| Price |
$299.99 |
| Sensor |
5-megapixel, 1/1.8-inch 5.3MP CCD |
| Image size |
2560 x 1920 |
| Lens |
Minolta GT f2.8-4.7 3x lens |
| Focus |
Auto, manual, 20cm in macro mode |
| Exposure |
Program AE, aperture-priority, shutter-priority,
manual |
| Metering |
256 multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Monitor |
1.5-inch 110,000 pixels |
| AE Compensation |
+2 to -2EV in 0.3EV increments |
| Flash |
Auto, on, off, slow, red-eye |
| Video output |
PAL or NTSC |
| Movie recording |
320 x 240 at 15fps with sound |
| Other features |
Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection |
| Image storage |
SD card |
| Batteries |
2x AA or 1x CR-3V |
| AC adaptor |
Not supplied |
| Software |
Minolta DiMAGE Viewer application |
| Weight |
185g (without battery or card) |
| Dimensions |
110mm(w) x 52.5mm(h) x 32.5mm(d) |
| Transfer |
USB |
| OS |
Windows 98/Me, 2000 or XP. Mac OS8.6-9.2.2, OSX
10.1.3 or later |
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| Verdict |
The F300 offers a useful increase in detail rendition over
the 4-megapixel F100. It’s very good value, too, especially with
the bundled 64MB SD card. More advanced controls can be fiddly to access,
though |
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| Features: |
90 |
| Images: |
90 |
| Build: |
81 |
| Value: |
88 |
| Final Score: |
87 |
