Digital Camera Review by: Michael Gazzola

The DiMAGE E323 was an interesting camera to review. The camera appears to be aimed at either a teenage age or general female market. The light blue colour and styling is a different approach to many of the camera manufacturers competing for market share, as this may be an avenue that could pay off for Minolta's invested time and research.

The E323's functions are very user friendly with an easy menu to navigate accompanied by key functions used regularly, located next to LCD screen. The viewfinder on this compact is good size and not too small either.

The clarity for a 3.2 megapixel camera would be the best to date that I have reviewed in this category and will definately be a key selling point for many retailers. The colour reproduction is precise and is maintained when using flash in each of their modes ( Note: The night shot mode coupled with the fill flash mode produced great results) Overall the E323 is a well thought out camera with features that deliver... and at the end of the day, this is what buyers want... isn't it?

Appearance rating	4 stars
Functionality rating	4.5 stars
Image quality	4 stars
Value for money	4 stars
RRP (AUD)	$549
Effective Pixels	3.2 Million mega pixels
Image Sizes	4 Sizes / 2 quality modes
Lens - zoom wide [mm]	5.6mm (35mm equivalent to 36mm)
Lens -zoom tele [mm]	16.8mm (35mm equivalent to 108mm)
Resolution Settings	From 640 x 480 to 2948 x 1536
Modes	6 Individual. Plus auto.
Manual Focus	No
Auto Focus	Yes
Focus Range [cm]	11cm to infinity
Aperture Range	F2.8 - F4.9
Aperture Priority	No
Macro	Yes
Macro Range [cm]	10cm
Shutter Speeds	2 seconds - 1/2000
Shutter Priority	No
ISO	4 Options. 64 - 400. Plus auto.
LCD Monitor	Yes
LCD Size	1.6 inch TFT colour screen
Viewfinder	Yes. Optical real-image zoom viewfinder
Flash	Built In. 3 mode options. Plus auto.
Hot Shoe	No
White balance	4 options. Plus auto.
Self Timer	Yes. 10 Seconds.
Movie Options	Yes. 45 seconds.
Audio Options	Yes. 15 Seconds.
Video Out	Yes. AV out. NTSC / PAL
Storage Type	SD / MMC Cards
Storage Included [Mb]
Image / Audio Formats	Jpeg / MOV/ Wave
Connectivity	USB.
Power Source	2x AA Batteries. 3.4V DC Adapter separately
Dimensions	99mm x 62mm x 34.5mm
Weight	145 Without batteries

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