Setup guide

MINOLTA
DiM A GE Z1
3.2-Megapixel SLR-type Digital
Camera with 10x Mega-Zoom Lens
The DiMAGE Z1 is a powerful yet easy-to-use SLR-type digital camera.
Designed around Minolta’s new 10X Mega-zoom lens, the DiMAGE Z1
features advanced technology and Rapid AF so you can capture images
in virtually any situation. TV quality 30 frame-per-second movies
expand its capabilities even more. Compact and stylish with all the
imaging tools you need to capture the pictures you want, the DiMAGE
Z1’s design reflects the sophistication and future of digital technology.
Significantly smaller than a compact 35mm SLR camera with a built-in
flash and zoom lens, this powerful imaging system can easily slip into
a fanny pack or hip bag.
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FEATURES
EQUIPMENT LEASING AVAILABLE
40x Mega-Zoom Lens—
10x Optical, 4x Digital
◆ Incredible 5.8mm to 58mm 10x Mega-
zoom lens is equivalent to a 38 – 380mm
lens in the 35mm format.
◆ The lens is a fast f2.8 – f3.5 allowing
fast shutter speeds for sports or natu-
ral-light photography. The 10-element 7-
group lens design contains two aspheric
lenses to minimize aberrations and pro-
duce beautiful, crisp images.
◆ When combined with the seamless 4x
Digital Zoom , the 10x Mega-zoom lens
has an outstanding 40x zoom range,
equivalent to a 38 – 1520mm lens.
◆ Super Macro mode lets you focus as
close as 1.6-inches ( from the front of
the lens) to capture intricate details.
◆ To extend the
versatility of
the powerful
10X zoom, an
optional 0.75X
wide-converter
is available.
This lens
attachment
increases the lens’ angle-of-view, giving
it a maximum coverage approximately
equal to a 28mm lens on a 35mm SLR
camera. An adapter ring allows 52mm
filters to be used.
CxProcess II Image Processing
To bring out the best in the 3.3-megapixel CCD, CxProcess II, Minolta’s new image- process-
ing technology, controls the essential image qualities of color, contrast, and sharpness
while minimizing noise. Brilliant, saturated color remains vibrant without becoming unnat-
ural. Subtle contrast is rendered to retain the richness and depth of the subject while pre-
serving details in the highlights and shadows. Sharpness is controlled by balancing resolu-
tion with acutance to show fine detail while minimizing hard, unnatural edges.
High Performance Shooting
◆ Progressive Capture drive mode makes sure you never miss the action. When the
shutter-release button is pressed and held, Progressive Capture begins saving
images in the buffer memory. Simply watch the action on the monitor and when
it’s over, release the shutter button and the images in the buffer memory will be
saved to the memory card. Six frames are saved with standard continuous
advance and 10 frames with UHS (Ultra High Shooting) continuous advance.
◆ To ensure sharp images with minimum delay, the DiMAGE Z1 features a Rapid AF
system that uses a high-speed drive to focus the lens quickly and smoothly – 0.3
second focusing time at a focal length of 5.8mm and 0.4 seconds at 58mm - making
it the world’s fastest AF among digital cameras with 10X or greater optical zoom.
◆ Every aspect of the DiMAGE Z1’s performance is pushed to the limit. Startup time
is a mere 2 seconds and shutdown time is 2.4 seconds. After focus has been
locked, the shutter-release time lag is 0.06 second -- comparable to a 35mm SLR
camera. The Z1 is ready to capture another image in just 1.2 seconds after the
previous exposure.
Be
ready
when
something
great
happens.