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Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z3 Imminent?
Well, UK-based Digital Camera Magazine certainly thinks so, as their latest email newsletter that I got today has this interesting tidbit of information:
“PRODUCT NEWS: Yet another monster zoom DiMAGE
It seems like only yesterday that we got review samples of the 10x zoom DiMAGE Z2, but Konica Minolta has already announced its successor - you’ve guessed it, kids, the DiMAGE Z3. Anyone who’s just bought the Z2 will be cheesed off, as the Z3 has an even beefier 12x optical zoom, as well as anti-shake technology and predictive focus control, for the same money. The all-glass GT APO lens bodes well, too, as does the proprietary CxProcess II image processing technology. The Z2 gets a ‘Best Value’ award in a group test of power zooms in the new issue of Digital Camera Shopper, so we can’t wait to test this new one!”
So if the Z2 is currently on your shortlist of possible new purchases, you may want to wait a while to see what develops…
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#1 phule
Rumors are worthless.
4:25 pm - Friday, July 2, 2004
#2 Mark Goldstein
Phule, I would normally agree with you if this was from an internet forum, but this info is from the Digital Camera Magazine, Digital Camera Shopper and Digital Photography Techniques "MEGAPIXEL" Newsletter - all respected UK magazines.
I guess we'll just have to wait and see!
4:30 pm - Friday, July 2, 2004
#3 sar
this is very interesting... but can anyone back this up? I mean - it's weird that this piece of news has ONLY appeared in a newsletter from dc mag.. I can't find it anywhere else on the web.
Also - with a 12x lens and IS/AS, wouldn't it be much bigger than the current Z2?
12:47 pm - Saturday, July 3, 2004
#4 shopping weblog
nice and interesting news.. will post the translation of your post in Italian, with referring article and source fonts!
best regards. thomas
10:02 am - Monday, July 5, 2004
#5 Jens Gottlieb
It sure sounds interesting I was just about to buy the Z2 but have put it on hold after reading this news.
But to the question - how soon is "imminent" is it within af fourthnight or a month or half a year, any one nows ? or has expirience from previosly announcment ?
8:39 am - Tuesday, July 6, 2004
#6 akerman
well someone said at the dpreview forum, that the z2 launched exactly 6 months after the z1... add six months to the release date of the z2 (february), and you get: August 2004.
10:36 am - Tuesday, July 6, 2004
#7 bigshoot
heres the good news! Z3..and Z10!!! are not rumors...now you heard it from bigshoot
note flwg website is a review done in chinese, though the many pictures are authentic confirmed by the editor himself.
http://article.pchome.net/2004/07/07/21782.htm
5:03 am - Wednesday, July 7, 2004
#8 Marius
Z3 has landed. Take a look at the Konica Minolta official webpage:
http://konicaminolta.com/products/consumer/digital_camera/dimage/dimage-z3/index.html
6:30 am - Wednesday, July 7, 2004
#9 Dave J
anyone know when this camera is available and at what price?
5:21 am - Thursday, July 8, 2004
#10 drey
yeah, i wonder when the z3 is slated for release. i don't think it's within my very tight budget, but i was planning to buy a z1... for sure prices will start to drop when the z3 comes out. i might even be able to afford the z2! give us the good word!
4:47 am - Friday, July 9, 2004
#11 John Erbacher
Hi,
I live in Japan, so I can only speak for Japan, but as far as I know, its due to be released on August 6, at a price of approximately 60,000yen, or about $600
9:45 am - Thursday, July 15, 2004
#12 Mark Goldstein
Thanks for that interesting news John
9:50 am - Thursday, July 15, 2004
#13 Amy Bauer
When will the DiCAM Z3 be available in the states?
What is the price range?
I have vacation in August.
3:42 pm - Monday, July 19, 2004
#14 P Meachen
pixmania.com state that the Z3 will be available on the 30th July 2004 in the UK.
