Click on the DiMAGE Z1 to take a QuickTime VR tour The stylish new 3.2-megapixel DiMAGE Z1 is the first in a series of easy-to-use powerful Single Lens-Reflex (SLR)-type digital cameras. It features Minolta's new 10x optical Mega-zoom lens, advanced technology and the world's fastest autofocusing among digital cameras with a built-in 10x or greater optical zoom. In addition, the DiMAGE Z1 is capable of recording TV-quality 30 frames per second VGA movies. The new Minolta 10x Mega-zoom is a fast f2.8 - f3.5 lens allowing fast shutter speeds for sport or natural-light photography. With a focal range of 5.8mm to 58mm, it is equivalent to a 38 - 380mm 35mm camera lens. When combined with the seamless 4x digital zoom, it has an amazing 40x zoom range, equivalent to a 38 - 1520mm lens. To extend the versatility of the powerful 10x Mega-zoom, an optional 0.75x wide-converter is available. And close-up photography is possible with just the press of a button. The camera's Super Macro mode lets photographers focus down to 1.6 inches from the front of the lens. Although the new DiMAGE Z1 uses complex AF technology, focusing the camera couldn't be easier. Simply place the subject anywhere within the focus frames and the camera will do the rest; an AF sensor is briefly displayed so the subject can be confirmed. Minolta's new drive mode, Progressive Capture, makes sure photographers never miss a shot. When the shutter-release button is pressed and held down, Progressive Capture begins saving images in the buffer memory. The DiMAGE Z1 is equipped with Minolta's unique Switch Finder. This unique system allows the camera's LCD monitor to be viewed directly or through the viewfinder. The Real Motion LCD monitor uses a 60 frames per second frame rate. This Real Motion frame rate brings the live image to life by the ability to show action smoothly. Every aspect of the DiMAGE Z1's performance is pushed to the limit. Startup time is 2 seconds and shutdown time is 2.4 seconds. After focus has been locked, the shutter-release time lag is 0.06 second, comparable to a 35mm SLR film camera. The camera will be ready to capture another image in 1.2 seconds after the exposure. Significantly smaller than a compact 35mm SLR camera with a built-in flash and zoom lens, this powerful imaging system can easily slip into a fanny pack or hip bag. DiMAGE Z1 Features: 10x Mega-zoom (38-380mm coverage) with high-speed autofocus 3.2-megapixel imager for images up to 2048 x 1536 pixels 12-bit A/D conversion provides a finer tonal gradation 1.5-inch color LCD with 113,000 pixels Color eyelevel viewfinder with 98% coverage Ultra High Speed 1280x960 capture at 10fps 640x480 motion video at 15fps/30fps with audio, length limited only by SD card capacity Program AE with Shift, Aperture priority, Shutter priority and Manual exposure modes Shutter speeds from 15 seconds to 1/1000 in Shutter priority and Manual exposures modes Digital Program modes: portrait, sports, night portrait and sunset Multi-segment, center-weighted and spot metering modes Automatic noise-reduction for one second or longer exposures 5 white-balance settings including custom settings ISO Sensitivity: Auto, 50, 100, 200, and 400 equivalents Flash shoe for Minolta speedlights AE Bracketing of exposure Digital Effects Control for contrast and sharpness Color modes: Natural, Vivid, B&W, Sepia Three exposure-metering modes: multi-segment, center-weighted and spot Playback/QuickView with histogram feature PictBridge, Exif Print and Epson PRINT Image Matching II compatible Data imprinting that records date, time and descriptive information on an image. Powered by four standard AA type batteries The DiMAGE Z1 is available now for around $399.00. Physical Views The DiMAGE Z1 compared in size to a standard CD. The DiMAGE Z1 and the Toshiba M700, both 10x and 3.2-megapixel. The 2003 Minolta DiMAGE A1 and the DiMAGE Z1.

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DiMAGE Z1 Specifications Number of effective pixels Approx. 3.2 million CCD 1/2.7-type interline primary-color CCD, total pixels: approx. 3.3 million Camera sensitivity Auto, ISO 50, 100, 200, 400 equivalents Lens construction 10 elements in 7 groups (includes two elements with three aspheric surfaces) Maximum aperture f/2.8 - f/3.5 Focal length 5.8 - 58 mm (35 mm equivalent: 38 - 380mm) Minimum focusing distance Wide: 0.5 m (1.6 ft.) Telephoto: 2m (6.6 ft.) Minimum macro distance Super Macro; 1,6 inches at 9.7mm Macro Wide: 10cm (3.9 in.) Macro Telephoto: 120cm (47.2 in.) Maximum magnification 0.12x (Equivalent to 0.79x in 35 mm format) Area covered at maximum magnification: 33 x 44 mm / 1.3 x 1.73 inch (approx.) LCD monitor 1.5 inch (3.8cm) low-temperature polysilicon TFT color with anti- reflection coating Total number of pixels: 113,000 Automatic monitor amplification Field of view Viewfinder: Approximately 98% LCD monitor: Approximately 100 % Display mode switch Viewfinder display, LCD-monitor display Switch Finder system allows the monitor to be viewed directly or through the viewfinder. Diopter control - 3 ~ +1m-1 Eye relief 18.8mm Shutter CCD electronic shutter and mechanical shutter Shutter speed range 4 - 1/1000 second in programmed-AE and aperture-priority modes. 15 - 1/1000 second in shutter-priority and manual exposure modes. 