Minolta Dimage E323 3.2MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom

Minolta Dimage E323 3.2MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom
Manufacturer: Konica Minolta
Product Type: Photography

Editorial Review:
Product Description
Interested in large prints? If so, then the DiMAGE E323 is your "smart" choice. It not only captures detail-rich 3.2 megapixel images, but also knows how to expand shots to the stunning equivalent of 6 megapixels. Through a process called pixel interpolation, you'll get the data needed for prints larger than A3-size (297 mm x 420 mm / 11.7 inches x 16.5 inches, 150dpi). And whatever the image size, Minolta expertise ensures sharp, clear colors. Thanks to a wide 12x zoom range, you can frame your shots as you like with a variety of scenes. 3x optical zoom brings a far-off subject within reach, and when that's not enough 4x digital zoom puts you even closer.The macro setting is great for shooting small subjects, such as flowers or miniatures. It creates the type of shot where your subject stands out in sharp detail against a soft, unfocused background.Superb shots without a fuss are what the DiMAGE E323 delivers. When you're ready to shoot, it handles various factors for you. Focusing, exposure, white balance, and flash are adjusted automatically.

Average customer rating:

unreliable camera
Perfect Pictures!
Good quality with cheap price
Sandy pictures
Excellent starter 3.2 MP camera

Minolta Dimage E323 3.2MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom

Manufacturer: Konica Minolta
ProductGroup: Photography
Binding: Electronics

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Accessories:

SimpleTech 256 MB Secure Digital Card (STI-SD/256)
Samsonite Worldproof 1.2 Blue/Black Compact Camera Pouch with Pocket
Kodak 1712736 Presentation Plus Paper, Matte, 8.5"x11", 150 Sheets
Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0 [Old Version]
Viking IntelliFlash 6-in-1 USB Flash Memory Reader

Product Features:

3.2 megapixel sensor captures enough detail to create photo-quality 8 x 10 prints and medium-quality prints up to 11 x 14
3x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom (for 12x total)
Compatible with Secure Digital and MMC memory cards
Can create 6 MP images through interpolation; movie mode limited only by resolution and memory card size
Powered by 2 AA batteries (alkalines included; rechargeable NiMH recommended); connects to PCs and Macs via USB 1.1

ASIN: B0000BYOGD
Release Date: 2003-10-15

Product Description

Interested in large prints? If so, then the DiMAGE E323 is your "smart" choice. It not only captures detail-rich 3.2 megapixel images, but also knows how to expand shots to the stunning equivalent of 6 megapixels. Through a process called pixel interpolation, you'll get the data needed for prints larger than A3-size (297 mm x 420 mm / 11.7 inches x 16.5 inches, 150dpi). And whatever the image size, Minolta expertise ensures sharp, clear colors. Thanks to a wide 12x zoom range, you can frame your shots as you like with a variety of scenes. 3x optical zoom brings a far-off subject within reach, and when that's not enough 4x digital zoom puts you even closer.The macro setting is great for shooting small subjects, such as flowers or miniatures. It creates the type of shot where your subject stands out in sharp detail against a soft, unfocused background.Superb shots without a fuss are what the DiMAGE E323 delivers. When you're ready to shoot, it handles various factors for you. Focusing, exposure, white balance, and flash are adjusted automatically.

Customer Reviews:

unreliable camera.......2007-01-15

Initially I was very satisfied with this camera. It made fine pictures. And that was all I wanted. But after a few month the battery compartment cover, would not stay closed anymore. I had to wind tape around the battery cover to keep it closed. That worked for about one month. Than that would not help anymore either. Now I can make only three pictures before I have to open the camera to recharge the batteries. I am very much frustrated and will throw the camera onto the dump heap!
Even one star is high as a rating for this piece of junk.
A. Helmut Fickenwirth

Perfect Pictures!.......2006-01-15

I have this camera since a few years now. The only problem is that you need to use regular batteries for it. Besides that it's perfect. I've made super crisp pictures, been able to take some of my aquarium fish, with amazing results. The pictures look like in a magazine! Really great.

Plus this camera has enough funtions for everyone and is very easy to handle. There are no miniature buttons, wher you could press two instead of the one targeted for, the screen is big enough to really see instantly if your picture is good or not and you can even record videos with it depending on the size of your SD card.

Can be connected to a cumputer via USB port and has not only a digital but also optical zoom. All together 12x zoom.

Good quality with cheap price.......2004-04-10

I bought this camera from Costco and the camera did the good job. It made nice and high resolution pictures. I had no problem about the digital zoom indoor or anything about the problem when zoom to 200%. All pictures are clear with no freakles on skin. I suggest use microsoft digital image pro 9 to edit and zoom the pictures. It did the perfect job. If you had any problem about the created image, your software must have problem. Now I enjoy all the pictures that I took because I really look like a professional cameraman. Five stars on this product. Oh ! except one con: battery drain too fast. Buy rechargable battery.. remember !

Sandy pictures.......2004-04-01

PROS:
1. Compact. small form factor.
2. SD not CF
3. 3X Optical
4. Very inexpensive. I bought from Costco for $190 (but returned within 3 days because of the cons).

CONS:
1. All indoor pictures taken with flash came out sandy when enlarge to 200%. You can see freckles on the skin even though the person has no freckles!!!!
2. Failed to auto focus when using the digital zoom indoors. However hard I tried to get to autofocus while in digital zoom, I couldn't. Once I brought it back to optical, it focused clearly.

There are other pros and cons but they're minor. Some related to the user interface, some to batteries.

Excellent starter 3.2 MP camera.......2004-03-21

I bought one of these a few weeks ago as a second, smaller digital camera and can vouch for the excellent user interface and very good results offered by this well-priced item.

The ultimate picture quality is very slightly short of my other digital, a Nikon 990 (which cost over 5 times this much only a couple of years ago), but most people would be very-hard pressed to tell the difference, which is only noticeable when images are viewed 1:1 on screen. For those interested, the little Minolta's lens is a slightly less sharp into the extreme corners, and shows a little more colour fringing and a little extra CCD noise, but the results are nevertheless excellent, with particularly good (yet natural) colour saturation.

Macro performance is also remarkably good, and it's nice to have a camera this small that can be carried around all day with no inconvenience. The built-in flash works quite well but isn't as powerful as some others.

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