Announced in January 2005 just before the PMA exhibition in Orlando, the Dimage Z5 is the latest addition to the big-zoom DiMAGE Z range to feature the CCD-shifting Anti-Shake system seen on the A2/A200 and Maxxum 7D Digital SLR. Aside from a 5MP sensor and a couple of minor specification tweaks, the DiMAGE Z5 is almost identical to the Z3 (launched July 2004), and the new model goes head-to-head with the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5, a very similarly-specified camera launched within a few days of the Konica Minolta.
- 12x optical Mega Zoom and 4x digital zoom
- CCD-shift Anti-Shake System
- Fastest-in-class*1 Rapid AF with Predictive Focus Control
- 5.0-megapixel CCD
- CxProcess III image processing technology
- High-resolution, shake-free VGA movies
- Large 2.0-inch LCD, compact body, and fast response
- Super Macro mode for shooting subjects as close as 1 cm from the lens
Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z5 Key specifications
| Street price | • US: $470 • UK: £290 |
|---|---|
| Body Material | Plastic & metal |
| Sensor | • 1/2.5" CCD, 5.2 million total pixels • 5.0 million effective pixels |
| Image sizes | • 2,560 x 1,920 • 2,048 x 1,536 • 1,600 x 1,200 • 640 x 480 |
| Movie clips | • 640 x 480 Fine (15 / 30 fps) • 640 x 480 Standard (15 / 30 fps) • 320 x 240 Standard (15 / 30 fps) • All with audio • Limited only by storage space • Night capture mode available |
| Lens | • 35 - 420 mm equiv. (12x optical zoom) |
| Focus | • Video AF system • 5-point wide focus area • Wide focus area / Spot focus area with Focus Area Selection • Single-shot AF • Continuous AF (with predictive focus control) • Full-time AF • Manual focus • Focus lock available in Single-shot AF • Macro focus: 0.1m (wide), 1.2m (tele) • Super Macro mode 1cm (0.4 inches) |
| Shooting mode | • Programmed AE |
| Shutter Speeds | • Program AE: 2 - 1/1000 sec • Aperture Priority / Shutter priority / manual: 4 - 1/1000 sec • Scene modes: 2 - 1/1000 sec |
| Apertures | • Wide: F2.8, F3.2, F3.5, F4.0, F4.5, F5.0, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8.0 • Tele: F4.5, F5.0, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8.0 |
| Sensitivity | • Auto • ISO 50,100,200,320 |
| White Balance | • Auto • Daylight • Cloudy • Tungsten • Fluorescent • Flash • Custom (manual) |
| Image parameters | • Contrast (3 levels) • Sharpness (3 levels) • Color mode (2 levels, b&w, sepia) |
| Continuous | • Normal: 2.2 fps (6 frames @ 2560 x 1920; Standard) • Ultra High Speed: 10 fps (20 frames @ 1024 x 768) • Progressive mode: (stores last frames captured instead of first) |
| Flash | • Pop-up (manual) • Modes: Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Slow sync • Compensation: +/-2 EV in 1/3 EV steps • Hot Shoe for external flash (Minolta Dynax/Maxxum style fitting) • Flash GN: (ISO 100 equivalent) 8 (m) / 26.2 (ft.) |
| Storage | • SD/MMC • 16 MB SD supplied |
| Viewfinder | • Electronic Viewfinder (EVF) with -3 to +1 dioptre control • 0.3", 114,000 pixels • 16.9 mm eye relief |
| LCD monitor | • 2.0 " TFT LCD • 114,000 pixels |
| Connectivity | • USB 2.0 (Full-speed only; USB 1.1 equiv.) • A/V out • DC-IN |
| Power | • 4 x AA Alkaline or NiMH batteries, NiMH recommended • (Optional AC adapter) |
| In the box | • DiMAGE Z5 digital camera |
| Other features | • Spot, Center-weighted & Multi-pattern (256 segment) metering |
| Weight (excl batt) | 340 g (12 oz) |
| Dimensions | 108.5 x 80 x 84 mm (4.3 x 3.1 x 3.3 in) |
* Supplied accessories may differ in each country or area
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