Advantages: Lightweight, Stills, Video with sound, Webcam, Email function and flashing lights on the front! Disadvantages: No case and only 8mb sd card included
...wherever you are.
The minolta can be switched on and is ready to photograph almost instantaneously - brilliant for those pictures that would normally be missed while other cameras are still starting up or having settings adjusted.
Memory The 8mb secure digital card will hold around 15 photographs at standard size 1600 x 1200 , 18 pictures at 1280 x 960, and 48 pics at 640 x 480. Alternatively, 8mb will hold 19 seconds of video clips at 320 x 240 ... ...any of the above. Videos can record for as long as you have space available on your sd card - not time restricted. It would be worthwhile investing in 128 or 256mb cards if you are interested in recording clips or want to take numerous photographs.
Functions
Voice tags can be added to your pictures before or after the event. I had fun adding sound effects to some of my pictures before emailing them!
There is a comprehensive menu of functions. ...
daniello 27.04.2004
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Minolta DiMAGE X20
Advantages: 3x optical zoom, small & light, movie mode, looks cool, self portrait mode Disadvantages: Small memory card (8mb, almost useless!), battery life
I bought this little beauty after shopping around for far too long, and finally persuading the wife.
Although I also own a digital camcorder that takes still images, they are only 640x480, so a better digital camera was required for the imminent arrival of a new family member.
Within literally minutes the camera was on and I was taking pictures. No need to read the manual, as the menu is better than most cameras I have used (from manufacturers ... ...very easy, mainly thanks to the lack of buttons on the camera. Less is definately more on the X20!
Startup time is excellent, although the cute jingle that plays when you turn the camera on and off will probably get annoying after about 2 minutes. The lens cover slides down from its protective position and pictures can be taking in about 2 seconds.
There is no optical viewfinder, but that doesn't feel like a problem. Most digital camera owners ...
simonsygem 04.03.2004
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Minolta DiMAGE X20
Advantages: 3 x optical zoom. Good images. Robust plastic build. Audio and movie options. Runs on useful rechargeable AA batteries. Disadvantages: No optical viewfinder (no great loss !). Needs a protector on lcd screen. Comes with only 8mb SD card.
...a look at both the Minolta Dimage X20 and the more expensive and fully featured Dimage Xt. (I had the Xt on trial for 2 days and have the X20 for a week. I have had a Fuji MX 1700 and currently have the brilliant Olympus C40 zoom.)
Build and Settings The X20 has a robust plastic build and comes with a useful 1.6 lcd screen, audio and movie options, non-protruding 3 x optical zoom, flash and a self portrait mirror on the front. There is no optical ... ...!) and the lcd appears quite effective in most lighting conditions. The unit runs on AA batteries - therefore invest in rechargeables which are useful to have around the house anyway ! There are manual settings for white balance,exposure and flash and a menu system which is fairly easy to navigate. There are not many buttons on the X20 but the right and left menu navigation buttons can be programmed to change flash or exposure or white balance etc ...
Bigdavel 28.02.2004
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Advantages: Very compact, stylish design, easy to use Disadvantages: Drains batteries, no case, ideally needs extra memory
3 x Optical Zoom
4x Digital zoom
I was bought this camera as a present and I was amazed at its quality for a 2 million-pixel camera - the photos are of a great quality.
This camera has 3 settings of picture quality, fine, standard and economy. There is little difference between fine and standard but I wouldn’t recommend economy unless you really want to take loads or haven’t expanded on the memory card it comes with (8mb)
The zoom is 3 times ... ...impressive as it is an internal optical zoom, bending the light within the camera rather than having to wait for a lens to pop out. The zoom is easily operated through the central navigation button. Digital zoom is just magnifying the picture you have rather than improving the quality up close.
Taking the photos can take a little getting used to. By holding the shutter button half way down the camera will beep if the image is in focus, if it isn’t ...
Londant 24.03.2004
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Advantages: small, light, easy to use, excellent quality Disadvantages: no disadvantages found apart from no case
I cannot reccommend this camera highly enough. This was my first digital camera and at the moment have no intention of ever changing it as there is nothing it doesn't do. It produces excellent quality pictures. The movie feature produces good quality shots and even when transferred to DVD using windows movie maker and other softwarre my DVD movie compilations are excellent. It is small, compact and easy to carry with you at all times, perfect handbag ... ...come with a carry case which I bought separately and it does need a higher memory card 32-64mB as it did only come with 8mB so this should be taken into account especially if you wish to take movie shots. I would reccommend a much higher memory. The zoom function is perfect for closer shots and the quality hasn't let me down.
I don't think this is still available new but if you have the offer of a second hand camera it is most definitely worth the ...
kscot 16.08.2006
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Advantages: Light, very handy - always carry in my handbag for any occasion! Disadvantages: Digital zoom on video not as clear as you might think on playback
...source one eventually from the Minolta website before I could do my downloads. And the koala does not look as good on my PC screen than on the tiny image on the back of the camera. The best thing is that it is small and light enough to keep in your pocket / handbag and whip it out when necessary! Enjoy :-) ...
Jerushjo 15.07.2005
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Advantages: Very compact and easy to use. Disadvantages: Batteries don't last long.
I have had this camera for just over 3 months, and have found it very easy to use. It has quite a lot of features not all of which I have explored yet. Uploading pictures to my PC couldn't be easier just plug the cable in between the PC and camera and follow the on screen instructions. The 8mb memory card that comes with it only holds 15 ish pictures so it would be a wise move to invest in a larger card. So small it is easy to store in your handbag ...
sharonmayer 16.01.2004
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(+) Ultra-compact dimensions, fun automatic tools, good performance for the asking price (-) Cluttered menu layout, camera buttons are scarce, specs are almost identical to the Samsung ES15
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