10:15 am - Thursday, July 22, 2004
#15 Mark Goldstein
Thanks P Meachen
That's just 8 days time!
10:29 am - Thursday, July 22, 2004
#16 akerman
eurodatec.de has it for 400euro, says it will begin shippin on the 28th of August.
11:21 am - Friday, July 23, 2004
#17 Francesco
Unless its reviews should evidence heavy faults/cons (as too low battery life, bad images or the like) and unless anything better will come out in the meanwhile by Nikon or Canon (Powershot S2 IS ?) I'll be buying it next September/October, despite I still don't like Dimage Z series shape (the Black model looks finer).
PS - Why doesn't Minolta insert the Autofocus Assist light on Z cameras?
3:53 pm - Sunday, July 25, 2004
#18 Francesco
PS 2
How is it that the fastest shutter time is only 1/1000 sec, rather than 1/2000?
And how can a LCD be only 78.000 pixels on such a camera model?
4:01 pm - Sunday, July 25, 2004
#19 Francesco
PS 3
Finally, I'd be very glad to see which one will perform better between Dimage Z3 (12x Zoom, elect. CCD stabilized, 4Mpix) and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20 (12x Zoom optically stabil., 5 Mp).
Best Wishes
Francesco
4:10 pm - Sunday, July 25, 2004
#20 drey
wow, so it'll be early august? i hope the prices of the two previous cams start dropping now......
as soon as somebody gets a release date for the united states, let us know!
10:58 pm - Monday, July 26, 2004
#21 akerman
bad news.
Minolta has said "Late August" on two occasions, and a guy on dpreview.com who actually is reviewing the Z3 hands-on (he has pics and everything), says that Minolta Thailand is saying late SEPTEMBER!!! Amazon.com lists 21 Sept. as release date.. :[
12:51 pm - Thursday, July 29, 2004
#22 Trv
Try the News page over on the DPReview web site: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0407/04070702dimagez10.asp
3:23 pm - Thursday, July 29, 2004
#23 paul
sent an E-mail to Minolta said early July for release check out the price with shipping when available at http://image-acquire.shopping.com/xKW-Konica+Minolta+DiMAGE+Z3/FD-7185/NS-1/linkin_id-3032600/GS.html
8:11 pm - Thursday, July 29, 2004
#24 paul
correction to above early august
10:58 pm - Thursday, July 29, 2004
#25 akerman
sounds good paul, and it's in thread with that I'm reading at dpreview forum - apparantly UK shops and HongKong shops already have it in stock, so Minolta was just... kidding around (?) when they said late august I guess :>
I pre-ordered mine at eurodatec.de for 399 EUR
7:09 pm - Saturday, July 31, 2004
#26 Josh
The Z3 is now in store at Jessops - £349 inc vat.
12:01 pm - Monday, August 9, 2004
#27 Paul Meachen
Also available at buyacamera.co.uk for £296.98 including delivery. He said he had 20 or so instock still and its was his second delivery of them.
1:53 pm - Thursday, August 12, 2004
#28 Manda
DiMage Z3 hit Amazon.co.uk within the last few hours!
9:12 am - Wednesday, August 18, 2004
#29 marosh
I bought the Konica Minolta Dimage Z3 one week ago. Here are my comments:
positive aspects:
* the camera is very fast, it feels simply awesome to shoot some photos with it, altogether the handling is very good
* the best feature is definitely the 12x zoom with anti-shake. It may seem unbelievable but you can take perfectly sharp pictures at telephoto without the use of a tripod
* the UHS capture and movie mode are great
* a lot of manual features
* reasonable price
negative aspects:
* images are quite noisy
* the saturation is (below) average
* the camera does not fit into my pocket
My conclusion is:
If you are an enthusiastic amateur like me, this is the perfect camera for you. Although the image quality is a little disappointing all of the other features make this a wonderful camera.
9:50 am - Tuesday, September 21, 2004