Konica Minolta Dimage Z20 5MP Digital Camera with 8x Optical Mega Zoom

Overview

The DiMAGE Z20 will get that precious close-up of the expression on your child’s face with the 8x optical zoom. It will capture your pet doing something amusingly unexpected using the Rapid AF with Predictive Focus Control. And it won’t miss these moments thanks to a 0.5-second (approximately) fastest-in-class start-up.

The DiMAGE Z20’s 8x optical Mega Zoom and 4x digital zoom combine for a total 32x zoom, allowing you to capture everything from sports events to panoramic scenery. The optical lens system consists of 11 elements in nine groups and includes two aspheric lenses, a construction that adds up to sharp, high-quality images. The DiMAGE Z20 combines a 5.0-megapixel primary-color CCD with proprietary CxProcess III image processing technology for pictures that are exactly the way you see them.

The DiMAGE Z20’s Rapid AF combines a passive AF sensor with the video AF system, giving a fast focusing time of approximately 0.3 second in both the wide-angle and telephoto positions. The Rapid AF also has Predictive Focus Control, which predicts where a moving subject is heading and focuses accordingly. To round out the list of quick-response features, the DiMAGE Z20 has the fastest startup in its class (approxiamtely 0.5 second), a short shutter-release time lag, and continuous shooting. Now you can be stress-free amid all the excitement when you capture those decisive moments during sports events or other continuous action.

Not only is the DiMAGE Z20 a sprinter with its fast start-up; it’s also a marathon champ with power efficiency that allows you to take up to approximately 450 frames with the four included AA alkaline batteries. This is more shots than any other digital camera in its class.

The DiMAGE Z20 has a Macro mode that allows you to bring the lens as close as 1 centimeter from the subject. Capture the smallest subjects–flowers, insects, or jewelry–with the greatest detail.

In addition to all its still shooting features, the DiMAGE Z20 can also take high-quality movie clips in VGA (640 x 480) size.

Despite its large 8x optical zoom, the DiMAGE Z20 weighs just approximately 300 grams. Its ergonomic form gives you a steady grip while its intuitive control button layout allows even camera novices to be up and enjoying digital photography in no time at all.

Product Highlights

• 8x optical Mega Zoom and 4x digital zoom combine for 32x total zoom
• Rapid AF with Predictive Focus Control
• Fastest start-up in its class–the DiMAGE Z20 is ready to shoot in approximately 0.5 second
• High performance lens and 5.0-megapixel CCD with CxProcess III high-quality image processing technology
• Four AA alkaline batteries power the DiMAGE Z20 for an amazing 450 frames, the most in its class
• Macro mode for close-ups as near as 1 cm from the subject
• 14.5MB (approxiamtely) internal storage allows recording and playback without removable storage media
• 26mm wide-angle shooting (35mm equivalent) with the optional Wide-angle Converter ZCW-200

Features
8x Optical Mega Zoom
The DiMAGE Z20 offers a wide shooting range. The 8x optical zoom gives focal lengths from 36-290mm (35mm equivalent) while giving focal lengths up to 1160mm (35mm equivalent) when combined with the 4x digital zoom. With the 8x optical zoom and the 4x digital zoom combining for a 32x total zoom, the Z20 is ideal for taking distance shots at sports events or capturing far-away scenery.

The Z20 incorporates a high performance 8x optical lens consisting of 11 elements in nine groups that includes two aspheric lenses. With two aspheric lenses, the Z20 corrects various kinds of optical aberrations in the zoom range and renders beautiful, homogenous, distortion-free images from the center to the edges.

5.0-Megapixel CCD for Beautiful Prints
The 5.0-megapixel, 1/2.5 inch CCD produces plenty of detail for creating high-quality enlargements–as big as 21.7 x 16.3 centimeters at 300-dpi print resolution. In addition, the CCD’s primary color filter offers high color fidelity.

Superbly Detailed Images with CxProcess III
The DiMAGE Z20 incorporates CxProcess III, the latest evolution of Konica Minolta’s proprietary image processing technology. This means even higher resolution and the ability to capture the subtlest details of texture, resulting in photos that look as natural as the subject itself.

Fastest Startup in Its Class
The DiMAGE Z20 boasts an amazingly fast and fluid start-up. Just switch the camera on and you’re ready to start taking great pictures in just approximately 0.5 second.

Rapid Autofocus (AF) with Predictive Focus Control
Thanks to a hybrid rapid AF combining a passive AF sensor with the video AF system, focusing takes approximately 0.3 second. The DiMAGE Z20 includes Predictive Focus Control, which allows you to capture sharper images of moving subjects–like a child running at full speed. When it comes to fast and reliable autofocusing, the DiMAGE Z20 is clearly ahead of the pack.

Up to Approximately 450 Frames on Four AA Alkaline Batteries
The DiMAGE Z20’s power-saving design allows you to take up to approximately 450 frames before the four AA alkaline batteries run out. This is more shots than any other digital camera in its class.

