World's smallest and lightest 2 megapixel digital camera with a 3x optical zoom lens (June 2003)
2.1-megapixel sensor captures 1,600 x 1,200 images for prints at sizes up to 8 x 10 inches
Uses Minolta's unobtrusive non-extending zoom lens; 3x optical and 4x digital zoom for 12x total
Included 8 MB Secure Digital memory card can store 12 standard images
Editorial Review:
Discover the new DiMAGE X20, and experience digital photography the way you were meant to. It's the world's smallest and lightest digital camera with 3x optical zoom. It's loaded with cool features for your shooting and viewing pleasure. It's ultra slim for tote-anywhere portability. And it's geared fast and fun, to match your lifestyle. So, grab hold of the sporty and attractive DiMAGE X20. It's designed to fit your pocket. Designed to fit your life.
Tiny, yet full of digital photography power, the Minolta Dimage X20 is so small and light it can be slipped into a pocket or bag as easily as a wallet. It's the world's smallest and lightest 2-megapixel digital camera with 3x optical zoom (as of June, 2003). It also features an ultra-fast start-up time, movie mode with sound, and a built-in flash.
Optics and Resolution The Dimage X20 features a 2-megapixel resolution that produces images up to 1600 x 1200 pixels for prints up to 8 x 10 inches. Other resolution modes include 1280 x 960 and 640 x 480. Thanks to the unique folded optics design, the Dimage X20's distinctive, non-protruding 3x zoom lens technology keeps the X20 ultra-compact and thin. It also has a 4x digital zoom.
Movie and Audio Modes The XR (extended recording) movie mode enables you to capture as much video as will fit on your memory card. Video is captured with sound at 15 frames per second at resolutions of 320 x 240 and 160 x 120. You can also capture up to 15-second voice memos, or append a 15-second note to images.
More Features Capture images quickly and quietly with the X20's 1-second activation, 0.1-second shutter release time lag, and 0.2-second playback interval.
Minolta's new multi-frame drive mode allows you to capture nine action-stopping frames of a single event in one picture. The nine images are laid out in a 3 X 3 grid in a single frame.
The DiMAGE X20's e-mail copy function makes a 640 X 480 or 160 X 120 JPEG copy of an image on the memory card so that it can be easily transferred over the Internet.
Other features include:
1.6-inch LCD screen with anti-reflection coating
Built-in flash with Autoflash, Autoflash with red-eye reduction, Fill-flash, Flash cancel, Night portrait modes
Shutter speed: 4 seconds to 1/1000 second
10-second self timer
Storage and Transfer Images are stored on Secure Digital (SD) or MultiMedia (MMC) memory cards; an 8 MB SD card is included. When shooting in Standard 2-megapixel mode, you can store 12 images on the included memory card. Images can be downloaded to either a Mac or PC via USB 1.1, which means the camera can be connected to any USB-based Windows Me/2000/XP and Mac OS 8.6 or later computer without installing any software.
Power and Size The camera is powered by two AA batteries (alkalines included, rechargeable NiMH batteries recommended). It measures 3.39 x 2.64 x 0.93 inches and weighs 4.1 ounces (excluding battery).
What's In The Box This package includes the Dimage X20 digital camera, 8 MB Secure Digital memory card, two AA alkaline batteries, USB and AV cables, neck strap, and CD-ROM with Dimage Viewer software and USB drivers for Windows and Mac.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
Works great!....When it works! Bought this camera in September '03 and it was fantastic! I could put it in my jeans pocket and take it out with me everywhere on my travels. It took fantastic shots even in low light and the print quality was superior to some cameras even over 4 megapix. Disappointingly, it quit in the middle of my European Vacation in July '05 with a black screen that never went away. I can view the pix on the memory card but can't take any new pix. Sadly it seems that this problem is par for this camera. It dies... more info
From the minds of Minolta... on second thought... forget it. This was a cute little camera... at first. But I really didn't think the zooming in nor the zooming out was good at all while using the pictoral. It was hard to get the thing to focus properly. When using the video portion of the camera, the zoom in feature was great. But when you zoomed out, the distance would decrease significantly. We have had ours for about 3 years, and now it makes a little flicker of a beep when you try to turn it on, but it will not operate. If you're going to get a digital... more info
IMPORTANT SERVICE ADVISORY In Feb 2004 I purchased this camera and was well pleased with it. However, by the end of 2005, the viewing screen suddenly went blank and would register no images although the rest of the camera (the menu, functions, modes and flash) were responding fine. I set it aside and finallly found a service advisory regarding this product and 150 other digital camera and camcorders thatt use image sensors manufactured by Sony's semiconductor group. The glue holding the CCD and wiring can decompose and disconnect the... more info
this camera is terrible i bought this camera only a year ago, and its been acting up ever since.
- the battery life sucks. the matteries will only stay full for not even 30 minutes.
- the LCD screen sucks. its beginning to change different colors, and blur occasionally.
- the zoom--- very blurry.
- and just recently it deleted all my pictures. i highly recommend not buying this product.
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