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Konica Minolta DiMAGE G500

Konica Minolta DiMAGE G500
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alaScore 84

43 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 43 reviews of Konica Minolta DiMAGE G500. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras for all reviews. Reviewers really like the design and performance. The usability and image quality are also mentioned favorably. There are some mixed comments about the storage, while many are critical about the low light performance and focus.

portability, image quality, usability, performance, design

color, size, lens, focus, low-light

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Konica Minolta DiMAGE G500 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 84/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by (engadget.com)

Review of Minolta's five megapixel DiMAGE G500

 

Imaging Resource review of Minolta's new five megapixel DiMAGE G500, which is basically the Konica KD-510Z, just rebranded with Minolta's logo. Besides a 3x optical zoom lens, one of the finer features of the the DiMAGE G500 is that it has...

May, 2004
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Expert review by : Eamon Hickey (cnet.com)

Konica Minolta Dimage G500 review

 

Konica Minolta Dimage G500

Very slim and portable; excellent image quality; manual exposure; selectable CCD sensitivity.

Small four-way controller; little wide-angle capability; no custom white balance.

This sleek, pocketable point-and-shoot is ideal for those who want to capture highly detailed images while traveling light.

Jan, 2004
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Expert review by : Alan Stafford (pcworld.com)

Konica Minolta Dimage G500 Digital Camera Camera

 

Konica and Minolta formally merged in October, so it's not surprising that the Minolta G500 looks very much like the Konica Digital Revio KD-500Z we reviewed nearly a year ago. The G500 offers the same quiet, silky operation, fast start-up time (less...

The G500 performed very well in our image-quality tests, earning the best marks overall in this round of point-and-shoot models. An indoor shot looked a bit yellowish, but our outdoor shot looked particularly well exposed. The camera allows individual...

Dec, 2003
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Expert review by : Alan Stafford (pcworld.com)

Konica Minolta DiMAGE G500 Digital Camera (MINOLTA-QMS-2731131)

 

Photograph: Rick Rizner

Dec, 2003
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Expert review by : Steve's Digicams (steves-digicams.com)

Minolta DiMAGE G500

 

Physical Views The compact DiMAGE G500 and a standard CD for size comparison. Continue on to Page Two DiMAGE G500 Specifications Effective Pixels 5.0 Megapixels Imaging Elements 1/1.8-inch CCD, 2690 � 1994 pixels (5,360,000 pixels) Recording Images...

Oct, 2003
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Expert review by (imaging-resource.com)

Digital Cameras - Minolta Dimage G500 Digital Camera Review, Information, Specifications

 

With the DiMAGE G500, Minolta took a clever Konica digicam, the KD-510Z, and repackaged it with the popular DiMAGE name. The camera's innovative design is flexible in its acceptance of both SD/MMC cards and Sony Memory Sticks for image storage, and the...

Minolta's latest DiMAGE digicam bears a striking resemblance to the Konica KD-510Z digital camera, no surprise, since it's essentially the same camera with a new logo. Thanks to a merger between the two companies, the DiMAGE G500 is simply Minolta's...

May, 2004
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Expert review by : Asim Zaidi (bytesector.com)

Konica Minolta DiMage G500 Digital camera

 
Nov, 2003
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Expert review by : Jeff Keller (dcresource.com)

Minolta DiMAGE G500

 

The G500 is an ultra-compact metal camera with a 5 Megapixel CD, 3X optical zoom lens, manual controls, and dual memory card slots

Very good photo quality ; Compact, all-metal body (which is hard to keep clean) ; Very fast startup time ; Quite a few manual controls (more would be nice) ; Support for SD, MMC, and Memory Stick formats ; Endless continuous shooting mode (albeit at 1...

Blurry corner in several pictures; redeye ; Clumsy menu system; no organization, hard to navigate ; Too easy to accidentally bump and power on/off the camera ; Doesn't support Memory Stick Pro cards ; Plastic tripod mount ; Outdated movie mode ; No AF...

For those who don't need the 5 million pixels (which should be many of you), the DiMAGE G400 may be worth considering. It's 4 Megapixel, and it adds a hybrid autofocus system, even faster startup time, better continuous shooting, a modern movie mode,...

Oct, 2003
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Expert review by : Eamon Hickey (cnet.com.au)

Konica Minolta Dimage G500 review: Konica Minolta Dimage G500

 

Konica Minolta Dimage G500

Very slim and portable; excellent image quality; manual exposure; selectable CCD sensitivity.

Small four-way controller; little wide-angle capability; no custom white balance.

This sleek, pocketable point-and-shoot is ideal for those who want to capture highly detailed images while traveling light.

Jan, 2004
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Expert review by (cameras.co.uk)

Minolta Dimage G500

 

Minolta Dimage G500 Review and Where to Find the Best Prices. This pocket sized digital camera has five megapixels and a three times zoom lens and a set of manual exposure controls.

Priced a little below similar cameras. Therefore offers good value for money. The more I used this camera the more I liked it.

May, 2004
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