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Category: Point-and-Shoot

The Minolta DiMAGE Xg combines the best features of the Xt and X20. It still has 3.2 megapixels resolution and a 3x optical zoom in a body only 0.8 in. (or 20mm) shirt-pocket thin, and the clever arrangement with the lens positioned vertically within the camera means that the lens movement occurs inside the camera, hence no protruding optics!

The Minolta DiMAGE Xg improves upon the Xt with an even faster start-up time of approximately 0.8 seconds, automatic digital subject program modes, a larger LCD monitor (1.6-inches), a continuous advance of 2 frames per second, multi-frame drive, image pasting, and night movie mode. The DiMAGE Xg is also PictBridge compatible, meaning it can print photos directly to a PictBridge-compliant printer (any brand) without having to go through a personal computer.

Minolta has positioned the DiMAGE Xg as strictly a point-and-shoot digital camera: the DiMAGE Xg has only Programmed AE exposure control. An optional Marine Case MC-DG300 allows you to take the camera down as far as 98 feet underwater.

If you're looking for a stylish, ultra thin, pocketable point-and-shoot digital camera which can take high resolution pictures, be sure to check out the Minolta DiMAGE Xg.

Review:

Steve's Digicams
DC Resource

	Minolta DiMAGE Xg	QuickFact™ Sheet
	Image Sensor	3.2 effective megapixels 1/2.7 in. CCD
	Lens	Minolta GT
	Focal Length	5.7-17.1mm (37-111mm, 35 mm equivalent)
	Maximum Aperture	F2.8(W)-F3.6(T)
	Optical Zoom	3x
	Macro	15 cm / 5.9 in.
	Auto Focus	• Video AF, Focus lock available • Wide focus area (5 point AF), Spot
	Shutter Speed	4 - 1/1,000 sec.
	Exposure Control	Programed AE, AE lock available
	Shooting Modes	Digital Subject Program: Portrait, Sports action, Landscape, or Sunset is automatically selected (Manual selection is also possible), Night portrait/Night view is set manually only; Movie (recording time limited only by recording media capacity, 320x240 with sound), Voice Memo (15 sec., record sound immediately after a shot has been taken), Audio Caption (15 sec., record sound simultaneously during playback), Audio (3 min.), Continuous 1.5 fps
	Exposure Compensation	+/- 2 EV in 1/3 EV steps
	Light Metering	Multi-segment (256 segments), Spot
	White Balance	Auto, Preset (Daylight, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Cloudy)
	Viewfinder	Optical real-image zoom viewfinder
	LCD	1.5 in. LCD with anti-reflection coating
	ISO Sensitivity	Auto (between ISO 50-160 equivalent); ISO 50, 100, 200, 400
	LCD	1.6 inch (4.0cm) digital-interface TFT color monitor with anti-reflection coating; 85K pixels
	ISO Sensitivity	Auto (between ISO 50-160 equivalent), ISO 50 / 100 / 200 / 400
	Storage Media	SecureDigital (SD) Memory Card / MultiMediaCard
	Battery	Li-Ion rechargeable battery with battery charger included
	Included Accessories	• 16MB SD Card • Li-Ion Battery Pack, Battery Charger • USB Cable • Strap (Hand) • Software CD-ROM (DiMAGE Viewer)
	Dimensions (W x H x D)	85.5 x 67 x 20 mm / 3.37 x 2.64 x 0.79 in.
	Weight (Camera body only)	120g / 4.3 oz.
	MSRP	$

Recommended Accessories:

• Soft Case
• Second Li-Ion Battery
• 256MB SD Card (about 140 pictures at the 2048x1536 Fine quality)
• AC Adapter (if you do not want to wait for a fully recharged battery to upload pictures)
• Underwater Marine Case (if you're into underwater photography)

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