Minolta Dynax 5 Reviews

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Minolta Dynax 5
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Average Ratings for Minolta Dynax 5

  • Photograph Quality3.7 stars
  • Features4.6 stars
  • Ease of Use4 stars
  • Value for Money4.6 stars
  • Reviewer Ratings4.6 stars
  • Overall Rating4.3 stars

21 Reviews For Minolta Dynax 5

  • Guest 19th Sep 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    Good Points: Well featured camera. With a decent lens, picture quality is tops. I have not used pre-set modes but using A or S modes pictures were to my liking. Easier to get indoor shots with this camera than my digital SLR. A good return ratio on pictures taken.


    Bad Points: Nothing particular comes to mind.


    General comments: Fitted a battery holder to my Dynax 5,makes it a bit easier holding the camera straight. In good light I found focusing very quick and precise. Have had the camera 6 years and love it. Gave away my 5D and kept the film camera.

  • Guest 22nd Apr 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    The Minolta Dynax 5 is very good and has convenient features. Very sturdy, have one for the last 12 years. easy to use and very handy.good ergonomical design.

  • Jezer 10th Jan 2005

    Reviewer rating: 2 stars


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    Halfway into my Everest trek my Minolta Dynax 5 broke, pretended to be OK at low altitude then broke again on the Annurpurna trek. I replaced the body with the Xtsi (slightly different earlier version.) Only to discover halfway into my Indian trip that the replacement never worked from day one as the shutter was out of sync. I now have no pictures of this travel. The moral is don't take this on backpacking trips, and now Minolta have given up the chase with Cannon and Nikon for the non digital m ...

  • rhondda6x6 14th Nov 2004

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    From an all singing all dancing multi functional camera to a basic ' you control and set everything manual' camera- it does everything with its sheer variety of choices.

  • ra4mon Rank: Lance Corporal 31st Mar 2004

    Reviewer rating: 2.5 stars


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    I'm sure I'd be as delighted as you all about that Minolta Dynax 5 35mm SLR Camera, if only I had the user's manual!!
    I bought it quite cheap indeed but without it and now I'm searching hell and earth on the internet to find it..
    If you could be of any help.. I would be even more grateful than you expect :)

    thank you so much in advance

    Raphael

  • pls_smile. 16th Jun 2003

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    What's there not to like about the Minolta Dynax 5. To be honest, I got this camera on a shoe string budget, so I couldn't afford anything else except the stock lens. (Say what you will about them, but I haven't found anything to gripe about them so far). Anyway, this small little camera belies it's toughness. It's been through situations with me that I wouldn't recommend you put your camera through. Dust, moisture and heat, and yet it has pulled through everytime with great pictures. They tell ...

  • Dolton. 6th Mar 2003

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I love this camera. After putting it through all kinds of rough use,(no i dont recommend you do that)this camera has stood good on, it's surprising even the labs that process my films.

  • Jeremy. 27th Mar 2002

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I bought the Minolta Dynax 5 35mm SLR camera on a budget to specifically take pictures of indoor inline hockey in sports centres and purpose built rinks. The results so far have been sketchy due to me learning the appropriate setup. The automatic functions for Sports aren't quick enough, but if you fiddle manually the results are a lot better. I am definitely tempted to get the 70-300mm lens to get those close up action shots from the side of the pitch. Has anyone had any good results of taking ...

  • Foppe Hoekstra. 19th Mar 2002

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    As a student i did not have much to spend on this Minolta Dynax 5 35mm SLR camera. But still i like to take pictures for hobby, so i would very much like all the manual functions i used to have on my Ricoh Kr5. The functions of this camera are very diverse. from fully automatical to fully manual with "depth of sharpness -control" bracketing and a lot of custom settings. The autofocus is really impressing compared to older cameras. It is very fast and accurate even in dim light.

    I bought the 2 ...

  • Bryan C. 3rd Mar 2002

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    The Minolta Dynax 5 35mm SLR camera is worth every penny. More features than you can shake a stick at. Only had mine for a month and wouldn't swap it for anything. If you're thinking about it, go ahead and buy it. It knocks spots off the clunky chunky Nikon F80 and the surrealist Canon.

