Offering compliance with the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's CALS standard (an abbreviation of "Continuous Acquisition and Life-cycle Support") which defines specific requirements for digital images including resolution, the Konica Minolta DG-4W is a three megapixel camera with a 3x optical zoom lens that ranges from a wide 28mm to 85mm. Images are stored on Secure Digital cards, and power comes from AA batteries or an optional proprietary Lithium Ion rechargeable. Pricing has not yet been announced, but the DG-4W will go on sale from March 19th with a monthly production of 1,500 units.

Konica Minolta DG-4W
Image Capture
Effective Pixels	3.24 megapixels
Image Sensor	1/2.7 type 3.34 megapixel CCD, primary color filter
Sensitivity (ISO)	Auto (ISO 125), ISO125 / 200 / 400 / 800
White Balance	Auto, outdoor, cloudy, incandescent, fluorescent, one push (manual), white balance bracket function
Shutter	Combined electronic shutter and mechanical shutter
Shutter Speed	8, 4, 2, 1 - 1/2000 seconds
Lens
Lens Construction	8 elements in 7 groups
Maximum Aperture	F2.6 - F4.3
Focal Length	4.2 - 12.7mm (28 - 85mm equivalent with 35mm film camera)
Focusing Distance	Normal: Approximately 0.3m - Infinity (from lens) Macro: Approximately 0.01m - 0.6m (from lens) Tele macro: Approximately 0.04m - 0.6m (from lens)
Recording
Record Media	SD Memory Card / MultiMediaCard
Built-in Memory	8MB
File Type	Still picture: JPEG DCF conformity, DPOF correspondence and Exif2.2 Letter mode: TIFF (MMR system
PictBridge	Compliant
Image Size	Still image: 2048×1536, 1280×960, 640×480 and CALS mode 1280×960 Letter mode: 1280×960 and 2048x1536
Image Quality	Fine (F), Normal (N)
Image Quantity (using 8MB SD card)	2048×1536 fine: 4, normal: 8 1280×960 fine: 8, normal*: 14 640×480 normal: 43 * Using CALS mode
Display
Viewfinder	Real image optical zoom type
Liquid Crystal Display	1.6" transmissive type amorphous silicon TFT liquid crystal, total pixels: Approximately 80,000 pixels
Display Information	Record mode: Live view, verification indication and various image recording indications Playback mode : Playback picture (single image and 6 thumbnails), enlargement (to maximum of 3.4 times), slide show, movie
Autofocus
Focusing System	Normal: External passive CCD system, Macro: CCD system
Focusing Mode	Automatic focusing, manual focusing , snapshot, infinity
Focus Lock	Possible (when shutter release is half-pressed)
Autoexposure
Metering	TTL-CCD light metering [Multi (256 segment), center-weighted, spot]
Exposure Compensation	Manual compensation (-2.0 to +2.0 EV in 1/3EV steps) Automatic exposure bracketing function (-0.5EV / ±0 / +0.5EV)
Flash
Flash Modes	Automatic (fill flash), red eye reduction, forced, slow synchro, off
Flash Range (when using Auto sensitivity)	Wide: Approximately 0.17 - 5.0m (from lens), Tele: Approximately 0.09 - 3.3m (from lens)
Record Functions
Record Mode	Still Image, Burst Mode, S (stream) Burst Mode, M (memory) Burst Mode / Scene (Movie, High Sensitivity, Portrait, Landscape, Night, Letter) / Presentation / Sound
Interval Photography	Interval of 30 seconds - 3 hours in 30 second steps
Digital Zoom	Still image: 3.4 times (maximum of 10.2 times inclusive of optical zoom)
Self-timer	Time: 2 or 10 seconds
Date Imprinting	Yes
Movie
File Format	AVI (Open DML Motion JPEG format compliant), audio attachment
Total Pixels	320×240 and 160×120
Frame Rate	15 frames / second
Record Time	320×240: up to approximately 30 seconds, 160×120: up to approximately 120 seconds
Sound
File Format	WAVE (Exif 2.2)
Record Time	267 minutes 17 seconds (when using 128MB SD memory card)
Power Source
Battery	Proprietary rechargeable battery (Lithium Ion DB-G3, optional) AA (Alkaline disposable, NiCad / NiMH rechargeable)
External Power Source	DC 6V (using AC adapter)
Record Battery Life	Approximately 400 photographs CIPA conforming (Proprietary Lithium Ion battery DB-G3, using SD memory card) Approximately 120 photographs CIPA conforming (AA alkaline batteries, using SD memory card) CIPA is the Camera & Imaging Products Association
Playback Battery Life	Approximately 370 minutes when using Lithium Ion battery DB-G3, Konica Minolta standard test conditions
Other
PC Interface	USB
Video Output	NTSC / PAL selectable
Size	135 (width) × 75.1 (height) x 69.5 (depth) mm
Weight	Approximately 355g (including battery, record media, and strap)
Included Accessories	Neck strap NS-DG600, AV cable AVC-600, USB cable USB-1, LCD hood LMS-1, AA alkaline batteries, DG-4W CD-ROM and Easy Share CD-ROM
Optional Accessories	Lithium Ion battery DB-G3, charger DG-BC
Water / Dust proofing	Waterproofing: JIS class 7*, dustproof: JIS class 6 * Underwater photography not possible
Operating Temperature Range	0 - 40°C
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