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"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:

 

Konica Minolta DiMAGE X60 Timings
Operation
Time
(secs)
Notes
Power On -> First shot
1.6
LCD turns on and lens extends forward.
Shutdown
1.9 - 11
First time is time to retract lens, second time is worst-case buffer-clearing time.
Play to Record, first shot
1.9
Time until first shot is captured.
Record to play
4.1 / 1.3
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.
Shutter lag, full autofocus
0.95 / 0.88
First time is at full wide-angle, second is full telephoto.
Shutter lag, prefocus
0.131
Time to capture, after half-pressing shutter button.
Cycle Time, max/min resolution

2.33 /
2.48

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.

Operating Mode
Power
(@4.7 volts on the external power terminal)
Est. Minutes
(660 mAH LiIon cell)
Capture Mode
401 mA
78
Half-pressed shutter
399 mA
78
Memory Write (transient)
438 mA
n/a
Flash Recharge (transient)
990 mA
n/a
Image Playback
177 mA
176

 

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.

 

Image Capacity vs
Resolution/Quality
15 MB Internal Memory
Fine Normal
Basic
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
640 x 480
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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