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Category: Beginner to Serious Amateur

The ultra-zoom market is heating up with the introduction of the Minolta DiMAGE Z1. It features 3.2 megapixels resolution and 10x optical zoom, equivalent to a 38 - 380mm 35mm camera lens. Those who loves to take wide-angle landscapes will be happy to know that an optional 0.75X wide-converter increases the lens' angle of view to approximately 28mm. Macro is at 4 cm (1.7 in.), shutter speed ranges from 4-1,1000 sec. in Programmed AE mode (up to 15 sec. in Shutter Priority and Manual modes), and maximum aperture is F2.8.

The DiMAGE Z1 has a distinctly futuristic look, has fast operations, and provides flexible exposure control. Those who wear glasses will welcome the diopter control on the viewfinder, which covers about 98% of the frame. The 1.5 in. LCD has anti-reflection coating and covers approx. 100% of the frame. In fact, with the Switch Finder system, you can view the LCD monitor either directly or through the viewfinder (98% frame coverage).

The Z1 is full-featured and will appeal to both beginner and serious amateur photographers who desire an ultra zoom digital camera with easy point-and-shoot as well as flexible exposure control.

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	Minolta DiMAGE Z1	QuickFact™ Sheet
	Image Sensor	3.2 effective megapixels 1/2.7 in. CCD
	Lens	Minolta GT
	Focal Length	5.8-58mm (38-380mm, 35 mm equivalent)
	Maximum Aperture	F2.8
	Optical Zoom	10x
	Macro	4cm / 1.7 in.
	Auto Focus	• Rapid AF: a combination of a passive AF sensor with the video AF system • Wide focus area; Spot focus areas with Focus Area Selection • Single-shot AF,. Full-time AF, Manual focus
	Shutter Speed	• 4 - 1/1000sec. in programmed-AE and aperture-priority modes • 15 - 1/1000sec. in shutter-priority and manual exposure modes • 2 - 1/1000sec. in auto-recording and Digital Subject Programs • Bulb (max. 30 sec.)
	Exposure Control	Programmed AE, Aperture priority, Shutter priority, Manual
	Shooting Modes	Digital Subject Program Selection (Portrait, Sports action, Landscape, Sunset, Night portrait, Automatic and manual selection), Movie (640x480 Motion JPEG MOV with sound limited only by capacity of memory card), Continuous (1.5fps)
	Exposure Compensation	+/- 2EV in 1/3 increments; Exposure Bracketing
	Light Metering	Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
	White Balance	Automatic, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash); Custom
	Viewfinder	Switch Finder system allows the monitor to be viewed directly or through the viewfinder; @ 98% coverage; diopter control
	LCD	1.5 in. LCD (113K pixels) with anti-reflection coating; automatic monitor amplification; @ 100% coverage; Switch Finder system allows the monitor to be viewed directly or through the viewfinder
	ISO Sensitivity	• Auto • Manual equivalent 50, 100, 200, 400
	Storage Media	SD (SecureDigital) Memory Card
	Battery	4 AA Batteries
	Included Accessories	• 16MB SD Memory Card • 4 AA Alkaline Batteries • A/V Cable, USB Cable • Lens Shade • Strap (Neck) • Software CD-ROMs (DiMAGE Viewer, ArcSoft VideoImpression)
	Dimensions (W x H x D)	109.5 x 77.5 x 80 mm / 4.31 x 3.05 x 3.15 in.
	Weight (Camera body only)	305 g / 10.8 oz.
	MSRP	$

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