Get as Close as 1 Centimeter with Macro
Shoot amazing close-ups in Macro mode. Konica Minolta’s superior image quality will make your close-ups look stunning and powerful. In Macro mode, you can bring the lens as close as 1 centimeter from your subject.

PASM Exposure Control and Metering Modes
The DiMAGE Z20 offers incredible control over exposure. There are four modes: Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, and Manual. The DiMAGE Z20 has three metering modes: Multi-segment, Center-weighted, and Spot. Multi-segment metering uses 256 segments to determine exposure.

Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection
Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection automatically chooses the best recording mode for your images. You can also manually select from Portrait, Sports action, Landscape, Sunset, and Night portrait modes. Either way, this convenient function enables you to take fabulous photos with ease.

Switch Finder
The DiMAGE Z20’s Switch Finder function allows you to view the LCD monitor images through the viewfinder (Viewfinder display) or on the LCD monitor itself (Monitor display). There is no color, contrast, or resolution difference between the images on the viewfinder and the LCD monitor because both are the same image. The viewfinder was designed with a large apparent angle of view so the image is large and clear.

Progressive Capture
The DiMAGE Z20 allows you to take high-speed consecutive shots at 1.0 fps. (approx.) Hold down the shutter release and the Z20 captures consecutive images onto the buffer memory (SDRAM). Release the shutter and the last six shots are recorded onto the memory card. This function is handy for shooting sports events or for recording and improving your form in personal sports training situations.

Key Customize
For added flexibility and convenience, the flash button can be customized to handle different settings. This means that instead of going through the menus on the LCD, you can use the flash button to change settings like the drive mode, white balance, focus mode, color mode, or sensitivity.

PictBridge-Compliant
Forget all about complicated connections with a PC. Get fast, fun printouts directly from your camera by connecting the DiMAGE Z20 to a PictBridge-compliant printer. You can check which images you want to print on the Z20’s LCD monitor and then print out your favorites in no time at all.

VGA Movie Recording
The DiMAGE Z20 can record movies without sound. It records 15-frame-per-second VGA-size (640 x 480) movies, which are much easier to view during playback than conventional QVGA-size (320 x 240) movies. It also records 320 x 240 movies at either 30 or 15 fps. The XR
(Extended Recording) Movie mode lets you record longer movie clips onto the SD memory card until the memory card is full. Night Movie uses high camera sensitivity to record under extreme low-light conditions. And Movie Frame Capture lets you select your favorite scenes from a movie and save them as still images.

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Reviews

5 Stars User friendly! I was looking for something to replace my Sony Cybershot and had my eye on this model for some time. While picking up pictures at my local Sam Walton's, I found this one reduced to 199.00 and bought it. It takes incredible pictures and it's very comfortable to use, even those "can you take one of us" to a stranger comes out great. The flash is simple and you can zoom and snap with one hand at the same time. There are two drawbacks in my opinion, the lens cap is not attached and it seems to eat batteries. I quickly switched to rechargeables and have since found that by not using the LCD display all the time and switching to rechargeables eliminates that aspect of it. It's not a mini, you definitely know that it's dangling from your neck but none of these would keep me from making this purchase again. I highly recommend it to anyone who is looking for a good quality camera.

2 Stars Not so great. I bought this camera because it was a good price for a 5 megapixel digital camera plus Konica Minolta is a good name in cameras. The viewing screen is small but worst of all its got a lot of noise in it; it's virtually impossible to see if your shot is clean and in focus. The camera doesn't have an image stabilizer so the slightest movement and you've got a blurry shot. It's bulky and odd looking and doesn't travel well.

It's one year later and I'm going to buy a Sony DSCW50 because it's smaller, lighter, thinner, has an image stabilizer, is user friendly and with a longer battery life.

5 Stars Love the Konica Minolta Dimage Z20!! We had the Dimage Z10 3MP and loved it. We were in Hawaii on the black sand beach where we dropped it and broke the battery lid latch. Otherwise we would still be using it. We liked it so much that we went out of our way to find this very hard to find Z20. Is it the best camera out there? No. There are better with more options. However, for simplicity and quality, with good features, this is the best for us. The other reason to buy this camera is the price. Under $200. Great buy!

2 Stars Poor quality photos indoors I have owned this camera for a year now and I am not able to get good quality photos indoors. Most of my indoor photos have turned out dark. I have missed a lot of great photos (concerts, award ceremony, pageants, etc.) because of this camera.

5 Stars WOW!! LOVE THIS CAMERA I bought this refubished from a dealer here and I feel like I took advantage of Amazon. This is a great camera with amazing control and it is easy to use. I would not recommend it to a novice photographer but if you love to plow through menus to get the results you want this is the camera for you. It also starts up very quickly and sips battery power. I took at least 300-400 photos on my first set of batteries. Buy it and love it.

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