www.minolta.com 4www.dimage.minolta.com MEGAPIXELS WHEN SHARPNESS MATTERS, IT FOLLOWS Superior 4-megapixel image quality The world s first Area AF with Subject Tracking AF for sharp images and no missed shots Great results made easy with the world s first Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection Wide 7.5X zoom (3X optical & 2.5X seamless digital) Ultra-light 4-megapixel digital camera Indigo Blue Model (limited version)
Witness the Convergence of Innovation, Quality, and Style 4MEGAPIXEL COMPACT DIGITAL CAMERA Two world s first features, one simple truth: Stunning digital images have never been easier to capture. Just imagine, razorsharp shots with the touch of a button. Moving subjects kept in focus. And exposure adjusted automatically to match the scene. Shot after shot, you ll get images so crisp that you won t want to delete any. And flexible creative control? There s plenty of that, too. The DiMAGE F100. Incredibly light yet amazingly powerful.
There s Far More to Ima ge Quality Than Resolution Alone Highly detailed 4-megapixel images The DiMAGE F100 brings you rich, detailed images through its 4.0 effective megapixels. At this level of resolution, you can transform your shots into photo-quality prints that are larger than a postcard. You can even get clear B4-size enlargements (approx. 38.5 x 29 cm, 150 dpi). Minolta CxProcess for clearer colours Heightened colour clarity is the key benefit of Minolta CxProcess, an exclusive image processing technology that optimises colour, contrast, and other factors. As a result, you get clear and natural-looking images that more faithfully reflect the way the scenes you re capturing appear to you. High-precision Minolta GT Lens (38 114mm*) The product of Minolta s optical expertise, the Minolta GT Lens maximises the performance of the camera s 4.13 megapixel CCD. It s a central component of cameras developed for the Superior Image Quality concept, and it works to suppress chromatic aberration and reduce distortion along the outer parts of an image. The GT Lens designation is given only to a lens design that passes the strictest quality standards. * 35mm film camera equivalent Greater colour detail from 12-bit A/D 12-bit A/D conversion leads to images with extremely smooth gradations and enhanced shadow area detail. The DiMAGE F100 can reproduce 4,096 hues in each colour channel, which is much more refined than conventional 10- bit data (1,024 hues).
Innovative Technology Provides Accurate Imaging with Ease The world s first Area AF with Subject Tracking AF Just press the shutter button to capture a sharp, satisfying image no focus lock is required. Minolta s Area AF uses an extrawide focusing area and high-precision algorithm to keep things remarkably easy. And you ll never miss a great shot, either, because it s the world s first* Area AF with Subject Tracking AF. This feature detects the movement of your subject within the autofocus area, and changes the active focusing block to keep the subject in focus. It starts automatically with a half-press of the shutter button. * First among digital cameras with a built-in lens as of May 1, 2002. Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection Optimum exposure in different situations? Let the DiMAGE F100 handle that for you. Its Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection included for the first time in a digital camera calculates exposure and shutter speed to match the type of scene you are shooting. This feature is operative when the camera is set to Auto, and it displays an icon to tell you which mode is active: Portrait, Night portrait, Landscape, Sunset, or Sports action. Macro mode (manual setting) is additionally provided. Portrait Macro Sunset Wide 7.5X zoom (3X optical & 2.5X seamless digital) A wide zoom range offers you added flexibility in composing your shots. The 3X optical zoom shifts seamlessly into digital zoom, which extends the overall range to 7.5X. 3x 7.5x Optical zoom Digital zoom
