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Konica Minolta Dimage A2 8MP Digital Camera with 7x Anti Shake Optical Zoom

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List Price: $1,299.99

Price: $499.99

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Binding: Electronics
Brand: Minolta
Display Size: 1.8 inches
EAN: 0043325995064
Floppy Disk Drive Description: None
Has Red Eye Reduction: 1
Label: Minolta
Manufacturer: Minolta
Maximum Focal Length: 50.8 millimeters
Maximum Resolution: 8 MP
Minimum Focal Length: 7.2 millimeters
Model: 2720-301
Optical Zoom: 7 x
Publisher: Minolta
Sales Rank: 25264
Studio: Minolta

Features:

8-megapixel sensor captures enough detail to create photo-quality 16-by-22-inch enlargements
Konica Minolta 7X optical zoom GT lens combines with a 2x digital for a 14x total zoom
Tilting 1.8-inch LCD monitor; 11-point autofocus; anti-shake function minimizes blurring
Store images on type I or II Compact Flash memory cards or Microdrive; connects to PC via USB 2.0
Powered by 1 NP-400 lithium-ion battery

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Product Description:
The DiMAGE A2 features Anti-Shake, a crucial function for successful imaging. Whether you're capturing an ultra-fine 8 megapixel still shot or a high-quality movie, Anti-Shake offers better results in so many situations: in dim lighting, at telephoto zoom end, and more. And, thanks to the Super Fine EVF, you'll enjoy an amazingly precise view of the scene under diverse conditions, complete with various shooting data displayed. There's also 3D AF, a fast and accurate way to keep moving subjects in sharp focus, plus a powerful 28 to 200 mm zoom lens. As all these features are built-in, the DiMAGE A2 is truly a convenient tool for dynamic imaging.

Amazon.com Product Description:
Konica Minolta updates it's Dimage A1 with the 8-megapixel SLR-type Dimage A2, featuring a fast, innovative new 3D autofocusing (AF) system, anti-shake function for still images and VGA-quality videos, and a continuous advance of 7 frames per second. The Dimage A2 also offers a 7x optical zoom, high-quality, 30 fps video, high resolution electronic viewfinder, and a wide range of professional photographic features--from RAW image recording to live histogram readout and in-camera color management.

The A2's 1.8-inch high-contrast color LCD monitor can tilt between 20 and +90 degrees.

LCD tilt makes it easier to get the shot you want

Optics and Resolution
Designed for maximum image quality, the Dimage A2 is built around a high-precision electro-optical system starting with an 8 megapixel, 2/3-type interlace scan CCD that can capture even individual hairs or the stitches of a suit in sharp detail. It features a maximum 3264 x 2448 pixel resolution as well as the following lower resolution modes: 2560 x 1920, 2080 x 1560, 1600 x 1200, and 640 x 480.

The f/2.8 -- 3.5, 7X optical zoom is an apochromatic (APO) lens employing anomalous dispersion (AD) glass to minimize chromatic aberration at all focal lengths and produce sharp, high-contrast images. With a focal range of 7.2 -- 50.8mm, it is equivalent to a 28 -- 200mm zoom lens in the 35mm format.

Video and Audio
The Dimage A2 can record video with audio at 544 x 408 pixels at 30 frames per second--providing a smooth, seamless picture when viewed on your TV. A Night Movie function makes subjects highly visible even in dark settings. Additionally, the Dimage A2 comes bundled with fun-to-use video software, Video Studio 7 SE by ULEAD, for video editing from analog and digital image import, outright editing, and output to video CD.

You can record up to 15 seconds of sound with the Voice Memo feature immediately after a shot has been taken. The Audio Caption feature records simultaneously during playback and you can record up to 180 minutes of audio (depending on your memory card size).

The Dimage A2 features a CCD-shift mechanism, outlined above in green, to stabilize images by offsetting the shaking pattern of the user's hand. Below, a photo with Anti-Shake off (right) and the same subject with Anti-Shake on (left).

More Features
The Anti-Shake feature provides a highly effective way to deal with camera shake--a major cause of substandard images, especially with telephoto shots and when shooting in dim lighting. The Dimage A2 features a CCD-shift mechanism to stabilize images by offsetting the shaking pattern of the user's hand, providing stability at up to 3 shutter speeds slower than on digital cameras without an Anti-Shake function.

