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It’s one of these cameras that are as complicated as you make them. You have to option of auto; point and shoot images. No messing about point the cameras at your subject and you’ve got yourself... more

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  • 70 of 70 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    herby30

    5 Stars Herby Turns Technical! 03/06/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages See review

    Disadvantages Disadvantages None

    Whilst we were in Florida recently, we decided to take advantage of the weak dollar rate as well as of course Florida’s cheaper prices and succumb to the digital era, yes we bought a digital camera, a Minolta Dimage S414 4 million mega pixel version to be precise, which would normally retail here in the UK for around the £200 mark, but we managed to get a bit of a bargain and bought it for a mere $199.99 (around £110), not bad eh? Not being the most technically minded person, it’s hard to know where to start when writing a review such as this, so for the benefit of people like me out there, I ... more
  • 8 of 8 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    chemsoc

    5 Stars A dream for those that want control at a low price 30/05/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Image and build Quality, adjustablity

    Disadvantages Disadvantages battery life, lens cap

    I was looking to move into the digital era, and not having a huge amount of money the Minolta S414 was recommended by a friend. All I can say now is that I will never go back to film cameras. It is hard to know where to start with this camera, but I will start with the heart of the camera, the lens. The lens (Minolta GT) was one of the main selling points as far as I was initially concerned. Its specs and reputation preceded it. I was not disappointed when I finally got my Minolta Dimage S414, the images produced are crisp and accurate, and I have only noticed aberrations in the most difficult ... more
  • 7 of 8 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    melonballer

    4 Stars An excellent camera of good design and quality 16/09/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Clear Qualinty Images with good sound and video recording. Very sturdy construction.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Rather heavy compared to later models, so Rechargeable batteries are a must for this thirsty camera.

    It’s one of these cameras that are as complicated as you make them. You have to option of auto; point and shoot images. No messing about point the cameras at your subject and you’ve got yourself a nice holiday snap. But it you want to fiddle which the settings, the timing the light transparency focus exposure degree dishwasher thingy…. Then you can do that too. It’s probably as heavy as you expect a camera which as 4AA batteries inside to be. Rechargeable batteries are a must, as it will suck normal ones dry within hours. But rechargeable ones seem to last or weeks…. I can’t explain it but ... more
  • 7 of 11 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    pentreview

    5 Stars A Photographers Digicam 09/08/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Looks right, Handles well, Great Results, Low Price for Spec, True VFM

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Needs bigger card and rechargeable batteries - no external flash

    I wanted to try digital and was trying to find a Digital Camera that looked like a camera, felt like a camera and worked like a camera that would give me prints like a camera. There were plenty to choose from but not in my price range. Then I saw the Minolta S414 on the internet. It seemed to be almost everything I wanted at a reasonable price. I bought it and dont regret it at all. Superb lens with very accurate focusing and exposure control. Card was too small and Batteries useless but £60 got me a 256mg card, a High Power rechargeable batteries and a card reader so for £300 I had it all ... more
  • 2 of 7 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    DEFENDER67

    4 Stars Minolta DiMAGE S414 28/01/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great value for money, Excellent picture quality (4.0M pixels), 4.0X high speed Optical Zoom

    Disadvantages Disadvantages No rechargable batteries, No flash memory

    The Minolta DiMAGE S414 Digital camera features 4.0 Mega Pixels for delivering superior quality images. The 4X OPTICAL zoom gives a close view using Minolta High speed GT lens. The Shooting ability is further-more expanded with a 2.2X Digital zoom with no loss of resolution! This is a top spec machine for its low price and can out perform its more expensive competitors. The let down is that it does'nt come with rechargable batteries (standard Alkaline) and has no Flash memory. The machine's operating system is one of the most easiest to control because of its intuitive HCI, therefore a novice ... more

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Product Details

Product Description Minolta DiMAGE S414 - digital camera, Konica Minolta DiMAGE S414 - digital camera
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Memory Card Slot CompactFlash Card
Sensor Resolution 4.0 Megapixel
Lens System 4 x zoom lens - 7.15 - 28.6 mm - f/3.0-3.6

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