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I have owned my Konica Digital Revio KD-220z for about 6 months now.I've had no problems with it at all, and the pictures are of good quality for a low pixel count camera, sitting in the lower end of the digital camera price brackets.
It boasts 2.0 Megapxels (effective) resolution with ... Read review
Advantages: Good level entry camera Disadvantages: Lower resolution than the big boys
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I have owned my Konica Digital Revio KD-220z for about 6 months now.I've had no problems with it at all, and the pictures are of good quality for a low pixel count camera, sitting in the lower end of the digital camera price brackets.
It boasts 2.0 Megapxels (effective) resolution with a 3x optical Zoom AF lens. Has a focal length of 5.2 - 15.6 mm and focus range of 3.94 in. To infinity/15.75 in. To infinity
The aperture ... ...Height=63mm
The Konica Revio requires you have at least a Pentium 166 or higher processor, be running Windows 98/98 SE/Me/2000/XP with a minimum of 32MB RAM and at least 128 MB free hard disk space. You will also need a CD-ROM and USB port, and a colour monitor supporting a minimum 800x600 24-bit. Macintosh owners need a G3/G4 PowerPC with OS 8.6 or later. I found that under windows 98 you need to install the drivers that come with ... more
As the second person to make an opinion on this camera, I will try to answer the question raised on the previous opinion.
I have owned my Konica Digital Revio KD-220z for about 6 months now.I've had no problems with it at all, and the pictures are of good quality for a low pixel count camera, sitting in the lower end of the digital camera price brackets.
It boasts 2.0 Megapxels (effective) resolution with a 3x optical Zoom AF lens. Has a focal length of 5.2 - 15.6 mm and focus range of 3.94 in. To infinity/15.75 in. To infinity The aperture range is f2.8/f4.8 - shutter speed 1/10 - 1/1000 sec There is a 1.6" Colour TFT LCD display positioned on the bottom left at the back of the camera, with function & zoom buttons positioned within easy reach of your right thumb (when holding to shoot). On the top of the camera there are flash & picture option buttons, a small but informative LCD display just to the right, the main function 'wheel' is next with set/movie/view/auto/manual settings, the obligatory 'shoot' button, and to the very right is the power switch. The camera has a built in flash, with red-eye & night scene options. The overall feel of this camera makes you think your holding a regular 35mm, although slightly heavier (150 grammes). It fits snug in your hands, and is compact enough (but definatly not microsmall) to carry around with you. Dimensions - Depth=42mm Width=105mm Height=63mm
The Konica Revio requires you have at least a Pentium 166 or higher processor, be running Windows 98/98 SE/Me/2000/XP with a minimum of 32MB RAM and at least 128 MB free hard disk space. You will also need a CD-ROM and USB port, and a colour monitor supporting a minimum 800x600 24-bit. Macintosh owners need a G3/G4 PowerPC with OS 8.6 or later. I found that under windows 98 you need to install the drivers that come with the camera, but under win XP home you simply need to plug in & power up. Windows XP recognises the camera as a removable storage device & allows you to open the folder straight after plugging in. More on the PC connection & picture transfers further down.
When switching the camera on for the very first time you need to set the default language (choice of English/french/German/Spanish/Italian/Chinese/Japanese) and set the current date & time. Then you are ready to take some pictures. There are two resolution settings, both with three quality settings. These, depending on which type selected, will give you varied amounts of available picture storage, before the onboard memory is consumed. You can use optional 8MB SD memory cards, but none are supplied with the camera. The resolutions are 1600x1200 and 800x600 with the pictures being stored as jpeg format. I found it strange that no resolutions between 800x & 1600x are offered?. I think 1024x768 would have been a more useful resolution to work with. Both have quality (compression) settings of : Super Fine (8:1 compression - 10 pictures max @ 1600x1200 - 40 pictures max @ 800x600) Fine (12:1 compression - 15 pictures max @ 1600x1200 - 60 pictures max @ 800x600) Normal (16:1 compression - 20 pictures max @ 1600x1200 - 80 pictures max @ 800x600) The actual picture capacity varies according to the shooting conditions and settings used.
I find that I personally keep the settings on Super Fine 800x600, as most of my pictures are used for email attachments, so the file sizes are not too bulky for someone to download on 56k connection. I suggest switching to 1600x1200 when taking pictures for printing on glossy paper.
When taking a picture, you can use the conventional viewfinder, or use the built in screen to compose your subject. The latter option does drain the battery's considerably quicker, so I would suggest keeping to the conventional method, unless you are taking close-up pictures (or have a bag of batteries to spare). The camera 'shoot' button has two stages, when you lightly press down on the button the camera will set up the focus & contrast settings, then when you get a green light you can press the button fully & the image will capture. After you take your picture, you can instantly view the image on the colour display by using the quick playback button. Another function this camera offers is the ability to record short video clips, and save them as mpeg. Unfortunatly the camera has no audio record, so unless your into creating short silent movies then this feature is useless. These movies record at a low resolution of 320x240, and a maximum recording time of just over 1 Min, depending on memory available.
