Sunday 9 August 2009

Dimage Minolta Product Review!

By Jeff Jones

I have owned a Nikon Coolpix electronic camera for a little over 2 1/2 years and in that duration of time I have taken over 3k photos. As I looked for cameras with longer zooms, there were two I liked the range of- both the Canon Pro1 and the Dimage Minolta. The Dimage Minolta 7X optical zoom provides me a great range between wide angle to telephoto. Due to this wide selection, it's feasible to make many alternative pictures with this great camera.

Another great feature that attracted me to the Dimage Minolta was the anti-shake feature. A camera with a powerful zoom isn't helpful if you cannot hold it steady enough to get a clear photo. Despite the length of the zoom, the Dimage Minolta camera is incredibly condense and simply fits into my fanny pack which is precisely what I wanted.

Another feature that I really like about the Dimage Minolta is the adjustable LCD screen which is much sharper than the one on my Nikon. This allows you to aim over your head or at a low angle and still see what you are aiming at. You can fold the LCD to where it is facing the camera body to protect it and also take photos by employing the EVF viewfinder. Which lets you use less battery power.

The Dimage Minolta LCD will also turn absolutely forward so you can do a self portrait by trying the remote control to trip the shutter. The remote may also be convenient for long exposures on a tripod like low light shots. For dim lighting shots, it's got noise cancellation to where it will take a second picture with the shutter closed to record any "hot spots" from the pixels and subtract them from the final picture so it is clearer and does not have all those white dots on it. I did this and it took great dim lighting photos - in reality the Dimage Minolta took the best dim lighting photographs I have gotten with any camera I have took pictures with.

The time between shots it pretty quick. Faster than my Nikon actually. It has manual or auto focus I used manual with it at infinity for my low light pics since this like many auto focus cameras can have trouble targeting in dim light situations. The macro can be used at either the wide angle or telephoto ends of the zoom. I have not especially attempted that yet. Nor have I attempted the film format which is said to be fantastic. There are 2 resolutions you may use for that.

I thought my tiny Nikon 4mp camera took nice pictures, but the Dimage Minolta blows that away. It is simple enough for a beginner to use it on "Auto" but has enough features to please most professionals too. I already have taken several pictures with this camera. They are very sharp - from the wide angle through telephoto. This camera fit my needs and then some - with all the options usable this camera offers. If you are serious about photography and yet wish to make it simple, the Dimage Minolta is a remarkable camera!

Notice I did not debated the eight mega-pixels the Dimage Minolta has. The cause of that is because it was not a contemplation for my reason to buy and delight for this camera. 4 mega-pixels is a lot for most uses especially since most users won't be making prints bigger than 8 x 10. But this camera definitely gives you that possibility.

I praise this camera! The photo is what the eye sees, and the Dimage Minolta will definitely help you to capture what you see with simplicity. I very highly recommend it!

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