Konica Digital Revio KD-510Z Digital Camera
December 20, 2008
Konica Digital Revio KD-510Z 5MP Digital Camera measures 9.4 x 3 x 5.6cm. This Konica Digital Camera weighs 0.2 kg. Its body material is made of stainless steel. It is a 5mp resolution digital camera and supports color. It has a CCD type optical sensor. Total number of pixels is 53,60,000. Effective sensor resolution is 50,00,000. Optical sensor size is 1/1.8”. This camera is light sensitive with ISO 50, 100, 200, and 400. It has a 3x digital zoom. The camera has a frame movie mode. Shooting programs include night portrait, macro, and landscape. Special effects include Contrast compensation, saturation, Sepia, and Black & White. Maximum shutter speed is 1/2000 seconds and minimum shutter speed is 15 seconds. Exposure metering includes spot and centre-weighted. Exposure modes include automatic and programme. White balance settings include presets and automatic. White balance presets include daylight, tungsten light, cloudy, and fluorescent. Digital video format is AVI and still image format is JPEG. Continuous shooting speed is 0.75 frames per second.
Video capture occurs in the following formats:
AVI – 320 X 240 – 15fps -30 second – maximum clip duration
AVI – 320 X 240 – 15fps – 60 second – with 16MB card
It has an integrated flash memory (soldered memory – 2 MB). Supported flash memory includes an SD memory card, MultiMediaCard, and a memory stick.
Image storage occurs in the following formats:
JPEG 2592 X 1944: 10 – with 16MB card
JPEG 2048 X 1536: 17 – with 16MB card
JPEG 1600 X 1200: 33 – with 16MB card
JPEG 640 X 480: 130 – with 16MB card
Konica Digital Revio KD-510Z Auto-Focus Digital Camera has a built-in flash. The flash-modes include red-eye reduction, flash OFF mode, auto mode, slow synchro, and fill-in mode. The camera has a built-in red-eye reduction. Effective flash range is 0.5m-3.5m. The lens has a focal length of 8mm-24mm and the focal length equivalent to a 35mm camera is 39-117mm. Focus adjustment is manual and automatic. The camera has auto focus with TTL contrast detection. Minimum focus range is 50cm and macro focus range is 6-50 cm. The camera has a 3x optical zoom. There is a motorized drive for zoom adjustment. Additional features include a self-timer, display brightness control, DPOF support, digital noise reduction, auto power save, and audio recording. The viewfinder type is an optical real image zoom. LED information includes flash ready and autofocus ready. The camera has dual slot memory technology to swap between memory cards.
There are three different menus for options. Other features include Self-timer, red-eye reduction, night portrait, Flash ON/OFF, and Auto Flash. You can attach a voice memo to your stills. Konica has added the shutter click sound from the award winning Hexar RF! The camera has a 1.5” TFT active matrix LCD display and the display format is 118,000 pixels. The camera has a built-in microphone. Connections include an USB and the expansion slots include SD memory card and memory stick. Software includes Drivers & Utilities. Miscellaneous accessories include an USB cable. The power device is an external battery charger, and the camera has a Li-ion rechargeable battery.
Konica Revio C2 Digital Camera
November 26, 2008
Konica Revio C2 Digital Camera has the dimensions of 8.6 x 5.6 x 1.4cm. It weighs 70g. Its sensor resolution is 1.3MP. It supports colour. The optical sensor type is CMOS that is studded with 13,00,000 pixels, although the effective sensor resolution is 12,28,800 pixels. Optical sensor size is 1/3.4". Maximum shutter speed is 1/6600 seconds and minimum shutter speed is 1/15 seconds. Exposure metering is centre-weighted and exposure modes are automatic. White balance settings are also automatic. The digital video format is AVI, as the still image format is JPEG.
Video capture occurs in the following formats:
AVI- 320 X 240 - 10 sec - max clip duration
AVI- 320 x 240 - 60 sec - with 14MB built-in memory
The flash memory is a 14mb soldered memory.
Image storage occurs in the following formats:
Super-fine JPEG 1280 X 960 : 27 - with 14MB built-in memory
Fine JPEG 1280 x 960 : 55- with 14 MB-built in memory
Economy JPEG 640 x 480: 110-with 14MB built-in memory
Konica Revio C2 1.3MP Digital Camera has a built-in flash. The flash modes include an auto mode. Effective flash range is 0.6m-2m. The lens has a focal length of 4.5mm andthe focal length equivalent to a 35mm camera is 37mm. Minimum focus range is 60 cm and macro focus range is 30-60 cm. 2 x digital zoom is also a part of this package.
Additional features include a self-timer, display brightness control, DPOF support, and Date/Time stamp.
The viewfinder is an optical -real-image viewfinder. The display type is a 1.6" color LCD. A sole USB connection is all that explains the connectivity of this device.
Software includes drives & utilites. There are miscellaneous USB cables. There are 2 x AA alkaline batteries in this package as well.
