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Specifications

as of September 15, 2004

CAMERA TYPE Digital SLR camera with built-in flash and interchangeable lens
LENS USED Minolta A-type bayonet mount
IMAGE CAPTURE Image sensor Interline primary color CCD (23.7 mm x 15.6 mm) with interlace scan
No. of pixels (approx.) Total: 6.3 million, Effective: 6.1 million
Sensitivity Auto, ISO 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 equivalents
White balance control Automatic, Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash), Custom,Color temperature setting available
RECORDING Recording media Type I and Type II CompactFlash Cards / Microdrive, SD*Memory Cards / Multi Media Card*    * with optional SD-CF1 in use
File format JPEG, RAW, RAW+JPEG,
(DCF 2.0 compliant, DPOF supported by printing functions in ver.1.1, Exif 2.2)
Format function FAT 12, 16, 32 supported
Folder name formats Standard, Date
No. of recorded pixels Storage capacity (approx.)
(with 256MB CF card in L / M / S size)
L: 3008 x 2000, M: 2256 x 1496, S: 1504 x 1000
STD: 138 / 235 / 463, FINE: 81 / 141 / 292, EXTRA-FINE: 41 / 72 / 157,
RAW+JPEG: 19 / 21 / 23, RAW: 26 / - / -
Color mode Natural (sRGB), Natural+ (sRGB), Adobe RGB
Image quality mode Standard, Fine, Extra-fine, Raw, RAW+JPEG
Contrast / saturation / sharpness / hue adjustment 5 steps: -2,  -1,  0, +1, +2
Noise reduction Available at shutter speed longer than 1 s
Delete function Single, multiple, or all frames in a folder / memory card can be deleted
*selectable in the Menu, except single frame deletion
PLAYBACK LCD monitor 2.5-inch TFT color, Total pixels: 207,000
No. of frame displayed 1, Index (4, 9, 16 selectable)
Display mode Image only, image + text, image + text + histogram
AF SYSTEM Type TTL phase-detection system
Sensor CCD line sensors  (9 points, 8 lines with center cross-hair sensor)
Sensitivity range EV-1 ~ EV18 (ISO 100 equivalent)
Main functions Wide area with local area selection, AF-A/C/S/MF switchable, predictive focus control for moving subject, auto-tracking focus-point display
AF illuminator Activated with the built-in flash in low-light / low contrast situations.
Range: 1 m ~ 5 m / 3.3 ft ~ 16.4 ft
AE SYSTEM Metering type Direct TTL metering; 14-segment honeycomb-pattern metering, Center-weighted metering, Spot metering
Metering cell 14-segment honeycomb-pattern SPC
Metering range EV 0 (EV 3 with Spot metering) ~ EV 20 (ISO 100 equivalent, with f/1.4 lens)
Exposure modes P/Full-auto program (Programmed AE with program shift), A, S, M
Exposure compensation ± 3EV in 1/2 EV increments, ± 2EV in 1/3 EV increments
Flash compensation ± 2EV in 1/2 EV increments
Flash metering system Multi-segment ADI / P-TTL flash metering, Manual
AE lock Automatically activated with AF lock. Available with AEL button
BUILT-IN FLASH Guide No. GN 12 (in meters at ISO 100), GN 17 (ISO 200)  * with 24mm lens cover in use
Recycling time Approx. 3 s
Control Manual switchover; lift-up for Fill Flash, push down for Flash Cancel
Flash mode Fill Flash, Pre Flash with Red-eye reduction.
(Rear flash sync, Wireless/Remote off-camera flash, High-speed sync: Flash available with external flashes)
SHUTTER Type Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
Range 1/4000 s ~ 30 s, Time-exposure (Bulb) possible
Flash sync speed 1/160 s (with Anti-Shake OFF), 1/125 s (with Anti-Shake ON)
VIEWFINDER Type Eye-level fixed system with optical-glass pentaprism
Focusing screen Spherical Acute Matte (G-type as standard)
Field of view Approx. 95%
Magnification 0.9x  * with 50mm lens focused on infinity, at -1 m-1
Eye relief Approx. 25 mm from the eyepiece, 21 mm from the eyepiece frame in -1 dioptor
(-1m-1), Eyepiece cup removable.
Diopter control -3.0 ~ +1.0 m-1
DRIVE Drive mode Single,Continuous, 10 s / 2 s Self-timer, Single bracket, Continuous bracket
Continuous advance(approx.) Max. 9 frames (RAW / RAW+JPEG),max. 12 frames (JPEG, L-EXTRA-FINE), max. 15 frames (JPEG, L-FINE)
Interval 2-240 frames, Interval time:0.5/1-10/15/20/30/45/60 minutes, Start timer is equipped. (Settings: 0.5 to 24 H, in 0.5 increments)
Self-timer 10 s / 2 s delay selectable, with time display by LED
Exposure bracketing With 0.3 / 0.5 EV increments, 3 / 5 frames
ANTI-SHAKE System CCD-Shift mechanism
Shake display LED indicator in viewfinder
Shake compensation Equivalent to 2 - 3 steps in shutter speed(varies according to the lens used & shooting conditions)
OTHERS Other functions Instant playback, zone matching, remote-storage function* (*Requires firmware update. Firmware updater and DiMAGE Transfer software will be available for download in January 2005.)
PC interface USB 2.0 High-Speed
Video output PAL / NTSC
Operating temperature 0 to 40 degrees centigrade / 32 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit
Printing output control Exif Print, PRINT Image Matching III, PictBridge
Battery Lithium-ion battery NP-400
Battery performance No. of frames recorded: approx. 400 (CIPA measurement),
approx. 600 (Konica Minolta measurement)
External power source 6 V DC (with specified AC adapter AC-11), Vertical Control Grip VC-7D (possible to adopt two NP-400 batteries, or six AA size Ni-MH batteries)
Dimensions (WxHxD) Approx. 150 mm x 106 mm x 77.5 mm / 5.9 in. x 4.2 in. x 3.1 in.
Weight (approx.) Approx. 760 g / 26.8 oz. * without batteries and recording media
COMPATIBLE COMPUTERS IBM PC / AT compatible computers: Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP (Home / Professional), Windows 98, or Windows 98 Second Edition
Apple Macintosh computers:Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2.2, Mac OS X v.10.1.3 - 10.1.5, v.10.2.1 - 10.2.8, v.10.3 - 10.3.5.

