Minolta Dimage 7i Reviews

Product Type: Minolta digital cameras
Description:Model ID 2779101Y /
Newest Review: ... it stayed for many months. I decided a couple of weeks ago to junk out my drawer and there was my poorly 7I, I decided to try ... more
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Customer Minolta Dimage 7i Reviews (3)

by Les - written on 03/06/10
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I bought my Minolta 7I about 3 years ago and used it until the CCD sensor went wrong. Being out of warranty I tried to get a quote for fixing it and the local menders said it would cost about £100 and it was not worth fixing. I consigned the camera to the junk draw and there it stayed for many months. I decided a couple of weeks ago to junk out my drawer and there was my poorly 7I, I decided to try one last time to get a sensible quote to repair it so I went on the web to find a repair company then........ I went to the Minolta site and joy of joys my series of camera had a manufacturing fault and they were offering a free fix for my camera. Being true to their word I ... Read the complete review

by - written on 27/04/03, updated on 27/04/03 (Useful, 320 readings)
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As far as I am aware this is the only camera in it's class that has pretty much all the same facilities as a top of the range digital SLR camera. It has a manual zoom on it. Something that doesn't seem to be mentioned much in their brochures. The big advantage I have found with that. Is when zooming you don't get the delay before the camera stops zooming unlike electronic zooms which seem to only stop moving a split second after you let go of the zoom button. Also even though some might find the camera a bit bulky, I found that to be very useful as you can get a very nice grip on it and it seems to fit in the hand just perfectly. Apart from the ... Read the complete review

by - written on 21/01/03, updated on 21/01/03
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High-end but flexible - Advantages: Versatile, Wide zoom range, Very good lens - Disadvantages: Power-hungry, Bulkier than "pocket" cameras, Expensive
Technical Details for Minolta Dimage 7i
| Product Description | Minolta DiMAGE 7i - digital camera |
| Product Type | Digital camera - prosumer |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 11.7 cm x 11.3 cm x 9.1 cm |
| Weight | 0.5 kg |
| Colour | Black, metallic silver |
| Flash Memory | 1 x 16 MB |
| Supported Flash Memory | CompactFlash |
| Sensor Resolution | 5.0 Megapixel |
| Shooting Modes | Frame movie mode |
| Lens System | 7 x zoom lens - 7.2 mm - 50.8 mm - f/2.8-3.5 |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Range | 50 cm |
| Digital Zoom | 2 x |
| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash |
| Red Eye Reduction | Built-in |
| Microphone | Microphone - built-in - electret condenser - mono |
| Viewfinder | Electronic - 0.19" - colour |
| Display | LCD display - TFT active matrix - 1.8" - colour |
| Supported Battery | 4 x AA NiMH rechargeable battery ( included ) |
| Manufacturer Warranty | 1 year warranty |