  • Eriksen. Rank: Lance Corporal 7th Feb 2002

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    At a street price of less than US$ 340,- (£ 240,-) the best deal on any SLR camera today has got to be the Minolta Dynax / Maxxum 5 35mm SLR camera kit. With the inclusion of two, above average, basic lenses (28-80mm & 75-300mm) and a specification list longer than any of its similar priced competitors, there aren't much else to choose from - unless you later plan to upgrade to a more professional or Digital SLR, and then want to utilize a collection of lenses. Both Canon and Nikon have a ...

  • Mario Farrugia. 3rd Feb 2002

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    The Minolta Dynax 5 is the first 35mm slr camera that I had bought among the other compact ones. After analyzing all the choices I just clicked on this fantastic minolta model and up till now I am very pleased with it. As I just explained, it is very light, simple and is also a very fast operated model. It also contains plenty of important features that will assist you to get the best results in photography.

  • claude. 1st Feb 2002

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Helpful!! It helped me a lot in the choice (since last time I made a very ugly entry in a photography stage with a compact 160 mm zoom Y*****A !!!!)

  • Nic. 1st Feb 2002

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Minolta is well known for it's technology solutions, and this Dynax 5 35mm SLR camera is the ultimate proof! So many excellent features in such a small and light body! The Dynax 5 has any feature that should excuse the classification in the professional class. The only reason that it not happens is that professionals are used to much more heavier cameras which gives them the illusion of durability. The Dynax 5 is made of lighter materials without any compromises in quality.

  • Jacob. 23rd Dec 2001

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I use this camera in compination with Minolta 24-85 AF lens and I always have excellent results.
    Additionally, only one single look at the specification tables will convince you that this camera is the best "value for money" proposal.
    Generaly, when buing a camera, avoid kits. The lenses included are of the poorest quality.
    Take only Dynax 5 body, and then choose a good Minolta lens. I dont recommend third party manufacturers (like Tamron, Vivitar etc) because I had a lot of compatibility pr ...

  • Konstantinos. 14th Dec 2001

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Features of the Minolta Dynax 5 slr 35mm camera can easily compare to those of upper class cameras, such as F80 or Canon EOS30. In fact, personally, I don't understand why it was not classified in the "midle class" in the first place.
    In addition, this body offers unique functionalities ( Minolta is well known for it's technological solutions), like 7 points AF, 14 segment AF metering and ADI flash metering, that hardly can be met in any other body of any other firm, in any other category.
    The ...

  • John McDean. 14th Dec 2001

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    The best value for money in it's class. The Dynax 5 35mm slr camera from Minolta has every feature that others have in this category, plus many more.
    It is rather small, but if fits in every hand, and has a great robust feeling in hold.

  • Hercules Spanos. 14th Dec 2001

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I thing that Minolta Dynax5 is the perfect SLR camera for someone who wants the best "value for price" relation.
    The construction quality seems to be very good. But, as it is a new model, we should be able to talk about quality after a long time of use without problems.
    It can be used in many ways, according to the user's photographic experience and purposes; from totally manual to totally automatic, in many combinations.
    It is not only suitable for experimental and artistic photography, bu ...

  • Alexios Kosmidis. 13th Dec 2001

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    With regard to prices, Dynax5 belongs to the entry point SLR class. But, when we look at features, there can be no comparison with the others (F65, MZ-7, CANON 300 & 3000 etc)!
    Dynax 5 can only be compared with higher class cameras such as Nikon F80! But, in this case too, Dynax5 has 7point AF that F80 doesn't!
    I have had it about a month (I also own a Dynax404si, a Nikon F60 and a ZENIT 22), and I am totally pleased.

  • Wayne. Rank: Lance Corporal 6th Nov 2001

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    In the eternal battle between Nikon, Canon and Minolta buyers, the Minolta Dynax 5 is the clear winner in this class. The Nikon F65 doesn't offer you as many features for the money you shell out for it, especially when compared to the Canon EOS300 and Minolta Dynax 5.

    The Canon EOS300 is an excellent camera that has set the standard in this price class since 1999, however the Dynax 5 offers better features for the same amount of money. These being faster shutter speeds, faster AF, more multip ...