When you are ready to transfer your images to your PC, plug in the supplied USB lead and if in windows 98, locate the removable drive & open it, or if in windows XP select open folder from the auto-popup window. The camera stores the images as jpeg and keep them in a folder marked 'Camera' under the removable storage device that appears when you plug it to the PC. You will need to copy (or cut if you want to delete them from the camera at the same time) and paste them to a folder of your choice on your PC. Alternatively you can plug the camera into a television via a supplied cable, and view your images right on your TV, but I found that when viewing direct to TV the pictures tend to look very murky and of poor quality, probably down to the shift down in resolution.
You can also use the camera as a mini storage device and save images & files onto the camera from your PC. This has its problems though, as the images/files DO NOT show on the cameras display, so although the camera may say the memory is empty, if you have saved data on the camera it will not show up. So you can only delete this by either running a media format (completely wipes memory) from the camera or by connecting to a PC again.
Batteries - 2xAA/R6. I found the camera to be a slight battery eater. Even using Duracell batteries I found I could only get around 20 Minutes snap time before they fizzled out. I soon discovered the benefits of using high capacity (i use uniross 1700 mAh Ni-MH) rechargable batteries, and even when using the display screen I can get 50-60 Minutes before changing them over.
The camera comes complete with soft case, wriststrap, USB cable, video cable, Quick guide & batteries (that will last 20 mins)
To sum up, the Revio KD220z is a relatively simple level entry digital camera, not bad picture quality for such a cheap camera - great for fun & party snappers - overall very good value for money. Big resolution seekers - stay away.
Advantages: very good camera for the price Disadvantages: only 2 megapixel(lower resolution)
well i got my konica camera about 14 months ago now,the reason for buying said camera was as a mate and myself were going down south last year to see the superbikes.
and i had been meaning to get a digital camera for quite awhile.so one weekend i went into dixons to see what they had on offer,and came across the konica revio kd-22oz.
when i bought my one i paid about £100 for it,and still use it all the time and thats 14 month after buying it.
... ...following items,usb cable,video cable,software cd-rom,camera strap,camera pouch,quick guide,2xaa alkaline battieries.
it comes with 2.0 megapixels,with 3x optical zoom.there is a 1.6" colour tft lcd display.the camera its self has 3 picture settings which are as follows...
super fine 8.1 compression
fine 12.1 compression
normal 15.1 compression
when taking pictures...
you can use the viewfinder or the built in tft screen.the later option does ...
daviemac 09.09.2006
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Advantages: It's good quality for the price. Disadvantages: Pictures aren't the best quality.
This is the simplest digital camera I've ever used. I chose it because of this and also because I could view my pictures immediately and delete them if they weren't good enough.
At the price I think it's the best quality digital camera you can get. I use it almost every day in my work directing plays with children and young people and comes out with some good quality pictures for my evaluation reports... however... in order to get these good pictures ... ...which limits the amount of pictures you can take.
It has a zoom lense... very useful if your not close to your subject.
Batteries last average time on this, I find rechargable ones are the cheaper option.
The software supplied is also good and easy to use.
Yes, I recommend this camera if your not good with technical stuff and your not expecting magazine quality pictures. ...
rmhindmarsh 04.06.2003
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Product Information for "Konica Digital Revio KD-220Z" »
Connections
Connector Type
1 x USB
1 x composite video output
1 x DC power input
Expansion Slot(s)
1 x SD Memory Card
Manufacturer's product description
If you want a simple digital camera that can still produce high quality results, then you can do no better than the Digital Revio KD-220Z. Despite being very light, compact and easy to use, it's packed with useful functions and is remarkably versatile. For example, it has an optical 3x zoom lens. Impressive enough, but you can couple that with a digital 2x zoom and get a powerful 6x zoom performance. Switch to Macro mode and you can get incredible sharpness from as close as 10cm. The KD-220Z offers flash modes for every situation. You can leave it on AUTO. You can override it with Flash ON, when you want to fill in daylight shadows. You can opt for Flash OFF if flash is not allowed, or you want to capture a low-lit, moody effect. At night, Slow Synchro will give you a flash to light close portraits while combining that with a slow shutter to expose the background. And speaking of portraits, Red-eye Reduction makes everyone look more attractive! A useful 8MB memory is built in, but the KD-220Z also takes SD Memory Cards up to 128MB capacity. You'll find that the bright 1.6 inch TFT color LCD monitor gives excellent viewing. However, a USB cable is supplied so that you can also review your photos on a PC. Normally, automatic exposure is all you need to select. But you can choose the manual brightness correction if you'd prefer your subject a little brighter or darker. It's the final touch for the perfect picture. And if you use the Self-timer, that can include you!
