Minolta DiMAGE 7 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
800
Sensor Resolution
5.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
7x
Display
1.8" LCD display
Battery Type
AA - Alkaline - standard form factor

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Minolta DiMAGE 7
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 9.1 cm
Width 11.7 cm
Depth 11.3 cm
Weight 0.5 kg
Body Material Magnesium alloy
Digital Zoom 2x
Optical Zoom 7x
SENSOR Minolta DiMAGE 7
Sensor Resolution 5.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 5,240,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 4,950,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 2/3"
LENS Minolta DiMAGE 7
Type Zoom lens - 7x zoom - 7.2 - 50.8 mm - f/2.8-3.5
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 200mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 50 cm
Macro Focus Range 25-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Manual
Lens Construction 13 groups / 16 elements
Filter Size 49 mm
Features Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Minolta DiMAGE 7
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 3
AE/AF Control Flex Focus Point
VIEWFINDER Minolta DiMAGE 7
Viewfinder Type Electronic - LCD
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.19"
Viewfinder Resolution 220,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.31 - 2.1x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -5 to +0.5
Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Minolta DiMAGE 7
ISO (Max) 800
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 300
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Sunset & Moon, portrait mode, night mode, text, sports mode
Special Effects Black & White, Saturation, Contrast compensation
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 EV step
X-sync Speed 1/2000 sec
Exposure Range EV 1-17 - wide lens
EV 1.6-17.7 - tele lens
DISPLAY Minolta DiMAGE 7
Type 1.8" LCD display
Display Format 122,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Minolta DiMAGE 7
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features Flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 3.8 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Minolta DiMAGE 7
Digital Video Format AVI
Image Recording Format JPEG, TIFF, RAW
MEMORY Minolta DiMAGE 7
Memory Card Slot CompactFlash Card
Supported Memory Cards CompactFlash
Memory Card 16 MB CompactFlash
Image Storage RAW 2560 x 1920: 1 - with 16MB card
Super-fine TIFF 2560 x 1920: 1 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 2560 x 1920: 7 - with 16MB card
Standard JPEG 2560 x 1920: 15 - with 16MB card
Economy JPEG 2560 x 1920: 22 - with 16MB card
Super-fine TIFF 1600 x 1200: 2 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 17 - with 16MB card
Standard JPEG 1600 x 1200: 33 - with 16MB card
Economy JPEG 1600 x 1200: 46 - with 16MB card
Super-fine TIFF 1280 x 960: 4 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 1280 x 960: 28 - with 16MB card
Standard JPEG 1280 x 960: 50 - with 16MB card
Economy JPEG 1280 x 960: 67 - with 16MB card
Super-fine TIFF 640 x 480: 16 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 640 x 480: 80 - with 16MB card
Standard JPEG 640 x 480: 115 - with 16MB card
Economy JPEG 640 x 480: 135 - with 16MB card
Video Capture AVI - 320 x 240 - 90 sec - with 16MB card
AVI - 320 x 240 - 60 sec - max clip duration
BATTERY AND CHARGING Minolta DiMAGE 7
Battery Type AA - Alkaline - standard form factor
Details 4 x AA alkaline battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Minolta DiMAGE 7
Interface Composite video/audio
Print Standard DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type Composite video output
DC power input
USB
Remote control
FEATURES Minolta DiMAGE 7
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1.1 frames per second
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, AE/FE lock
OTHERS Minolta DiMAGE 7
Included Accessories Lens hood, lens cap, neck strap, power adapter, USB cable, cable remote control, video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year

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