Konica Minolta dimage z5 User Manual

ISO setting

AUTO

50

0.2 - 3.6m (0.7 - 13.1ft.)

Flash range (telephoto)

1.2 - 2.2m (3.9 - 7.2ft.)

0.2 - 2.0m (0.7 - 6.6ft.)

1.2 - 1.3m (3.9 - 4.3ft.)

The flash range is measured from the front of the lens. Because of the optical system, the flash
range is not the same at the lens’ wide-angle position as it is at the telephoto position.

Five camera sensitivity settings can be selected: Auto, 50, 100,
200, and 320; the numerical values are based on an ISO equiva-
lent. ISO is the standard used to indicate film sensitivity: the higher
the number, the more sensitive the film. Camera sensitivity is set in
section 3 of the P, A, S, and M menus (p. 44). 

100
200
320

0.28 - 2.9m (0.9 - 9.5ft.)
0.4 - 4.0m (1.3 - 13.1ft.)

0.50 - 5.1m (1.65 - 16.7ft.)

1.2 - 1.8m (3.9 - 5.9ft.)
1.2 - 2.5m (3.9 - 8.2ft.)

1.2 - 3.2m (3.9 - 10.5ft.)

Flash range (wide angle)

The auto setting automatically adjusts the camera sensitivity to the light conditions between ISO 50
and 160. When any other setting than auto is used, “ISO” and the set value will be displayed on the
monitor.

A specific sensitivity setting can be selected. As the ISO value doubles, the camera sensitivity dou-
bles. Like grain in silver-halide film that increases with speed, noise increases with sensitivity in digi-
tal imaging; an ISO setting of 50 will have the least noise and 320 will have the most. An ISO setting
of 320 may allow the camera to be hand-held in low-light conditions without the need of a flash.
Noise reduction is applied automatically to the image; see page 39 for details.

The color mode controls whether an image is color or black and
white. This must be set before the image is recorded. The color
mode is set in section 3 of the P, A, S, and M menus and section
2 of the movie menu (p. 44). The live image reflects the selected
color mode. The color mode has no effect on image file size. 

Natural Color reproduces the colors in the scene faithfully. This
mode uses no monitor indicator when active. Vivid Color
increases the saturation of the colors in the scene. Black &
White produces neutral monochrome images. The sepia mode
creates warm-tone monochrome images. 

Black & White

Vivid Color

Sepia

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This function increases or decreases the contrast of the scene in three levels: high (+), normal, and
low (–). This can be set in section 3 of the P, A, S, and M menus (p. 44). Any changes made are
applied to the live image. If any level except normal is selected, an indicator appears on the monitor
as a warning.