Minolta DiMAGE S404 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
400
Sensor Resolution
4.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
4x
Display
1.8" LCD display
Battery Type
AA - Alkaline - standard form factor

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Minolta DiMAGE S404
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 6.5 cm
Width 11.4 cm
Depth 5.9 cm
Weight 0.3 kg
Body Material Aluminium
Enclosure Colour Silver
Digital Zoom 2.2x
Optical Zoom 4x
SENSOR Minolta DiMAGE S404
Sensor Resolution 4.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 4,130,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 3,950,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/1.8"
LENS Minolta DiMAGE S404
Type Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 7.15 - 28.6 mm - f/3.0-3.6
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 140mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 60 cm
Macro Focus Range 16-60cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 9 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size 35.5 mm
Features Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Minolta DiMAGE S404
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 3
VIEWFINDER Minolta DiMAGE S404
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image zoom
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 80%
Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame
LED Information Flash ready, autofocus ready
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Minolta DiMAGE S404
ISO (Max) 400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 64
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 270
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, night mode, macro, text
Special Effects Black & White, Saturation, Contrast compensation
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight
Max Shutter Speed 1/1000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Minolta DiMAGE S404
Type 1.8" LCD display
Display Format 122,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Minolta DiMAGE S404
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 3.5 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Minolta DiMAGE S404
Digital Video Format AVI
Image Recording Format JPEG, TIFF
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Minolta DiMAGE S404
Memory Card Slot CompactFlash Card
Supported Memory Cards CompactFlash
Memory Card 16 MB CompactFlash
Image Storage Super-fine TIFF 2272 x 1704: 1 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 2272 x 1704: 7 - with 16MB card
Standard JPEG 2272 x 1704: 12 - with 16MB card
Economy JPEG 2272 x 1704: 20 - with 16MB card
Super-fine TIFF 1600 x 1200: 2 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 14 - with 16MB card
Standard JPEG 1600 x 1200: 23 - with 16MB card
Economy JPEG 1600 x 1200: 36 - with 16MB card
Super-fine TIFF 1280 x 960: 4 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 1280 x 960: 21 - with 16MB card
Standard JPEG 1280 x 960: 33 - with 16MB card
Economy JPEG 1280 x 960: 46 - with 16MB card
Super-fine TIFF 640 x 480: 15 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 640 x 480: 48 - with 16MB card
Standard JPEG 640 x 480: 65 - with 16MB card
Economy JPEG 640 x 480: 79 - with 16MB card
Video Capture AVI - 320 x 240 - 60 sec - max clip duration
AVI - 320 x 240 - 52 sec - with 16MB card
BATTERY AND CHARGING Minolta DiMAGE S404
Battery Type AA - Alkaline - standard form factor
Details 4 x AA alkaline battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Minolta DiMAGE S404
Interface Component video
Print Standard DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type DC power input
USB
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Minolta DiMAGE S404
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1.3 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, AE/FE lock
OTHERS Minolta DiMAGE S404
Included Accessories Lens cap, neck strap, USB cable, audio / video cable, IR remote control
Software Drivers & Utilities, ArcSoft PhotoImpression
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year

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