Digital Camera Review by: Michael Gazzola

Minolta has released another addition in the DiMAGE series producing the X20 model. Claimed to be the fastest loading digital camera with an optical zoom, this new digital camera has many similarities to the higher end Xt model. Sporting most of the Xt's features, including the movie recording option (limited only by the memory card size) through to the body design.

The main two differences is the X20 has a 2 megapixel capture and no optical viewfinder, eventhough there is room for one! A nice added extra is the battery requirement which uses regular AA sized batteries (which should be a standard feature for all cameras in this range). The menu navigation is the easiest I have used to date and will prove very user-friendly for first time digital camera buyers, and at almost half the retail price of the higher Xt model you can't go wrong.

Appearance rating	4 stars
Functionality rating	4 stars
Image quality	4 stars
Value for money	4 stars
RRP (AUD)	$449
Effective Pixels	2.1 Million mega pixels
Image Sizes	3 Sizes / 3 quality modes
Lens - zoom wide [mm]	4.8mm (35mm equivalent to 37mm)
Lens -zoom tele [mm]	14.4mm (35mm equivalent to 111mm)
Resolution Settings	From 640 x 480 to 1600 x 1200
Modes	4 Individual. Plus auto.
Manual Focus	No
Auto Focus	Yes
Focus Range [cm]	10cm to infinity
Aperture Range	F2.8 - F3.7
Aperture Priority	No
Macro	Yes
Macro Range [cm]	10cm
Shutter Speeds	4 seconds - 1/1000
Shutter Priority	No
ISO	4 Options. 64 - 400. Plus auto.
LCD Monitor	Yes
LCD Size	1.6 inch TFT colour monitor
Viewfinder	No.
Flash	Built In. 4 mode options. Plus auto.
Hot Shoe	No
White balance	4 options. Plus auto.
Self Timer	Yes. 10 Seconds approx.
Movie Options	Yes. Unlimited length.
Audio Options	Yes. 15 Seconds.
Video Out	Yes. AV out. NTSC / PAL
Storage Type	SD / MMC Cards
Storage Included [Mb]	16Mb Removable Toshiba SD Card
Image / Audio Formats	Jpeg / MOV/ Wave
Connectivity	USB.
Power Source	2x AA Batteries. 3V DC Adapter sold separately
Dimensions	86mm x 67mm x 24mm
Weight	115 Without batteries

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