KONICA MINOLTA DiMAGE Z1 3.2 MEGAPIXEL DIGITAL CAMERA

Specifications

Number of effective pixels CCD Camera sensitivity Focal length Lens construction Maximum aperture Minimum focus distance 3.2 million 1/2.7-type interline primary-color CCD Total pixels: 3.3 million Auto and 50,100, 200, and 400 ISO equivalents 5.8 - 58mm (35mm equivalent: 38 380mm) 10 elements in 7 groups (includes two elements with three aspheric surfaces) f/2.8 f/3.5 Wide: 1.6ft. (0.5m) from front of lens Telephoto: 6.6ft. (2m) from front of lens Wide: 1.9ft. (0.57m) from CCD Telephoto: 6.8ft. (2.07m) from CCD Super Macro Standard macro Telephoto Focal length: 9.7mm* Wide From front of lens: 1.6 in. (4 cm) 3.9 in. (10cm) 47.2 in. (120cm) From CCD: 4.3 in. (11cm) 6.7 in. (17cm) 50 in. (127cm)

* at 9.7mm only

Minimum macro distance
Maximum magnification Area covered at maximum magnification LCD monitor
0.12x (1: 8.33) Equivalent to 0.79x (1: 1.27) in 35mm format 1.3 x 1.73 inches (33 x 44mm) 1.5 inch (3.8cm) low-temperature polysilicon TFT color with antireflection coating Total number of pixels: 113,000 Automatic monitor amplification Viewfinder: Approximately 98% LCD monitor: Approximately 100 % Viewfinder display, LCD-monitor display Switch Finder system allows the monitor to be viewed directly or through the viewfinder. 3 ~ +1m-1 18.8mm CCD electronic shutter and mechanical shutter 4 - 1/1000 second in programmed-AE and aperture-priority modes. 15 - 1/1000 second in shutter-priority and manual exposure modes. 2 - 1/1000 second in auto-recording and Digital Subject Programs Bulb (maximum 30 seconds) Rapid AF: a combination of a passive AF sensor with the video AF system Wide focus area Spot focus areas with Focus Area Selection

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Field of view Display-mode switch
Diopter control Eye relief Shutter Shutter speed range
Autofocus system Autofocus areas
Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z1 Digital Camera Specifications (contd)
Focus modes Focus lock Metering Multi-segment metering Exposure modes Digital Subject Programs Exposure compensation AE lock Flash metering Flash range

Flash modes

Flash recycling time Flash compensation Flash-sync speeds External flashes Continuous advance
Single-shot AF, Full-time AF, Manual focus. By pressing shutter-release button partway down. Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot 256 segments Programmed AE, Aperture priority, Shutter priority, Manual Portrait, Sports action, Landscape, Sunset, Night portrait. Automatic and manual selection. 2 EV in 1/3 increments By pressing shutter-release button partway down Pre-flash TTL Wide: Approximately 0.ft. (0.23 6.1 m) from CCD Telephoto: Approximately 3.9 15.7 ft. (1.2 4.8 m) from CCD (Camera sensitivity: auto) Autoflash, Autoflash with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Slow-shutter sync. Autoflash not available with aperture priority, shutter priority, and manual exposure modes. Flash cancel by pushing the built-in flash down. Approximately 7 seconds 2 EV in 1/3 increments All shutter speeds Auto-flash metering with Program/Maxxum Flash 2500 (D), Program/Maxxum 3600HS (D), Program/Maxxum Flash 5600HS (D) - UHS (Ultra High Speed) continuous advance: Approximately ten 1280x960 frames in one second - Standard continuous advance: Approximately 1.5 frames per second
* Actual speed may vary depending upon the subject and camera settings.
Approximate number of frames that can be captured at one time with the continuous-advance drive modes: UHS continuous advance (1280x960) Fine: 10 frames Standard: 10 frames Economy: 10 frames Standard continuous advance 1280x960 2048x1536 1600x1200 Fine 5 frames 8 frames 13 frames Standard 10 frames 16 frames 24 frames Economy 19 frames 30 frames 42 frames Progressive Capture

