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Las Vegas, NV (February 12, 2004) – Konica Minolta introduces the DiMAGE
A2 SLR-type digital camera, a camera that inherits the excellent image quality
and performance of the original DiMAGE A1 while being able to provide
photographers with quality digital photographs comparable to an SLR camera. The
DiMAGE A2 incorporates a high-quality 8-megapixel CCD and Super Fine Electronic
Viewfinder (EVF) outperforming the previous model’s resolution by 4 times
to achieve extremely clear VGA-level images when both shooting and viewing.
Featuring a fast, innovative new 3D autofocusing (AF) system (1.5 times faster
than the DiMAGE A1) with 3D Predicative Focus Control and Movement tracking, a
fast built-in f/2.8 – 3.5 7x optical zoom lens, Anti-shake function for
still images and VGA quality movies, CxProcess II Image Processing technology,
the world’s first VGA-resolution Viewfinder (approximately 922,000 pixels),
UHS Continuous Advance rate of 7 frames per second, high-speed USB 2.0 support
and compatibility with portable and studio flash systems, the DiMAGE A2 provides
the tools digital photographers need to express their creativity and solve visual
problems. In addition, Konica Minolta has also introduced new remote imaging
software for use with the DiMAGE A2, the new DiMAGE Capture software, for
enhanced creative capabilities.
"The new DiMAGE A2 digital camera represents a new generation of high-end
digital camera quality and performance from Konica Minolta," said Jon
Sienkiewicz, vice president of marketing, Konica Minolta’s Camera Division.
"The DiMAGE A2 provides creative digital photographers with excellent image
quality in virtually any photographic situation. And multiple professional-type
functions which fully utilize the camera’s optical and image-processing
technologies will please even the most demanding photographer."
The DiMAGE A2 comes equipped with an 8-megapixel 2/3-inch progressive
primary-color CCD with 8.0 million effective pixels for super-high-resolution,
making even individual hairs or the threads of a suit stand out in sharp detail.
The 7x optical Konica Minolta GT APO lens ensures that light reaches the CCD
sensor with maximum fidelity. Plus, Konica Minolta’s CxProcess™ II
image-processing technology ensures that the colors reproduce just the way the
photographer sees them.
The DiMAGE A2’s Super Fine electronic viewfinder (EVF) is sharp and
clear thanks to a high-density display composed of 922,000-pixels, 4 times as
many as the previous model. The EVF has also evolved to make digital photography
even more of a pleasure. Precise focusing is amazingly easy, allowing the
photographer to see the tiniest details in the most realistic colors. Switching
into Smooth Mode provides 60 frames per second, making it a easy to focus on fast
moving subjects.
As in the DiMAGE A1, the new DiMAGE A2 is equipped with an Anti-Shake
function. The camera incorporates CCD shifting technology to minimize the effect
of camera shake up to 800%. Konica Minolta’s proprietary Anti-Shake
function delivers a highly effective way to take high-quality images with
hand-held shooting under telephoto and low lighting situations, even when a
relative novice is handling the DiMAGE A2.
The DiMAGE A2’s fast f2.8 – f3.5 7x optical zoom lens features an
advanced apochromatic (APO) lens design employing anomalous dispersion (AD) glass
to minimize chromatic aberration at all focal lengths and produce sharp,
contrasty images. With a focal range of 7.2mm to 50.8mm, it is equivalent to a
28mm to 200mm zoom lens in 35mm format.
Konica Minolta’s 3D AF provides seamless subject tracking as it focuses
on moving subjects to capture sharp, high-quality images, even when they are
coming straight toward the camera along the X-, Y-, and Z-axes of the picture
frame. Pressing the shutter release button launches the 3D Predictive Focus
Control, which calculates exactly where the subject will be and accurately
focuses on that point at the time of exposure. The AF speed outstrips anything in
its class for any SLR-type digital camera with non-interchangeable lens 5x or
greater optical zoom.* The 3D AF and the focus speed combine to give hassle-free
focusing.