Diverse Adjustment Too ls Give You Total Creative Control PASM exposure settings Variable exposure comes in four types. Program (P) mode leaves everything to the camera, while Aperture-priority (A) lets you alter depth of field to create attractive portraits and landscape images. With shutter-priority (S), you can change shutter speeds as you like, and the camera will calculate the optimum exposure for you. Manual (M) mode gives you control over both shutter speed and aperture. Digital Effects Control (DEC) Take advantage of DEC to get the special look you have in mind. DEC lets you adjust contrast, saturation, and exposure compensation prior to image capture, and you can confirm the effect on the LCD. Saturation: Low Exposure bracketing Capture a series of exposures with each shot to make sure you re getting the image you most desire. Bracketing is selectable from +/- 0.3, 0.5, or 1.0 EV. Spot metering Ensure good exposures when the background is very dark or light by switching to spot metering, so that the camera measures light in a specific part of your subject. -1 0 +1 Adjustable ISO settings Sensitivity, yet another creative variable, can be switched from Auto to any of these ISOequivalent settings: 100, 200, 400, or 800. White balance In addition to auto white balance, four preset modes are provided: daylight, cloudy, tungsten, and fluorescent. You can also customise white balance to match your light source. Normal High Bulb shooting The slow shutter function allows you to capture images with interesting effects, such as flowing light trails taken against a dark background. Diverse Three Colour Modes The DiMAGE F100 comes equipped with three selectable colour modes: Natural Colour, Vivid Colour, and Black & White. Natural Colour Vivid Colour Black & White
Speed, Comfort, and Ad ded Convenience You re Sur e to Enjoy Comfortable operation The DiMAGE F100 offers speedy and stress-free operation at each step. Startup requires less than 3.5 seconds (approx.). When shooting, focusing is done quickly and there s just a very short interval between shots (approx. 0.35 second). Ergonomic design The lightweight, compact, and level contour body of the DiMAGE F100 makes it easy to carry around and easy to hold as you re shooting. What s more, the smart layout of the various controls keeps operation intuitive and comfortably simple. Movie recording Record movies with audio up to 35 seconds long, and watch them on the LCD monitor or your TV (using the included AV cable). Audio recording Record up to half an hour of audio data. Or, using Voice Memo, add audio captions (5 or 15 seconds long) to your shots a handy way to keep track, for example, of when and where you captured a particular image. Other convenient features E-mail Copy, a function that resizes captured images for delivery as e-mail attachments File formats: Exif 2.2, TIFF, Motion JPEG (MOV) with audio, DCF 1.0-compliant, DPOFcompliant (DPOF supports printing functions from version 1.1) Print output control: PRINT Image Matching, Exif Print User-selectable control sounds for various operations, like the shutter click of a Minolta SLR or the nostalgic Minolta CLE Self-timer (10 seconds) USB interface SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard compatibility DiMAGE Viewer utility software for easy image editing Names of Parts Self-timer / Remote-control lamp Remote-control receiver Card-slot door Battery-chamber door Tripod socket Focus lamp (green) Flash lamp (orange) Digital-Subject-Program Selection button Menu button LCD monitor QV / Delete button Data panel Speaker Microphone Viewfinder Flash-mode / Information button Display button Flash Viewfinder window Exposure-compensation button Controller Power/ Access lamp Terminal cover (Inside) - DC terminal - AV-out / USB terminal Shutter-release button Mode dial (main switch)
