Quick Start Guide

A CCD that offers both high resolution and a wide tonal range
Natural skin tones are essential to true-to-life
image reproduction. With the DYNAX 5D, you
can capture the same healthy glow and fine
texture that you can see with the naked eye.
When shooting at larger apertures with a
shallow depth of field, the larger size of the CCD
ensures smooth background defocusing that
makes the primary subject stand out beautifully.
Faithful reproduction of the color and texture of
human hair requires both high resolution and a
wide tonal range. With the DYNAX 5D, you’ll
be able to see every strand clearly.
Image processing that overemphasizes skin
tones can cause bright colors to appear muted.
With CxProcess III, you get both natural skin
tones and rich, vibrant, primary colors.
Natural skin tones
Smooth defocusing
Fine details
Vibrant colors
This option offers the greatest
flexibility by allowing you to use
the JPEG data for viewing and
reference, and the RAW data for
retouching and printing.
Shooting data: AF 28 –75mm f/2.8(D)
1/125 s, F4, ISO 100, WB: Manual, Anti-Shake On
With 6.1 million pixels and an effective imaging area of 23.5 x 15.7 mm
(approx.) the DYNAX 5D’s large, 6.1-megapixel CCD captures outstanding
image detail. And because the pixels (individual sensor elements) are
much larger (pixel pitch approx. 7.8
µ m) than the pixels in a compact
camera CCD of equivalent resolution, images have a much wider tonal
range and significantly less noise. Thanks to this ideal combination of high
resolution and a wide tonal range, you can produce stunningly beautiful
prints in sizes as large as A3 (297 x 420 mm).
Image captured by a conventional
compact digital camera with 6-megapixel CCD
Image quality mode
* Fixed at Fine mode
RAW or JPEG? What’s the difference?
The DYNAX 5D lets you choose the quality and file size you want to use for
image recording. RAW mode records the uncompressed image data
precisely as it was captured. It offers the highest image quality and assures
that all data is available when retouching and editing photos later. Images
can also be recorded in Extra Fine, Fine, or Standard JPEG modes. JPEG
image data results in smaller file sizes and is easily manipulated on a
personal computer.
Image size
When shooting in JPEG mode, you can choose from three image sizes. To
record the maximum amount of image detail, choose L size; if you just want
to output the image as a standard size photo print*, choose M size; and if
you only intend to post the image on a website or send it as an e-mail
attachment, choose S size. By choosing the appropriate size for your needs,
you can maximize the storage potential of the memory media in use.
* Approx. 8 x 11 cm
To assure the highest level of image quality, the DYNAX 5D uses a large 6.1-megapixel CCD for image capture.
In addition, it features advanced CxProcess III image processing that draws on Konica Minolta’s long experience in
film technology and human color perception. CxProcess III ensures that colors are rendered just as the human
eye perceives them, with rich, expressive tonal gradations and minimal noise.
Large CCD + advanced imaging technology = superior image quality
A choice of image quality modes
Choosing the right image size
What’s all this talk about “color spaces”?
Maximum no. of recordable frames by memory capacity
* No. of frames approximate; will vary according to subject matter and shooting conditions.
Although digital images can be stored in a wide variety of data
formats, the JPEG format is the most universal. It is compatible with
almost all imaging devices and software programs, and results in
smaller file sizes that allow efficient use of memory media storage
capacity. The RAW format, on the other hand, stores the CCD output
signal directly, without compressing or processing it in any way.
Although it results in larger file sizes and must later be “developed”
before images can be viewed or printed, it offers higher image quality
than the JPEG format and greater flexibility when editing and
retouching images.
Digital cameras record images as a series of RGB (Red, Green,
Blue) color values. However, since most output devices are not
capable of reproducing the entire spectrum of colors in the natural
world, the concept of color spaces has evolved. Color spaces allow
image data to be digitized in a form that suits the way in which the
image will be used. One of the most common color spaces is sRGB,
which includes the color spectrum that most monitors can display,
and which offers a high standard of quality for both on-screen
display and printing. Another color space that is becoming
increasingly common is Adobe RGB, which offers a wider color
spectrum with a richer palette of red and green tones. Although
Adobe RGB is often preferred for high-quality printing, the software
and printer used to output the image must support the Adobe RGB
color space to reproduce colors correctly. The DYNAX 5D supports
both types of color space, and has 10 different color modes
(accessed via the Function button) that let you use Digital Effect
Control to adjust saturation, contrast, and sharpness.
CCD size comparison (not actual size)
6-megapixel
compact digital camera
DYNAX 5D
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