Reviews of the Maxxum 7D Digital SLR Camera with 28-100 mm AF Lens
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asia.cnet.com
Review Summary: This well designed Konica Minolta is a good all-around performer and a no-brainer for owners of Dynax lenses.
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goodgearguide.com.au
Review Summary: The Minolta 7D offers a profusion of manual controls and an innovative anti-shake feature, but its image quality was sub-par.
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pcworld.com
Review Summary: A good selection of lenses is available for the camera. However, the range is not as wide as what's available for Canon or Nikon cameras (or for the Fujifilm Finepix S2 Pro, which uses Nikon lenses). The $1590 kit we looked at included a 28mm to 100mm ...
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buy-n-shoot.com
Review Summary: The camera has plenty of individual buttons for the main functions and an easy menu for navigation, which does not impend on shooting time when on the job. It looks and feels very sturdy and appears to be designed for photographers to have access to ...
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digitalartsonline.co.uk
Review Summary: Despite some limitations, the Dynax 7D is an admirable piece of engineering. Unfortunately, its price is uncomfortably close to the market leading EOS 20D - and the 6mp of the 7D can't match that in terms of image detail. It's also more expensive than ...
Manufacturer: Konica Minolta
Part number: 2181-X001
General
- Product Type Digital camera - SLR
- Width 5.9 in
- Depth 3.1 in
- Height 4.2 in
- Weight 1.8 lbs
- Body Material Magnesium alloy
Main Features
- Resolution 6.1 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 6,300,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 6,100,000 pixels
- Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
- Special Effects Saturation, Contrast compensation
- Image Stabilizer Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
- Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
- X-sync Speed 1/160 sec
- Exposure Metering Spot, Center-weighted, Honeycomb-pattern
- Exposure Modes Bulb, Manual, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
- Exposure Range EV 0-20 ( ISO 100 )
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
- Auto Exposure Bracketing 5 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
- Exposure Metering Zones 14
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Flash, Shade, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, 2500K - 9900K, Tungsten light
- Still Image Format RAW, JPEG, RAW + JPEG
- Remote Control Optional
- TV Tuner None
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory None
- Supported Flash Memory Microdrive, CompactFlash
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage RAW 3008 x 2000 : 26 - With 256MB card - 8.6 MB, RAW + JPEG 3008 x 2000 : 19 - With 256MB card - 11.5 MB, RAW + JPEG 2256 x 1496 : 21 - With 256MB card - 10.2 MB, RAW + JPEG 1504 x 1000 : 23 dBi - With 256MB card - 9.3 MB, Super-fine JPEG 3008 x 2000 : 41 - With 256MB card - 5.9 MB, Super-fine JPEG 2256 x 1496 : 72 - With 256MB card - 3.3 MB, Super-fine JPEG 1504 x 1000 : 157 - With 256MB card - 1.6 MB, Fine JPEG 3008 x 2000 : 81 - With 256MB card - 3 MB, Fine JPEG 2256 x 1496 : 141 - With 256MB card - 1.7 MB, Fine JPEG 1504 x 1000 : 292 - With 256MB card - 850 KB, Standard JPEG 3008 x 2000 : 138 - With 256MB card - 1.8 MB, Standard JPEG 2256 x 1496 : 253 - With 256MB card - 1 MB, Standard JPEG 1504 x 1000 : 463 - With 256MB card - 540 KB
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Pop-up flash
- Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12
- Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 28 mm - 100 mm - F/3.5-5.6 (D) Minolta A-type
- Focal Length 28 mm - 100 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL phase detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
- Min Focus Range 18.9 in
- Max View Angle 75 degrees
- Lens Aperture F/3.5-5.6
- Optical Zoom 3.6 x
- Zoom Adjustment Manual
- Lens Construction 8 group(s) / 10 element(s)
- Filter Size 55 mm
- Lens System Mounting Minolta A-type
- Features Aspherical lens
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
- Flash Terminal Hot shoe
- Additional Features AE lock, AF lock, DPOF support, Direct print, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, Histogram display, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital noise reduction, RGB primary color filter
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical - Fixed eye-level pentaprism
- Field Coverage 95%
- Magnification 0.9 x
- Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1
- Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 207,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video output, 1 x Remote control
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x CompactFlash Card - Type I/II
Software
- Software DiMAGE Viewer, Drivers & Utilities
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows 98, MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS 9.2 or later
- Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Included Accessories Body cap, Lens cap, Neck strap, LCD display cover
- Cables Included USB cable, Video cable
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
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