2 - 1/1000 second in auto-recording and Digital Subject Programs Bulb (maximum 30 seconds) Autofocus system Rapid AF: a combination of a passive AF sensor with the video AF system Autofocus areas Wide focus area Spot focus areas with Focus Area Selection Focus lock By pressing shutter-release button partway down. Exposure modes   P (Programmed AE) (with program shift), A (Aperture priority), S (Shutter priority), M (Manual). Digital Subject Programs Portrait, Sports action, Landscape, Sunset, Night portrait. Automatic and manual selection. Exposure compensation +/- 2 Ev in 1/3 increments AE lock By pressing shutter-release button partway down Flash metering Pre-flash TTL Flash range Wide: Approximately 0.8 - 20 ft. (0.23 - 6.1 m) from CCD Telephoto: Approximately 3.9 - 15.7 ft. (1.2 - 4.8 m) from CCD (Camera sensitivity: auto) Flash modes Autoflash, Autoflash with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Slow-shutter sync. Autoflash not available with aperture priority, shutter priority, and manual exposure modes. Flash cancel by pushing the built-in flash down. Flash recycling time Approx. 7 seconds Flash compensation ± 2 EV in 1/3 increments Flash synch speeds All shutter speeds External flashes Auto-flash metering with Program/Maxxum Flash 2500 (D), Program/Maxxum 3600HS (D), Program/Maxxum Flash 5600HS (D) Continuous advance - UHS (Ultra High Speed) continuous advance: Approximately ten 1280x960 frames in one second - Standard continuous advance: Approximately 1.5 frames per second * Actual speed may vary depending upon the subject and camera settings. Approximate number of frames that can be captured at one time with the continuous-advance drive modes:   UHS continuous advance (1280x960) Fine: 10 frames Standard: 10 frames Economy: 10 frames Standard continuous advance   2048x1536 1600x1200 1280x960 640x480 Fine 5 frames 8 frames 13 frames 42 frames Standard 10 frames 16 frames 24 frames 67 frames Economy 19 frames 30 frames 42 frames 94 frames Actual number of images may vary depending upon the subject and camera settings. Progressive capture Maximum number of images that can be recorded with the Progressive Capture mode: UHS: 10 frames Standard: 6 frames Exposure bracketing Three frame bracket in 1.0, 0.5, 0.3 EV increments Self-timer Approx. 10 seconds Movie Recording time dependent on memory card capacity, image size, and frame rate. Frame rate: 15 frames per second, 30 frames per second Fast forward and rewind control. With and without monaural audio with playback volume control. Jogging Movie frame capture Night movie (automatic selection or disabled) White balance control Automatic, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash), Custom Digital Effects Control Contrast compensation, Sharpness Contrast compensation Three levels (Low, Normal, High) Sharpness settings Three levels (Soft, Normal, Hard) Color modes Natural Color, Vivid Color, Black and White, Sepia Noise reduction User selectable dark noise reduction Digital zoom Maximum 4x in 0.1x increments Copy function To copy single or multiple images to the same or another memory card. E-mail Copy function Creates a compressed 640x480 or 160x120 JPEG image for transmission. Date imprinting Year/month/day (Format can be changed.) Imprinting can be disabled Key customization The function activated by the flash-mode button can be changed. Image quality modes Fine, Standard, Economy Number of recorded pixels (still images) 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 640 x 480 1280 x 960 in UHS continuous-advance mode Number of recorded pixels (Movie clips) 640x480 320x240 160x120 Recording media Secure Digital (16MB supplied) Storage capacity* (16MB) (approx.)   2048x1536 1600x1200 1280x960 640x480 Fine 9 frames 14 frames 22 frames 69 frames Standard 17 frames 27 frames 39 frames 100 frames Economy 32 frames 47 frames 69 frames 150 frames * Numerical value may vary depending upon the subject. File formats JPEG, Motion JPEG (MOV) DCF 1.0-compliant DPOF-compliant (Supported by printing functions in version 1.1) Exif 2.2 Printing output control Exif Print, PRINT Image Matching II Direct print USB Direct-Print AV output NTSC, PAL (selected on the camera) Batteries Four AA Ni-MH or alkaline batteries (Use of Ni-MH batteries is recommended.) Battery performance(approx.) (playback) Approximate continuous playback time: 300 min. with alkaline batteries. Battery performance(approx.) (recording) Approximate number of recorded images: 250 frames with alkaline batteries, LCD monitor on, Full-size images (2048x1536), Standard image quality, No instant playback, No full-time AF, Flash used with 50% of the frames. External power source 6V DC with specified AC adapter Interface Full-speed 12Mbps USB 1.1 Dimensions (WxHxD) 109.5 x 77.5 x 80 mm / 4.31 x 3.05 x 3.15 inch Weight 305 g / 10.8 ounce without batteries or recording media Standard accessories Neck Strap NS-DG5000, Lens Cap LF-242, Accessory Shoe Cap SC-1000, AV Cable AVC-200, 16MB SD (Secure Digital) Memory Card, USB Cable USB-500, DiMAGE Viewer, ArcSoft VideoImpression CD-ROM, Four AA Alkaline batteries Optional accessories AC Adapter AC-1L, Leather Neck Strap NS-DG1000, External High Power Battery Pack Kit EBP-100, Wide Converter Kit ZCW-100 System requirements IBM PC/AT compatible computers with Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 98*, or Windows 98 Second Edition* and with a USB port as standard interface. Apple Macintosh computers with Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2.2, Mac OS X v10.1.3-10.1.5, or v10.2.1 - 10.2.5 and with a USB port as standard interface.

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