Many of our readers will be familiar with the previous DiMAGE A1 and A2 models,
so I put together the following major feature comparison between the DiMAGE
A1, A2 and the Konica Minolta A200:
Natural
(sRGB),
Vivid Color (sRGB),
Black & White,
Adobe RGB with embedded color profile,
Portrait (sRGB)
(A slight tossup, losing Adobe RGB w/o profile and Solarization, gain
Portrait sRGB. - I count that as a net plus.)
Natural (sRGB),
Vivid Color (sRGB),
Black & White,
Adobe RGB,
Adobe RGB with embedded color profile,
Solarization
Natural (sRGB),
Vivid Color (sRGB),
Black & White,
Adobe RGB,
Adobe RGB with embedded color profile,
Solarization
Bracketing Options
Exposure,
White Balance
Exposure,
White Balance,
Contrast,
Saturation,
Hue (color filter)
Exposure,
White Balance,
Contrast,
Saturation,
Hue (color filter)
Shutter Speed Range
30 - 1/3,200 second.
30 - 1/4,000 second.
30 - 1/16,000 second.
Exposure Control Range (Program and Aperture Priority AE)
Wide: EV -1.7 ~ 20
Tele: EV -1.2 ~ 20.7
Wide: EV -1.7 ~ 20
Tele: EV -1.2 ~ 20.7
Wide: EV -1 ~ 20
Tele: EV -0.4 ~ 20.7
Exposure Control Range (Shutter Priority AE and Manual)
Wide: EV -2 ~ 19
Tele: EV -1.4 ~ 19
Wide: EV -2 ~ 19
Tele: EV -1.4 ~ 19
Wide: EV -2 ~ 21
Tele: EV -1.4 ~ 21
Multi-Segment Metering System
256 segments
(a minor difference)
300 segments
300 segments
AE Lock Options
Toggle,
Hold
Toggle,
Hold,
Toggle (spot meter)
Hold (spot meter)
Toggle,
Hold,
Toggle (spot meter)
Hold (spot meter)
Flash Exposure Control
Auto, Manual
Auto, ADI, Wireless, Manual
Auto, ADI, Wireless, Manual
External Flash Connection
Hot Shoe Only
Hot Shoe,
PC sync terminal
Hot Shoe,
PC sync terminal
Subject Tracking AF
No
Yes
No
Autofocus Area Options
Wide Area, Spot (choice of 11 points
across the frame), Flex Focus
Wide Area, Flex Focus ("Spot" is a subset of
Flex Focus)
Wide Area, Flex Focus ("Spot" is a subset of
Flex Focus)
3D Predictive Autofocus System Speed
Better
Better
Good
Manual Focus assist magnification
2x
2x or 8x
2x or 8x
Movie Resolution
800 x 600 pixels
640 x 480 pixels
320 x 240 pixels
544 x 408 pixels
320 x 240 pixels
320 x 240 pixels
Movie Frame Rate
15 or 30 frames per second
15 or 30 frames per second
24 frames per second
Interval recording, time-lapse movie mode
No
Yes
Yes
Depth of Field Preview
No
Yes, Custom Function
No
Standard Continuous Advance Mode Speed
2 frames per second
(Based on IR tests)
1.8 frames per second
(Based on IR tests)
1.8 frames per second
(Based on IR tests)
High-Speed Continuous Advance Mode Speed
2.3 frames per second
(Based on IR tests)
3.2 frames per second
(Based on IR tests)
2.9 frames per second
(Based on IR tests)
UHS Continuous Advance Mode Speed
10 frames per second (640
x 480 pixels)
7 frames per second (640 x 480 pixels)
N/A
Shot to shot speed, JPEGs
2.53 second
1.26 second
-
JPEG buffer capacity
11
3
-
Shot to shot speed, RAW
5.23 second
1.14 second
-
RAW buffer capacity
5
3
-
DPOF Date Printing Option
Yes
Yes
No
PictBridge compliant
Yes
Yes
No
DCF Compliant
Yes, version 2.0
Yes, version 2.0
Yes, version 1.0
EXIF Compliant
Yes, version 2.21
Yes, version 2.21
Yes, version 2.2
Weight (with battery pack and memory card)
20.3 oz.
576g
23.0 oz.
653 g
23.4 oz.
663 g
Included Memory
None
None
16MB CF card
Included Lens Shade
DLS-3
DLS-2
DLS-1
Included Wireless Remote
Yes
No
-
Optional Vertical Hand Grip/Battery Holder
No
Yes
Yes
Voice Memo Option
No
Yes
Yes
Other
Gold detail around outside of lens zoom ring, silk-screening
on left of camera reads "DiMAGE A200, 8.0M Anti-Shake"; badge
on front of the camera reads "AS ANTI-SHAKE."
Functions controlled by A2 dials on left side of camera largely moved
to new "FUNC" menu.
Gold detail around outside of lens zoom ring; silk-screening
on left of camera reads "DiMAGE A2 SUPER FINE EVF"; badge on
the front of the camera reads "AS ANTI-SHAKE 8.0M".
Silver detail around front edge of lens zoom ring; silk-screening
on left of camera reads "DiMAGE A1 5.0 MEGA PIXELS"; badge on
the front of the camera reads "AS ANTI-SHAKE".
