Customer Reviews

Minolta Dimage 2330 2.3 Megapixel Zoom Kit

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This is a compact camera, handles well, spunky looking, but a few drawbacks. I like natural-light photography and this is the wrong digital camera for that. First, it has trouble focusing and the manual (LCD) focusing is pretty hopeless in dim light - can't see anything on the screen anyway! Second, the sensitivity is not good - certain other digital cameras have ISO/ASA ranges 100-400, but the Minolta's are just 100. I guess if I was just taking pictures of the Grand Canyon in daylight these wouldn't bother me. I'll be more careful of natural light capabilities in my next purchase. If you take many high-resolution pictures without downloading you'll want to invest in at least 1 16 or 32 mb flashcard ($50 or so.)

I was looking for a durable and high-quality camera to take some pictures that I could quickly access. For the money I paid, I was a little disappointed in the Minolta Dimage. The quality of the pictures is pretty good, and the 3x zoom lens is nice when you want to get closer (which a lot of other cameras don't have).

Pros: *1.8" LCD display on back (you can see pictures you take!) *lightweight (for the mobile photographer) *usb connectivity (faster photo d/l to your pc)

Cons:

*the camera is expensive for the quality of images it produces.. you can find 3 megapixel cameras around the same price range *the LCD display is kind of small

This is a light weight camera that is easy to carry on hikes and other outings. The picture quality has been good and the controls easy to use. This camera has several draw backs: it will not focus in low light, very bright, or low contrast conditions. It is also impossible to manually focus in these conditions using the LCD screen. I also don't like the red-eye flash being the default. You can change the flash to another mode but when you turn the camera off the next time you turn it on it defaults back to the red-eye flash mode. This is my first digital camera and through this experience I have learned what to look for in my next one.

This unit has lots of great features for the price. The red-eye reduction and zoom among them. Both help you take great pictures. The colors are vivid and the picture quality is amazing. The menu options are easy to use. Battery life is average, but this unit comes with 4 rechargeable batteries and a charger for them, a definite plus! One drawback I have noticed is focusing. Sometimes in low light situations, the unit has trouble finding a focal point. You can do a manual focus, but you have to change menu options. I believe this is a great camera for an amature looking to make the next step. Overall a good camera for a very good price.

I thought this was such a great camera. It is very small and compact which let me be able to take it every where I go. The picture quality has been The best I have seen from a digital camera. I would highly recommend this camera to anyone!