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06/22/2004 07:14:55 AM · #1
As per my budget and my needs Minolta Dimage Z1 Digital Camera suits me

I am getting fo 255$, delivered , with tax, so my question why is it so cheap, i just want to know how good it is, plus it can have a external flash right
06/22/2004 08:25:18 AM · #2
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06/22/2004 12:43:54 PM · #3
anyone
06/22/2004 02:29:59 PM · #4
I looked at this camera a little bit while shopping around. From my research it's a real nice camera for the price. You'll be hard pressed to find a better camera for $250.
I'd guess it's so cheap because the newer Z2 was priced to compete with the Olympus C-750 in the $380-$400 range which drove the price of the Z1 down.
06/22/2004 02:34:06 PM · #5
I have one. I like it alot. The 10x zoom gives it good reach and the image quality is pretty good. I think it's so cheap b/c it's only 3.2 MP and the Z2 is out. It has a real nice macro mode. The things I don't like are the viewfinder, the purple fringing which can be pretty bad.
06/22/2004 03:04:54 PM · #6
i guess itis best camera at this price right?
well my search shows no other camera that has external flash, under 300 $ though i love to buy olympus c-750uz but cannot afford one, i guess i am all settled for this one.
any other camera with same feature in same price range
06/22/2004 03:05:42 PM · #7
Originally posted by traser:

\. The things I don't like are the viewfinder, the purple fringing which can be pretty bad.

What do u mean by purple fringing
06/23/2004 07:53:21 PM · #8
IN high contrast shots, when the aperture is large you might get a purple halo. CHeck out dcresource.com. Additionally it's a real fast camera in start up time and shutter lag.
06/23/2004 08:25:11 PM · #9
I would try to find some full-frame sample images of low light shots. I previously owned a Minolta Dimage 7 and, in retrospect, consider that purchase a mistake. The images from that camera were very noisy, with some banding of the noise in the blue channel.

-Terry
06/23/2004 08:27:27 PM · #10
Originally posted by General:

Originally posted by traser:

\. The things I don't like are the viewfinder, the purple fringing which can be pretty bad.

What do u mean by purple fringing


//www.dpreview.com/learn/?/Glossary/Optical/Chromatic_Aberrations_01.htm
06/23/2004 08:56:33 PM · #11
There are quite a few shots in my profile that were taken with my Z1, before I upgraded. Low-light shots were a pain, mostly because of the manual focus, IMO.

For the price, it is a decent camera.
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