Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z2 Digital Camera

Looked around for another digicam for my wife,one that was user friendly.A friend had one of the above and let us try it-we liked the camera but didn`t want new so we looked on ebay and managed to get it at the price we wanted.It`s a nice camera to use and if you want to be clever with it you can!Not too heavy,fairly compact,good images,fast picture speeds etc.The only niggle I have (as with all Modern cameras) is that the instruction manual needs wading through and by the time it`s read you`ve forgotten half the info.Generally I`d rate the item 8/10.

The Konica Minolta DiMage Z2 is a lovely camera to use. having a 10 times optical zoom means you don't have to carry any other lenses. Having a screen plus a viewfinder means you can see virtually all of of the picture you are going to take.

I have had one of these cameras for some time now and am very impressed with it. Its easy to use and the pictures are superb. Bought this one for a friend who saw my camera and pictures and was so impressed she wanted one too. She is well chuffed with it. Would recommend if you want an easy to use camera with excellent pictures, you are also able to video on it and take pictures of moving subjects at a flick of a button.

I was looking for a good quality difital camera and had bid on ebay and amazon for 2 previous ones. The final one I was able to purchase came on offer to me after it didnt reach reserve rice. Having bought it I am extremely pleased with it.

It is extremely easy to use, the results are outstanding and with a 9 pounds 2 gig memory card I can take over 300 pictures before downloading. The camera gives outstanding results...but not only that you can master it in about 3 minutes. I would thoroughly recommend getting one. Purchased for less than 50 pounds off ebay ..including case and extras..an excellent find.

I found this camera very good, a little more difficult to set up than film equivalents but once set up it can produce very good photos the lens must be of very good qualty and exposure as good as you can expect using auto. this is
my fifth minolta camera in thirty years only to be matched by by the dynax
5xi. A greate pity they have they stopped making camers.

The only things I do not like about the z2 is it is very light, and the card door appiture is a bit small. other wise it is great camera. with specification to match, for the money.

john.

Beautiful camera but features overtaken by more recent designs. LCD screen too small and viewfider could be better. Too big to put in a pocket but then it does have a 10 times zoom. The camera came with a wide angle converter lens so that widest angle becomes 28mm instead of 35mm. A useful increase but it is not reccommended to keep the converter lens on over the full range of the zoom coverage. I haven't tested it out to see if there is a loss of quality to use it all the time. It would be a nuisance to have to keep on putting it on and taking it off particularly when taking shots of buildings.The w.a. adapter ring makes a good lens hood however.

I bought the camera because I was impressed with the quality of the photos of a work mate.

I find the basics really simple and have taken the most fantastic flower and butterfly photos, I have not used many of the features yet but there are so many options on how to take different types of pictures.

If I can use this camera and get professional quality pictures any one can use it.

Bought this camera for its zoom and large lens glass area.

About the size of a compact camera with a good grip area and you can cradle it with your left hand. Also can use manual controls to suit the photographers style,or can be automatic or pictograph settings.

I would take some time to read the instructions, preferably when you are relaxed! You will find it easier to learn.Also you can try out the settings and delete any errors!

Flash has to be lifted for it to work.Flash button is easy to see and use as is the close up button. Both have several settings.
I would set the date as it tends to remind you all the time.

The close-up at 1cm is excellent with good quality results, as is the zoom.
Please be aware that you will need a tripod or a wall for support to avoid blurry at extreme zoom settings.Camera will warn you if there is a chance of camera shake so use flash.

All in all an excellent camera especially for close ups.

I wish you could see the photograph of my watch face close-up.
The zoom is useful too.

Remember that more megapixels does not mean better quality! You have to factor in the sensor [CCD] and the quality of the lens [and the photographer!].
This 4megapixel camera is good value and will enhance your photographs be you a novice or professional.

Recommended ****
Do not pay more than £40/45.00 on Ebay unless there are lots of extras.

The camera was returned to the seller at a total expense to me in excess of 34 English pounds due to the camera battery cover being broken and not simply loose as the seller stated in his write up. Initially the seller tried to play with words to avoid refunding me. I have been informed that my money has now been returned via Paypal, could you confirm this for me and if it has where did the money go to