Konica Minolta Q-mini Digital Camera
October 27, 2008
The Konica Q-Mini offers a reasonable feature set for some decent prints and it is for the not-too-serious-consumer. Though good for outdoor shots where flash is not needed, it does a decent job of indoor get togethers too. Design wise, the Q-mini is not really the best of a designer's imagination. Square in shape it fits nicely in one's hand. The camera does not have an optical viewfinder whose function is replaced by a 1.8" LCD panel on the backside. While the LCD image is sharp and bright it is not so in the record mode. There is a stop-motion effect that you experience when trying to move your camera around to frame a subject. It is a tilt LCD that you can angle while trying to frame something on the ground without having to crouch. It is a 0.31mp resolution point-and-shoot. There is a standard CompactFlash memory card (2MB). This is used to store 23 images in the normal mode, 47 images in the economy, and 11 images in the fine mode. A new card can replace the old card when the memory is full. It has an image resolution of 640 x 480 pixels a common feature in the digi-cam market. This Konica digital camera does not boast the best macro mode in the industry and unless the subject is not naturally well illuminated the flash washes it out rendering a fuzzy image. The Konica shares the sixth place with the Olympus C 410-L and the Agfa for image quality rating (though skin imperfections are a little too distinct in the absence of a filter). There is a flap that is hinged on the right side of the unit which houses three AA batteries. Although the battery life is unknown the LCD uses up the batteries quickly. The camera does not have any kind of a zoom. The camera has a built-in flash. A power switch turns on the camera, easily switchable between play modes and record. In play mode images that are stored can be displayed single, 4 at once, or 16 on screen. To delete the image that is currently displayed you need to press the erase button and then the shutter. To delete all pictures stored in the memory you will have to press the erase button twice and then the shutter button. There is a white balance feature for the camera to judge what is white with fluorescent lighting. The camera has a self-timer that delays by 10 seconds before the click. A CD contains a software and Adobe PhotoDeluxe as well as the image downloading software. You can connect this camera to your video using the SCART socket on your television. The final verdict is that the Q-mini is not a badly rated digital camera but there is nothing special about it either. It states a decent image quality with a fair set of features but finally there are better units that one can find on test. Sure it is a good replacement to a polaroid while making test compositions. It is easy to use, easy to hold, and can take phenomenal close up shots that are sharp. There is good exposure control. It is just exceptional for anybody who is beginning photography.
Konica Digital Revio KD-500Z Digital Camera
October 24, 2008
Today, there are many models of digital cameras in the market from various quality houses and the average consumer is a sophisticated as well as a confused person.
The Konica Digital Revio KD-500Z 5MP Digital Camera is designed, keeping in mind this highly sophisticated consumer. This advanced digital camera renders up to 2592 x 1944 pixels to its smart sensor and comes quite light-weight, compact (the world's smallest camera in the 5mp, 3x optical zoom category that can easily slip into a shirt pocket with room to spare), and in an easy to use design weighing just 6.9 ounces. This ultra-slim design enhances portability. Its exterior is made of stainless steel and is of classic dark grey shade with a green/blue LED indicator rendering it a contemporary appearance. A sliding lens protector not only protects its lens, but also adds to the camera's appearance. The Hexanon zoom lens (KD-500Z 3X optical; equivalent to 39-117mm on a 35mm film camera) and a true image zoom viewfinder are both proven professionally. This camera has a 2x Digital as well. The 5.23mp CCD resolution is pretty satisfactory, and the brain behind the crisp, clear pictures, enabling sharp enlargements (11" x 14"). This camera has a built-in flash. Operational recording modes include single, red-eye reduction, continuous photo, macro, flash-on, night-view portrait, landscape, 3X Digital Zoom (with limited wide-angle capability), self-timer, movie, sepia, and black and white. Night portrait mode works on slow syn flash and slow shutter speed for close range photography without losing a dimly lit background. The KD-500Z features new key custom modes like AE Lock and AF Lock similar to many other SLR cameras in terms of spontaneity and ease of use. White balance settings and exposure corrections can be made manually by the press of a button. Other added features include monochrome photo and continuous shot functions. There is a macromode that allows shooting as close as 6cm from the subject. It takes only 2 seconds between each shot and has a 1.4 second start-up time.
In addition to basic photography this camera has the ability to record and playback short movies (AVI Video 320x240, max of 30 seconds) with sound, as well as attach 15 second voice memos to still images. There are a range of functions that can be tailored to meet the needs of a beginner to a professional photographer as well. This camera features both Memory Stick card slot and SD/MMC memory card slot. This camera also includes a 1.5- inch TFT color LCD monitor approx, apart from 120,000 pixels, USB interface, flash (built-in with a range of 10-feet), rechargeable lithium-ion battery (the ultra-slim DR-LB4 3.7v 820 mAh pack) for 100 photographs with LCD on, recharging unit, AC adaptor, and stylish blue LED indicators. This camera has a maximum shutter speed of 1 second and a minimum shutter speed of 1/2000 seconds. Another unique feature of the KD-500Z is its blue LED that lights up when the shutter is half-press letting the subject know that a picture is going to be taken.
