...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 will try to make it as ... ...bulkier than your run of the mill 35mm camera only there is a lot more buttons to learn about and although the outer casing of the camera is made from lightweight aluminium, I still find it to be quite a bit heavier than I am used to which is not ideal for a novice like myself, so I’ll just have to be extra careful when handling until I manage to familiarise myself with it, although I did have a little accident on holiday, I foolishly dropped it ...
herby30 03.06.2004
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Minolta DiMAGE S414
Advantages: Image and build Quality, adjustablity Disadvantages: battery life, lens cap
...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 ... ...in the case of the Minolta Dimage S414 is excellent. Although the body is lightweight aluminium it is incredibly tough (unlike some cameras with plastic cases), there are no rattles or vibrations, just smooth operation. The true build quality was demonstrated in an incident I don’t plan to repeat. Whilst on holiday I slipped down a flight (6) of concrete steps during which time the camera left my hand and bounced on most of the steps, the result ...
chemsoc 30.05.2004
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Advantages: Clear Qualinty Images with good sound and video recording. Very sturdy construction. 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.
... ...ones dry within hours.
But rechargeable ones seem to last or weeks…. I can’t explain it but there we are.
I’ve had this camera for about 2½ years now it’s never let me down.
I think once upon a time it cost £400!
It’s been a firm favourite ever since it’s release and consistently performs well against cameras of a much higher price. ...
melonballer 16.09.2004
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Advantages: Looks right, Handles well, Great Results, Low Price for Spec, True VFM Disadvantages: Needs bigger card and rechargeable batteries - no external flash
...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.
One or two niggles I can live with - no external flash can be used - On/Off switch ...
pentreview 09.08.2003
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Advantages: Great value for money, Excellent picture quality (4.0M pixels), 4.0X high speed Optical Zoom 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) ... ...machine's operating system is one of the most easiest to control because of its intuitive HCI, therefore a novice can user can result in high quality images and the 4 way D pad and the center button proves easy navigation through menus. The camera has an automatic setup and manual setup utility so you can start snapping immediately. I RECOMMEND this for First time buyers new to digital photography ...
DEFENDER67 28.01.2004
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Advantages: User Friendly, Packed with features, value for money Disadvantages: big & bulky
...pictures. I have had the Minolta S414 for a month now and love it. It takes great pictures and the battery life has been better than what the website says it should be. The camera is bigger than some people might want to carry around, but that allows it to take more professional pictures than some of the smaller cameras (i.e. the flash is very bright and night pictures come out great). Some websites have mentioned that the pictures need to be fixed ... ...before they will look good, but I have had to use the program on only a few pictures, the rest have looked great straight from the camera. Another great thing about the camera is how quick it recovers after you take a picture. It's ready to take another picture in just over a second. Overall, this is a great camera for the money, enjoy! ...
cyberus 18.03.2004
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Advantages: price for a 4 mega pixel camera, easy to use Disadvantages: batteries
the minolta camera is probably the best priced 4 mega pixel digital camera on the market to date.it is the latest version from minolta.i have found this camera to be easy to understand as a first time user in digital photography.the camera was purchased via the internet making a saving of around fifty pounds compared with the retail price.although not one of the smallest digital cameras on the market it is compact and neat.on the 16mb flash card ... ...lasted around 20 mins.a set of rechargable batteries will last between 1 and 2 hours.the viewfinder and down loading the photos takes up the most power and therefore it is also advisable to use a card reader on your computer.there is a minolta battery pack available but is not cheap. ...
beertrucker 17.05.2003
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