Konica Minolta DiMAGE G400 4.0 MP Digital Camera - Silver

Right from the beginning, this camera impressed me. The stainless steel case, the rapid startup 0.7 seconds), the perfect pictures every time. It's one of the few of the new generation of "slim cameras" which also has a viewfinder in addition to the LCD screen, very useful for rapid motion shots and bright sunlight.

Having two card slots (SD and memory stick) allows for flexibility and increased storage. I was quite surprised to be able to shoot nearly an hour of continuous video on the memory stick card, and on one rechargeable battery. The video is as good as most camcorders quality and is in AVI format which is easy to burn onto DVDs.

Overall, I found it to be nearly the perfect camera for most of my purposes. It's small size, ruggedness, rapid startup and high quality pictures makes it the perfect camera to carry around with you.

If you want to just buy a camera for its looks this is a great buy. All stainless steel and built well. Being that I am a Marine and this has seen its tour in Iraq and stood up to my 2 year old playing with it. To say the least it takes a beating and keeps going.

Photo quality, Video quality are great for a 4MP camera. Sound recording with the video is not too bad. When recording video though you are unable to zoom in and out.

Does come with the normal point-and-shoot auto setup. For the more photographically inclined it does offer a wide range of manual adjustments.

No internal memory on this camera, need SD or Memory Stick.

Only downfalls that I have come across with the camera is with action shots it can lag slightly behind unless you have it setup for the Mega Fast setting which will shoot 3-5 pictures in the matter of a second. Only other issue which is not too huge unless you are used to it. There is no docking station with this camera, and you have to remove the battery to charge it. No worries with that though because this battery lasts forever! Just to put in perspective I started flying at 10am taking pictures/videos of aerial refueling. Landed took pictures/videos on the ground and was able later that night to do some night vision shots.

If you are looking for a decent camera and not looking to blow the budget this is a great one to get yourself into.

The G400 is still a great camera for the money. The pictures are very true to the actual colors and the interface is simple. It is a very quick camera for taking pictures, by the time the cover is opened (which turns it on), the camera is ready to shoot. It also has a long exposure (night shot) mode that is fun to play with for some really interesting shots. Like many small cameras, it suffers from a weak flash so indoor shots with low light are not going to impress. The size is very good if you want to keep it in a pocket, however the lense cover does tend to slide open rather easily. The case is made of metal and the build quality is very good, this is a tough camera. Battery life is excellent, though it takes a square lithium battery so if it does run out you will need to charge it up - can't just swap in some AA's. I have seem many cameras costing much more, with higher resolutions than the G400 and yet the G400's pictures are still better, and it is simpler to use. Overall it is a super little all-around camera.

I like the size, ease of use, and image quality. It's not new but it's still a quality piece of equipment. It'll take a little while to learn everything the camera can do.

Very portable and easy to use. The viewscreen is a bit small compared to newer cameras, however. Menus easy to navigate. Battery lasts all day - 100+ photos. Nice to have option of SD +/- memory stick. (This is a nice way to increase the capacity.)