3-megapixel sensor captures 2,048 x 1,536 images for prints at sizes up to 11 x 14 inches
7x optical plus 2x digital (14x total) autofocus zoom lens
Included 8 MB CompactFlash card stores 8 images at default resolution
Connects with Macs and PCs via USB port
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Just like its brothers The story behind this camera is the same story for the 7 and the 7i. This entire series of cameras are terrific in terms of their final image quality because the pictures are not touched in any way by post processing. What you get from a high-res jpeg is a direct interpretation from the raw data, just like what you get from an Exilim ex-z75 pocket cam, just like you get from any camera in raw mode, just rasterized into a jpeg format, so don't ever bring yourself to use the TIFF or raw formats on any of the... more info
More batteries please I use this camera primarily for work. I work for a university and take pictures of large agricultural studies, etc. I need high res. pics. to blow up for powerpoint presentations and posters. I like using this camera for all the manual options that one has, and the great optical zoom. When taking pics. on the highest quality and res. I can blow them up to 16 x 20 for a poster with no problems. A solid camera that takes high quality images. The only problem, and this is a big problem, is battery life. I went... more info
Nice little camera,for a little while......... Had my Dimage 5 for about a year,and mostly was impressed.It took good pictures in bright light,but was difficult to use in low light.Took it to Mexico on vacation and got caught in a rainstorm.The camera got wet,and stopped working.I assumed it would start again as soon as I got it dried out,but it did not.Sent it to Minolta for repair,and was told it was economically not repairable.Paid 600.00 for it,got it wet once,goodbye camera.Now its useless.Not even heavy enough for a boat anchor!If you have... more info
Buyer Beware I bought my Dimage-5 last Spring and it had a defective battery compartment. The defect was obvious... The first battery powered images I got are summertime of 2002.
If it had worked "out of the box" I would rate this a four star camera...
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