| Comparison between DiMAGE A200, A2, A1|


 

| DiMAGE A200|

| DiMAGE A2|

| DiMAGE A1|

CCD
(total/effective)

  • 2/3-type interlaced primary-colour CCD
  • 8.3 Megapixels/
    8.0 Megapixels
  • 2/3-type interlaced primary-colour CCD
  • 8.3 Megapixels/
    8.0 Megapixels
  • 2/3-type progressive primary-colour CCD
  • 5.3 Megapixels/
    5.0 Megapixels

Anti-shake function

  • Yes, the same as A1
  • Also for movies
  • Yes, the same as A1
  • Also for movies
  • Minolta's Anti-Shake system gives you a highly effective way to deal with camera shake—a major cause of substandard images, especially with telephoto shots and in dim lighting. The DiMAGE A1 was the world's first digital still camera featuring a CCD-shift mechanism to stabilize images (up to 3 shutter speeds slower than the standard estimate for a scene,* depending on shooting conditions).

Sensitivity

  • Auto, ISO 50 , 100, 200, 400, 800
  • Auto, ISO 64, 100, 200, 400, 800
  • Auto, ISO 100, 200, 400, 800

A/D Conversion

  • 12 bit per channel (36 bit total)
  • 12 bit per channel (36 bit total)
  • 14 bit per channel (42 bit total)

AF

  • 1.2 times faster than the A1
  • 1.2 times faster than the A1
  • Fast videobased AF

Shutter Speed

  • 30 - 1/3200s (30 - 1/1600s in S, M - mode)
  • Bulb (max. 30 s)
  • 30 s - 1/2000 s (smaller apertures 1/4000 s)
  • Bulb (max. 30 s)
  • 30 s - 1/16,000 s (in A and S Mode: 4 s - 1/2000 s)
  • Bulb (max. 30 s)

Movie Function

  • Max.: 15 min

  • 320 x 240 in standard and night movie modes (15fps/30fps selectable )

  • 640 x 480 in standard and night movie modes (15fps/30fps selectable )

  • 800 x 600 in standard and night movie(15 fps)

  • 15 or 30 fps,
  • max. 15 min (for 15 fps)
  • 320x240 or 544x408 Pixel
  • 15 fps, max. 60 s

File Formats

  • RAW, RAW +JPEG, Extra fine (JPEG), Fine (JPEG), Standard (JPEG)
  • RAW, Superfine (TIFF), Extra fine (JPEG), Fine (JPEG), Standard (JPEG)
  • RAW, Superfine (TIFF), Extra fine (JPEG), Fine (JPEG), Standard (JPEG)

EVF

  • 0.44 inch TFT liquid-crystal microdisplay
    Total pixels: 235,000 pixels
  • World's first VGA EVF (Super Fine EVF)
    922,000 pixels
  • 11 mm (0.4 inch) TFT liquid crystal microdisplay with 235,000 Pixels (Equivalent visual resolution)

Batteries

  • NP-800 lithium-ion battery
  • NP-400 lithium-ion battery
  • NP-400 lithium-ion battery

Menu languages

  • Japanese, English, German, French, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Swedish
  • Japanese, English, German, French, Spanish, Simplified Chinese
  • Japanese, English, German, French, Spanish, Simplified Chinese

Remote Control

  • Wireless Remote Control RC-D1 (in standard accessories)
  • RC-1000L or S (optional)
  • RC-1000L or S (optional)

Direct Print

  • PictBridge
  • PictBridge
  • DPOF only

PC Interface

  • USB

    Full-speed 12Mbps data transfer available with USB 2.0 compatible computer

  • USB (*2.0 High speed)
  • USB 1.1

Bundled Software

  • DiMAGE Viewer; Video Studio 8
  • by ULEAD)
  • DiMAGE Viewer; Video Studio 7
  • by ULEAD)
  • DiMAGE Viewer

Technical specification

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