CCD Imager |
2/3 inch-type interline CCD
with a total of 5.24 million pixels and a primary color filter
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Number of effective pixels |
4.95 million pixels (2568x1928) |
Image Sizes
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Still images: 2560x1920,
1600x1200, 1280x960, 640x480, Movie: 320x240
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Image compression mode
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Raw, Super Fine (TIFF
uncompressed)
Fine, Standard or Economy JPEG
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Storage capacity (16 MB)
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Raw: 1, Super Fine: 1, Fine: 6,
Standard: 12, Economy: 20, Movie: 90 seconds
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File format
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Exif 2.1(JPEG, TIFF), Motion
JPEG (AVI) and RAW
DCF 1.0-compliant, DPOF-compliant (Supported by printing functions in version
1.1)
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Exif tag information
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Date and time, Exposure mode,
Shutter speed, Aperture value, Exposure compensation value, Metering method,
Flash on/off, Camera sensitivity, White balance setting, Focal length, Color
space, etc.
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Recording medium
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CompactFlash card Type I and
Type II,
(IBM Microdrive: 340MB, 512MB, 1GB)
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A/D conversion |
12 bits per color RGB |
Sensitivity |
Auto, fixed ISO 100, 200, 400
or 800 |
Aspect ratio |
4:3 |
Lens focal length |
7.2mm - 50.8mm (28mm - 200mm in
35mm format) |
Lens construction |
All glass: 16 elements in 13
groups (including two AD glass elements and two aspheric surfaces)
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Maximum aperture |
f/2.8 - f/3.5
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Focusing range
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Normal: 1.6 feet (0.5m)
from the CCD to infinity |
Minimum Macro focus distance
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Approximately 5 inches (13cm)
from the front of the lens |
Maximum magnification
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0.18x
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Optical zooming control
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Manual zooming ring
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Threaded filter diameter
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49mm
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Viewfinder
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EVF (Electronic viewfinder)
with ferroelectric 0.19-inch reflective liquid crystal microdisplay with
equivalent resolution of 220,000 pixels with automatic monitor amplification
and electronic magnification. Magnification of 0.31-2.1x. 90-degree variable
position
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Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
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46mm (1.8-inch) TFT color LCD
monitor with total 122,000 pixels
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Display-mode switch
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Auto-display,
electronic-viewfinder display and external LCD monitor display mode
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Field of view
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EVF and external LCD monitor:
approximately 100%
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Diopter control
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Continuously variable; -5 to
+0.5 diopter
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Eye relief
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20mm from the eyepiece
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Shutter
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CCD electronic shutter and
mechanical shutter
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Shutter speed |
4 seconds - 1/2000 second, plus
bulb (maximum 30 seconds) |
Autofocus
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Video AF system
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Autofocus areas
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Wide focus area, Spot focus
point, Flex Focus Point control is available with the spot focus point
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Focus modes
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Single-shot AF, Continuous AF
or Manual
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Focus lock
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Available with AF/AE-lock
button or by pressing the shutter-release button part-way down
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Metering
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300 multi-segment,
center-weighted and spot
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Exposure control range
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Wide: EV1-17
Telephoto: EV1.6-17.7
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Exposure modes
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Programmed AE (with program
shift)
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Manual
Digital subject program selection (Portrait, Sports
action, Sunset, Night portrait, Text)
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Exposure compensation
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+/- 2 EV (in 1/3 EV increments)
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AE lock
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Available with AF/AEL button or
by pressing the shutter-release button part-way down
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Flash metering
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ADI (Advanced Distance
Integration), Pre-flash TTL
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Built-in flash range
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Wide: approximately 1.6 - 12.5
feet (0.5-3.8m), Telephoto: approximately 1.6 - 9.8 feet (0.5-3m) (Camera
sensitivity: auto)
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Flash mode
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Fill-flash, Red-eye reduction,
Rear flash sync
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Built-in flash recycling time
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Approximately 7 seconds
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Flash compensation
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+/- 2EV (in 1/3 EV increments)
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Flash-sync speeds
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All shutter speeds
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Dedicated external flash
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Auto-flash metering with
Program Flash 3600HS(D), Program Flash 5600HS(D), Macro Twin Flash 2400*, Macro
Ring Flash 1200* (*Macro Flash Controller is necessary.)
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Continuous drive advance
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1.1 fps (max.)
* Continuous advance speed is approximate and may vary depending upon the
subject and shooting conditions.
* Continous advance is not available for images recorded in the super fine or
RAW mode
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Interval recording
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2-99 frames. Interval time:
1-10 minutes, 15 minutes, 20 minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 60 minutes
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Digital Enhanced Bracketing
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Exposure, Contrast, Color
saturation.
Exposure in full stop, 1/2 stop, and 1/3 EV increments.
Contrast and Color saturation in fixed increments.
Number of brackets: 3 frames
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Electronic Self-timer
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Approximately 10-second delayed
release
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Movie recording
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Maximum 60 seconds
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Operating speed
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Start-up time: approximately
2.6 seconds
Shutter-release time lag: approximately 0.13 second
Capturing interval: approximately 0.9 second
Playback loading interval: approximately 0.2 second
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Color modes
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Color, Black and White
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White balance
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Preset (Daylight, Tungsten,
Fluorescent and Cloudy) plus Custom
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Sharpness setting
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Three levels (Soft, Normal,
Hard)
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Digital Effects Control
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Exposure, Color saturation,
Contrast compensation
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Digital zoom
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2x
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Delete function
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Available (single frame, all
frames or specified frames)
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Format function
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Available in the setup mode
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Data imprinting
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Year/month/day (Format can be
changed), Month/day/time, Text, Text and serial numbers, Imprinting can be
disabled
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Printing output control
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PRINT Image Matching
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PC interface
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USB version 1.1
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Video output
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NTSC, PAL (can be selected by
user)
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Power
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Four AA Alkaline or four AA
Ni-MH batteries (Use of Ni-MH batteries is recommended.)
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Battery performance playback
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Continuous playback time:
approximately 110 minutes
(Based on Minolta's standard test method: Ni-MH batteries, external
LCD monitor on, EVF off)
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Battery performance recording
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Number of recorded images:
approximately 200 frames
(Based on Minolta's standard test method: Ni-MH batteries, EVF on,
external LCD monitor off, flash used with 50% of the frames, no instant
playback)
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External power source
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6V DC with specified AC adapter
(sold separately)
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Dimensions (WxHxD)
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4.6 x 3.6 x 4.5 inches (116.5 x 90.5 x 112.5 mm)
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Weight
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Approximately 17 ounces (505g)
(without batteries and CompactFlash card)
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Accessories
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Standard: Neck Strap,
Lens Cap, Lens Shade, Accessory Shoe Cap, USB Cable, Video Cable, 16MB
CompactFlash Card, AA alkaline batteries, DiMAGE Image Viewer Utility CD-ROM
Optional: Camera Case CS-DG7, External High Power
Battery Pack Kit EBP-100, Remote Codes RC-1000S and RC-1000L, AC Adapter AC-1L
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System Requirements
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IBM PC/AT compatible computer
with Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows 98, or Windows 98 SE and a built-in USB
port.
Power Macintosh G4 series, G3 series, iMac series, iBook,
PowerBook G3 with Mac OS 8.6 - 9.1 and a built-in USB port
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