Expert: John Oliverio - 3/17/2004

Question
Hello

I was researching film camera's on London Drugs website breifly. I am also only 17 so an extremely extravagent camera can be asved for when I am older. I currently have a 1 pixle digital camer (crap yes I know) But I was hoping to find myself a better quality camera with film. I found the konica Z-up 80e - Point and shoot/zoom Camera-35 MM-Lens:35 mm-80mm.

Here is some information about the camera:

  
Camera Format   35mm
  
Exposure Range   1/500 sec - 1/2 sec
  
Exposure Modes   Program, automatic
  
Exposure Metering   Center-weighted
  
Exposure Range Details EV 7-16 - wide lens
( ISO 100 ) Â
EV 7-16 - tele lens ( ISO 100 )
  
Backlight Compensation   
  
Shutter Control   Electronic
  
Shooting Modes   Close-up, landscape, night
  
Auto Focus   Infrared-active
  
Film Speed Range   ISO 100 - 800
  
Film Advance   Automatic
  
Date Imprint Function   
  
Timer Functions   Self timer
  
Self Timer Delay   10 sec
  
Status LCD Display Information:   
Frame counter,
red-eye reduction,
self-timer mode,
battery condition,
flash mode
  
Features:   
Autofocus lock, autoexposure lock, auto power off

LENS SYSTEM   

Type:   Zoom lens

Lens Aperture   F/5.6-12
  
Focal Length   35 mm - 80 mm
  
Min Focus Range   70 cm
  
Focus Adjustment Automatic
  
Optical Zoom   2.3 x
  
Lens Construction 5 group(s) / 5 element(s)

VIEWFINDER
  
Type   Real-image zoom
  
Viewfinder Frames   Autofocus frame, close-up correction frame
  
LED Information   Autofocus ready

CAMERA FLASH
  
Camera Flash   Built-in flash
  
Flash Modes   Fill-in mode, backlight mode, night mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
  
Red Eye Reduction   
  
Shooting Range   1 m - 2.8 m : ISO 400 ( tele lens ) Â 1 m - 6 m : ISO 400 ( wide lens )
  
Power Consumption   Recycling time - 7 sec
Battery   
  
Type   Camera battery - CR2
  
Required Qty   1


I hope this was clear and understandeable. My question is this. Is this camera a good quality one? Is it worth buying it for $100(CN)? Please provide me with information if needed. Thank you so much! I am still young and a learner.

Answer
Amy,

I don't have any personal experience with this camera.  I've a feeling that it has never been imported to the United States.  However, I can speak generally and say that Konica is a fine camera company and are in fact the oldest operating camera maker.  So you should find the camera meets your needs.

John