Compare Prices : Konica Minolta DiMAGE E323

Verdict: The E323's front panel is distinguished by a light blue accent piece at the very top, which blends well with the light silver body and gives it a retro 1960's or 70's feel. The lens, flash, optical viewfinder window, and self-timer LED are the only ...

Pros: Compact and thoughtfully designed ; easy to use ; solid image quality in most conditions ; responsive

Cons: No manual settings ; digital zoom can't be disabled ; images prone to purple fringing and occasional yellow casts ; no PictBridge support

Verdict: The compact, responsive, and bargain-priced Dimage E323 is a solid, no-frills point-and-shoot that handles the basics with aplomb.

Review summary: It takes SD memory, but it also has 8mb built in, which is a bit small compared to similar cameras of the same price which tend to come with 16mb cards. 8mb is probably enough room for 10 Fine 2mp (1600x1200) images. The camera also does "2048 x 1536 ...

Verdict: The back of the camera, features the small ON/OFF button, next to that the delete button. In the top right is the zoom control. The bottom left circle lets you choose between "PC Link" / "SETUP" / Play / Take Picture / Self Timer / Record Video modes. ...

Review summary: An ultracompact point-and-shoot that's affordable, lightweight, and gives generally good images to boot.

Pros: Compact and lightweight ; affordable ; reasonably quick performer ; easy to use

Cons: Not as stylish as Minolta's other offerings ; plastic body ; few manual options ; images are a little noisy above ISO 100