*As of December 1st, 2003
The DiMAGE A2 also features high-quality movie recording at 544
x 408 pixels with audio at 30 frames per second, a resolution that looks great
even when viewed on a TV screen. And the bundled video editing software turns
users into movie makers.
Specifications
Number of effective
pixels
8.0 million
CCD
2/3-type interlaced
primary-color CCD
Total pixels: 8.3 million
A/D
conversion
12 bit
Camera
sensitivity
Auto, ISO 64, 100, 200,
400, 800 equivalents
Focal
length
7.2 – 50.8mm (35 mm
equivalent: 28 - 200 mm)
Lens
construction
16 elements in 13 groups
(includes two AD glass elements and two aspheric elements)
Maximum
aperture
f/2.8 –
f/3.5
Minimum focus
distance
1.6 ft. (0.5m) from
CCD
Macro focus
range
At 7.2mm:11.8 –
23.6 in. (30 – 60 cm) from CCD 8.3 – 20 in. (21 – 51 cm) from
front of lens
At 42.7 – 50.8mm: 9.8 – 23.6 in. (25 – 60 cm) from CCD 5.1
– 19.7 in. (13 – 50 cm) from front of lens
Maximum
magnification
0.177x (1: 5.65)
Equivalent to 0.7x (1: 1.43) in 35mm format
Wide focus area, Spot
focus pointFlex Focus Point control is available with the spot focus
point.
Focus modes
Autofocus: Single-shot
AF, Continuous AF, Full-time AF, Subject Tracking AF. Manual focus with 3.3x or
Flex Digital Magnifier (FDM) with 3.3x
Full-time
AF
With the spot focus point
or Flex Focus Point.Full-time AF can be disabled.
Subject Tracking
AF
With continuous AF.
Subject Tracking AF can be disabled.
Focus lock
By pressing
shutter-release button partway down.
Subject
lock
With Subject Tracking AF
by pressing shutter-release button partway down.
Metering
Multi-segment,
Center-weighted, Spot (center or with Flex Focus Point)
Multi-segment
metering
300 segments
Exposure control
range
Programmed AE and
aperture-priority modes:Wide: EV –1.7 – 20 Telephoto: EV
–1.2 – 20.7 Shutter-priority and manual modes: Wide: EV – 2 – 19
Telephoto: EV – 1.4 – 19
Exposure
modes
Programmed AE (with
program shift), Aperture priority, Shutter priority, Manual
Digital Subject
Programs
Portrait, Sports action,
Sunset, Night portrait
Exposure
compensation
± 2 EV in 1/3
increments
AE lock
With AE-lock button or by
pressing the shutter-release button partway down
Flash
control
ADI, Pre-flash TTL, Manual
flash control
Flash range
Wide: Approximately 1.6
– 12.5 ft. (0.5 - 3.8m)Telephoto: Approximately 1.6 – 9.8 ft. (0.5
– 3.0m) (Camera sensitivity: auto)
Auto-flash
metering with Program/Maxxum Flash 2500 (D), 3600HS (D), 5600HS (D), Macro Twin
Flash 2400,* Macro Ring Flash 1200.* *Macro Flash
Controller is necessary. Non-dedicated off-camera flash units can be used using
the camera’s flash-sync terminal.
- UHS
continuous advance: 7 frames per second (640x480) - High-speed continuous
advance: Maximum 2.7 frames per second - Standard continuous advance: Maximum 1.8
frames per second Actual speed may vary depending upon
the subject and camera settings. Approximate number of
frames that can be captured at one time:
3264x2448
2560x1920
2080x1560
1600x1200
640x480
RAW
3 frames
-
-
-
-
TIFF
-
-
-
-
-
Extra
fine
3 frames
3 frames
3 frames
3 frames
3 frames
Fine
3 frames
3 frames
3 frames
3 frames
3 frames
Standard
3 frames
3 frames
3 frames
3 frames
3 frames
*Actual
number of images may vary depending upon the subject and camera
settings.
Three-frame
contrast, color saturation, or filter bracket in fixed increments.
