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Category: Point-and-Shoot

The first thing you notice about the Minolta Xt is how small and thin it is. Yet, Minolta engineers have suceeded in equipping it with 3.2 megapixels resolution and a 3x optical zoom in a body only 0.8 in. (or 20mm) thick (or, should we say, thin)! A 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 Xt has an optical viewfinder and a 1.5 in. anti-reflection LCD. Without anti-reflection coating, the LCD would be practically useless in bright sunlight, so it is good to see Minolta equip the compact DiMAGE Xt with this type of LCD.

Minolta has positioned the DiMAGE Xt as strictly a point-and-shoot digital camera: the DiMAGE Xt has only Programmed AE exposure control. With its 3.2 megapixels resolution, you can make prints up to 8x10 in. An E-Mail copy function allows you to save a copy of your favorite picture small enough to email to friends and family.

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 Xt.

Read our Minolta DiMAGE Xt review (July 1, 2003)

	Minolta DiMAGE Xt	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
	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
	Additional Functions	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 1.3 fps, Direct Print, E-Mail Copy (640x480 or 160x120), Date imprinting, Remote camera (for applications such as Microsoft NetMeeting)
	Exposure Compensation	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	Real-image optical zoom
	LCD	1.5 in. LCD with anti-reflection coating
	ISO Sensitivity	Auto (between ISO 50-160 equivalent); ISO 50, 100, 200, 400
	LCD	1.5 in. LCD with anti-reflection coating
	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 • A/V Cable, USB Cable • Strap (Hand) • Software CD-ROM
	Dimensions (W x H x D)	85.5 x 67 x 20 mm / 3.4 x 2.6 x 0.8 in.
	Weight (Camera body only)	120g / 4.3 oz.
	MSRP	$399.99

Buy the Minolta DiMAGE Xt

1/60 sec., F2.8 and ISO 50, -0.7EV with fill-in flash

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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