The high-density display developed for the Dimage A2 uses four times as many pixels as the previous EVF of earlier models. The A2's 922,000-pixel TFT LCD delivers clear images and sharp, contoured information. Additionally, it can be viewed at up to a 32-degree angle, so one glance gives you all the information you need to take the perfect picture. This new VGA EVF provides numerous benefits including subject visibility in dark places, the ability to check exposure and other settings before shooting, the ability to check various data points when composing your picture, and tilting for low-angle photography.

With continuous autofocusing, the Dimage A2 uses 3-D Predictive Focus Control to track the subject right up to the moment the exposure is made, ensuring optimum focus. This predictive focus control continuously follows the subject through three-dimensional space, regardless of direction, not only to give the sharpest images possible but also to reduce focusing time to catch the perfect moment.

The Flex Focus Point single crosshair sensor can be placed anywhere within the field-of-view. With the camera on a tripod, simply use the controller's four-way key to position the flex focus point on the subject; the AF system will use that point for each exposure. The spot metering area can also be switched between a center spot and the flex focus point.

Other features include:

RAW and JPEG image capture
Flash modes: Fill-flash, Red-eye reduction, Rear flash sync, Wireless/Remote flash
Two Adobe RGB options are available for color management applications so that the image can be captured with or without the Adobe RGB profile embedded
Ultra-High Speed (UHS) Continuous Advance mode to set the camera to capture images at approximately 7 frames per second
12-bit A/D conversion can distinguish up to 4,096 levels in each color channel
Real-time histogram shows the luminance distribution of the image before it is captured
Output photos directly to a PictBridge-compliant printer without having to go through a personal computer

CxProcess II Image Processor
Konica Minolta's newest image processing technology, CxProcess II, is used to bring out the best in the 8 megapixel CCD. CxProcess II controls the essential image qualities of color, contrast, and sharpness while minimizing noise. Brilliant, saturated color remains vibrant without becoming unnatural. Subtle contrast is rendered to retain the richness and depth of the subject while preserving details in the highlights and shadows. Sharpness is controlled to show fine detail while minimizing hard, unnatural edges.

Storage and Transfer
Images are stored on CompactFlash cards (Type I/II), and it supports Microdrives. The Dimage A2 does not come with a memory card. It connects to Macs and Windows-based PCs via USB 2.0 connectivity.

Power and Size
The camera is powered by a proprietary rechargeable lithium-ion battery (NP-400), which has 11.1 Wh of energy and can shoot approximately 280 images on a single charge. The Dimage A2 measures 4.6 x 3.4 x 4.4 inches and weighs 19.9 ounces without battery or recording media.

What's in the Box
This package contains the Dimage A2 digital camera, rechargeable lithium-ion battery (NP-400), battery charger, neck strap, lens cap, lens hood, accessory shoe cap, USB and A/V cables, and a CD-ROM with Dimage Viewer software.

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- Amazingly Good Mini-SLR
I'm a very avid photographer who bought this camera as soon as it came out (4 years ago), and all its accessories (including a 4 GB microdrive...has been replaced with 8 GB CF card). It works amazingly well, with excellent color accuracy, basically all the features of a Pro SRL (even today's models) and, yes it DOES offer automatic white balance. Konica-Minolta invented this "in-LCD" antishake system which is every bit as effective as the ones on lenses at the time, and (unfortunately for K-M, ... Read More

Rating:

- Astonishing colors and very effective Anti-Shake
I used it in my last trip in Yucatan for the first time, without any previous trial (but I already owned a DiMAGE 7Hi) and results are exceptional without tripod (not allowed in ruins areas without special permit).

Very satisfied.
I would change it only for an equivalent camera with interchangeable lenses.

Rating:

- Excellent non-SLR camera for enthusiasts
I've had this camera since soon after it's release and it continues to delight me. The A2 is not the best for beginners or casual shooters. But, if you are an enthusiast who wants total control of something with a 28-200 zoom that is much more portable than its SLR equivalent, get it!

Rating:

- Product Photography
I am inexperienced and have found this camera difficult to use for capturing images of products. The white adjustment is not automatic and must be tuned each time.

Rating:

- Great Camera
This is the best digital camera I've bought so far. (My fourth.) It consistently takes great photos. I just wish it was a true SLR. The viewfinder has a second lcd screen that turns on when the camera is close to your eye so it's better than a range-finder viewer.

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