The Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z20 is a 5.0-megapixel digital camera featuring a 8x optical zoom lens and doesn’t cost an arm and a leg. It’s perfect for taking high quality close-up portraits as well as distant scenic landscapes. And with the its Rapid AF with Predictive Focus Control and a 0.5-second (approx.) fastest-in-class startup, photographers will be sure to captures those unexpected photographic opportunities. Despite the large zoom lens, the DiMAGE Z20 weighs only 10.6 ounces (without batteries) and has an ergonomic form to give users a steady grip and an easy to use, intuitive control button layout.

Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z20

Steve’s Digicams has posted their review of the Z20. Here’s what they had to say-

“The DiMAGE Z20 is the latest addition to Konica Minolta’s entry-level “Z” series line for 2005. This is a “super zoom” digicam that offers users the same 8x optical zoom lens like that found on the Dimage Z10 from last year, but increases resolution to 5-megapixels. You can choose from a multitude of exposure modes - the Auto and Program modes are perfect for the newbie to novice users, plus five scene specific modes that are programmed for a variety of snapping conditions. For those who are a little more advanced and need to satisfy their creative urges; the Aperture Priority, Shutter Speed Priority and full Manual modes provide plenty of control over the exposure process.
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Bottom line - the Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z20 is an awesome entry-level “super zoom” camera and we feel it will make a great choice for anyone who is looking for a model that offers robust performance and great image quality, all for a great low price. Its 5-megapixel images yield beautiful, high-quality 8×10-inch or larger prints. With a street price of $350 or less, it offers an excellent bang for your buck, and is sure to be a very popular digicam this year. If you want even more telephoto coverage with an Anti-Shake system then take a look at the KM DiMAGE Z5, it’s 5-megapixels with a 12x optical zoom.”

DiMAGE Z20 Features:

* 8x zoom (36-290mm coverage) with high-speed autofocus and Macro
* 5-megapixel imager for images up to 2560 x 1920 pixels
* 1.5-inch color LCD with 113,000 pixels
* Eyelevel color viewfinder with 98% coverage
* Program AE, Aperture priority, Shutter priority and Manual exposure modes
* Shutter speeds from 4 seconds to 1/2000 in Shutter priority and Manual exposures modes
* Digital Program modes: portrait, sports, night portrait and sunset
* Multi-segment, center-weighted and spot metering modes
* 640×480 / 320×240 motion video at 15fps/30fps without audio, length limited only by SD card capacity
* Automatic noise-reduction for one second or longer exposures
* 5 white-balance settings including custom settings
* Digital Effects Control for contrast and sharpness
* Color modes: Natural, Vivid, B&W, Sepia
* ISO Sensitivity: Auto, 50, 100, 200, and 320 equivalents
* Playback/QuickView with histogram feature
* Data imprinting that records date, time and descriptive information on an image.
* Powered by four standard AA type batteries
* Approx. 14.5MB of internal memory + SD card slot
* USB connectivity for Windows and Mac OSX
* PictBridge, Exif Print, and Epson PRINT Image Matching II compatible
Read the full Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z20 review here.