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(This may be helpful in tracking moving subjects, but doesn't reduce shutter lag with stationary subjects.)
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The Konica Minolta Z20 also offers a manual focus setting, as well as a Full-time AF mode which continuously adjusts focus whether the shutter button is pressed or not. In P, A, S, and M exposure modes, the selected hotspot or the large focus area will remain in effect until it is changed. If none of the hotspots covers the area you want in focus, you can select a hotspot, place it over the subject, depress the shutter button partway down to lock in focus, then re-position the camera to frame the scene before depressing the button fully to take the picture. You can then use the left and right buttons of the arrow pad to select the specific hotspot you want to use. To activate Spot-AF mode, press and hold down the center button of the arrow pad in any non-movie capture mode until you see the three hotspots. Though the DiMAGE Z20 normally judges focus from a large area in the center of the frame, a Spot AF mode is also available, which determines focus from a choice of three possible spot-AF hotspots, arranged across the middle of the frame. This is not near enough for closeups of small objects, but the macro setting fills the gap by allowing focusing from 0.4 inches (1cm) at the wide angle lens position, or from 23.6 inches (60cm) at telephoto. Focus is specified as ranging from 1.6 feet (0.5 meters) to infinity at the wide-angle position, and from 4.9 feet (1.5 meters) to infinity at the telephoto position. Maximum aperture ranges from f/3.2 to f/3.4, depending on the lens zoom setting. This represents a range from a very useful wide-angle to a substantial telephoto. The Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z20 is equipped with an 8x, 6-48mm lens, the equivalent of a 36-290mm lens on a 35mm camera. With its wide range of exposure options, 8x optical zoom, and good resolution CCD, the Z20 is a capable performer.
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The Konica Minolta Z20 features a 5.0-megapixel CCD, which produces images that when printed full frame, are suitable for enlargements up to 8x10 inches, as well as lower resolution images better suited for email distribution. A plastic lens cap protects the non-telescoping lens, and like that on the DiMAGE Z10, it does not tether to the camera body. A substantial handgrip provides a solid hold. Covered in silver and charcoal-gray plastic panels, the Z20's body is built around the large, rigid lens barrel. A neck/shoulder strap is included for more secure portability. It should fit nicely into larger purses and backpacks or a small case, though.
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Measuring 4.29 x 3.23 x 3.70 inches (109 x 82 x 94 millimeters) and weighing 14.7 ounces (417 grams) with the batteries and SD memory card, the Konica Minolta Z20 is fairly compact for such a long-zoom camera, but a bit too chunky for a pocket. Looking something like a smaller version of a 35mm "big lens" SLR, except for the fixed flash perched on top, Konica Minolta's DiMAGE Z20 offers the benefit of an 8x optical zoom and optional full manual exposure control in a reasonably compact, very user-friendly package. All in all, the Konica Minolta Z20 represents an attractive package of features and capabilities, at an attractive price.
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It doesn't reach the extremes of performance of some higher-end models, but is responsive to the shutter, and is sensitive enough to handle typical city night scenes with ease. In my testing, the Konica Minolta Z20 delivered good-looking images with bright, attractive color and good, crisp detail. While it lacks the advanced anti-shake technology found in the DiMAGE Z5, the Z20 offers most everything else a casual shooter could ask for. A good, basic long-zoom camera, the Konica Minolta Z20 sports an 8x zoom lens and a 5-megapixel CCD. The Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z20 digital camera is the latest in Konica Minolta's highly popular and competitively priced line of DiMAGE long-zoom digital cameras.