Minolta Dimage E223 2.1MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optcial Zoom
Minolta Dimage E223 2.1MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optcial Zoom
Manufacturer: Minolta
Product Type: Photography
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High Resolution 2.0 Megapixels 9x Seamless Zoom (3X Optical, 3X Digital) Automatic Control Movie Recording with Audio Fast and Simple USB Connection for Downloading to a PC or Macintosh Built-in Self-Timer for Self Portraits Built in Flash Save Images to the Built-in and or External Memory
Amazon.com Product Description
The affordable, entry-level new Minolta Dimage E223 offers high-quality still images, easy-to-learn operation, and cool features such as digital video with audio, making this the perfect camera for amateur digital photographers. The Dimage E223 also offers a 2.1-megapixel resolution, 3x optical zoom, and built-in flash.
Optics and Resolution
Featuring a 2-megapixel CCD sensor, the Dimage E223 delivers image detail up to 1600 x 1200 pixels for print enlargements up to 8 x 10 inches. The 3x optical zoom lens features a nine-element, six-group lens design; the Dimage E223 also offers a 3x digital zoom. With a focal length range of 6.2mm to 18.6mm, the 3x optical zoom is equivalent to a 38-114mm lens on a 35mm camera. It can range from wide angle for landscapes to telephoto for intimate portraits.
Storage and Transfer
Images can be stored on either the internal 8 MB memory or on optional Secure Digital (SD) or MultiMedia (MMC) memory cards. Download image files to either a Mac or PC via USB connectivity, including any USB-based Windows Me/2000/XP and Mac OS 8.6 or later computer without installing any software.
Movie Mode
The Dimage E223 is also capable of recording movie clips up to 60 seconds in length with audio. The 320 x 240 size (QVGA) images can be played back with the camera's color monitor and built-in speaker.
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Amazon.com Product Description
The affordable, entry-level new Minolta Dimage E223 offers high-quality still images, easy-to-learn operation, and cool features such as digital video with audio, making this the perfect camera for amateur digital photographers. The Dimage E223 also offers a 2.1-megapixel resolution, 3x optical zoom, and built-in flash.
Optics and Resolution
Featuring a 2-megapixel CCD sensor, the Dimage E223 delivers image detail up to 1600 x 1200 pixels for print enlargements up to 8 x 10 inches. The 3x optical zoom lens features a nine-element, six-group lens design; the Dimage E223 also offers a 3x digital zoom. With a focal length range of 6.2mm to 18.6mm, the 3x optical zoom is equivalent to a 38-114mm lens on a 35mm camera. It can range from wide angle for landscapes to telephoto for intimate portraits.
Storage and Transfer
Images can be stored on either the internal 8 MB memory or on optional Secure Digital (SD) or MultiMedia (MMC) memory cards. Download image files to either a Mac or PC via USB connectivity, including any USB-based Windows Me/2000/XP and Mac OS 8.6 or later computer without installing any software.
Movie Mode
The Dimage E223 is also capable of recording movie clips up to 60 seconds in length with audio. The 320 x 240 size (QVGA) images can be played back with the camera's color monitor and built-in speaker.
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KONICA MINOLTA DIMAGE-E223 2 MEGAPIXEL- COMPACT DIGITAL CAMERACustomer Reviews:
Garbage.......2005-05-13
Good Quality Camera for Starters ... .......2004-10-15
Good for price; room for improvement.......2003-12-10
The delay between pictures is a long time--especially if you're using flash--between 5 and 10 seconds. It's difficult to take candid photos of toddlers with this much delay.
The construction is cheaper than I'd like. The battery door is a little plastic slide held in place by a plastic nub. The shield over the USB port is a bit of rubber that you peel back. It's not water resistant.
The autofocus seems weak. Much of the time it won't focus, even though the lighting is good and the object is clearly framed within the focus bars. The autofocus on my 10-year old 35 mm camera is much better.
Until you buy additional memory cards, it will store exactly 7 pictures at 1600 X 1200 resolution (adequate for quality 4X6 prints).
The LCD screen is bright and easy-to-read. Given the way it eats batteries, I wish there was an option to dim the screen, but there's not.
It uses the standard "push the button halfway to focus, all the way to shoot" technique. But I end up shooting by mistake when I'm trying to let it focus. I can't tell if the button is too sensitive or it just shoots when the autofocus doesn't work.
I'm a software engineer, and it took me several hours to configure it for Windows 98 Second Edition. (I had to force it to install the msd_.inf drivers from the CD that ships with the camera. I had to install a "USB Mass Storage Device," not the "Dimage Camera" that came up automatically when I plugged it in.) Configuring it for Windows 2000 was a piece of cake.
It ships with batteries and a note that says "Although alkaline batteries are supplied with this product, its performance will be limited. . . ." Expect them to last for half an hour. I bought NiMH batteries and a charger, as the docs recommend, for another $30, and these work much better.
I think the microphone and speaker are unnecessary. (They are there because you can record--get this--23 seconds of low-quality, slow-framerate video under bright conditions. What's the point?)
The optical viewport also seems unnecessary. It's just a pane of glass in the camera body--nothing else. It doesn't even have lines to indicate the edges of the image or the area that the autofocus triggers. You have to use the LCD anyway to see whether or not the autofocus is picking up your image.
All that said, it's an inexpensive digital camera that takes quality photos. It has a great feature that increases the brightness by holding the shutter open longer. I'm happy with it.
Great for the money.......2003-11-13
Compact but extremely fragile.......2003-10-24
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