Konica Minolta Revio KD-400Z Digital Camera (Konica-TB37941)

Konica Digital Revio KD-400Z Review

by Alan Stafford

- WHAT'S HOT: Konica's Digital Revio KD-400Z boasts an attractive design that fits easily into a pocket. About the same size and weight as the Canon PowerShot S230--the de facto reference design for tiny cameras--the KD-400Z features a sturdy, well-designed stainless-steel body with a sliding cover that protects the lens. It earned high marks in our image-quality judging; all of its images looked sharp, thanks in part to its relatively high pixel count, with good depth of field and colors that looked bright and accurate. If you support the lens with your middle finger, the KD-400Z is easy to hold and operate with one hand--not always the case with smaller cameras. The lens zooms swiftly, without blurring during its travel or overshooting, and it's quick to focus. The settings are simple to figure out and the controls are straightforward--you have only to deal with easily navigable on-screen menus and a few buttons. The KD-400Z doesn't even have a mode dial. To play back images, you press the Play button, which pops up images quickly; it's a nice touch for showing off pictures you've just taken. None of these traits is extraordinary on its own, but together they make for an easy-to-use camera.