The DiMAGE Z10 is the digital camera to use when you want to take great pictures of a wide range of subjects, all day long. Its 32X total zoom power brings even distant subjects up... more
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lazza123
Advantages: Easy to use, lots of features Disadvantages: None
...camera I bought was a Konica Minolta Dimage Z10, I got this one, because it had the look of an SLR camera, but was really light, and to me looked really nice. It also felt really comfortable to hold.
*** What do you get with it? ***
The camera comes in a nice sturdy box, inside is the camera, a strap for it, a manual, a CD, 4 AA batteries, the 16MB SD card, and a USB cable for connecting camera to PC.
*** Easy to use? ***
Oh yes! When I got the ... ...of minutes I had worked out using the menu system how to change the language. This is achieved by pressing the button marked "menu" and following the menus.
Just above the menu button are the left, right, up & down & enter keys.
All the controls are located on the right hand side, and are easily accessed. The on/off button is located just below the viewer, this button also allows you to select viewing pictures, taking pictures, or selecting video, ...
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Advantages: Great image quality, good looking camera, batteries last forever Disadvantages: Silly lens cap isn't attached to the camera
I'd been wanting a digital camera for ages. They'd come down to a price point that meant you can get a GOOD one for sensible money.
I'd rooted around the various camera review sites, and one thing kept coming back to me, that this camera was a cracker.
It was £150 at the time, and i had a budget of £200 so this allowed me to get 2 512MB SD cards at the same time.
A 512MB SD card will hold 250-300 images, and i'm not kidding when i tell you that ... ...i took, i filled up the SD card with one set of 4xAA batteries. This thing's great on batteries, something i was wary of. Nothing worse than the batteries running out JUST as the sunlight was filtering through the trees perfectly. It uses AA batteries too, so it's not expensive to carry a spare set of rechargeables around with you, or even pop into a petrol station or shop if you get really stuck. For a few pounds, you can take another few hundred ...
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Advantages: dead easy for a beginner to digital Disadvantages: does not hold settings beyond one shot
this was my first digital camera and having looked around suppliers on the internet and also having handled it I decided it was good and cheap eneough for my first attempt.
I am very pleased so much that if i ever decide to up grade I will remain with this range. Aprevious reviewer complains about the lens cap, this common to lot's of cameras and is easily resolved with a small drill and abit of wire.
I recently used the camera at a sports meeting ... ...the camera for six months and whether it is 'point and shoot' or something more personal is avery good camera.Also while wittnessing a practice by mountain rescue together with a Royal Navy helicopter I was able to capture extremely distant shots (zoom is 8 x manual & 4 x digital coupled with 3 movie sequences I really enjoyed the experience of showing off to my friends later. ...
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I got this camera off eBay secondhand-it was the best £30 I have spent.The features are better than on cameras costing much more.It has 10 optical zoom,the pictures come out clear and sharp and flash is good. I would have prefered the viewfinder screen to be a bit bigger,but it does the job.And with the lens sticking out like it does you have to look around for a decent size bag.I'm only 12 and I found this camera very easy to use.
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Advantages: Economical on batteries, good features Disadvantages: Weight
This was the first digital camera I ever bought, and for a technophobe like me, it was easy to understand and get started with. It is extremely economical on batteries, has a lot of great functions and takes good quality pictures, although the pixelation is only 3.1, which falls below the requirements of most stock-photo sites that I contribute to. I even managed to produce a couple of award winners! Some digital cameras only have an LCD screen and ... ...I like that with the Minolta you can switch between LCD and viewfinder dependant on the lighting conditions. I like the camera's somewhat spaceage look and it is easy to grasp it firmly and take a steady shot. However, it is somewhat heavy and carrying it around on holiday eventually made my shoulder sore. It also has a basic video function, but it cannot record sound. The memory card can be read by any standard memory card reader. A great camera ...
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Flash Modes: Fill-in mode, FP flash (high-speed synchro), slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red Eye Reduction: Built-in
Effective Flash Range: 0.5 m - 5.2 m
Features: Flash +/- compensation
Manufacturer's product description
The DiMAGE Z10 is the digital camera to use when you want to take great pictures of a wide range of subjects, all day long. Its 32X total zoom power brings even distant subjects up close, and Rapid Autofocusing captures them in an instant. Plus, not only is the DiMAGE Z10 a sprinter with its fast startup time; it's also a marathon champ with power efficiency that allows you to take up to approximately 500 frames with the four AA alkaline batteries.
Lens system
Type: Zoom lens - 6 mm - 48 mm - f/3.2-3.4
Focal Length: 6 mm - 48 mm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera: 36 - 290mm
Focus Adjustment: Automatic, manual
Auto Focus: Hybrid
Auto Focus Points (Zones): 3
Min Focus Range: 50 cm
Macro Focus Range: 1-60cm
Lens Aperture: F/3.2-3.4
Optical Zoom: 8 x
Zoom Adjustment: Motorised drive
Lens Construction: 9 group(s) / 11 element(s)
Features: Aspherical lens
Additional features
Self Timer: Yes
Self Timer Delay: 10 sec, 2sec
Additional Features: Direct print, USB 2.0 compatibility, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, DPOF support, display brightness control, PRINT Image Matching, PictBridge support, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, Direct print, USB 2.0 compatibility, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, display brightness control, PRINT Image Matching, PictBridge support, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock
Operating System Support: MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows ME, MS Windows 98, Apple Mac OS 9.2, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS 9, Apple Mac OS 9.2.2, Apple Mac OS X 10.1.5, Apple Mac OS X 10.2.3, Apple Mac OS X 10.2.4, Apple Mac OS 9.1, Apple Mac OS X 10.3, Apple Mac OS X 10.3.2, Apple Mac OS X 10.1.4, Apple Mac OS X 10.2.1, Apple Mac OS X 10.2.2, Apple Mac OS X 10.2.5, Apple Mac OS X 10.2.6, Apple Mac OS X 10.1.3, Apple Mac OS X 10.2.7, Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8, Apple Mac OS X 10.3.1, Apple Mac OS X 10.3.3
Peripheral Devices: USB port, CD-ROM Drive
Miscellaneous
Included Accessories: Lens cap, neck strap
Cables Included:
1 x video cable
1 x USB cable
Battery
Supported Battery: AA
Supported Battery Details: 4 x AA alkaline battery ( included )
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