Minolta DiMAGE 7i

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Minolta Dimage 7i 5 Megapixel Digital Camera

4 Aug 20th, 2004

Advantages:
Feels Good, Looks Good, Fantatic Pictures

Disadvantages:
No Battery Pack  -  uses AA batteries

Recommendable: Yes 

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Hi,

I have owned this camera for about 2 years now, what Can I say, impressive.

BUILD QUALITY
Excellent build - feels robust, feels solid, feels reliable (which it is)

LENS
The lens is a 7x Optical 28 - 200mm lens. With the manual control of the zoom you dont get the annoying jerkiness of the motor controlled zooms of lesser cameras.

Detail is excellent, no fringing, or other artefacts, no purple edges on dark/light areas, no pin-cushionng at any zoom range.


FEATURES
With macro mode at both lelephoto and wide angle you can get right in on the detail.

Excellent fast autofocus - even in dull conditions

Manual focus for perfet results - and point focus for a specific area of the photo.

Many manual controls - white balance, PASM programme mode, apeture mode, shutter speed mode or manual mode make this very versatile, many drive modes, high speed, timer, movie mode etc.

Built in colour filters, contrast, exposure and other controls.

ISO 100 - 800 mode with auto.


FLASH
The flash is adequate but would reccomend an addon external flash. Other accessories such as remote flash, remote control etc can be bought.

BATTERIES
AA x 4 - only use 2000 + mAh rechargables if you want good life.

STORAGE
Supports Compact flash and Microdrive up to 1gb - excellent !!

Stores about 370 pics at 2560 * 1960 Fine Quality. or over 1000 at lower resolutions


RESOLUTION
2560 * 1960 Super Fine

right down to 640 * 480

also RAW mode - with no compression for no loss of detail !!!

OVERALL

This camer has it all for the prosumer - also the SLR styling makes it simple to use, and has Tripod support for those perfect shots.

WHAT HAVE I USED IT FOR
Weddings, Christenings and general interest.


WHAT OTHERS THINK
I get

Wow thats such a good picture
Wow thats expensive (it was)

Can you do my photos at my wedding

Can I borrow your camera


Everyone loves it.


Hope this gives you a good idea. 

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MAFARRIMOND

MAFARRIMOND

20.08.2004 21:00

Sounds and looks good. Maureen

Grahame00

Grahame00

20.08.2004 14:48

you must be paid too much if you can afford a faby looking camera like that, now i'm jealous: can i borrow your camera?

cbzcbz

cbzcbz

20.08.2004 14:20

Good review :) Sounds a great camera :)

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