Minolta DiMAGE A1 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact

ISO (Max)
800

Sensor Resolution
5.0 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CCD

Optical Zoom
7x

Display
1.8" LCD display

Battery Type
Lithium Ion

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Minolta DiMAGE A1 Full Specifications and Details

design and dimensions sensor lens focusing viewfinder exposure & white balance display flash videography / camcorder memory battery and charging connections features others

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Minolta DiMAGE A1

Product Type	Digital camera - compact
Height	8.5 cm
Width	11.7 cm
Depth	11.4 cm
Weight	0.6 kg
Digital Zoom	2x
Optical Zoom	7x

SENSOR Minolta DiMAGE A1

Sensor Resolution	5.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CCD
Total Pixels	5,300,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	5,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	2/3"
Image Stabiliser	Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser	Yes

LENS Minolta DiMAGE A1

Type	Zoom lens - 7x zoom - 7.2 - 50.8 mm - f/2.8-3.5
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	28 - 200mm
Focus Adjustment	Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance	50 cm
Macro Focus Range	25-60cm
Zoom Adjustment	Manual
Lens Construction	13 groups / 16 elements
Filter Size	49 mm
Features	AD (anomalous dispersion) glass, aspherical lens

FOCUSING Minolta DiMAGE A1

Auto Focus	TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	11
AE/AF Control	Flex Focus Point

VIEWFINDER Minolta DiMAGE A1

Viewfinder Type	Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support	Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size	0.44"
Viewfinder Resolution	235,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range	-5 to +2

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Minolta DiMAGE A1

ISO (Max)	800
Light Sensitivity	ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200
Exposure Metering	Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones	300
Exposure Modes	Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs	Portrait mode, night portrait, sundown, sports mode
Special Effects	Solarisation, Black & White, Vivid
White Balance	Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets	Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white)
Max Shutter Speed	1/16000 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
Exposure Range	EV -2-21 - wide lens EV -1.4-21 - tele lens

DISPLAY Minolta DiMAGE A1

Type	1.8" LCD display
Display Format	118,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Rotating

FLASH Minolta DiMAGE A1

Camera Flash	Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100)	8
Flash Modes	Fill-in mode, 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 A1

Digital Video Format	MJPEG
Image Recording Format	JPEG, TIFF, RAW
Microphone Operation Mode	Mono

MEMORY Minolta DiMAGE A1

Memory Card Slot	CompactFlash Card
Supported Memory Cards	CompactFlash
Memory Card	16 MB CompactFlash
Image Storage	RAW 2560 x 1920: 2 - with 16MB card TIFF 2560 x 1920: 1 - with 16MB card Super-fine JPEG 2560 x 1920: 2 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 2560 x 1920: 5 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 2560 x 1920: 10 - with 16MB card TIFF 2080 x 1560: 1 - with 16MB card Super-fine JPEG 2080 x 1560: 4 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 2080 x 1560: 8 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 2080 x 1560: 14 - with 16MB card TIFF 1600 x 1200: 2 - with 16MB card Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 7 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 14 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200: 23 - with 16MB card TIFF 640 x 480: 15 - with 16MB card Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480: 35 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 640 x 480: 47 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 640 x 480: 63 - with 16MB card
Video Capture	MPEG - 320 x 240 - 24 fps - 900 sec - max clip duration MPEG - 320 x 240 - 24 fps - 19 sec - with 16MB card MPEG - 640 x 480 - 4 fps

BATTERY AND CHARGING Minolta DiMAGE A1

Battery Type	Lithium Ion
Details	Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)

CONNECTIONS Minolta DiMAGE A1

Interface	Component video
Print Standard	DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal	Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type	USB Composite video/audio output DC power input

FEATURES Minolta DiMAGE A1

Continuous Shooting Speed	2.8 frames per second
Additional Features	Audio recording, built-in speaker, auto power save, date/time stamp

OTHERS Minolta DiMAGE A1

Included Accessories	Lens hood, battery charger, lens cap, neck strap, USB cable, audio / video cable
Software	Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	0 °C
Service & Support	Limited warranty - 1 year