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Summary: Minolta Dimage Camera G500, 5megapixal Digital with 3X Zoom
Review: The Camera is small and easy to handle. The picture is as sharp and clear as it gets. The operation is simple. The finished product is beyond satisfaction. I am thrilled that I chose this camera, it is the optimum for me. Brand new from the amazon store, well packaged and a state of the art camera: The lens opens quickly without a hitch, The zoom lens is well protected. Turning the camera on and off is easy. The price is competive and affordable, I feel I got more value than I paid. The assessories such as the usb cable and battery charger, Disc etc. makes it so easy to put the pictures on your PC, and charging is simply a breeze. The camera can be placed in your pocket for taking pictures at your leasure. Does Well In dark areas because of the built in flash. I am so glad I went with the 5 megapixils, there is no comparison for me. Again I am beyond pleased with this great deal, at a great price. There are so many features to this Digital Camera that are very useful, I suggest you read and see for yourself. Thank you amazon for selling this quality product!!!
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Summary: Everything I hoped for, even more.
Review: The comments of the reviewers led me to purchase this camera, and I was very pleased with the camera and its results. The colors are stunning, the depth of focus is nothing short of amazing. The finest resolution photos occupy approximately 2 megs of space on the SD card. The menus are intuitive. Transfering photo files to your computer is a snap, first time, every time. Even after the technology inevitably becomes outdated, this camera is destined to become a display piece on your shelves. It really is a beautiful design. If another 1/4 inch had been taken from its thickness, it would be a true work of art. The elegant leather Minolta G500 case, sold separately, is a must to protect the exquisite finish.
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Summary: Great Pictures Right Out of The Box!
Review: The DiMAGE G500 is a stylish and versatile camera, packing high-quality 5 megapixel images and powerful imaging controls in a compact body. The G500 can be easily slipped into a pocket, purse, or fanny pack. And weighing a mere 7 ounces, this camera will not be a burden, even on long backpacking trips. Despite its small size, the DiMAGE G500 is packed with great image-making features. The camera gice the photographer total creative control. Color saturation, contrast, and sharpness can be controlled to create the picture you want. You can shoot full manual, aperature priortiy, shutter priority, or use the program modes. And a maximum 9X zoom ratio (3x optical, 3x Digital) provides powerful photographic potential. The lens is equivalent to a 39mm - 117mm zoom on a 35mm camera. Both Memory Sticks and SD Cards can be used alone or in combination. When both memory card types are used in the camera at the same time, up to 640MB of data can be saved depending on the capacity of the cards. The camera has a fast start up time, so you won't miss the great shots, and even has a macro mode. You won't be dissaponted.
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Summary: Konica/ Minolta KD500z/G500
Review: The Konica kd500z is the same camera. Minolta and Konica are one company now with the merger. I have used the camera for several weeks, finding that the pictures obtained were great. The zoom was great when capturing images, was even able to use the movie feature to capture realtime video of kayaker flipping in the rapids. No loss of resolution. I consistently use the 1600 X 1200 mode, and have used the higher settings. The images are spectacular, on the PC monitor, was obtain to enlarge images to view the smallest details. I waited 6 months to buy a digital. Glad I waited!
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Summary: Smart little camera
Review: There are a couple of other cameras that rank right next to the g500 in features, size and quality. But they rank $150-200 higher in price. There ends some of the debate. It's usability and the final product (in this case, the pictures) that attest to the thought that goes into a gem like this. All control butons are well-placed, and clearly defined. The interface is very intuitive - you'll be shooting away long before you have to turn to the cd-rom manual (thankfully - would it be so costly to provide a printed book?) The default settings on this camera are excellent - but if we must, there are manual choices available. My tip on that long strap: adjust the slide to create a wrist length, knot the cord above that and cut it off. As for a case, I'm using a neat leather cell phone case for a "flip" type phone. There are lots of them around: carry the camera with you and try some out till you get one that fits.Or maybe a vintage cigarette pack slip case. Utlimately, this is a beautiful camera with features (like 5mp) that belie it's easy to handle price.
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Summary: Small, light, bright, fast and clear!
Review: There are few things a good digital camera should have. First is that it should be small so that it's easy to carry and occupy little space of your purse/backpack. You wouldn't want to have a huge digital camera to carry around. Secondly, it got to be light. You will be too lazy to carry your digital anywhere you want to take pictures of if it is heavy. Some digital camera's flash light is not bright enough. There's no point of having a high resolution digital camera if the flash light is too dim. It won't be able to take any good quality picture under limited lightings. Therefore thirdly it has to have bright far distance flash light. Fourth, the starting time and shutter time has to be fast. Sometimes the pictures you're required to take constantly in motion therefore you would like your camera to start up fast and take down the picture fast. You would miss some precious moments if a camera starts up slow. Some pictures you took will be smired if the shutter is not fast enough. Lastly, a high resolution camera is always the best and this cute little, light, bright, fast and clear Minolta Dimage G500 5MP digital camera has it all. It is so small that you can use a small cellphone carry bag to carry it around (which I did). It is light that you won't be lazy to carry it around with you all the time. Its flash light is so bright that you can take a beautiful birthday cake picture in the entire darkness (which I did). Its starting time and shutter time are so fast that it's rarely I missed out any precious moment I want to take picture of. It has 5 mega pixels... what else can you ask for?! GET IT!
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Summary: Unbelievable Camera
Review: This 5 megapixel camera delivers stunning detail, and has more accurate and vivid color than any other camera I've owned. The camera is very small, has a startup time of about a second, and is the best value out there right now. I compared this camera to the Canon S400 and its competitors, and the decision was easy.
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Summary: Excellent for the price
Review: This camera has a good number of features for the price.
The upsides include:
- easy to get started
- excellent resolution
- very easy to move pictures to computer
- cool power on/off feature
- good menu system and picture preview
- goo picture monitor (the little screen)
The bad things:
- takes too long to recharge the flash betwen photos
- takes a little too long for the camera to focus and shoot
- 16 MB card only holds about 10 pictures
- shouldn't make me remove battery to recharge
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Summary: Excellent Camera
Review: This camera is excellent! I bought is two months ago and have taken hundreds of pictures with ease and great clarity. I definitely recommend this camera.
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Summary: Please read this befor you buy
Review: This camera is great because of its size and ease of use. But only half of my pictures are in-focus. I have experimented with every setting and still can not get consistently clear pictures. I bought this for my upcoming honeymoon and wish desperately that I had not because I don't want any of those moments out of focus. At around $300 it may seem like a great deal but spend a few more dollars on a camera that gives consistent performance.
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