SPECIFICATIONS No. of effective pixels 3.95 million CCD 1/1.8-type interline complementary-colour CCD with a total of 4.13 million pixels Lens 7.8 23.4 mm (35 mm equivalent: 38 114 mm), f/ 2.8 f/ 4.7; 8 elements in 7 groups Recording media SD (Secure Digital) Memory Card / MultiMediaCard File format JPEG, TIFF, Motion JPEG (MOV): with Audio, WAVE, DCF, DPOF No. of recorded pixels 2272 x 1704, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480 Storage capacity (1600 x 1200) Economy: 56, Standard: 29, Fine: 15, Super Fine: 2, approx. no. of frames Movie: 41 seconds, Audio recording: 30 minutes 9 seconds ( using 16 MB SD card ) *The actual number of images may vary depending upon the subject and the media used. Autofocus system Video AF Autofocus area Wide focus area (Area AF), Spot focus area with Focus Area Selection Focus modes Autofocus: Subject Tracking AF, Single-shot AF, Full-time AF Manual focus available Focusing range Wide / Telephoto: 45 cm to infinity (from front of the lens) Macro: 14.5 cm to 54.5 cm (from front of the lens) Exposure control Programmed AE, AE lock available Exposure compensation ± 2Ev in 1/3 increments Exposure bracketing 1.0 / 0.5 / 0.3 Ev increments; No. of bracket: 3 frames Metering Multi-segment (256 segments), Spot Camera sensitivity Auto, ISO 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 equivalent Shutter speeds 1/1000 4 seconds Continuous advance Approx. 1.5 frames per second Self-timer Approx. 10 seconds delay Movie recording Max. 35 seconds, with monaural audio Audio Audio recording: 30 minutes, Audio caption: 15 seconds, Voice memo: 5 or 15 seconds with still images Digital zoom 1.25x, 1.5x, 1.75x, 2x, 2.25x, 2.5x White-balance control Automatic, Preset (Daylight, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Cloudy), Custom Flash mode (In Programmed AE mode) Autoflash, Autoflash with red-eye reduction, Fill-flash, Flash cancel. A/D conversion 12 bits LCD monitor 3.8 cm (1.5 inch) TFT colour, with total 110,000 pixels equivalent Printing output control PRINT Image Matching PC interface USB ver. 1.1, Video output NTSC / PAL (selected on the camera) Battery One lithium-ion battery Battery performance Continuous playback time: approx. 220 minutes with CR-V3 battery, (Minolta measurement) approx. 120 minutes with Ni-MH battery (1700mAh) External power source 3V DC Dimensions (WxHxD) 111.0 x 52.3 x 32.0 mm Weight Approx. 185 g (without batteries and recording media) Standard accessories Battery (CR-V3), Hand Strap (HS-DG100), AV Cable (AVC-200), USB Cable (USB-500), SD Memory Card (16 MB), DiMAGE Software CD-ROM Specifications and accessories are based on the information available at the time of printing, and are subject to change without notice. For the latest information, please visit www.dimage.minolta.com Availability of accessories depends on areas.. Compatible Computers IBM PC / AT compatible computer with preinstalled Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 98*, or Windows 98 Second Edition* and with a built-in USB port as standard interface. Apple Macintosh models with Mac OS 8.6** 9.2.2 or Mac OS X v.10.1 10.1.5 and with a built-in USB port as standard interface. * Users of Windows 98 and Windows 98 SE must install dedicated driver software supplied with the product. ** Users of Mac OS 8.6 must download from the Internet and install USB Mass Storage Support 1.3.5 offered by Apple Computer Inc. More compatibility information (in English/French/German) at www.minoltaeurope.com/pe/digital/languages_stage.html Notes: Computers and operating systems must be guaranteed by their manufactures to support USB interface. For details, please contact the manufacturer. Problems may be encountered depending on what other USB devices are being used in parallel with this product. Only a built-in USB port is supported. Problems may be encountered when the camera is connected to a USB hub. Normal operation may not occur even if all the system requirements are met. DiMAGE, Minolta and CxProcess are trademarks or registered trademarks of Minolta Co., Ltd. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Minolta Co., Ltd. 3-13, 2-Chome, Azuchi-Machi, Chuo-Ku, Osaka 541-8556, Japan Minolta Europe GmbH Minoltaring 11, D-30855 Langenhagen, Germany Minolta (UK) Ltd. Rooksley Park, Precedent Drive, Rooksley, Milton Keynes, MK13 8HF, England (Photo Operations) Photopak Sales 241 Western Industrial Estate, Naas Road, Dublin 12, Ireland Minolta Portugal Limitada Av. do Brasil 33-A, P-1700 Lisboa, Portugal Minolta homepage address: www.dimage.minolta.com www.minoltaeurope.com This brochure is printed with soy ink for environmental preservation. 2002 Minolta Co., Ltd. 9242-4921-51 M0902 (ME-E)-A2 Printed in Japan