Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z1 Digital Camera

Pros: 10X optical zoom, full manual controls, hot shoe, Super fast AF
Cons: Chromatic aberration, Minolta only Hot Shoe, lens rattle, high image noise at ISO 400

The Long Zoom digicam market niche has long been dominated by Olympus, but that may be changing. The new Minolta DiMAGE Z1is a versatile digital camera that’s simple enough for casual photographers and simultaneously complex enough to appeal to ...

Pros: ZOOOOM. Great pictures and feature rich. Good quality viewfinder/LCD display.
Cons: No remote control. Flimsy case.

Having looked around the Web for a digital camera I was looking at either the Z1 or the Canon EOD300 Rebel. Unfortunately the Rebel was out of my price range so I bought the Z1. Overall I made a very good choice. The camera takes good pictures in ...

Pros: ZOOM, Battery Life, Color saturation, available manual features, Most bang for the buck!
Cons: Highest movie clip mode takes 1 meg per second of recording. Thats my only complaint.

I have had the Z1 for a week now. I had the Minolta S414 first, but the low optical zoom and the power button turning on easily when placing in my coat pocket was a pain ( dangerous chance of damaging the lens motor ). Being a Minolta fan from my SLR day ...

Pros: Battery life, speed, ease of use, professional-type user modes
Cons: Lens cap does not clip on well, no AC adapter

After trying out several digital cams, I was lucky enough to stumble across the Dimage Z1. What a great camera! It is easy to use, menus are intuitive, photo quality and colors are excellent. First off, let me say that I am NOT a professional photog ...

Pros: Fast AF, great images, long zoom, manual controls, stellar battery life.
Cons: Image noise at ISO 400. AF hunts in low light. Not much else.

I was searching for a camera to replace my Olympus C-730. While that camera was very good in terms of image quality, battery life and features, the sometimes very slow shutter lag (the amount of time between when you press the shutter button and w ...

Pros: Great zoom, great image reproduction, great color accuracy, great price, easy to use
Cons: auto-focus sometimes touchy in low-light, battery life adequate to good

From start to finish, this is a great camera. The 50's retro sci-fi look will turn a few heads as the design makes way for comfortable grips accompanied by one of the sharpest 1.5" LCD screens I've seen on any camera. The dials and buttons are ...

Pros: Beautiful, crisp, and vibrant pix! Phenomenal Battery life (2100Mah rechargables)!! Easy to use! Great value!
Cons: Very-VERY slight purple-fringing in FEW of lowlight-pix, nothing that can’t be quickly fixed in digi-darkroom!!

You have three different ways to take pix depending on your mood or what you need at the time: Automatic everything with many preset scenarios Manual-Partial Manual-Full I have one thing to say that impressed the heck out of me and my hubby…I snapped ...

Pros: lightweight; quick zoom; 10X optical zoom; flash; movie mode
Cons: picture sharpness; "switch finder"; fragile feel; lack of AF-assist

I love to take pictures of landscapes, natural formations, and sights that I can't always get close to. That's why, when I decided to upgrade from my "point and shoot" digital camera in 2004, I looked into getting one with at least a 10X zoom. Price ...

Pros: 10x optical zoom; super-fast startup; SLR-like features; big buttons; excellent design; everything is programmable.
Cons: Friction-grip lens cover; mechanical viewfinder mirror; loose internal pieces.

IMAGE SIZE: 3.2 mega-pixels. Viewed on my PC, the images look great and are huge. I don't print photos, so I cannot comment on the print quality. ZOOM: 10x optical/4x digital. Optical zoom is the most important factor here!! ...

Pros: Zoom range, logical controls, picture quality.
Cons: Lens cover, "slr-style" finder

I bought this camera as a replacement for an older lower (1.3 Mp) resolution camera since I from time to time have to deliver 3Mp + files. My choice was based on the long zoom range plus the fairly short shutter lag that this model sports. Also I did ...

Pros: Good quality, easy to use in auto, nice display.
Cons: Lens cap. Hard shooting/noise in low light/high ISO settings.

I have had this camera for nearly 2 years, purchased for $529 (it was a hot new item at the time). I've enjoyed the camera and gotten some great pictures, it's a fantastic peformer for scenic shots and well lighted sporting events.. I shoot a lot of ...

Pros: Size, feel, looks, features. Variety of sizes and formats. Plays on TV.
Cons: Lens rattle. Auto focus sound on video recording. Filters don't fit directly on lens.

I bought this camera after checking numerous reviews on Epinions, Amazon, and other sites. I have had it a few weeks, using it a lot to be familiar with it before a Sept. to Italy. My previous digital camera was a cheap Logitech that came free with my ...

Pros: Wicked Cool looks, wonderful pics, ZOOM! Minolta Quality!
Cons: Battery Door...and Drat that Darn Lens Cover!

Now, I knew that the lovely folks over at Konica Minolta made good cameras, but I was very much surprised at the advances they have made in the new Z1. Having had the camera for a few weeks now, this little sucker still finds ways to surprise me! I ...

Pros: Features, Zoom, Picture quality
Cons: EVF/LCD switch, Lens rattle, AF Noise in Movie, Battery compartment , Lens cap

Sounds like a great Buy but... This is my first foray into digital photography. I was looking for a perfect digital camera within $400 price range, I definitely wanted at least 3MP with as much optical zoom as I could get, and also desired the video/au ...

Pros: Nearly all SLR features in a cheap package.
Cons: Space-age style.

Purpose: To give my opinion about the things that stand out about this camera. If you need a detail review of every single function, search for "Dimage Z1 review" on google or yahoo. This review is for those people thinking of switching from film to ...