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Minolta DiMAGE Z3

Reviewed September 2004

Specifications

Introduction
Ergonomics
Characteristics
Image Quality
Interface & Software
Camera Views
Test Photos
Specifications
Our Opinion

Physical

Width 108.5 mm (4.3") Height 80 mm (3.1")
Depth 83.5 mm (3.3") Weight 335g / 11.8 oz.
(without batteries or memory card)
Power 4 AA alkalines batteries or 4 NiMH. Included Neck Strap, Lens Cap, Accessory Shoe Cap, AV Cable, 16MB SD Card, USB Cable, Four AA Alkaline batteries.

Photographic

LCD Screen 1.5" TFT LCD 78,000 pixels Sensitivity Auto (50 to 200), 50, 100, 200, 400 ISO
Metering Multi-segment (256 segments), Center-weighted, Spot. White balance Automatic, Preset (Daylight, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Flash), Custom.
Exposure Modes Programmed AE, Aperture priority, Shutter priority, Manual and Portrait, Sports action, Landscape, Sunset, Night portrait. Focus

5-point wide focus area: Wide focus area / Spot focus area with Focus Area Selection.

Shutter type CCD electronic shutter and mechanical shutter. Shutter Speed 15 - 1/1,000 sec, Bulb (maximum 30 seconds).
Viewfinder Electronic viewfinder
118,000 pixels.
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV in 0.3 EV increments
Flash

Pop-up + Minolta Hot Shoe.

Flash Range

Wide:
0.20 - 4.0m
Telephoto:
1.2 - 2.5m

Self-Timer 10 or 2 sec Flash Modes Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Slow- sync. Flash cancel by pushing the built-in flash down.

Technical

Sensor type 4.2 million pixels, primary colour filter. Sensor Size 1/2.5"
Effective number of pixels 4.0 million pixels Image sizes (resolution)

2272 x 1704
1600 x 1200
1280 x 960
640 x 480

Time between photos (High res.) 1 sec.
between 1st and 2nd
Start up time 2 seconds
Zoom Lens Optical 12X APO GT 5.83 - 69.9mm 35mm equivalent 35 - 420mm
Apertures

f2.8~f4.5

Normal Focusing distance (from CCD)

Wide:
60 cm (2 ft.) to infinity
Telephoto:
2 m (6.6 ft) to infinity

USB USB 1.1 compatible USB 2.0 Macro Focusing distance Wide:
10cm - 1m
(4 in - 3 ft.)
Telephoto:
1.2m - 2.5m
(3.9 ft - 8.2 ft.)
Super Macro:
1cm - 1m
(0.4 in - 39.4 in.)
Memory Card Provided 16 MB
Secure Digital (SD)
Image Capacity
(16 MB Card, Fine quality)
2272 x 1704: 7
1600 x 1200: 14
1280 x 960: 22
640 x 480: 69
Image formats JPEG, MOV.

Compatibility

SD or MMC.
Video NTSC or PAL. User selected.

Burst Mode

2.2 fps
UHS (1280x960 pixel): 10 fps.

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