Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Before You Buy The Dimage Minolta ... Please Read This Review!

By Jeff Jones

I have owned a Nikon Coolpix digital camera for slightly over 2 1/2 yrs. and in that period of time I have taken over 3k photos. As I searched for cameras with longer zooms, there were 2 I liked the range of- both the Canon Pro1 and the Dimage Minolta. The Dimage Minolta 7X optical zoom provides me a great range between wide angle to telephoto. Because of this wide selection, it is possible to make many alternative pictures with this excellent camera.

Another awesome feature that pulled me to the Dimage Minolta was the anti-shake feature. A camera with a powerful zoom isn't helpful if you cannot hold it steady enough to get a crisp photo. Regardless of the length of the zoom, the Dimage Minolta camera is surprisingly condense and easily fits into my fanny pack which is precisely what I wanted.

Another feature that I think is great about the Dimage Minolta is the adjustable LCD monitor which is much easier to see than the one on my Nikon. This allows you to aim over your head or at a low angle and still see what you are aiming at. You can fold the LCD to where it is facing the camera body to guard it and also take photos by employing the EVF viewfinder. Which permits you use less battery strength.

The Dimage Minolta LCD will also turn completely forward so you can do a self portrait by using the remote control to trip the shutter. The remote can also be convenient for long exposures on a tripod like night shots. For dim lighting shots, it's got noise cancellation to where it will take a 2ND picture with the shutter closed to record any "hot spots" from the pixels and subtract them from the final photo so it is more clear and does not have all those white dots on it. I did this and it took great low light pictures - in truth the Dimage Minolta took the best low light photographs I have gotten with any camera I have took pictures with.

The time between shots it pretty quick. Faster than my Nikon actually. It has manual or auto focus I used manual with it at infinity for my night time pics since this like many auto focus cameras can have trouble focusing in low light scenarios. The macro can be employed at either the wide angle or telephoto ends of the zoom. I have not really tried that yet. Nor have I tried the movie format which is said to be glorious. There are two resolutions you can use for that.

I thought my little Nikon 4mp camera took nice photos, but the Dimage Minolta blows that away. It is easy enough for a beginner to use it on "Auto" but has enough features to delight most professionals too. I already have taken several photographs with this camera. They are extremely crisp - from the wide angle through telephoto. This camera fit my needs and then some - with all the options available that this camera offers. If you're serious about photography and yet want to keep it simple, the Dimage Minolta is a fantastic camera!

Notice I've not debated the eight mega-pixels the Dimage Minolta has. The reason for that is because it was not a forethought for my purchase and enjoyment for this camera. Four mega-pixels is a lot for most uses particularly since most users won't be making prints bigger than eight x ten. But this camera definitely gives you that possibility.

I am crazy about this camera! The photo is what the eye sees, and the Dimage Minolta will definitely help you to capture what you see with simplicity. I recommend it highly!

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