Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z2 Review

Note that all onscreen images and overlay data can be displayed on the EVF or the color LCD, just flip the display control switch located on the back.

In Program AE mode the camera selects the best combination of both shutter speed and aperture automatically. Icons indicate flash mode, image size and quality, ISO speed if other than automatic, metering mode, shutter speed, aperture, drive mode and # of pictures remaining.

In Shutter priority mode you set the shutter speed desired to freeze rapid action or blur motion and the camera automatically selects the proper aperture setting.

In Aperture priority you set the desired aperture for control of depth of field and the camera will automatically match the proper shutter speed.

In Manual mode you have control of both the shutter speed and aperture value.

The Z2 in Macro mode focuses as close as 2.6 inches in Wide and 39.3 inches in Telephoto.

The Z2's Super Macro setting will get you as close as 1.2 inches from the lens. The focal length is fixed in this mode.

Record mode menu:

Drive mode - Single, Self-timer, Continuous, Progressive, Bracketing
Image Size - 2272x1704, 1600x1200, 1280x960, 640x480
Quality - Fine, Standard, Economy
White balance - Custom set/recall, Auto, Preset
Key function - Assign function of 4-way left/right buttons

Focus mode - Autofocus or Manual
Full-time AF - Enable/disable continuous autofocus
Flash mode - Auto, Red-eye, Fill, Fill+Red-eye, Slow sync.
Flash comp. - Adjust flash output level
Metering mode - MultiSegment, Center-weighted or Spot

Sensitivity - Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400
Digital zoom - Enable/disable Digital zoom
Color mode - Natural, Vivid, B&W or Sepia
Sharpness - Hard, Normal, Soft
Contrast - High, Normal, Low

Auto Record mode menu:

Drive mode - Single, Self-timer, Continuous, Progressive, Bracketing
Image Size - 2272x1704, 1600x1200, 1280x960, 640x480
Quality - Fine, Standard, Economy
Auto DSP - Enables or Disables Digital Subject Program
Digital Zoom - On, Off

In Movie mode you can record motion video with or without audio. The image size can be 800x600 at 15fps or 640x480, 320x240 or 160x120 at either 15fps or 30fps. The length of a video clip is limited only by the amount of available memory on your SD card.

Because the DiMAGE Z2 can capture large, high-quality SVGA 800 x 600 movies, image sharpness and brightness are very important. During recording the DiMAGE Z2 will continue to focus to provide the sharpest image possible. The optical and digital zoom can be used during movie recording, simply select the optical zoom function in the Movie Mode menu (shown below). The Night Movie mode can make color recordings under extreme low-light conditions.

Movie mode menu:

Image Size - 800x600(15fps only), 640x480, 320x240 or 160x120
Frame rate - 30fps or 15fps
White Balance - On or Off
White balance - Custom set/recall, Auto, Preset
Movie mode - Standard or Night mode


Focus mode - Cont. AF, Single AF, Manual
Color mode - Natural Color, Vivid Color, B&W (Black&White), Sepia