Title : Minolta Dimage X 2MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom
Author : Minolta
Release Date : 20020315
Binding : Electronics
Regular Price : $399.95
Amazon.com Price : $274.94
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Editorial Reviews : DIMAGE X DGTLCAM 2MPIX-3X OP ZOOM
Buyer Reviews : Let me start by saying I use to teach photography at college and an a critic as far as picture quality goes. A college of mind bought this camera and I was so impressed with the size and features I figured what the heck I'll give it a shot because my Cannon G1 is just to big to carry with me all the time.
One of the most important feature to me was size, I wanted something I could carry around. This covered it, it is small, wow is it small and light. It's slender body fits into my pocket and I forget it is there. As a result I shoot more pics. The other nice feature is the quick worm up time of about a sec. Cameras I have had in the past I missed shots because they were booting up. This camera has a exceptional exposure control in low light, it is hard to take a bad picture.
Now for the down side. The picture quality is OK. I find it a bit smooth and not crisp enough for my taste, but nothing photoshop can't fix. I miss a volume control on the shutter it is either on or off and there are no shortcuts to the menu items to quickly toggle features or delete frames. The view window on the back is fixed and a bit small and dark sometimes, mostly in low light. Also when shooting movies the mic is on the top of the camera rather than the front so if you are in a busy room it pics up everything else as loud as the people you trying to shoot.
Over all for the size it is awesome. I would call it a excellent party, snapshot type camera. If I lost it I would go out and buy another one without hesitastion.
(by Jason Lambert)
Features/Technical Specs : * 2.1 megapixel sensor captures 1600 x 1200 images for clear 8-by-10-inch prints * 3x optical plus 2x digital (6x total) zoom lens with autofocus * Included 8 MB Secure Digital (SD) card holds 13 images at default resolution * Connects with Macs and PCs via USB port * Rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery included
