Konica Minolta Dimage S414 4MP Digital Camera w/ 4x Optical Zoom

Manufacturer:	Konica Minolta
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Konica Minolta Dimage S414 4MP Digital Camera w/ 4x Optical Zoom

Average rating: Stars

Takes wonderful pictures

This was my 1st digital camera, purchased in 2004. I've been happy with it.
Pros:
The picture quality I've gotten is astounding. Very clear and colorful. Easy to use.
Cons:
1. Battery life, even with rechargables, is dismal. I often turn off the viewer to save energy. Always carry spares.
2. The camera is bulky and heavy compared to the many lighter cameras you can buy. The 4 batteries add a lot of weight.
3. The software it comes with is pretty useless.
4. I've gotten a "card error" on the camera several times. The instructions don't tell you what it is or how to fix it. I bought another memory card thinking I had somehow ruined the one I had. After a lot of time trying to figure it out, and wasted money on a second card, it turned out to be a memory issue that needed to be rectified by using the camera hooked up to the computer. The lack of help from the manual was frustrating.
Overall:
If you don't mind the size and weight (including carrying extra batteries - you'll need 'em!), it's worth it for the picture quality.

Konica Minolta Dimage S414 4MP Digital Camera w/ 4x Optical Zoom - Konica Minolta

Very Disappointed...............

Actually I didn't want to give it even one star. I bought this digital camera (my first) last Sept.,2004 after much checking, prices & features from several sources and I thought I made a good choice. Afterall I had a Minolta Maxxum 7000 35mm and was quite pleased with it. However this DiMage 414 was as bad a choice as I have ever made in my life, including my first wife. I got several AA NiMH rechargeable batteries and chargers which worked well but this camera ate batteries. When I took it somewhere to take shots I had to take several sets of recharged batteries along. I actually purchased slim plastic battery carriers to stuff in the oversized camera bag I was forced to buy to accomadate them,Konica Minolta is too cheap to include a bag or case. Now as of this date I am looking for a replacement camera for this wonderfull Konica Monolta Dimage 414 gem which stopped working completely recently. A lesson learned. To anyone even thinking about buying this camera: Please save yourself money and frustration by NOT buying this camera-buy something else, take it from one who learned the hard way. You don't suppose that when Minolta merged with Konica their products became subpar?

Konica Minolta - Konica Minolta Dimage S414 4MP Digital Camera w/ 4x Optical Zoom

I liked it so much...I gave it away for free !!!

I had this camera for few months, and even if I was so dissapointed with its performance, I couldn't really buy a new one before getting rid of this monster. I tried to sell it, but there were not too many suckers out there in need of such a bulky gadget. So I decided to give it away for free, which I did. I still have nightmares about its very low battery life. It didn't even want to consider the alkaline ones: after playing with the playback for few minutes, the batteries were dead. I tried the highly recommended recheargables, but after like 30 shots they died as well. And about taking pictures indoors...forget about it! It takes forever to get the green light for taking the much desired picture, that often you give it up. I called Minolta Co. to ask them if there is something wrong with my camera: the answer was that what I was telling them happens with all cameras, thus it's normal not to have high expectations from such a pricy useless camera.

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