A note about the battery. The above mentioned battery is the only kind of battery that can be used with this camera so having a spare would be a good idea. Most of the cameras options is accessed through the main-menu system which can be an arduous task at times. Konica Digital Revio KD-500Z 3 x Optical Zoom Digital Camera captures stills in the JPEG format and there are two compression levels to choose from. Lens zooming is followed by a bit of noise, and reveals moderate barrel distortion at the wide-angle end and autofocus is found a bit slower than average. Its optical viewfinder shows 84% of the image and is not very sharp. Colors are accurate. You can also get digital camera accessories include Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0 software. The final verdict is that the Konica Digital Revio KD-500 Z is a camera capable of delivering good enlargements and is highly portable, but, one definitely cannot expect prosumer features with it.
Konica Digital Revio KD-200Z Digital Camera
June 20, 2008
The compactly designed Konica Digital Revio KD-200Z Digital Camera is introduced with numerous advantages and capability to capture impressive pictures just by a gentle click. This silver coated device can offer image resolution up to 2.1 MP, CCD optical sensor, digital zooming up to 2x, shutter speed up to 1/ 2000 seconds, AVI digital video and JPEG still image support.
Konica Digital Revio KD-200Z 2.1 MP Digital Camera is featured with 1/ 2.7 inches sensor and RGBG sensor filter. You can capture high quality videos in AVI format within 30 to 120 seconds in distinct resolutions. The unit supports a flash memory up to 8 MB. The device can support Secure Digital memory cards and Multi Media Cards as well. You can store maximum of 17 JPEG images with 1600 x 1200 resolutions in an 8 MB card. If you capture still images with less resolution as 640 x 480, you can store up to 60 images within this memory.
Konica Digital Revio KD-200Z Digi Cam comes with built-in flash and you can choose appropriate flash modes like:
- Fill-In Mode
- Auto Mode
- Flash OFF Mode
- Red-Eye Reduction
The flash range of the unit is from 0.8 m to 3m. The device is featured with lens which supports focal length from 5.4mm to 16.2mm. Focus range can be adjusted from 25 to 80 cm. You can set lens aperture as f/2.8 to 4.6. Zooming can be done up to 3x optically and digital zooming up to 2x. Motorized drive is used for adjusting the zoom levels. Self timer is featured and you can set delayed time either up to 10 seconds.
You can capture images with data and time stamp. Brightness of display can be adjusted. DPOF support is an added advantage of the device. It is available in the market with a viewfinder. A TFT LCD display screen is integrated in the unit which is 1.5 inches in size. The LCD display can support resolution up to 118,000 pixels. The device supports a DC power input and USB port. It has an SD memory slot for SD cards that supports additional storage. It is possible to capture videos with distinct resolutions like 160 x 120 and 320 x 240 pixels. Five distinct white balance settings are Auto, Sun, Incandescent, Flash and Fluorescent. Maximum shutter speed of the device is 1/2000 seconds. Centre-weighted and Spot are the 2 available metering modes. Available flash modes of the Konica Digital Revio KD-200Z Silver Digital Camera are Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, On, Off etc.
If you wish to connect your Konica Revio KD-200Z with your PC, it is essential to check the OS compatibility. This Konica silver digital camera can support certain OS platforms like MS Windows 2000 and MS Windows ME. Hand strip, USB cable etc are offered with the main unit. It also has a built in Tripod adapter. CR-V3 and AA battery technology can be used for getting power. This battery life allows capturing up to 1250 images. Limited warranty is offered by the manufacturer up to one year. Supportive operating temperature range starts from 5 to 45 °C. The weight of the device is measured as 170 grams. Dimensions of its slim body include 100 mm height, 62 mm width and 30 mm depth.
| General Features | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Konica |
| Model | Konica KD-200Z |
| Colours available | Silver |
| Weight | 170 grams |
| Resolution in mega pixels | 2.1 |
| Screen size in inches | 1.5 |
| Storage media | SD memory cards |
| Memory Capacity | 8MB |
| Optical zoom | 3x |
| Digital zoom | 2x |
| Viewfinder | Yes |
| Focusing | Auto |
| Shooting modes | Landscape, night mode, macro |
| Shutter speed | 2 to 1/ 2000 sec |
| Connectivity | USB |
| Sensor type | 1/2.7" |
| File format | AVI, JPEG |
| Battery type | AA, CR-V3 |
| Battery life | 1250 images |
| Warranty | 1 year |
| Features | |
| Built-in Flash | Yes |
| External flash | No |
| Focusing | Auto |
| Video function | Yes |
| Voice recording | No |
| Timer | Yes |
| Bluetooth | No |
| LCD display | Yes |
| Face recognition technology | No |
| Wrist strap | Yes |
| Red-eye reduction mode | Yes |
