Minolta Dimage 7Hi Review

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Minolta Dimage 7Hi
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robiuk's Review of Minolta Dimage 7Hi

1st Apr 2004

Overall Rating

4.5 stars
  • Value for money
    4.5 stars
  • Image Quality
    4.5 stars
  • Features
    5 stars
  • Time Digital Camera Owned
    1 - 6 Months
  • Battery Life
    3.5 stars
  • Ease of Use
    3.5 stars
Good Points

It can be used both by beginners and experienced (more demanding photographers).
Low shutter lag.
Pretty high buffer.
Good flash.
Great manual zoom.
Small and compact.
Feel good in hand.
LCD display switches off when close to eye (viewfinder switches on).
Manual on CD (in *.pdf format) is much better than the printed one that comes with the camera.


Bad Points

Photos a bit too grainy.
High battery consumation!
Printed manual is useless and pages are mixed up!


General Comments

Begginers - don't buy this Minolta Dimage 7Hi Digital camera! Not only is it too expensive but it's loaded with various features you'll never use or find hard to cope with.
This camera is for serious amateurs (or light pros!) that will benefit from loads of very good camera features.
Here I won't go into specification details as these can be easily found on speacialised sites for reviewing digital cameras.
The Dimage 7Hi IS a good choice and I never regret buying it. Yes, it takes some time to learn how to use all the features - meaning, one will have to spend at least a few months and/or take several hundreds of snaps to be able to say: 'Now I mastered it!.' But that's a real joy and there isn't a thing that one can't do with this little 'monster'.
I bought Dimage 7Hi because of sufficient 7x optical zoom and quite wide lense (for landscape photos).
If you plan buying it, I would recommend you purchase at least 256MB memory card, two sets of NiMH batteries & charger and a tripod.

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  • Ian Bedford on 3rd May 2006

    I have suffered two failures of the viewfinder which should switch over from the screen image when you bring it up to your eye. It cost over £100 to cure the problem last time. Has anybody had the same problem and can offer a cheaper cure?