640xframes 67 frames 94 frames
* Actual number of images may vary depending upon the subject and camera settings.
Exposure bracketing Self-timer Movie
Maximum number of images that can be recorded with the Progressive Capture mode: UHS: 10 frames Standard: 6 frames Three frame bracket in 1.0, 0.5, 0.3 EV increments Approximately 10 seconds Recording time dependent on memory card capacity, image size, and frame rate. Frame rate: 15 frames per second, 30 frames per second Fast forward and rewind control. With and without monaural audio with playback volume control. Jogging
White balance control Digital Effects Control Contrast compensation Sharpness settings Color modes Noise reduction Digital zoom Copy function E-mail Copy function Date imprinting Key customization Image-quality modes Number of recorded pixels (Still images) Number of recorded pixels (Movie clips) Storage capacity
Movie frame capture Night movie (automatic selection or disabled) Automatic, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash), Custom Contrast compensation, Sharpness Three levels (Low, Normal, High) Three levels (Soft, Normal, Hard) Natural Color, Vivid Color, Black and White, Sepia User selectable dark noise reduction Maximum 4x in 0.1x increments To copy single or multiple images to the same or another memory card. Creates a compressed 640x480 or 160x120 JPEG image for transmission. Year/month/day (Format can be changed.) Imprinting can be disabled The function activated by the flash-mode button can be changed. Fine, Standard, Economy 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x x 960 in UHS continuous-advance mode 640x480, 320x240, 160x120 Approximate storage capacity of a 16MB SD (Secure Digital) Memory Card: Still images 1280x960 640x480 2048x1536 1600x1200 Fine 9 frames 14 frames 22 frames 69 frames Standard 17 frames 27 frames 39 frames 100 frames Economy 32 frames 47 frames 69 frames 150 frames Movie clips 320xseconds 41 seconds

30 fps 15 fps

640xseconds 26 seconds
160xminutes 22 seconds 2 minutes 30 seconds
* Movie clips recorded with audio. * Actual number of images may vary depending upon the subject and memory card used.

File formats

Folder name formats Printing output control Recording media Computer interface Direct print AV output Batteries Battery performance (Playback) Battery performance (Recording)
JPEG, Motion JPEG (MOV) DCF 1.0-compliant DPOF-compliant (Supported by printing functions in version 1.1) Exif 2.2 Standard, Date Exif Print, PRINT Image Matching II SD (Secure Digital) Memory Cards, MultiMediaCards Full-speed 12Mbps USB USB DIRECT-PRINT NTSC, PAL (selected on the camera) Four AA batteries: Alkaline, Ni-MH Approximate continuous playback time: 300 min. with alkaline batteries. Approximate number of recorded images: 250 frames with alkaline batteries, LCD monitor on, Full-size images (2048x1536), Standard image quality, No instant playback, No full-time AF, Flash used with

External power source Dimensions (WxHxD) Weight Operating temperature Standard accessories

Optional accessories

50% of the frames. 6V DC with specified AC adapter (sold separately) 4.31 x 3.05 x 3.15 inches (109.5 x 77.5 x 80mm) Approximately 10.8oz. (305g) without batteries or recording media 32-104F (0-40C) Neck Strap NS-DG5000, Lens Cap LF-242, Accessory Shoe Cap SC-1000, AV Cable AVC-200, 16MB SD (Secure Digital) Memory Card, USB Cable USB-500, DiMAGE Viewer, ArcSoft VideoImpression CD-ROM, Four AA Alkaline batteries AC Adapter AC-1L, Leather Neck Strap NS-DG1000, External High Power Battery Pack Kit EBP-100, Wide Converter Kit ZCW-100

System Requirements

IBM PC/AT compatible computers with Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 98*, or Windows 98 Second Edition* and with a USB port as standard interface.
Apple Macintosh computers with pre-installed Mac OS 9.0 9.2.2, Mac OS X v10.1.3 10.1.5, and v10.2.1 10.2.6 and with a USB port as standard interface.
The computer and operating system must be guaranteed by their manufacturers to support USB interface.
Problems may be encountered depending on what other USB devices are being used in parallel with this product.
Only a built-in USB port is supported. Problems may be encountered when the camera is connected to a USB hub.
Normal operation may not be possible even when all the system requirements are met.
Users with Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition must install dedicated driver software included in the DiMAGE Z1 package.
Specifications, accessories and system requirements are subject to change without notice.

