Reviews of the Maxxum 7D Digital SLR Camera with 28-100 mm AF Lens
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dcmag.co.uk
Review Summary: The sturdy design and anti-shake system are good. Plus, the sheer number of knobs and dials means that once youve got to grips with them, you hardly need to use the menu system at all. However, the 7Ds image quality
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whatdigitalcamera.com
Review Summary: Building on the Dynax 7 film SLR, much is promised from Konica Minolta's first fully digital SLR...
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digicamera.com
Review Summary: As I said at the beginning of this report, Ive gotten somewhat bored after years of testing new cameras, but the Konica/Minolta Maxxum 7D snapped me out of my ennui. I had a ball working with this camera, and the great images it made for me. It may ...
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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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