Minolta DiMAGE Z1

...er… here’s the camera: The Minolta Dimage Z1 WHERE DID I BUY IT? *************************** I bought it on pixmania.com (see my review about this great website), because it was the cheaper I found. I paid £189 for it in June 2004. Today, on the 26/07/04 it costs £178 (bastards!). WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE? ********************************** A camera. Yes, a camera. However, it looks like a flashy one. Don’t expect women to throw their bras or ...
...IT? *************************************** You get: - Minolta Dimage Z1 Camera - TV Cable - USB Cable - Neck Strap - Lens Cap - 4 AA Batteries (not rechargeable) - User's Manual (for basics) - Software (Dimage viewer) + electronic manual (complete) - Shit loads of advertisement and paper (they fed my bin) - one year warranty with the manufacturer (Minolta), and for me one extra year with pixmania (for free of course) Note that it is very ...

monsieur.Joda 26.07.2004 (27.07.2004) · Read full review
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...with the Japanese camera manufacturer Minolta would be the right step to take. So both parts came to an arrangement and the “new born child” was given a truly original name: Konica-Minolta. Some imagination, wasn’t it? As digital market grows incredibly fast nowadays every manufacturer has to rack their brains to either come up with a striking new design and features or make better cameras for less money, even if this last might compromise some ...
...Minolta range is this truly well specified Z1. To begin with, you can’t call it a pocket camera but is no fuss to take it around in a small sized camera bag . First thing you notice is its shiny looks although –too bad- this is a sort of fancy dress to keep the prospective buyers attention away from its plasticky body. It’s a pity that , even in the ring where most photographic companies bloodily fight for a great piece of the rapidly-growing digital ...

SNOOPDOGGY 20.02.2004 (25.03.2004) · Read full review
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...the separate “battery pack” that Minolta produce for this camera. My first set of batteries lasted only a week but they were the “cheap” ones supplied with the camera and I was “playing” with the camera a lot finding out it’s features so this is probably why!! I have since bought some Duracell M3 batteries and these have lasted a month so far and I have used the camera fairly often in that time. The camera comes with a 16mb Secure Digital (or SD) ...
...1764 pixels Fine) you can store 9 images. I normally use the 2048 x 1764 pixels Standard setting and you could fit 17 images on a 16mb card. I have invested in a 128mb card and this is enough for storing up to 150 images. The quality of the images is very good and they are of high enough quality to be able to print good quality images. Overall, I would recommend this camera to anyone who is considering it. Whether you are a novice or an expert ...

Paulbmth 14.12.2003 · Read full review
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I have to start by saying that I really know very little about digital (or any sort) cameras. A friend of mine got a Z2 and the pictures she got with it looked pretty good, so when I saw one on eBay within my price-range, I thought I'd treat myself. Design-wise, it makes me very happy. It's a really cute-looking camera - that shouldn't be a huge deciding factor, but it's nice to have something that looks nice! It's also very comfortable to hold and ...
...if you need to. Although it's very much designed for right-handed users - something I didn't notice until a left-handed friend pointed it out to me! I originally had problems with the flash - namely finding it! Because it was a second-hand camera with no manual (and possibly because I don't know much about cameras!) I didn't know that he flash was hidden just above the lens and needs to be popped up before you can use it. This might be very obvious ...

Neftoon_Zamora 12.11.2008 · Read full review
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This little gem of a Minolta Z1 was bought for me last year as a Christmas present so I was lucky to get something of this calibre, never expected it at all. It came in a small box, but I can tell you I've found it to be a very large package! WHY GET ONE? I know some people are really attached to their old SLR's, and with good reason. But the truth is, this camera combines so many of the SLR features with digital efficiency, there's no reason why ...
...PHOTO TYPES > With the Minolta Z1 you can take photos in sepia, black and white, enhanced colours... which is great when you know straight-off you want a shot of that sort, no need for editing later or additional costs in processing. ZOOM > Once you have taken a photo, you can zoom into it and get really close-up detail which is a fantastic feature I could not do without. You can then navigate left, right, up and down whilst zoomed in and really ...

SophieWehr 09.06.2004 (25.06.2004) · Read full review
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As a long term optical SLR camera operator who wanted a good specification Digital camera I spent a long time evaluating the marketplace. Important criteria were a high value optical Zoom and a range of modes from fully Automatic to fully Manual. The Z1 offers a 10x optical Zoom, with the ability to enhance this further with a 4x digital Zoom. The optical zoom works very well, however the digital zoom effectively works by zooming in on the pixels ...
...quite grainy. As with any long lens camera ‘zooming’ the lens will increase the f/stop resulting in longer exposure times, coupled with the zoom magnification, camera movement should be addressed by a tripod or a very steady hand. The shooting modes of the camera range from fully Automatic, (you do have to manually open the Flash cover if required), then simply point and click. Through Shutter priority, Aperture priority to fully Manual. As well ...

