APS Cameras > Minolta APS Cameras

A great little film SLR system

Advantages: Small, simple, packed with many, many features, great optics from the better lenses
Disadvantages: Small film format, dated AF technology

...digital use! the first Minolta RF digital cameras took the vectis lenses and the 17/3.5, a digiital lens made for thre RF, is an outstanding performer. Keep in mind many digital SLRs sensor uses the APS-C size...yes that is the same APS size area as the film. I bought tons of Fuji 200 APS film cheap on *bay so I am well stocked. I will have fun with my vectis, taking it to family functions, wedings and trips and will get back really nice 4x5 prints ...
...image quality (in my experience, Minolta lenses are as good as Nikon and Canon lenses..blasphemy in Nikondium and Canonville, but true per most lens tests) One day the electronics will stop working, but if the longevity of the electronics in my Minolta CLE, MD-11 and Maxxum 9000 are any indication (25-30 years and still working), it will outlast any production of APS film. A great P&S system for most uses. ...

RamRay 13.10.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Minolta Vectis S1 Compact Camera

An excellent choice

Advantages: Solid steel casing, Build Quality, Focusing Accuracy
Disadvantages: Based on the form factor none!

...does that happen). The Minolta Vectis 300 is superbly put together. It feels solid & robust & it is as I have dropped mine & seen it skidd across a crowded floor with only minor scrathes to show for it. The Vectis 300 also has time & date stamps as an option that are very easy to turn on or off. You can also select to add captions to particular shots for instance, "Happy Birthday", or "Congratulations", but to do this you need to keep the code ...
...one of the best I have come across on a camera this size. All in I am pleased I bought my Minolta Vectis 300. My only gripe is that my Vectis is so good that I cannot justify buying a digital camera just yet (but I'm still saving). ...

UKOracle 31.05.2003 · Read full review
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Review of Minolta VECTIS 300 Compact Camera

Size isn't everything

Advantages: small, feature rich
Disadvantages: not robust

...a powerful zoom. The Minolta Vectis 3000 offered this and much, much more. This camera offers everything you could technically need as an amateur photographer. It has an impressive 3x zoom, date and title imprinting (so you can add captions such as "Holiday" just in case you forget), several flash modes to help you get the best lighting, as well mid-roll changing, so if more than one person is using the camera for example, each person can use their ...
...back in at will. And it is TINY! This camera sounded perfect so I went ahead and bought it from Jessops online for around £150 - the cheapest price I could find (early June 2003). After initially being impressed with the tiny-ness of it, the problems soon kicked in. I used the camera in a variety of situations - at home, out at night, at a rugby game (as a spectator!), and at the end of it all (about 2 weeks) it gave up. I wouldn't say I was rough ...

Maharaja 22.07.2003 · Read full review
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Review of Minolta Vectis 3000

What Can't it do?

Advantages: A do anything compact
Disadvantages: At the high en of the price range

This is certainly a very sophisticated camera. After owning it for 2 years and taking hundreds of photos I still feel that the cameras abilities have not been explored. The APS allows easy loading and the Vectis 40 has a facility for mid roll change, allowing different films for different conditions. The zoom facility is impressive along with the setting options. These modes include landscape, close ups, portraits(with all the usual flash options)night ...
...set the camera to prnt dates and one of the preset titles onto the back of your photos. All of these options add up to a camera that is very versatile and can take a photo of almost anything. It's not too heavy, has an element of waterproofing that allows it out in the rain, looks good and is reliable. ...

Richwin 10.07.2000 · Read full review
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Review of Minolta VECTIS 40 Compact Camera

Now I'm the best photographer around!

Advantages: Takes superb pictures
Disadvantages:

...before I settled for the Minolta Freedom Supreme EX. I have been boasting about my pictures ever since! My living room is starting to swell over with good pictures and they really look professional. Among its advantages are the red-eye flash, but you have to watch out before it has flashed for the second time – otherwise your picture will be wobbly. Further it has a close-up feature, portrait setting and you can chose a night-time function. If you ...
...no more worries, this camera does it itself! You can have short messages printed onto your pictures like “Merry Christmas” etc. The camera also has a date and time function that you can let appear on the photo. So you will know when your daughter had her first day at school and other important dates will no longer be forgotten. When I was home the other day, my parents asked me to take the Christmas picture. I just got out my tripod and took a really ...

Nellie 14.06.2000 · Read full review
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