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Summary: EXCELLENT !!!!!
Review: after lots of research and thinking i decided to buy this little gem, it performs better than i expected (only because some bad reviews i read), picture quality is excellent, ease of use is great, the only "bad" thing about it is the lcd and only outdoors in a bright sunny day, almost can't see what's in the frame(maybe i should increase the brightness?? )...
It feels very solid, not flimsy at all... did i said that the picture quality is excellent? well it is, it put to shame a friend's Sony 5MP monster... and shutter lag hasn't been a problem, my favorite feature is the multi-frame, lots of fun with that one... :-)
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Summary: Dimage X Camera
Review: Bought the camera for a bike tour and carried it with me everywhere I went. Great camera and great pictures. Easy on and off, easy to download.
Being such a small camera, it fits either in a shirt pocket or bike jersey. Because it is so small, you tend to take it with you, giving you an opportunity to take pictures that you normally can't.
The lens in internal so you don't have that annoying delay as the lens automatically screws out.
Only reason it doesn't get five stars; there is no view finder except an LED screen. Works great indoor and in the shade. Direct sunlight makes it tough to see the image. For the $, a great buy.
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Summary: Excelente
Review: Es una camara muy practica y la calidad de las fotos es excelente
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Summary: Stylish. Pictures could be better.
Review: Good form factor.
Great zoom and software.
Photo quality not the best.
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Summary: A nice first-time digicam
Review: I bought and then lost this little camera on a trip to Tokyo, Japan. It is quite a lovely little digicam that looks cool and works well. The positives are that it is lightweight, easy to use, easy to transfer photos, simple to handle and the quality of the photos is great for a 2 MP camera. If you are looking for a camera that will take large-print pictures, this is not your camera because come on! don't spend money on a 2 MP camera if you want 5 MP quality. The options for taking the pictures are very fun to play with. With a large memory card, you can store a large amount of snapshots.The drawbacks include short battery life. The camera just drains the two AA batteries too quickly. The setting have to be reset everytime the camera is turned off. The shutter release time is bit slow. Buy this camera if you only wish to spend under $200 on a digicam that takes nice, but not exceptional, quality pictures. Definitely shop around and if you can afford the extra hundred, look into getting a higher MP camera. This probably would make a nice gift for a teenager or child. Minolta has the sleekest designs around.
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Summary: Missleading promotion
Review: I bought this camera along with a 256 Mb SD viking card. There was a promotional code to disscount $25 bucks from total price, however amazon does not have the camera, it is sent by a third party seller and then you are charge the full price. Didn't expect this from amazon. Be aware.
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Summary: good camera, lots of quirks
Review: I bought this little beauty because it was the smallest 2Mp camera I could find, that still has
some sort of zoom. the features are nice and I like the quality of the prints it makes. Since i've gotten this thing, I've taken about 2000 photos, and lots of movies.
CONS:
the delay before and after taking the picture can be trying on your patience. It waits about 1 1/2 seconds to TAKE the photo, then 3 seconds to save it, before you can take the next photo. Also the Timer is a bit strange. It takes the photo, then automatically returns to Single shot. So.... If you don't like the photo, you have to go clicking through the menus again to take another photo. It sucked when we were trying to get a bunch of Halloween photos with everyone in them.
ALSO!!!!! The battery dies in COLD WEATHER!!! I charge the battery full, then go snowboarding. I take 3 photos and then it tells me that the battery is Exhausted. Grrrr....
If you keep the camera under your jacket (close to your body) it will last longer. That reminds me..... the battery light is stupid. It is a full batter symbol, without bars. Instead, it changes color to let you know the battery life. White is FULL, really light gray (off white) is half full. And RED is you got a few seconds left.
Despite the short comings of the camera, I take it everywhere, and shoot a lot of photos. Get the leather pouch, and get yourself a good size memory card. Get it on line. You can find them for 1/2 the price you'd pay in a store. It comes with an 8Mb card.
yeah. 8 Mb. You get to take FOUR photos with that. Get a 256.
Oh, the movies are decent for web, but to put on a DVD, they are a bit grainy. What do you expect? It's a Picture camera, not a Movie camera.
have fun!
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Summary: AA++
Review: I bought:the camera ,a 128mb card and the $9 travel case and i couldnt be happier ! I love my new camera .Literally ,after just opening it and turning it on i was taking pictures .And the same for saving them on my computer.
