Minolta DiMAGE 5 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
800
Sensor Resolution
3.3 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
7x
Display
1.8" LCD display
Battery Type
AA - Alkaline - standard form factor

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Minolta DiMAGE 5
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 9.1 cm
Width 11.7 cm
Depth 11.3 cm
Weight 0.5 kg
Enclosure Colour Black, metallic silver
Digital Zoom 2x
Optical Zoom 7x
SENSOR Minolta DiMAGE 5
Sensor Resolution 3.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 3,340,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 3,170,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/1.8"
LENS Minolta DiMAGE 5
Type Zoom lens - 7x zoom - 7.2 - 50.8 mm - f/2.8-3.5
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 250mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 50 cm
Zoom Adjustment Manual
Lens Construction 13 groups / 16 elements
Filter Size 49 mm
Features Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Minolta DiMAGE 5
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 3
AE/AF Control Flex Focus Point
VIEWFINDER Minolta DiMAGE 5
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.19"
Viewfinder Resolution 220,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.38 - 2.58x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -5 to +0.5
Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Minolta DiMAGE 5
ISO (Max) 800
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Sunset & Moon, portrait mode, night mode, text, sports mode
Special Effects Black & White, Saturation, Contrast compensation
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
X-sync Speed 1/2000 sec
Exposure Range EV 1-17
DISPLAY Minolta DiMAGE 5
Type 1.8" LCD display
Display Format 122,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Minolta DiMAGE 5
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features Flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 3.8 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Minolta DiMAGE 5
Digital Video Format AVI
Image Recording Format JPEG, TIFF, RAW
MEMORY Minolta DiMAGE 5
Memory Card Slot CompactFlash Card
Supported Memory Cards CompactFlash
Memory Card 16 MB CompactFlash
Image Storage 2048 x 1536: 2 - with 16MB card
Super-fine 2048 x 1536: 1 - with 16MB card
Fine 2048 x 1536: 9 - with 16MB card
Standard 2048 x 1536: 16 - with 16MB card
Economy 2048 x 1536: 27 - with 16MB card
Super-fine 1600 x 1200: 2 - with 16MB card
Fine 1600 x 1200: 15 - with 16MB card
Standard 1600 x 1200: 26 - with 16MB card
Economy 1600 x 1200: 41 - with 16MB card
Super-fine 1280 x 960: 4 - with 16MB card
Fine 1280 x 960: 23 - with 16MB card
Standard 1280 x 960: 38 - with 16MB card
Economy 1280 x 960: 54 - with 16MB card
Super-fine 640 x 480: 16 - with 16MB card
Fine 640 x 480: 57 - with 16MB card
Standard 640 x 480: 81 - with 16MB card
Economy 640 x 480: 104 - with 16MB card
BATTERY AND CHARGING Minolta DiMAGE 5
Battery Type AA - Alkaline - standard form factor
Details 4 x AA alkaline battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Minolta DiMAGE 5
Interface Composite video/audio
Print Standard DPOF support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type Composite video output
USB
Remote control
DC power input
FEATURES Minolta DiMAGE 5
Continuous Shooting Speed 1.3 frames per second
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, AE/FE lock
OTHERS Minolta DiMAGE 5
Included Accessories Lens hood, lens cap, neck strap, USB cable, cable remote control, video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year

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