Konica Minolta DiMAGE 7i

usability, image quality, performance, portability, lens

durability, color, energy, glare, control panel

92% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Battery life seems to have improved with the 7i. One set of four AA batteries delivered only 169 shots with the DiMage 7; we took 250 shots with the 7i before its batteries gave out. And the camera's autofocus seems to work better, as well. Minolta...

Powerful and flexible, the DiMage 7 is a serious hobbyist''s camera.

Delivers good, sharp, well balanced images with average (5 mp) resolution Use of colour space closer to sRGB means images are now good straight from the camera Big 7x optical zoom provides a lot of flexibility, especially useful 28 mm wide angle Lens...

Image noise levels higher than other 5 megapixel digital cameras RAW/TIFF files lock camera during write operation Can accidentally knock the barrel side AF/MF button Controls can at first seem complex EVF appears unsharp in corners Strap eyelet blocks...

Here's my rating of the Minolta DiMAGE 7i: (5 megapixel prosumer)

In February 2001 Minolta announced Dimage7 camera. Exactly a year ago I was lucky to test it. In March thisyear Minolta stormed into the market with the Dimage7i. In less than halfa year I got a chance to try it. But in September Minolta released a...

Excellent photo quality ; Even more manual controls than original D7 ; Great low light focusing, even without an AF illuminator ; Robust performance in AF, shot-to-shot, and playback mode areas ; Most impressive 7X zoom lens ; Backlit LCD info display...

Difficult to learn & use ; Some parts (grip, CF slot area) still cheap feeling on this expensive camera ; Lowly 16MB CompactFlash card included ; EVF resolution isn't great ; Images a bit noisier than competition ; Playback mode could use a few...

Now for the inevitable comparison between the DiMAGE 7i and the Sony DSC-F707. Minolta has closed the gap with Sony, leaving buyers with a tough choice. The D7i has a longer zoom lens than the Sony, but its images are a bit noisier. The Sony has the...

De Minolta Dimage 7i is niet de ideale digitale camera, daarvoor heeft het apparaat teveel ruwe kantjes. Met wat bereidwilligheid en aanpassingsvermogen van de gebruiker is het echter prima mogelijk om met de negatieve kanten te leven. Het wat hoge...