"Picky Details" for the Konica Minolta DiMAGE X60 digital camera
(Timing, Power, and Storage Info)
Timing
When you press the shutter release on a camera, there's usually a lag time or delay before the shutter actually fires. This corresponds to the time required for the autofocus and autoexposure mechanisms time to do their work, and can amount to a fairly long delay in some situations. Since this number is rarely reported on (and even more rarely reported accurately), and can significantly affect the picture taking experience, I routinely measure both shutter delay and shot to shot cycle times for all cameras I test, using a test system I designed and built for the purpose. (Crystal-controlled, with a resolution of 0.001 second.) Here are the numbers I collected for the Konica Minolta DiMAGE X60:
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Power On -> First shot |
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LCD turns on and lens extends forward.
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Shutdown |
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First time is time to retract lens, second time is
worst-case buffer-clearing time.
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Play to Record, first shot |
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Time until first shot is captured.
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Record to play |
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First time is that required to display a large/fine
file immediately after capture, second time is that needed to display
a large/fine file that has already been processed and stored on the
memory card.
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Shutter lag, full autofocus |
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First time is at full wide-angle, second is full telephoto. |
Shutter lag, prefocus |
0.131
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Time to capture, after half-pressing shutter button. |
Cycle Time, max/min resolution |
2.33 / |
First number is for large/fine files, second number is time for "TV" mode (640x480) images. Times are averages. In large/fine mode, shoots 6 frames this fast, then slows to about 3 seconds per shot. In TV mode, continues at this rate seemingly indefinitely. Buffer clears in 5 seconds for large/fine images, 2 seconds for lowest resolution. |
Cycle Time, Flash exposures | 6 | Flash at maximum power output. |
Cycle Time, continuous mode, max/min resolution | 0.65 (1.55 fps) |
First number is for large/fine files, second number is time for "TV" size images. Times are averages. Cycle time is 0.65 seconds for three frames, regardless of resolution. Buffer clears in 7 seconds for large/fine images, 6 seconds for lowest resolution. |
Cycle Time, Multi Frame mode | 0.67 / 0.63 (1.49 / 1.59 fps) |
First number is for large/fine files, second number is time for "TV" size images. Times are averages. Camera captures 9 images, stores them in 3x3 arrays inside normal files. Buffer clears in 7 seconds for large/fine images, 6 seconds for lowest resolution, and it's set for another burst. |
Power
The Konica Minolta DiMAGE X60 uses a custom rechargeable LiIon battery for power.
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(@4.7 volts on the external power terminal) |
(660 mAH LiIon cell) |
Capture Mode |
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Half-pressed shutter |
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Memory Write (transient) |
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Flash Recharge (transient) |
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Image Playback |
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Storage Capacity
The Konica Minolta DiMAGE X60 stores its photos on SD / MMC memory cards or in approximately 15 MB of internal memory, and no card is included with the camera. (I strongly recommend buying at least a 64 MB card, preferably a 128 MB one, to give yourself extra space for extended outings.) The chart below shows how many images can be stored in the internal memory at each size/quality setting.
Resolution/Quality 15 MB Internal Memory |
Fine | Normal |
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2560
x 1920 |
Images (Avg size) |
6 2.5 MB |
11 1.3 MB |
22 678 KB |
Approx. Compression |
6:1 | 11:1 | 22:1 | |
2048
x 1536 |
Images (Avg size) |
9 1.7 MB |
17 860 KB |
33 463 KB |
Approx. Compression |
6:1 | 11:1 | 20:1 | |
1600 x 1200 | Images (Avg size) |
14 1.0 MB |
28 546 KB |
48 314 KB |
Approx. Compression |
6:1 | 11:1 | 18:1 | |
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Images (Avg size) |
71 215 KB |
102 149 KB |
155 98 KB |
Approx. Compression |
4:1 | 6:1 | 9:1 |
Download Speed
The Konica Minolta DiMAGE X60 connects to a host computer via a USB interface. Downloading files to my Sony desktop running Windows XP (Pentium IV, 2.4 GHz), I clocked it at 751 KBytes/second. (Cameras with slow USB interfaces run as low as 300 KB/s, cameras with fast v1.1 interfaces run as high as 600 KB/s. Cameras with USB v2.0 interfaces run as fast as several megabytes/second.)
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