Konica Revio Z-3 APS Camera

by Konica

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00002K14G
• Item model number: HB34251
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #54,627 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
  • #95 in Electronics > Camera & Photo > Film Cameras > APS Cameras
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1999

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Konica Revio Z3 is an Advanced Photo System (APS) point-and-shoot camera with intuitive features that take the guesswork out of snapping pictures. Based on the same design as the standard Konica Revio, the Z3 model features a 3x zoom lens. The Konica Revio Z3 also features fully automated loading, winding, and rewinding as well as programmed autoexposure with center-weighted CdS measurement. This camera sports an integrated flash with red-eye reduction, night portrait mode, flash off, and a five-second recharge time.

While the Konica Revio Z3 has fully automatic features, you still get to make some decisions about your photographs. With three printing formats to choose from, you can easily change the camera from classic to HDTV to panoramic mode. You can also switch between taking pictures in bright sunshine to photographing in shade. The Konica Revio Z3 also offers a 10-second self-timer and date imprinting. It comes with a carrying case and batteries.

Product Description

Konica Revio Z3 Battery. This is a 3 Volt, Lithium Battery . Dimensions: 1.05 x 0.60 x 0.60. 100% OEM compatible.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent but could have certain design enhancements, December 27, 1999

By 

Jaidev Shergill (New York, New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Konica Revio Z-3 APS Camera (Electronics)

The camera, although slightly bigger than the Canon Elph and the Revio Z-2, produces excellent photographs. The features are robust and it delivers a zoom capability that surpasses many in its size and price category. The only drawback I have found is the slightly awkeward placement of the zoom buttons (compared to the Elph). All in all, it is a great buy.

30 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Konica Revio, November 23, 1999

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Carol K. Brown (Miami Beach, FL & NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Konica Revio Z-3 APS Camera (Electronics)

In addition to the tiny size, the weight of this camera is small enough to really make it a terrific snapshot camera. The only drawback, which was slight, was the fact that the zoom had a small range if you are used to a zoom camera. The picture quality was amazing for something so tiny it seemed like a toy.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Problems with Lens Cover, August 17, 2000

By 

Matt - See all my reviews

This review is from: Konica Revio Z-3 APS Camera (Electronics)

One of the major problems with these tiny APS cameras is simple mechanical reliability. According to the experts at the New York camera store where I bought my Revio, the Canon Elphs are notorious for the frequency of problems with their pop-up flash components. That was, and is, a good reason to consider the Revio, which has the flash fixed in the camera chassis. On the other hand, a few months after I purchased a Revio its lens-cover became stuck half-closed, reducing an entire roll of pictures to a kafka-esque parody. Tiny slivers of the natural bridges national monument are all I have left.

One mechanical failure in one camera is not necessarily worthy of note, but my brother also bought a Revio and had problems with it. In his case, the camera automatically rewound the roll of film after only a few pictures had been taken, leaving him with about six pictures across several rolls of film taken on a vacation in Portugal.

In all other ways I'm extremely pleased with the camera--its image quality and feature set are both terrific. And I know of two others who own this model and have had no problems. Just keep in mind that all of these tiny cameras are prone to mechanical problems--do your research beforehand, but even so you can't count on trouble-free operation.