Home > Consumer Reviews > Remanufactured Minolta Dimage Z1 3.2MP Digital Camera w/ 10x Optical Zoom

I received a Minolta Dimage Z1 as a gift from my Father. I hope all of the info. HELPS!

My Z1 is a 512 MB SD card which takes 309 Pictures @ 2048x1536 Fine Quality, or 491 pictures @ 1600x1200 Fine Quality, or 754 @ 1280x960 Fine Quality or last @ 2380 pictures @ 640x480 Fine Quality. At 1600x1200 Fine Quality I can take almost all 491 photographs with the flash with out changing batteries! My Batteries were the Rechargeable AA 2000mAh Ni-Cad, I have since changed to a 2700mAh Ni-Cad!

In Movie Mode with the 512 MB SD card it works out to 640x480 @ 30 Frames Per Second, it will give you a 7.41 minute movie, @ 15 FPS 15:10 Minute Move! AND also a movie to send over the Internet with the 512 MB SD card Movies @ 320x240 @ 30 FPS =12.16 minutes, or Movies @ 320x240 @ 15 FPS = 23.26 minutes. And last movie size and speed = Movies @ 160x120 @ 30 FPS =46.53 minutes, or Movies @ 160x120 @ 15 FPS = 85.57 minutes!

I print 4x6 inch pictures that were taken at 1280x960 Fine Quality and they come out equal to my 35MM Minolta. I have printed posters 20" x 30" at 2048x1536 Fine Quality with no blurring!!

I have used this camera in Snow to the Arizona summer heat and it has never failed! I have owned several digital cameras and would rate this Minolta Dimage Z1 9.8 out of 10.00!!!

I have owned the Minolta dImage Z1 for six months and am extremely pleased with it. I have over 25 years experience as an amateur photographer with 35mm Minolta cameras from point and shoot to semi-pro models. When I started my home based computer and web consulting business I wanted a camera that would provide high quality results. After researching cameras for about four months, including handling them in stores, I decided on the Z1. It has 10x optical zoom, and the resolution that I needed for web based photos. There really isn't a need for anything higher than 3 - 4 Mpix for this medium. If you're going to print 10X20 etc., then sure, go for a 5 MPix or greater camera.

At first I was disappointed and frustrated with this camera, however now that I have had it for over a month, I have really come to enjoy it.

Yes, it took some time to get used to all the fancy gadgets, but now that I have been playing with it, I have gotten a lot of compliments for the clarity of my pictures. I run auctions on ebay (under the same name if you want to see my pictures), and compared to that cheaper camera I talked of earlier, the pictures are 100% better.

There are some things that I don't like about this camera. The software and lack of technical support are lacking. The battery slot is wobbly. Other than those issues and a little time spent playing around with the settings, I have to say that I would recommend this camera as an upgrade from a "starter" camera.

A great value for the buck.

Confirming what Mr. Brody said Minolta Z1 IS THE BEST camera among others 3megapixel camera. I've read all the reviews on web about digicams, sent mails to lots of photographs asking about, and my wife bought a Z1 for me. Here in Brazil its to expensive e hard to find a friend of her went to US and bought one. The colours, sharpness, contrast. everything is perfect. Ultrafast autofocus, ISO(50-400), incredible zoom(40x with a tripod i took good pics), video quality, battery lifetime... There`s a thing that you should know, if you're going to take pics just in the AUTO mode you dont deserve a camera,like this, with lots of manual settings. You need a full auto camera. Anyway its the BEST 3 megapixel nowdays.

By far the best on market for the features in this price range. The zoom is great. When we first began taking pics we notice the pics were very blury, I have also read other reviews that also stated there pics were blured. After reading the booklet for a second time, we learned that, You must press the shutter-release button half way (hold for a second) before taking a picture, in order for the camera to focus. So if your not getting clear shots make sure you are doing this. Also you can set the camera mode to take black & white photos and also Sepia photos (which is the aged photo look). If you have children you must try taking pics in these modes. The main thing that lead us to this camera other than the 10x zoom , is the size of the camera. It is bigger than other digital cameras and it feels MUCH better in your your hand than the small compact cameras. It does have alot of different features and you must really read and re-read the booklet in order to work the camera correctly and learn all that it has to offer. Once you see your pics it will be worth the time that you spent reading. We have had no problem with the battery compartment thus far , it seems to be a very strudy camera in my opinion.