Konica Minolta Dynax 5D Review

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Konica Minolta Dynax 5D
4.8 stars
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BeckyA's Review of Konica Minolta Dynax 5D

31st Aug 2007

Overall Rating

4.5 stars
  • Value for money
    5 stars
  • Image Quality
    5 stars
  • Features
    4 stars
  • Time Digital Camera Owned
    Over 1 Year
  • Battery Life
    3.5 stars
  • Ease of Use
    4.5 stars
Good Points

The image quality is stunning for a 6MP and it definitely fights well above it's class.


Bad Points

The most important disadvantage is that you have to use an expensive x-sync adaptor - there isn't one built in.


General Comments

I bought this camera as an upgrade from my film Dynax when I was preparing to go full time pro - and I was stunned to find that for portrait work, the quality is unbelievable when you use a film camera prime lens. The results look like they were shot on at least a 10MP camera. I would have no problems recommending this camera to anyone looking for a way of moving up to digital and keeping their lenses. Just budget for a Sony flashgun or use x-sync for the flash work.

I wish I'd been able to get two of them or maybe its big brother, the 7D.

Size-wise... it's just right for my hands and it doesn't weigh too much. I've used Canon for stage work and I've had a go with Nikon. The Canon was too heavy and bulky - and the Nikon felt like a toy. Minolta always had this ability to design top class cameras and lenses that were the equal of anything else on the market.

Biggest tip for the 5D - get yourself some of the old Dynax film prime lenses - they're the best around!

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