Product Description

This slim, stylish and fast 5 megapixel digital camera features a large 2.5-inch LCD monitor, fastest-in-class 1 startup time, 3x optical and 4x digital zoom capability, automatic Macro and Super Macro capability, Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection, and 15MB internal memory.With its non-protruding zoom lens, the compact Konica Minolta DiMAGE X60 is ready in an instant - thanks to the approximately 0.5-second startup time - to take those spur-of-the-moment shots and ensure that users never miss a desired photo. And the camera's sliding cover protects the lens, so there's no need to worry about putting the camera inside a pocket or purse. The camera's Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection automatically selects the optimum-shooting mode for the subject at hand, allowing photographers to take beautiful photos that match the needs of the particular photographic scene.The DiMAGE X60's 5-megapixel CCD and proprietary Konica Minolta CxProcess III image processing technology combine to provide photographers with high quality images - pictures that reproduce the natural colors as faithfully as they see them with their own eyes. The camera's zoom lens range covers everything from wide-angle shots to close-ups that are clearly focused as near as 4 inches from the subject, without the need to switch to macro mode. If a photographer needs to get even closer, the DiMAGE X60 also features a Super Macro mode to take extreme close-ups as near as 2 inches.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #36304 in Camera & Photo
• Brand: Konica-Minolta
• Model: V2812101A
• Dimensions: .90" h x 2.20" w x 3.30" l, .50 pounds
• Display size: 2.5

Features

• 5-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 13 x 17-inch prints
• 3x optical zoom; folded optics technology provides a full-flat, non-protruding zoom lens
• 2.5-inch anti-reflective LCD display
• Fast 0.5-second startup time; 0.08-second shutter-release time lag
• Stores images on SD memory cards; includes 15MB of internal memory; powered by rechargeable Li-ion battery (battery and charger included)

From the Manufacturer
From the Manufacturer This slim, stylish and fast 5-megapixel digital camera features a large 2.5-inch LCD monitor, fastest-in-class startup time, 3x optical and 4x digital zoom capability, automatic Macro and Super Macro capability, Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection, and 15MB of internal memory.

With its non-protruding zoom lens, the compact Konica Minolta DiMAGE X60 is ready in an instant--thanks to the approximately 0.5-second startup time--to take those spur-of-the-moment shots and ensure that users never miss a desired photo. And the camera's sliding cover protects the lens, so there's no need to worry about putting the camera inside a pocket or purse. The camera's Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection automatically selects the optimum-shooting mode for the subject at hand, allowing photographers to take beautiful photos that match the needs of the particular photographic scene.

The DiMAGE X60's 5-megapixel CCD and proprietary Konica Minolta CxProcess III image processing technology combine to provide photographers with high quality images--pictures that reproduce the natural colors as faithfully as they see them with their own eyes. The camera's zoom lens range covers everything from wide-angle shots to close-ups that are clearly focused as near as four inches from the subject, without the need to switch to macro mode. If a photographer needs to get even closer, the DiMAGE X60 also features a Super Macro mode to take extreme close-ups as near as 2 inches.

The DiMAGE X60's 2.5-inch anti-reflective LCD monitor allows for viewing under bright lights or sunny conditions.

Large 2.5-inch LCD
The DiMAGE X60 boasts a larger high-resolution 2.5-inch LCD monitor than its predecessor, the DiMAGE X50, allowing for excellent viewing of picture compositions during shooting, utilizing the camera's menu options, or playing back already recorded images. Plus, with just one touch of the independent playback button, users can see recorded images instantly and more clearly than ever. The large anti-reflective LCD provides excellent clarity for on-the-spot playback, or for sharing images with others, even under bright lights or the sunny outdoors.

Fastest-in-Class 0.5-Second Startup
The DiMAGE X60 offers an amazingly fast and smooth startup. Just slide the lens cover fully open, and it's ready to go in approximately 0.5 seconds. What's more, coupled with its approximate 0.08 shutter-release time lag, photographers won't miss a fleeting photo opportunity. 1 As of April 2005 for 3x optical zoom cameras.

5.0 Megapixels/CxProcessIII
The camera's 5.0 megapixels create detailed, high-resolution images, while Konica Minolta's exclusive CxProcess III imaging technology produces natural colors as faithfully as photographers see them with their own eyes. In addition, photos turn out beautifully when printed on ordinary home printers. And, Konica Minolta's unique noise-reduction enables truly unforgettable shots, even when using a slow shutter speed (up to four seconds) and in darkened conditions.

Small, Slim, and Stylish
Konica Minolta's unique folded optics technology provides a full-flat, non-protruding zoom lens design that's ultra slim, ultra portable.The ideal combination of style and performance.

