Steves-Digicams reviews Konica Minolta Dimage Xg 3.2 megapixel digital camera
Building on the success of the highly popular Minolta DiMAGE Xt, Minolta introduces the DiMAGE Xg. The DiMAGE Xg is an ultra-thin, compact and lightweight camera. In addition, the DiMAGE Xg features automatic digital subject program modes, a larger LCD monitor (1.6-inches), and continuous advance of 2 frames per second. It features the same exclusive folded optical zoom lens that allowed Minolta to create the world's thinnest compact digital camera with a 3x optical zoom. This non-extending lens is responsible for maintaining the camera's 20mm thin profile either while recording or when stored.
But differing from the DiMAGE Xt, the Xg features an even faster start-up time of approx. 0.8 seconds. This is the fastest start-up time of any digital camera with an optical zoom. The fluid playback performance only causes a slight 0.2 second delay between frames regardless of file size. The camera is built around a high-precision electro-optical system designed to maximize image quality. Konica Minolta?s CxProcess II image processing technology incorporates characteristics like smooth gradations, natural skin tones, and brilliantly clear colors for images that are more natural and lifelike. The DiMAGE Xg?s 3.2 megapixel imager captures fine lines and intricate details in images and the unique folded optics maximize the capability of the CCD...
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