Minolta Dimage 5

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Written November 2005.

Overview

Released in Summer 2001 the Minolta Dimage 5 has not been short of admirers and it has a reputation as a digital compact which is not necessarily for the beginner.Minolta Dimage 5

It's designed to appeal to serious photographers who want decent resolution, a wide-angle zoom lens and a good range of features on the interface.

Although most reviewers have found image quality to be, on the whole, first-rate, some find the camera a little sluggish during focusing and having disappointing battery life. A few software malfunctions have been reported.

Minolta

Minolta Corporation is a longstanding traditional camera maker, famous for making the first integrated autofocus 35mm SLR camera system.

They entered the digital market with the DiMage line which includes digital cameras, imaging software and film scanners. In 2003, Konica Corporation merged with Minolta to form Konica Minolta.

Minolta Dimage 5 Main FeaturesMinolta Dimage 5 front

  • 3.34-megapixel CCD
  • 1.8-inch TFT colour LCD monitor, 7x zoom, 2x digital zoom
  • Auto, Continuous AF, and Manual focus
  • Power supplied by four AA batteries or separate AC adapter-available as accessories

Review Centre Reviewers say:

"The great variety of options and the quality of the picture is very, very good."

"Over all I love this camera but I wouldnt recommend it for a novice. The features are great for a serious photographer but would prove daunting for a beginner."

"I have only had it a few days and I already agree with the majority of owners in that I am a proud owner. The spec is as described which is why I bought it."

Media Reviews

Imaging-resource.com said:

"The Dimage 5 Digital Camera is a ground-breaking product for Minolta Corporation.."

Digital photography user said:

"Probably best of all - is a 7x zoom with a manual barrel twist as seen on all decent SLRs.."

Megapixel.net said:

"The body of the Dimage 5 is well-designed and easily manipulated."

Further Features

  • DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) compliant
  • PRINT Image Matching for optimum colour from compatible Epson printers
  • Macro setting at maximum telephoto
  • Built-in, pop-up flash with three operating modes, a flash metering system, and adjustable intensity
  • Program AE, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual, Subject Program modes
  • Shutter speeds from 1/2,000 to 4 seconds, with Bulb setting for longer exposures (up to 30 seconds) 256 Multi-SegmentMinolta
  • Centre-Weighted and Spot metering options with AE
  • Lock function Adjustable ISO with five settings 12-Bit A/D conversion
  • External flash hot shoe for Minolta accessory flash units
  • Continuous Shooting, Interval, Movie shooting modes
  • Digital Effects Control for Exposure, Colour Saturation, and Contrast compensation, with Digital Enhanced Bracketing
  • Colour and Black-and-White modes
  • Three Sharpness settings
  • RAW, uncompressed TIFF, JPEG and Motion JPEG file formats
  • Images saved to compact flash Type I or II memory cards - 16MB card included
  • Microdrive compatible
  • USB cable and interface software for connecting to a computer and downloading images
  • NTSC and PAL selectable video output signals, with cable included
  • Digital Hyper Electronic viewfinder - 90-degree variable