Details of Minolta Dimage F200 and Where to Find the Best Prices

The Minolta Dimage F200 is an easy to use digital camera that has a number of automatic functions that make photography simple. If you prefer to take a level of creative control over the final image then the Minolta Dimage F200 also comes equipped with a number of manual controls that will give the serious amateur photographer the level of command that they are looking for.

This is a 4 megapixel camera that will produce high quality prints of up to 12x16". It has a 3x optical zoom lens.

The camera is 11cm wide, 5.3cm high, and 3.2cm deep (4.4 (W) X 2.1 (H) X 1.3 (D) in.) and weighs only 185g (6.5 oz).

There are three metering modes: multi-segment, center-weighted, and spot. Multi-segment metering uses 256 segments to determine exposure. Four exposure modes are available: program, aperture priority, shutter priority, and manual. 15-second bulb exposures can be made in manual exposure. Camera sensitivity can be set to auto or to one of four ISO equivalent levels: 100, 200, 400, or 800.

White balance controls how the camera interprets the color of the ambient lighting. Auto white balance compensates for changes in lighting automatically. Four preset white-balance settings, daylight, cloudy, tungsten, and fluorescent, can be selected for specific light sources. And for critical control over color, the custom setting allows the camera to be calibrated to the lighting conditions at the scene. All the camera's white balance controls are available for movie recording.

As well as the sophisticate Area AF and Subject Tracking AF system, the camera can be manually focused. During manual focus, the monitor image is automatically enlarged so image sharpness can be judged.

The Minolta DiMAGE F200 is not limited to recording still images, and new movie recording features expand its digital video capabilities. Two image sizes can be selected: 160 X 120 pixels and 320 X 240 pixels. The length of XR (Extended Recording) movie clips is only limited by the memory card capacity. The new Direct Video function allows the camera to be connected directly to a VHS or DVD recording deck; the only limit to recording is the length and speed of the tape or the capacity of the DVD. Direct Video uses both the NTSC and PAL format.

Two copy functions allow image files to be duplicated in camera. An improved E-mail Copy function allows a still image to be copied and resized to 640 X 480 or 160 X 120 pixels so that it may be attached to an e-mail message or posted on the Internet. The standard copy function makes a direct copy of a file onto the same or another memory card.

Pros
4 megapixels.
3x optical zoom lens.
Good picture quality.
Extended movie mode with sound.
Video conferencing capabilities.
Optimised images for email produced

Cons
If you would not use a number of the available features that the camera has then you would get better value for money looking at a more "standard" digital camera.

It all depends what you are looking for in a digital camera when determining if the Minolta Dimage F200 is the right model for you. It comes with a number of innovative features that are not considered the norm when you buy a digital camera. You obviously pay for these features, so if you would prefer a more "standard" digital camera then take a look at the Minolta Dimage F200 or the Minolta Dimage F300. Don't be put off though by the additional features that this camera possesses. It is by no means a camera that solely relies on gimmicks. You still get the ease of use and picture quality that comes with a high class digital camera.

Minolta Dimage F200 Announced Date - March 2003

Minolta Dimage F200

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