| Main Specifications |
| Product Description |
Minolta DiMAGE A2 - digital camera |
| Product Type |
Digital camera - SLR-type |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) |
4.6 in x 4.5 in x 3.3 in |
| Weight |
19.9 oz |
| Supported Flash Memory |
CompactFlash, Microdrive |
| Integrated Memory |
64 MB |
| Sensor Resolution |
8 Megapixel |
| Lens Aperture |
F/2.8-3.5 |
| Focus Adjustment |
Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Range |
19.7 in |
| Focal Length |
7.2 mm - 50.8 mm |
| Optical Zoom |
7 x |
| Digital Zoom |
2 x |
| Image Stabilizer |
Optical (CCD-shift mechanism) |
| Camera Flash |
Pop-up flash |
| Red Eye Reduction |
Yes |
| Microphone |
Microphone - built-in |
| Viewfinder |
LCD - 0.44" - color |
| Display |
LCD display - TFT active matrix - 1.8" - color |
| Battery |
1 x camera battery - rechargeable - lithium ion |
| General |
| Product Type |
Digital camera - SLR-type |
| Width |
4.6 in |
| Depth |
4.5 in |
| Height |
3.3 in |
| Weight |
19.9 oz |
| Main Features |
| Resolution |
8 Megapixel |
| Optical Sensor Type |
CCD |
| Total Pixels |
8,300,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution |
8,000,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size |
2/3" |
| Light Sensitivity |
ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 64 |
| Digital Zoom |
2 x |
| Shooting Programs |
Portrait mode, night portrait, sports mode, sunset |
| Special Effects |
Solarization, Black & White, Vivid |
| Image Stabilizer |
Optical (CCD-shift mechanism) |
| Max Shutter Speed |
1/4000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed |
30 sec |
| Exposure Metering |
Multi-segment, spot AF area, center-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Modes |
Program, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Exposure Compensation |
±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing |
3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Exposure Metering Zones |
300 |
| AE/AF Control |
Flex Focus Point |
| White Balance |
Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets |
Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, flash, daylight, shade |
| Status LCD Display Information |
Shutter speed, frame counter, aperture, photo quality, photos remaining, white balance indicators, picture resolution, battery condition, program |
| Digital Video Format |
MJPEG |
| Still Image Format |
JPEG, TIFF, RAW |
| Continuous Shooting Speed |
1.8 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 2.7 frames per second |
| Remote Control |
Optional |
| Video Capture |
15 fps - 900 sec - MPEG - 320 x 240 - max clip duration 30 fps - 360 sec - MPEG - 544 x 408 - max clip duration 15 fps - 900 sec - MPEG - 544 x 408 - max clip duration 15 fps - 33 sec - 320 x 240 - with 16MB card |
| Memory / Storage |
| Supported Flash Memory |
CompactFlash, Microdrive |
| Integrated Memory |
64 MB ( SDRAM ) |
| Image Storage |
RAW 3264 x 2448 : 1 - with 16MB card Super-fine JPEG 3264 x 2448 : 1 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 3264 x 2448 : 3 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 3264 x 2448 : 6 - with 16MB card Super-fine JPEG 3264 x 2176 : 1 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 3264 x 2176 : 4 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 3264 x 2176 : 7 - with 16MB card 2560 x 1920 : 1 - with 16MB card TIFF 2560 x 1920 : 1 - with 16MB card Super-fine JPEG 2560 x 1920 : 2 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 2560 x 1920 : 5 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 2560 x 1920 : 10 - with 16MB card 2080 x 1560 : 1 - with 16MB card TIFF 2080 x 1560 : 1 - with 16MB card Super-fine JPEG 2080 x 1560 : 4 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 2080 x 1560 : 8 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 2080 x 1560 : 14 - with 16MB card 1600 x 1200 : 1 - with 16MB card TIFF 1600 x 1200 : 2 -
with 16MB card Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 7 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 14 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 23 - with 16MB card 640 x 480 : 1 - with 16MB card TIFF 640 x 480 : 15 - with 16MB card Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 35 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 47 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 64 - with 16MB card |
| Camera Flash |
| Camera Flash |
Pop-up flash |
| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) |
8 |
| Flash Modes |
Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red Eye Reduction |
Yes |
| Effective Flash Range |
1.6 ft - 12.5 ft |
| Features |
Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
| Lens System |
| Type |
Zoom lens |
| Focal Length |
7.2 mm - 50.8 mm |
| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera |
28 - 200mm |
| Focus Adjustment |
Automatic, manual |
| Auto Focus |
TTL contrast detection |
| Min Focus Range |
19.7 in |
| Macro Focus Range |
13-50cm |
| Lens Aperture |
F/2.8-3.5 |
| Optical Zoom |
7 x |
| Zoom Adjustment |
Manual |
| Lens Construction |
13 group(s) / 16 element(s) |
| Filter Size |
49 mm |
| Features |
AD (anomalous dispersion) glass, aspherical lens |
| Additional Features |
| Self Timer |
Yes |
| Self Timer Delay |
10 sec, 2 sec |
| Flash Terminal |
Hot shoe, PC terminal |
| Additional Features |
Audio recording, USB 2.0 compatibility, built-in speaker, auto power save, progressive scan CCD system, date/time stamp, DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching, PictBridge support, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Type |
LCD |
| Viewfinder Color Support |
Color |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size |
0.44" |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
922,000 pixels |
| Field Coverage |
100% |
| Dioptric Correction Range |
-3.5 to +1.5 |
| Display |
| Type |
LCD display - TFT active matrix - 1.8" - color |
| Display Form Factor |
Rotating |
| Display Format |
118,000 pixels |
| Microphone |
| Type |
Microphone - built-in |
| Connections |
| Connector Type |
1 x USB 1 x composite video/audio output 1 x DC power input |
| Expansion Slot(s) |
1 x CompactFlash Card - type I/II |
| Software |
| Software |
Drivers & Utilities, Ulead VideoStudio 7 SE |
| Miscellaneous |
| Cables Included |
1 x A/V cable 1 x USB cable |
| Included Accessories |
Lens hood, lens cap, neck strap |
| Min Operating Temperature |
32 °F |
| Max Operating Temperature |
104 °F |
| Power |
| Power Device |
Battery charger - external |
| Battery |
| Type |
1 x camera battery - rechargeable - lithium ion |
| Included Qty |
1 |