This camera has everything: A zoom that doesnt show, lens cover, size: Super SMALL even with the carry case, fast start up, Video w Audio,webcam,etc. You can read all the great features above but overall its the best buy i have done in a long time because it is very well built ,SMALL!, and also very stylist so everyone will notice this great gadget.
That little mirror on the front is excellent for pics w friends.
The shutter lag is the only thing i have against it(about a sec tops).But not in a bad way because i still LOVE my new mini cam.And Minolta is a very good company.
The delivery was EXC and the camera 10x more !!
Great Buy !
I researched for about 6 days for the best ,Cheapest and smallest cameras with lens cover and video and etc ...And i really think i found it !
Must have:Rechargable batteries and charger .(also 128mb card and a case!)
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Summary: some interesting features
Review: i have had this camera for 2 weeks now, getting from Dell home, i think the price is alright but the images were blurry. I think you need to hold the camera real still when you take pictures. Also the flast seems to go off too easily. It seems unnecessary in areas which has ample light for flight to go off. Of coursee can be manually overide but each off / on requires resetting again, seems very bothersome. I am still learning how to use this camera so watch for more comments in due course. It is best to buy a case for this early on cause it could easily get knocked around and scratched. For power, for sure use NiCd for digi camera type, they seem to work the best.
Updated Nov 16, 2003 I now have this camera for a few more weeks. The rechargable battery I use is the NiMH type 2100 mAH, this is the type which works the best as it lasts a long time, I also got myself a 256 mb SD Media memory card. This camera has some interestig features such as movie with sound, 9 minishots onto one pictures so you can get somee pretty funny situations / faces. You would need to be grapping this camera tight when you shot to get better picture otherwise it gets fuzzy, and you need to get a soft case to put it in so that it does not get scratched up especially the screen on the back. Annoyed at the auto flash, it goes off even under outdoor lights and I need to find ways to stop the flash going off, I have been shutting it off manually but each time turn off / on I need to do this again, perhaps I have to read the manual further......I have revised this to 4 * , more satisfied than 3 weeks ago
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Summary: Good little camera
Review: I have owned this camera for a few months now, and am essentially satisfied with it. The small form factor means that it goes in my pocket, on my bike, wherever I might want a camera, and I carry it more often than my compact 35mm. The internal lens is great because it has 3x optical zoom but no need for a lens to stick out or move in and out. You can actually take a clear picture right through a screen door by placing the camera directly against the screen (try that with an exposed lens!)
However, there are many aspects of it that could be improved. First, the time to focus is slow, at least a second or two. The camera is quick to "wake up," but actually taking a picture is much slower than a film camera, and therefore I often miss quick action shots. Second, the menu interface is poor. Navigation is hit-or-miss with the small directional buttons, organization is apparently arbitrary, and there is no way to force the camera to stay at ISO 400 speed. You can set that speed, but turn the camera off and you have to press menu, enter, down, enter, up, enter, and menu again to set the speed and return to picture-taking mode. It's a joke. At least the flash mode can be set without entering the horrible menu system.
The final gripe I have is that the pictures look very digital. They're reasonably sharp, especially for a camera with such a tiny lens (unavoidable in this form factor), but the colors seem a little warped, as if the RGB sensors were misaligned. This mainly shows up as a textural aspect, but if you zoom in it becomes obvious. A digital camera can only capture colors that are combinations of red, green, and blue (roughly half of the whole spectrum), so you will never get something that looks as good as film (which covers the whole spectrum). However, the Dimage X20 seems worse at this than most.
One feature I like very much is the TV output. Even if you have no access to a computer, you can display a slide show to a TV using the included cable. Very convenient. Another feature that may not matter to you but is nice to have is macro (close-up) photography. The Dimage X20 can focus on something 3 inches away, compared with 18 inches for most cameras, enabling you to take pictures of small items like insects. This camera can also take video, but only at a fixed focus, and the quality is pretty bad. I don't use the video feature except in bright daylight with a subject that isn't moving much.
Battery life is also good. I use rechargeable NiMH batteries (US$2.50 each at Wal-Mart), and they easily last for 150 pictures or more. Even better, when they run down to 25% you can just recharge them and always have a full battery. I much prefer this to the proprietary batteries that many cameras have. Yes, they last longer (typically they are Lithium) but if you are going to be away from a charger for two weeks the universal availability of AAs cannot be beat. I'm sorry, but I'm not going to lay out $40 each for replacement batteries that can only be used in one camera.
To summarize, I am pleased with my Minolta, even with its limitations. Probably I will get a digital SLR as an alternative to this camera, when I want to be able to easily set exposure time and all that stuff.
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