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Minolta DiMAGE E201 Digital Cameras

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The Bottom Line

This basic camera is designed for amateur photographers who want a reasonably priced, easy to use camera.

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Pros
  • High quality optics
  • Digital zoom
  • Easy to use
Cons
  • No optical zoom

Description

  • Resolution: 2.2 megapixel CCD, 1792x1200, 1800x600.
  • Lens: Minolta 8.2mm f3.0 (38mm equivalent to 35mm)2x digital zoom.
  • Viewfinder: Reversed Galilean VF, 1.8” LCD Monitor.
  • Exposure: Programmed AE.
  • Exposure Metering Modes: Center Weighted.
  • Focus: Autofocus.
  • Flash: Built In Flash.
  • Storage: CompactFlash Card Type I.
  • File Type: JPEG, TIFF, DPOF, Motion JPEG.

Guide Review - Minolta DiMAGE E201 Digital Cameras

This compact camera travels easily, and fits comfortably into the palm of your hand. While it doesn’t have an optical zoom, the digital zoom is good if you are already fairly close. I find it closes in to frame a portrait well. Simplicity is the theme of this camera, and it is very simple to operate, as well as connect to your computer or printer. The big bonus with this camera is the optics. I can’t stress enough the importance of having quality glass lenses, which many digital cameras do not. Without getting too technical, the lens on this camera is very high quality, which will produce very sharp images.

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