The Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z20 is equipped with an 8x, 6-48mm lens, the equivalent of a 36-290mm lens on a 35mm camera. With its wide range of exposure options, 8x optical zoom, and good resolution CCD, the Z20 is a capable performer.
The Konica Minolta Z20 features a 5.0-megapixel CCD, which produces images that when printed full frame, are suitable for enlargements up to 8x10 inches, as well as lower resolution images better suited for email distribution. A plastic lens cap protects the non-telescoping lens, and like that on the DiMAGE Z10, it does not tether to the camera body. A substantial handgrip provides a solid hold. Covered in silver and charcoal-gray plastic panels, the Z20's body is built around the large, rigid lens barrel. A neck/shoulder strap is included for more secure portability. It should fit nicely into larger purses and backpacks or a small case, though. Measuring 4.29 x 3.23 x 3.70 inches (109 x 82 x 94 millimeters) and weighing 14.7 ounces (417 grams) with the batteries and SD memory card, the Konica Minolta Z20 is fairly compact for such a long-zoom camera, but a bit too chunky for a pocket.
Looking something like a smaller version of a 35mm "big lens" SLR, except for the fixed flash perched on top, Konica Minolta's DiMAGE Z20 offers the benefit of an 8x optical zoom and optional full manual exposure control in a reasonably compact, very user-friendly package. All in all, the Konica Minolta Z20 represents an attractive package of features and capabilities, at an attractive price. It doesn't reach the extremes of performance of some higher-end models, but is responsive to the shutter, and is sensitive enough to handle typical city night scenes with ease. In my testing, the Konica Minolta Z20 delivered good-looking images with bright, attractive color and good, crisp detail. While it lacks the advanced anti-shake technology found in the DiMAGE Z5, the Z20 offers most everything else a casual shooter could ask for. A good, basic long-zoom camera, the Konica Minolta Z20 sports an 8x zoom lens and a 5-megapixel CCD. The Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z20 digital camera is the latest in Konica Minolta's highly popular and competitively priced line of DiMAGE long-zoom digital cameras.