PhotographyBLOG Review: Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z10

Mark Goldstein | PhotographyBLOG | November 29, 2004 | 14 Comments

The Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z10 is an ultra-zoom digital camera that promises a lot in exchange for a relatively small amount of cash. Based around a 3.2 megapixel CCD sensor and an 8x zoom lens that is equivalent to 36-290mm on a 35mm camera, the Z10 has an amazing list of advanced features that make you look twice at its budget price-tag. A very fast start-up time of around 1/2 second, semi-automatic and manual exposure modes, futuristic body design, rapid autofocus and a macro mode that that lets you focus as close as 1cm from your subject all sound too good to be true, given that you can currently buy the Z10 for around £150. So can the Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z10 claim the title of the ultimate entry-level, ultra-zoom camera? Or have Konica Minolta bitten off more than they can chew? Carry on reading to discover the answer.

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#1 Barry from Australia

The reviewer seemed to think the Z10 was terrific !!!!
I have one and guess what - he is right. It is 300 in Aust with a wide angle lend included and it is a bargain !!
One omission was the battery life.
I use 2400maH nimh rechargables and they just go on and on - well over 500 shots !
I have changed battery saver mode from 1 to 5 minutes - cause the battery life is so good.
A fresh set of batteries and 512mb card and go for it !!!
Also both movie modes are great - silent but great.
Barry

12:21 pm - Sunday, December 5, 2004

#2 sprocket

Just a note: The sample shots will not open in browser or download. It gets to about 185K and then the download stops.

12:41 am - Monday, December 13, 2004

#3 Mark Goldstein

Hmmm... I've just managed to open one OK.

Does it happen with all the images in this review? And with the other reviews?

6:10 pm - Monday, December 13, 2004

#4 Pat

Thanks, an excellent in depth review that helped me make up my mind to purchase this camera. Hope it's as good as you say it is.

11:42 pm - Thursday, December 16, 2004

#5 Doc Shannon

I looked for awhile to find an informative reveiw as well as sample jpegs. This was it! I have already purchased the camera based on the stats. But now I feel more at ease based on this reveiw and samples.Great revew. thanks alot.

12:47 pm - Tuesday, February 8, 2005

#6 terry buckingham

excellent review answered all the questions i wanted to know about the camera thanks

10:24 am - Thursday, February 10, 2005

#7 Nils

I got the camera myself, and it is very cool!

8:38 pm - Friday, February 11, 2005

#8 Bob Stukalin

This is an excellent and highly informative review. On the basis of this review, I purchased the camera and think that it is an superb instrument. It takes wonderful pictures and allows you to grow with it. I couldn't be happier.

2:07 pm - Wednesday, March 9, 2005

#9 Elizabeth Tilles

What a great, in-depth review

A photography novice, I purchased this very camera just last month with very little real information to go on. Although I'd scoured the web and bulletin boards for info and reviews prior to purchase, many of my questions and concerns were not addressed ANYHERE! I wish I'd found your review. Luckily, I made a good, albeit, uninformed choice. Every point you make about this camera is RIGHT ON! Thanks - and I'll be back!

8:05 am - Saturday, March 19, 2005

#10 Mark

I'm glad everyone is finding my review so helpful!

I'll be reviewing the new Z20 and Z5 models in the next couple of weeks...

9:44 am - Saturday, March 19, 2005

#11 Phil Arends

Best review I've seen on the web. Glad to see someone out there who is a photographer first, then a journalist. Keep up the great work!!!

7:52 pm - Sunday, March 20, 2005

#12 Nick

I needed a camera with good macro ability , on a shoe string budget. Reading your reveiw convinced me that this camera was the one for me. I will be using it to take very close up pictures of jewelry to list for sale online ! Iam a complete novice to the world of photo's, and having a camera that would allow for a initial ease of use ,and then allow me to grow and have more options as I learn more ! My partner just ran out and purchased a camera for this task without doing any investigating ,because of your reveiw ,we now have a much better camera for the same price ,and it looks alot cooler !
Thank You ,Nick

12:54 pm - Saturday, April 16, 2005

#13 Marlene Swank

Great review, well written, and easy to understand. I'm buying this camera today!!

9:34 pm - Monday, May 9, 2005

#14 Nick Slater

After reading this review awhile ago I was going to buy this camera but decided not too.. When I decided to buy a camera again i stumbled upon this review once again and i decided to buy it :D Im waiting for it to come (it should be here thursday) I hope it turns out to be as great as everyone says.

9:49 pm - Sunday, May 29, 2005