Konica Minolta DiMAGE A200Konica Minolta trims a little and adds a little relative to their top-end A2 model, delivering a strong contender in the 8-megapixel derby.<<Intro and Highlights :(Previous) | (Next): Executive Overview>> Page 2:Comparison with other DiMAGE camerasReview First Posted: 12/22/2004 |
Comparison with other DiMAGE cameras
Many of our readers will be familiar with the previous DiMAGE A1 and A2 models, so I put together the following major feature comparison between the DiMAGE A1, A2 and the Konica Minolta A200:
| Feature | DiMAGE A200 | DiMAGE A2 | DiMAGE A1 | ||||||
| Branding | Konica Minolta | Konica Minolta | Minolta | ||||||
| Sensor Type | Interlaced RGBG CCD | Interlaced RGBG CCD | Progressive Scan RGBG CCD | ||||||
| Sensor Resolution (total pixels) | 8.3 megapixel | 8.3 megapixel | 5.3 megapixel | ||||||
| Sensor Resolution (effective) | 8.0 megapixel | 8.0 megapixel | 5.0 megapixel | ||||||
| Maximum Image Size | 3,264 x 2,448 pixels | 3,264 x 2,448 pixels | 2,560 x 1,920 pixels | ||||||
| 3:2 Image Size | 3,264 x 2,176 pixels | 3,264 x 2,176 pixels | None | ||||||
| RAW + JPEG mode | Yes | Yes | No | ||||||
| TIFF Mode | No | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| A/D Conversion | 12-bit | 12-bit | 14-bit | ||||||
| Digital Zoom | 2x, 1-4x interpolated | 2x | 2x | ||||||
| Playback Zoom | Up to 10x | Up to 10.2x | Up to 8.0x | ||||||
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| Electronic Viewfinder Refresh Rate | (not specified) |
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| Electronic Viewfinder Diopter Control | �5 ~ +2 m-1 | �3.5 ~ +1.5 m-1 | �5 ~ +2 m-1 |
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| Electronic Viewfinder Eye Relief | (not specified) | 19.5 mm at -1 m-1 | 22 mm at -1 m-1 | ||||||
| Tiltable Electronic Viewfinder? | No | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Tilt/Swivel rear-panel LCD? | Yes | No | No | ||||||
| Depth of Field Preview | No | Yes | - | ||||||
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| ISO Sensitivity | Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 | Auto, 64, 100, 200, 400, 800 | Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800 | ||||||
| White Balance Options | Auto, Daylight, Tungsten, two Fluorescent settings, Cloudy, Shade, Flash settings), Manual | Auto, Daylight, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Shade, Flash, Manual | Auto, Daylight, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Shade, Manual | ||||||
| Color Modes | Natural
(sRGB), Vivid Color (sRGB), Black & White, Adobe RGB with embedded color profile, Portrait (sRGB) (A slight tossup, losing Adobe RGB w/o profile and Solarization, gain Portrait sRGB. - I count that as a net plus.) |
Natural (sRGB), Vivid Color (sRGB), Black & White, Adobe RGB, Adobe RGB with embedded color profile, Solarization |
Natural (sRGB), Vivid Color (sRGB), Black & White, Adobe RGB, Adobe RGB with embedded color profile, Solarization |
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| Bracketing Options | Exposure, White Balance |
Exposure, White Balance, Contrast, Saturation, Hue (color filter) |
Exposure, White Balance, Contrast, Saturation, Hue (color filter) |
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| Exposure Control Range (Program and Aperture Priority AE) |
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| Multi-Segment Metering System | 256 segments (a minor difference) |
300 segments | 300 segments | ||||||
| AE Lock Options | Toggle, Hold |
Toggle, Hold, Toggle (spot meter) Hold (spot meter) |
Toggle, Hold, Toggle (spot meter) Hold (spot meter) |
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| Flash Exposure Control | Auto, Manual | Auto, ADI, Wireless, Manual | Auto, ADI, Wireless, Manual | ||||||
| External Flash Connection | Hot Shoe Only | Hot Shoe, PC sync terminal |
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| Subject Tracking AF | No | Yes | No | ||||||
| Autofocus Area Options | Wide Area, Spot (choice of 11 points across the frame), Flex Focus | Wide Area, Flex Focus ("Spot" is a subset of Flex Focus) | Wide Area, Flex Focus ("Spot" is a subset of Flex Focus) | ||||||
| 3D Predictive Autofocus System Speed | Better | Better | Good | ||||||
| Manual Focus assist magnification | 2x | 2x or 8x | 2x or 8x | ||||||
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| Movie Frame Rate | 15 or 30 frames per second | 15 or 30 frames per second | 24 frames per second | ||||||
| Interval recording, time-lapse movie mode | No | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Depth of Field Preview | No | Yes, Custom Function | No | ||||||
| Standard Continuous Advance Mode Speed | 2 frames per second (Based on IR tests) |
1.8 frames per second (Based on IR tests) |
1.8 frames per second (Based on IR tests) |
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| High-Speed Continuous Advance Mode Speed | 2.3 frames per second (Based on IR tests) |
3.2 frames per second (Based on IR tests) |
2.9 frames per second (Based on IR tests) |
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| UHS Continuous Advance Mode Speed | 10 frames per second (640 x 480 pixels) | 7 frames per second (640 x 480 pixels) | N/A | ||||||
| Shot to shot speed, JPEGs | 2.53 second | 1.26 second | - | ||||||
| JPEG buffer capacity | 11 | 3 | - | ||||||
| Shot to shot speed, RAW | 5.23 second | 1.14 second | - | ||||||
| RAW buffer capacity | 5 | 3 | - | ||||||
| DPOF Date Printing Option | Yes | Yes | No | ||||||
| PictBridge compliant | Yes | Yes | No | ||||||
| DCF Compliant | Yes, version 2.0 | Yes, version 2.0 | Yes, version 1.0 | ||||||
| EXIF Compliant | Yes, version 2.21 | Yes, version 2.21 | Yes, version 2.2 | ||||||
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| Included Memory | None | None | 16MB CF card | ||||||
| Included Lens Shade | DLS-3 | DLS-2 | DLS-1 | ||||||
| Included Wireless Remote | Yes | No | - | ||||||
| Optional Vertical Hand Grip/Battery Holder | No | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Voice Memo Option | No | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Other | Gold detail around outside of lens zoom ring, silk-screening
on left of camera reads "DiMAGE A200, 8.0M Anti-Shake"; badge
on front of the camera reads "AS ANTI-SHAKE." Functions controlled by A2 dials on left side of camera largely moved to new "FUNC" menu. |
Gold detail around outside of lens zoom ring; silk-screening on left of camera reads "DiMAGE A2 SUPER FINE EVF"; badge on the front of the camera reads "AS ANTI-SHAKE 8.0M". | Silver detail around front edge of lens zoom ring; silk-screening on left of camera reads "DiMAGE A1 5.0 MEGA PIXELS"; badge on the front of the camera reads "AS ANTI-SHAKE". |
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