KONICA MINOLTA DEVELOPS DiMAGE MESSENGER PLUG-IN FOR ACDSee SOFTWARE
New multimedia communication tool now accessible to ACDSee software users
Las Vegas, NV (January 7, 2004) Konica Minolta Photo Imaging U.S.A., Inc. announced today that they have developed a DiMAGE Messenger 2.0 Plug-in for ACDSee digital imaging software. The DiMAGE Messenger 2.0 Plug-in serves as a multimedia communications tool to link images, audio and text. ACDSees award-winning digital imaging software allows users to import, view, organize, print, enhance and share their digital photos. Were very excited to have developed this customized version of our DiMAGE Messenger software for use with ACDSees popular and easy-to-use imaging software, said Jon Sienkiewicz, vice president of marketing for the Camera Division of Konica Minolta Photo Imaging U.S.A., Inc. The combination of these two software programs enables savvy digital photographers to really get creative and have fun with their digital images. Currently, Konica Minoltas DiMAGE A1, DiMAGE Z1, DiMAGE E323 and DiMAGE X20 digital cameras include a trial version of ACDSee digital imaging software. The bundle will be expanded to include other DiMAGE camera models later in the year. The Konica Minolta DiMAGE Messenger version 2.0 software program, which was introduced in August of 2003, allows users to automatically link written text, additional images or an audio track to specific portions of digital images, share the combination with others via e-mail or printed copy, and invite related comments to be added from the receiver all in just a few, simple steps. Download a trial copy of the full version of DiMAGE Messenger at www.minoltausa.com/MessengerDemo. The DiMAGE Messenger software plug-in for ACDSee digital imaging software is available for purchase and download in the U.S. on the Konica Minolta and ACDSee online stores. Minimum System Requirements for DiMAGE Messenger 2.0 plug-in Computers IBM PC/AT compatible computers CPU Pentium 133MHz or later processor (*1) Operating systems Windows XP Home, XP Professional, Me, 2000 Professional, or 98 Second Edition operating systems RAM 128 MB of RAM. 256 MB with Windows XP. (*1) Hard-disk space 200 MB of free hard-disk space Monitor 800x600 monitor capable of displaying 24-bit color quality. 1024x768 or greater recommended. Compatible files types JPEG (Exif 2.1 and 2.2, 24-bit JFIF), 24-bit BMP, TIFF (Exif 2.1 and 2.2, noncompressed 24-bit RGB), WAVE, MDM ACDSee 3.1 (SR-1), ACDSee 4.0, ACDSee 5.0 and ACDSee 6.0.2 (Japanese Plug-in is Compatible ACDSee compatible with ACDSee 3.1, 4.0 and 5.0) version

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Konica Minolta Develops DiMAGE Messenger Plug-in (contd)

Language availability

English, German, French, Spanish, Italian and Japanese
*1 The CPU and RAM must satisfy the requirements of the operating system.
About Konica Minolta Photo Imaging U.S.A., Inc. Konica Minolta Photo Imaging U.S.A., Inc., headquartered in Mahwah, NJ, is the North American sales and marketing subsidiary of Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. (Tokyo, Japan). On August 5, 2003 Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. was formed to enhance both the competitive business capabilities and earning capacities of Konica Corporation and Minolta Co., Ltd. Consumers around the world have come to know and trust the Konica and Minolta brands for all their imaging needs. Since the earliest days of the photo industry, Minolta and Konica have applied their talents and resources to create products and services that are essential to the world of imaging. Today, these efforts concentrate on the most important aspects of imaging: the quality of the images, the tools and methods for creating images, and the creation of environments for the application of images. This focus on the essentials of imaging ties together the companys key business and consumer product lines. Konica Minolta Photo Imaging U.S.A., Inc. is a leading manufacturer and marketer of 35mm and Advanced Photo System film, single-use cameras, digital and 35mm film cameras, accessory lenses, binoculars, photographic and color measurement meters. In addition the company offers color print photo papers, Inkjet photo paper, digital minilabs, digital film scanners, optical instruments, software and advanced imaging and sensing technologies. Konica Minolta Photo Imaging U.S.A., Inc. also provides wholesale photofinishing services and Internet imaging services. It is a complete imaging company, from input through output. For more information about Konica Minolta Photo Imaging U.S.A., Inc., its products and services, visit www.ph.konicaminolta.us About ACD Systems International Inc. Headquartered in British Columbia since 1993, ACD Systems International Inc. (TSX: ASA) is one of the world's leading developers and marketers of digital imaging software, including the renowned ACDSee image management tool and Canvas, an advanced cross-platform technical illustration and graphics program. ACD has penetrated the global marketplace through Internet distribution and strategic partnerships with manufacturers and developers. ACD has millions of consumer users and over 33,000 corporate customers including many Fortune 500 companies. The company has a history of solid revenue growth. For further details, please visit us at our corporate web site: www.ACDSYSTEMS.com. All brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. ##### Contact Information for Konica Minolta: Steve Rosenbaum/Leigh Grimm S.I.R. Marketing Communications, Inc. Steve Eliasof Konica Minolta Photo Imaging U.S.A., Inc.

Konica Minolta Bundles ACDSee Trial Version with Digital Cameras (contd)
631-757-5665 sir@sironline.com Contact Information for ACD Systems: Contacts for Media Dianne Escud, Director Marketing Communications Monisha Khanna, Public Relations ACD Systems Ltd. (250) 544-6700 pr@acdsystems.com

201-574-4282785-2408

Contacts for Investors Mark Franklin, Investor Relations ACD Systems Ltd. (250) 544-6700 ir@acdsystems.com
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