Minolta digital camera ups the ante in photography
Innovative technology is behind the driving force that makes the Minolta digital camera a winner despite its manufacturer’s decision three years ago to transfer its camera business assets to Sony Corporation of Japan. Minolta is a camera manufacturer steeped in tradition whose entry in digital photography has been slow but methodical, resulting in product market entries that stood out among those from more seasoned competitors.
The Dimage7i is one such fine example of Minolta’s technological leadership and superiority. This high-end product sent the competition scurrying to the drawing boards when it was introduced as the first 5-megapixel digital camera. Its other features likewise rocked the digital camera market which went agog with the Dimage7i’s electronic system incorporated into the film-based SLR design, plus a bevy of state-of-the-art image-control capabilities highlighted by an electronic viewfinder powered by a ferroelectric LCD innovation that boosts camera performance even in low-light conditions. Optical quality of the camera’s lenses also drew praises from professionals and photo hobbyists alike, along with the Dimage7’s superb autofocus setup, flawless exposure control and light metering.
Doubting Thomas’s on the Minolta superiority have also been instantly converted upon having a feel of the faster continuous mode of the Dimage 7i which is complemented by higher color space and the flexibility of a JPEG option for extra sharp images. Equally as revolutionary is this Minolta model’s 7´ optical zoon lens that cover a range of 28-200mm in focusing, as well as its innovation with an external synchronized flash connection.
It would be quite easy for some mediocre camera manufacturers to rest on the laurels of such advanced features, but not Minolta whose amazing technology again surfaced in its Dimage 7Hi. Having all the advanced trappings of its predecessors, the Dimage 7Hi pulled yet another ace up Minolta’s sleeves with an offering of several added options for color space such as Adobe RGB and sRGB, plus another option at lower JPEG compression.
The upgrading that this Minolta digital camera had was so impressive that justice won’t be served if its other enhancement details are skipped. Consider for instance, its 5.0 megapixel CCD that delivers high resolutions of up to 2,560 ´ 1,920, or the 90-degree variable setup of its digital hyper-electronic view-finder. Or luxuriate on the capabilities of its 7.2 ´ 50.88 mm lens that has a maximum aperture f/ setting of 2.8 to 3.5, and shutter speeds of as fast as 1/2,000 and as slow as 15 seconds that could be further expanded with a Bulb setting that allows exposures of as long 1/4,000. Truly, it may take some doing and some time before such superiority is equally matched.
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US $225.00
Almost every family has a Camera buff who loves to take pictures and mine is no exception. Taking great pictures used to be difficult for a beginner. But now with digital cameras it is a snap taking great photos since with most cameras you can look at the image and decide to take another or keep the first.
