Advantages: compactness, range of features Disadvantages: cost (of APS film)v
...APS, and settled for the Minolta Vectis 3000, mainly because of its size and zoom capabilities. When I found it for sale on-line at the high-street price of the 2000, I jumped at the opportunity.
It claims to be the "World's Smallest Fully 3X Zoom Advanced Photo System Lens Shutter Camera". I can only confirm that it is small and convenient, it fits into your trouser pocket (which my Olympus did, but that had no flash), the all in one casing protects ... ...no longer work together properly. Minolta call this Smart Close-Framing Guide or advanced parallax adjustment guide. It avoids situations where the photo you took does not match what you saw in the viewfinder. I do a lot of close-up snaps and it's been a lifesaver.
The flash is reliable, and not overwhelming even in close-up situations, and has good reach even outdoors (depending on film). You have the option to turn it off completely, use red-eye ...
anjuschka 27.03.2001 (29.03.2001)
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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 (23.07.2003)
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