WillsherB 18.01.2004 (24.01.2004) · Read full review
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...and came up with the Minolta DiMage Z1. - WOW!!! From the reviews I had read previously, I thought this was the answer to my dreams so emptying my money box i ran to the camera shop!! The only thing that had me worried at all about this cam was the build quiality but yet on recieving this beauty and playing with it solidly for many weeks now I have not managed to find anything even slightly worng with it, if i have one grip it is that unless you ...
...to the moemory card slot., I think the camera is an excellent buy. The 10x optical zoom combined with the various picture-taking modes (e.g. macro, red-eye, etc.) seem to deliver excellent picture quality. I have been able to get my images printed out at print quality at A3 size. Also, the time spent from zoom to autofocus to actually taking the picture is more than respectable. I have found this to be less than 0.5 secs. The menu system is easy ...

andyjarvis 02.08.2005 · Read full review
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I've been looking for a digital camera recently and after careful consideration I went for the DiMage Z1 and don't regret it for an instant! I thought it was a bargin when I paid £220 for it, now you can get it for only £180 then anyone who is buying a camera should consider this one. It has all the usual features (video, red eye reduction etc) plus a few more bells and whistles I haven't been brave enough to play with yet!!! I have to say this ...
...controls the modes for taking pictures. Taking pictures and reviewing taken pictures is as easy as turning a switch, you can even zoom in on the pictures you've taken. The setup of the camera (pic quality, size etc) is accessed by 1 button and the scroll buttons are easy to use also. The LCD screen is very good, even in direct sunlight you can still rely on it to see what you're photographing. Of the 3 quality settings (economy, standard & fine) ...

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...a family day out. The Minolta Dimage Z1, first thing I noticed was that is it a little on the large size which is not very good if you are walking around all day at a theme park or somewhere similar. It is made of shiny silver plastic and is quite heavy for what it is. As I tried to get to grips with this new peice of technology, I realised that the buttons are quite big and chunky, they are laid out so that even techology phobics such as myself ...
...External flash hot shoe for Minolta accessory flash units. SD/MMC memory card storage 16MB card included. mages saved as JPEG files. Power supplied by four AA type batteries or optional AC adapter. DiMAGE software ArcSoft VideoImpression and USB drivers included for both Windows and Mac platforms. Movie and Night Movie modes with sound recording. Standard and Ultra High Speed Continuous Advance shooting modes. Auto Exposure Bracketing. 10 second ...

nancyoshea 09.04.2004 · Read full review
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...resolution or colour quality. The Minolta Z1 also has the ability to take videos which are of an average quality which was fine as it was bought as a photographic camera, not a video camera! Overall I think that this is a great camera no matter who you are - it suits beginners to experts. Definately worth the price. ...

mark_boro19 15.05.2004 · Read full review
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The Minolta DiMage Z1 is a very nice camera. There is no way around it. It has a - if not beautiful then - professional look over it, and has just the right weight to make it stable. This is also highly required, due to the 10x zoom. The battery-container ensures a good grip, and all buttons works in a logical manner, as does the menus. Slot for external flash is just another good feature, however the build-in one is so powerful you might want ...
...the target. (Diffuser can be made, check http://ras.winremote.dk/flashbouncer.php). The lens itself has some benefits to itself. Due to the relatively large size, it has to be almost dark before you have to use the flash. The quality of the pictures is high, though some might find 3.2 MPix a little to little. Another thing is that when you zoom at 10x you have to keep the camera very still in order not to produce shaked pictures. This has - of ...

fjuk 04.06.2004 · Read full review
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I had one of these for christmas from my boyfriend. I'm a ceramics artist and am always looking for ways of photographing my work to show it at its maximum potential, but at the same time usually need the images quickly so they can be sent away to galleries. This camera is a just perfect. The pixellation, although noticable when you enlarge, is minimal. The colours are vivid, and with a choice of sepia, black and white and colour you can get lots ...
...a chice of video-clips, which is great fun, but not something I personally use a lot. The images are instant, you can see them through a screen at the back or in the conventional way through a viewfinder, which I personally find best. Due to the advanced functions, it is possible to take photos with depth of field similar to those taken by a conventional slr camera. For my work this is vital as I can do close up's on small parts of my worrk and ...

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We purchased our new camera shortly before Christmas, and it is certainly the best buy we made over the Christmas period. The picture quality, even on the memory-saving 'economy' mode, is excellent, capturing details at least as well and possibly better than 35mm. The variety of picture modes - four choices of resolution from 640x480 to 2048x1536, three choices of colour quality - allow you to customise you picture taking to suit your available ...
...go a lot further than you'd think. The available features make this an extremely versatile camera. It can be set on 'auto' and used easily as a 'point-and-shoot' camera, or you can easily select a specific mode for more detailed work. If you're an experienced photographer, you can also select the settings yourself. This variety of settings makes the camera excellent for everyone from a five-year-old to an experienced photographer. There is a slight ...

Werrf 29.01.2004 · Read full review
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I've been a keen amateur photographer for a number of years and used a variety of cameras. I wanted a new digital, but wanted one that could replace the 300mm zoom I use a lot for sports, would allow me creative control over my photos and even allow me to shot some video clips. When I enquired in a camera shop they started talking at the £500 mark..... WAY above my budget. After some research I bought the Dimage and boy am I glad I did ! The camera ...
...snap-shot. The auto mode produces sharp, well exposed pictures in most situations. Although, the colour wasn't great using the auto mode at night under house lights. The long zoom is smooth in operation and a great boon for sports pictures. Even more of a boon is the progressive capture mode where you can take a burst of 10 shots in a second. The video mode is surprisingly good, even at the lower resolution and frame settings. I like the design ...

GTGlenn 30.12.2004 · Read full review
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...Program modes: portrait, sports, night portrait and sunset ISO Sensitivity: Auto, 50, 100, 200, and 400 equivalents Flash shoe for Minolta speedlights Color modes: Natural, Vivid, B&W, Sepia Powered by four standard AA type batteries - I would suggest buying re chargeable batteries. Enjoy ...

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