Number of frames recorded according to image quality and size

Image quality mode No. of recorded pixels File size (approx.) Continuous advance Storage capacity
(w. 256 MB CF Card )
RAW   8.6 MB 9 26
RAW + JPEG L (*) 11.5 MB 9 19
M(*) 10.2 MB 9 21
S(*) 9.3 MB 9 23
EX-FINE
(JPEG)
L 5.9 MB 12 41
M 3.3 MB 14 72
S 1.6 MB 20 157
Image quality mode No. of recorded pixels File size (approx.)
Continuous advance Storage capacity
(w. 256 MB CF Card )
FINE
(JPEG)
L 3.0 MB 15 81
M 1.7 MB 19 141
S 850 KB 30 292
STD.
(JPEG)
L 1.8 MB 19 138
M 1.0 MB 26 253
S 540 KB 43 463
*
L : 3008 x 2000, M: 2256 x 1496, S: 1504 x 1000
  • The actual number of frames may vary according to the subject and media used.
  • The computer and operating system must be guaranteed by their manufacturers to support USB interface.
  • Users with Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition operating systems must install dedicated driver software included in the DiMAGE Viewer CD-ROM.
  • Inherent limitations in current LCD manufacturing technology may result in the appearance of one or more light or dark pixels in the LCD monitor. Such light or dark pixels do not affect overall performance or camera operation and are not indicative of monitor damage.
  • Specifications and accessories are subject to change without notice.

Notes

*
Problems may be encountered when other USB devices are being used in parallel with this product.
*
Only a built-in USB port is supported. Problems may be encountered when the camera is connected to a USB hub.
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