15MB Internal Memory
As the first-of-its-kind in the DiMAGE X series, the DiMAGE X60 is equipped with 15MB of internal memory, so users can shoot photos without an SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard, or continue shooting even after your memory card is full. This internal memory system also lets users keep and carry their favorite images with them anytime, anywhere.

The DiMAGE X60's subject programs include Night Portrait, Sunset, and Super Macro modes.

Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection
Without the hassle of changing modes, this convenient function automatically selects the best recording mode. You can also manually choose an ideal subject program from Super Macro Mode, Portrait, Sports action, Landscape, Sunset, Night Portrait, and Text mode.

5-Point AF/Multi-Segment Exposure Metering
Konica Minolta's wide and precise 5-point autofocus (AF) enables flexible framing, which catches the action and composes the shot. Also, manual selection of Spot focus mode gives users more accuracy with the ability to focus on a specific point within the frame.

In addition, the camera's Multi-segment (256) metering system automatically measures light over the entire image area and selects the best exposure for the subject. And Spot Metering measures light in the center of the frame, allowing users to measure the brightness of a particular spot on their subject.

Image Pasting
And it's easy to personalize pictures with the DiMAGE X60's Image Pasting feature. On any chosen photo, users can just overlay parts of an image in one of the nine frames.

Direct Camera-to-Printer Prints
Connect the DiMAGE X60 directly to any PictBridge compatible printer using a USB cable for easy, on-the-spot digital printing without using a PC. Users simply check which images they want on the DiMAGE X60's LCD monitor and they've got fast and fun printouts instantly.

Customer Reviews

Truly compact and handy.
I've had this baby for a few days and have not fully tested it out yet but so far, its beautiful. It's tiny and, above all, really easy to use. Unlike my previous 5 MP digicam, the Sony DP-10, which had a gaggle of complicated features and was had a learning curve to take good pictures, the X60's operations are intuitive. The manual is available and really easy to understand too if you need to read it.

Pros:

Small, compact, truly a purse camera if you wanted. Others that claim to be small aren't really but this one is!
Fast start up. Just slide the cover and it's on.
Easy to operate
Good picture quality
Nice big LCD screen
Covered lens
Internal 15MB memory

Cons.
No viewfinder (Not like I use that anyway)
Zoom is only standard.

I've heard that the LCD in previous models in this line are fragile. I've had no problems so far but you're not supposed to drop a digicam anyway.

My first digicam was a minolta 3.2 MP which I lose in Kyoto and I'm glad I went back to a brand I like.

Compared to the X50 it's smaller, sleeker, better, & cheaper!
I had the Konica Minolta X50 (see my review on it), which ended up being defective after about 9 months of normal, delicate use. The battery cover wouldn't stay shut anymore, so back to Costco it went.

After researching the "ultra-compact" cameras in the 5.0mp and above class, I found that the minor improvements of the x60, coupled with the larger LCD display and lower price made it the most appealing digital "ultra" compact in the entire category. I mean I put it up against Sony's DSC T-1/T-7/and T-3, Kodak's new EasyShare V-50, Casio's Exilim Z750 and EX-S500, Fuji's FinePix Z1, Olympus, and Pentax Optio.

It came out the winner. I'll give it 1 year of use and revisit my review to give another update.

In the meantime, if compact is what you're looking for, this camera will meet those objectives plus take excellent snap shots in well lit close range situations.

The only thing that remains to be a weak point, is the poor flash range and the poor resolution of pictures in low-light situations. If you're taking night photos, you need to be within the 6 feet and in an area where you're picking up some light, otherwise your subject shot will come out blurry, out of focus, or over exposed.

Great little camera
After purchased two little Canon SD200 cameras for my daughters, I decided to upgrade my own bulky first generation HP camera (2M, no optical zoom).

I wanted a 4M/5M ultra compact camera and had my eye set on newer Canon SD camera. However, I don't want to pay too much for the camera so I ended up looking for non Canon SD cameras.

One of the consideration I have is that I don't want a camera with proprietary memory (so Sony is out) or semi-proprietary memory (I considered xD a proprietary after reading that the panorama mode for some Olympus camera only works with Olympus's own xD card).

Finally, I settled on Minolta X60 after some research. I am quite happy with the camera - it is very small, the 2.5" LCD is quite big (no viewfinder though), the control is quite logical, and the picture quality is pretty good. The battery life of about 150 pictures is not quite enough for a long trip but you can pick up non-OEM batteries for a few dollars.

The 15MB internal memory is not accessible when an external memory card is plug in. However, it may come handy when you forget your SD card.