Minolta VECTIS 2000 Compact Camera

This camera was bought for me as a gift at Christmas 2001 and since then I have had nothing but trouble with it. The range of feautres is vast, but I don't think any of them add particular value. However, my main complaint is the quality of the pictures - all outdoor pictures (particularly the panaoramic shots) were grainy, dark and out of focus. I had used various films and developers but always with the same results, so I finally concluded the camera must be faulty. I sent the camera back to Minolta, who admitted (after 6 months) that there was a fault with the camera, but that this wasn't ... more

My purchase of a camera was something not taken lightly. After the reading of several magazines and visiting a few shops i chose this camera. The build quality is impressive and it is very compact so it will easily fit into a pocket. The buttons to change picture format, flash settings and so forth are reasonabley clear. The zoom lens gives added versatility and does not add to the cameras size as it fully retracts into the slim casing. However the most impressive part of the camera are the actual photographs. They provide very good detail, contrast and colour in all lights I have shot film ... more