Batteries Included: 1 Battery Description: 4 AA NiMH Binding: Electronics Brand: Konica-Minolta Compatibility: PC USB Connectivity: Serial interface Continuous Shooting Speed: 2 Digital Zoom: 2 Display Size: 1.8 EAN: 0043325993374 Feature: 5.24 megapixel (5.0 effective megapixels) sensor creates 2560 x 1950 images for prints at 13 by 17 inches and beyond Has Red Eye Reduction: 1 Has Tripod Mount: 0 Includes Mp3 Player: 0 Is Fragile: 0 ISO Equivalent: 800 Label: Konica Minolta Macro Focus Range: 7.2mm:11.8 ? 23.6 inches / 30 ? 60 cm from CCD Manufacturer: Konica Minolta Maximum Aperture: 2.8 Maximum Focal Length: 200 Maximum Resolution: 5 Maximum Shutter Speed: 0.0005 Maximum Vertical Resolution: 1920 Mini Movie Description: 320 x 240 avi Minimum Focal Length: 38 Minimum Shutter Speed: 1 Model: 2778101Y Number Of Rapid Fire Shots: 9 Optical Zoom: 7 Platform: Windows NT Publisher: Konica Minolta Removable Memory: CompactFlash Type I or II Size: SLR Size Special Features: Add-on Lens Studio: Konica Minolta System Memory Size: 10 Warranty: 1 Year Parts/Labor
Features
5.24 megapixel (5.0 effective megapixels) sensor creates 2560 x 1950 images for prints at 13 by 17 inches and beyond 7x optical plus 2x digital (14x total) zoom lens with autofocus Included 16 MB CompactFlash card holds 5 images at default resolution 60 second movie mode records at 15 fps; built-in flash synchronization terminal Connects with Macs and PCs via USB connector; powered by four NiMH rechargeable batteries
When quality and control matter, the DiMAGE 7Hi is the camera of choice. With five-million pixel resolution and a 7X zoom lens, the DiMAGE 7Hi is a digital imaging center that can control all the essential elements for high-quality photography: sharpness, exposure, contrast, color, and saturation. 12-bit A/D conversion and Minolta's image-processing technology, CxProcess, guarantee what you see will be captured. And image quality choices have been refined with the inclusion of the Extra Fine mode, which performs only minimal compression. Other features that you will love include: built-in flash synch terminal, expanded shutter range, enhanced burst modes, and luxurious black exterior finish.
Reviews :
Evaluation:
Conclusion: Enjoyed it until it broke...
Review: When I purchased this camera 3 years ago (2003), it was about as close as you could get to a dSLR without forking over $2000 to buy one. Given that context, I would have rated the camera 4.5 to 5 stars at the time.
But now, with so many new, affordable dSLRs available, I couldn't offer more than 2 stars.
Some time in the last 6 months, after sitting unused for about 3-4 months, my CCD suddenly went out, causing all images to appear in an odd shade of purple. Needless to say, it will costs several hundred dollars to have it check out...
The autofocus is far too slow by current standards, and shooting moving objects with autofocus is next to impossible. Although the zoom is a true manual ring/gear mechanism, the manual focus ring is electronic, and therefore not as tactile or responsive as a true SLR.
The camera is quite a battery hog, so I nearly always run off an AC adaptor or an external battery back.
The good things:
Great image quality (when using low ISO).
Convenient 7x optical zoom (300mm equivalent)
Easy to use, with many onboard image processing options.
Built in Quicktime movies with audio
Direct output to A/V
Fairly quick dumps to high-speed CF cards
Bad:
Evidently the CCD is not built to last (see previous two posts)
Tripod mount not centered along axis of lens
Slow autofocus
Battery hog
Manual focus is not truly manual
Summary, I'm probably going to toss this in the back of the closet and buy a Canon Digital Rebel XT... (For a bit over half of what I paid for my minolta...) Evaluation:
Conclusion: Minolta Dimage 7Hi waste of money
Review: I purchased my Minolta two years ago. After about 1 year the flash housing came apart, and now the camera's EVF and LCD displays went completely black (no images displayed). The same has happened to Mad Max's camera - read his review. The charge to repair is in excess of $ 350.00. I would dump the camera but don't want to contaminate the land fill. Evaluation:
Conclusion: Reliability leaves something to be desired
Review: I purchased my Minolta Dimage 7Hi new 2 years ago. Performance was fine up until two weeks ago when the camera's EVF and LCD displays went completely black (no images displayed). Contacted Sony (where you now have to go for Minolta service) as instructed and found that the base flat rate for repair was $211 plus $22 shipping. They got me once, but they won't get me twice!
MadMax Evaluation:
Conclusion: Overall Quite good
Review: I bought my 7HI used about 6 months ago. I come from a manual-focus film background and this is my first digital. Overall, I am pleased with the results I get from this camera. I like the fact you can manual focus. Also, the ability to use filters such as a polarizer and black and white filters is a bonus. (This is one of my main complaints about many point and shoots-no filter threads).The ability to shoot RAW and TIFF files is also an important feature. I've gotten some great Macro shoots with this camera too. The overall image quality seems quite good. There is some noise especially at higher ISO. I am not too impressed with the landscape shots I've taken. Even at f8 it still seems that something is out of focus. The lack of depth of field markings on the lens does not help. You can not use "Hyperfocal focusing" techniques. Image quality in my opinion still can not touch film- especially slide film. I find too the autofocus is slow with moving subjects
So far I've had no major problems with this camera. Every now and then it does something weird but I just take the batteries out and reboot and it seems OK.It has many great features on it and, thus, is not for the inexperienced photographer unless you just want to shoot on program all the time and not use the extra features. Overall, a good camera. I would probably not buy one new but if you can pick one up used for a good price then I would recommend it over a point and shoot style digicams or if you can't afford a digital SLR. Evaluation:
Conclusion: it's just okay
Review: I've had this camera just a little over a year and have made it through learning the modes in the rather large instruction manual and the one problem I have is not-so clear pictures! It either get a pixelated photo or it just is slightly out of focus! I thought there was something wrong with my camera alone but I went to: dpreview.com to their gallery and found pictures taken by actual digital cameras by actual people and in 18 pictures listed for this camera ALL of them were blurry/not sharp as well. If you are shopping for a camera go to dpreview first and see what kind of pictures it takes.
