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I've purchased this to replace the Nikon 885:

pros: small, fast start up, two memory card slots, great portraits shots, 5mp for 400 bucks!

cons: system error, average customer service from Konica, low light (dawn, dusk) conditions there is not enough light, can't handle action shots, movie mode, only 30 sec and can not use zoom when taking a movie, but there is audio while nikon does not.

my ex-nikon 885 can hadle the cons of the Konica, but it is not small, the start-up is too slow.

KD-500Z is a prefect camera if you don't use it for low light and sports.

I am checking out the Canon A70 next!

For the money, this is a good little 5mp camera. It's so light and small that it will fit easily in the pocket, and the picture quality is better than other 5mp cameras I've tried. It's a bit slow to react, both in taking pictures and in being ready to take another picture - that would be my only criticism.

This camera takes GREAT quality photos. The two card slots are very useful. The camera does have a hard time in very dark conditions but not much worse then any other camera. Very easy to use and little so it fits in your pocket...

I bought this camera for my husband about three years ago as a Christmas present. It worked beautifully then and it still works beautifully now. It takes wonderful, clear pictures. When we print them out they look beautiful. We've even made picture cd's that we can view on our television and those zoom up clear and sharp. We love it!

I had this camera six weeks when the battery charger quit. Konica's solution was for me to pay for tracked shipping and they would repair and return within 3 to 4 weeks! I find that totally unacceptable for a brand new product in this price range. I will never buy another Konica product, although I like the camera when it works.