Self-timer
Approximately
10 seconds, 2 seconds
Movie
- Standard
movie mode: Maximum 15 minutes at 30 frames per secondwith monaural audio - Night
movie mode: Maximum 15 minutes at 30 frames per second with monaural audio
Automatic selection function between standard and night movie
modes available. - Time-lapse movie mode: no audio and
played back at 4 frames per second
Audio
Voice memo: Maximum 15 seconds monaural audio
with still image
Color modes
Natural Color (sRGB), Vivid Color (sRGB), Adobe
RGB, Embedded
Adobe RGB, Black and white (neutral and toned),
Solarization
Year/month/day
(Format can be changed.)Month/day/hour:minute Text Text and serial numbers
Imprinting can be disabled.
Custom
functions
Control dial
customization.
User-selectable function can be assigned to the function dial.
Image-quality
modes
RAW, TIFF,
Extra fine, Fine, Standard
Number of recorded
pixels (Still images)
3264 x 2448,
3264 x 2176(in 3:2 mode), 2560 x 1920, 2080 x 1560, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480
Number of recorded
pixels (Movie clips)
320 x 240 in standard and night movie
modes
544 x 408 in standard and night movie modes 640
x 480 in time-lapse movie mode
Approximate
storage capacity of a 16 MB CompactFlash card:
3264x2448
3264x2176
2560x1920
2080x1560
1600x1200
640x480
RAW
1 frame
-
-
-
-
-
RAW + JPEG
0 frames
0 frames
1 frame
1 frames
1 frame
1 frame
TIFF
0 frames
0 frames
1 frame
1 frames
2 frames
15 frames
Extra fine
1 frame
1 frame
2 frames
4 frames
7 frames
35 frames
Fine
3 frames
4 frames
5 frames
8 frames
14 frames
47 frames
Standard
6 frames
7 frames
10 frames
14 frames
23 frames
64 frames
Movie
33 seconds
with 320x240 images at 15 frames per second
* Still
images recorded without voice memo.** Actual number of images may vary depending
upon the subject and memory card used.
File
formats
DCF
2.0-compliant
DPOF-compliant (Supported by printing functions in version 1.1)
Exif 2.21
Printing
output control
Exif Print,
PRINT Image Matching II
Recording
media
Type I and
Type II CompactFlash cards IBM Microdrive (170MB, 340MB, 512MB, 1GB)
Computer
interface
USB (*2.0 High
speed)
Direct
print
PictBridge
AV
output
NTSC, PAL
(selected on the camera)
Batteries
One NP-400
lithium-ion battery
Battery
performance (Playback)
Approximate
continuous playback time: 240 minutes with NP-400 lithium-ion battery, External
LCD monitor on, EVF off.
Battery
performance (Recording)
Approximate
number of recorded images: 280 frames with NP-400 lithium-ion battery, EVF off,
External LCD monitor on, Full-size images (3264 x 2448), Fine image quality, No
instant playback, No voice memo, Flash used with 50% of the frames.
External
power source
6V DC with
specified AC adapter (sold separately)
Dimensions
(WxHxD)
4.61 x 3.35 x
4.47 in.(117 x 85 x 113.5mm)
Weight
Approximately
19.9 oz. (565 g) without batteries or recording media
Operating
temperature
32-104 ºF
(0-40 ºC)
Standard
accessories
Neck Strap
NS-DG4000, Lens Cap (49mm) LF-1349, Accessory Shoe Cap, AV Cable AVC-400, USB
Cable USB-500, DiMAGE Viewer, ULEAD Video Studio 7 SE, Lens Shade DLS-2,
Lithium-ion Battery NP 400, Lithium-ion Battery Charger BC-400
Optional
accessories
AC Adapter
AC-1L, Camera Case CS-DG7, Leather Neck Strap NS-DG1000, Holding Strap HS-2,
Accessory Shoe Cap SC-1000, External High Power Battery Pack Kit EBP-100, Remote
Cord RC-1000S, Remote Cord RC- 1000L, Step Up Adapter 49mm – 62mm,
CompactFlash, Adapter for SD Memory Cards SD-CF1, Vertical Control Grip Battery
Pack BP-400, Telephoto, Converter ACT-100, Wide-angle Converter ACW-100, DiMAGE
Capture
