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Konica Minolta Dynax 5D Review
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Review Summary
Reader Score: 7.60 (out of 10)
"The Maxxum 5D is a midsized digital SLR with a plastic body and metal frame underneath. It feels nice and solid in your hands - and it's actually a little heavy compared to some of the competition. Build quality is very good, and I found the camera easy to hold.
The Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D is an easy digital SLR to recommend. It costs just over $600 (body only) and it has built-in image stabilization and great photo quality. If you already have an investment in lenses from other manufacturers then I probably wouldn't throw them away and start over with the 5D, but If you're just starting out with D-SLRs then I'd take a close look at this camera."
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Other Reviews For This Model
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| Trusted Reviews |
10.00 |
10-12-05 |
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| Superb performance, design and handling, fantastic picture quality and a huge range of features and options make the Dynax 5D a very strong contender in the budget D-SLR market. If you are looking for such a camera, this should definitely be on your shortlist. It may lack the 8.0 megapixel performance of the Canon EOS 350D, but it offers a wider range of features and it has the advantage of the excellent Konica Minolta anti-shake system, which is very hard to beat. |
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| Pocket-Lint |
9.00 |
10-17-05 |
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| The Konica Minoilta Dynax 5D makes an ideal D-SLR for those not already locked into another system camera or movng across from film or simply trading up from a digital compact. The level of spec is pretty much class leading while image quality, handling, and its combination of other features mean this a D-SLR that should come at or very near the top of your wish list, if you're thinking of buying into D-SLR photography. |
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| LetsGoDigital |
8.13 |
10-12-05 |
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| Hands-on preview from 7/15/05 has been updated with a full review: " The Konica Minolta Dynax 5D does not suffer from noise, not even at high sensitivities. So you can easily use high sensitivities. And in combination with the unsurpassed Anti-Shake system it means that you can keep on photographing straight from your hand for a long time. No need to burden yourself with tripods or flashes. During the period of testing the Konica Dynax 5D became a pleasant companion.
I have thoroughly enjoyed working with the 5D. Things like the neatly arranged buttons, the ease of operation, the Anti-Shake are all aspects that make photographing a pleasure. And I am convinced that I am not the only person liking the Konica Minolta 5D. Konica Minolta has put a fine product on the market, with an affordable price." |
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| DigiCam Review |
8.00 |
10-19-05 |
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| Film SLRs typically produce much higher quality photos than standard point and shoot films cameras, and the same goes for Digital SLRs. If you're in the market for a Digital SLR, then the Konica Minolta Dynax 5D / Maxxum 5D is an excellent choice, being both easy to use, and capable, image quality is excellent with very low-noise, anti-shake works very well, and the camera with kit lens is excellent value for money - however if you are more used to compact digital / film cameras, then I would highly recommend you try the camera out first at a local store to make sure you feel comfortable with the weight and size of the camera.
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| ePhotoZine |
8.00 |
11-18-05 |
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| With a list price of just under £600 (and available for much less here) the Dynax 5D is an entry level DSLR aimed at capturing upgraders from compact digital cameras as well as those moving from film to digital for the first time. Despite this, it's a very capable camera with enough bells and whistles to satisfy even the more advanced amateur photographers.
The Konica Minolta Dynax 5D, also known as the Maxxum 5D is a more than capable entry level camera and most more advanced amateurs will find that it does all that they need too. It certainly has features above and beyond most of the other entry level cameras available at present. A minor bugbear is having to light up the rear screen to find how many frames are available on the CF card. |
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| Imaging-Resource |
7.50 |
11-02-05 |
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| ...the Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D was easily one of the most eagerly-awaited digital cameras in the last year or so, thanks to the legions of loyal Minolta shooters who've been so patiently waiting for a digital body. The only issues with the 7D were its size and price. With the Maxxum 5D, Konica Minolta addressed both issues without hobbling the 5D by removing features likely to be important to the advanced amateur. In fact, they added five scene modes. The Maxxum 5D handles very well, looks good, and feels solid. Images at up to ISO 800 are very usable even at 8x10 inch print sizes, which is a good benchmark. |
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| Digital Trends |
7.44 |
09-18-05 |
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| If you owned an older Minolta camera and have a collection of Minolta A-mount lenses, choosing this $899 D-SLR is a no-brainer; it's an excellent D-SLR. The brain buster occurs for folks with a clean slate and are surveying the ever-growing D-SLR landscape, some of the better 7- and 8MP digicams or the wild card 10.3MP $999 Sony DSC-R1 due November 20th. Although I really liked this camera, I was just slightly disappointed by the overall quality since I love my eye candy. Yes it took very nice photos indoors and out and some of the prints were lovely. Yet they weren't as good as the 8-megapixel Canon Rebel XT. I even tweaked saturation levels and it really didn't help that much. |
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| Camera Labs |
7.00 |
12-02-05 |
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| "The 5D's built-in Anti-Shake is a truly valuable feature which genuinely works. Like similar technologies it won't perform miracles, but you really are looking at a two to three stop advantage when handholding. This allows you to handhold shots at exposures two to three times slower than normal, thereby allowing you to shoot under dimmer conditions without worrying about camera shake or being forced to increase the ISO and compromise quality. The fact you get this built-in for roughly the same price as rival budget digital SLRs is remarkable. The bundled 18-70mm lens also has a longer and more useful range than the usual 18-55mm lenses bundled with its rivals." |
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| Photographic |
7.00 |
10-18-05 |
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| Konica Minolta's new Maxxum 5D is an $800 entry-level digital SLR with a bunch of great features, many borrowed from its excellent "big brother" the Maxxum 7D. The 5D is simpler to use than the 7D, and considerably smaller. Yet it packs the same huge 2.5" LCD monitor, body-integral Anti-Shake system, nine-point AF system , 14-segment honeycomb metering (plus center-weighted and spot), Konica Minolta's Advanced LSI and CxProcess III image-processing technology, a very effective pop-up ADI TTL flash, 3-fps continuous shooting capability, 6.1-megapixel image sensor and more. |
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| Photography Blog |
6.75 |
10-20-05 |
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| "The Konica Minolta Dynax 5D is a new entry-level 6 megapixel digital SLR
that is currently one of the most compact DSLRs currently available.
Highlights of the Konica Minolta Dynax 5D include a large 2.5 inch LCD
screen, unique CCD-shift anti-shake mechanism that enables you to take sharp
photos at slower shutter speeds than normal and a 9 point auto-focus system.
Interchangeability with all Konica Minolta lenses and a range of different
picture modes for beginners and experienced photographers alike complete the
specification. Perhaps more importantly, all of this is available for an RRP
of £599/799 body only or £649/$899 with the 18-70mm kit lens. This
drastically undercuts the older and (slightly) higher-spec Konica Minolta
Dynax 5D camera and puts the 5D into direct competition with the likes of
the Nikon D50, Pentax *ist DL and Canon Rebel XT/350D. So is the Konica
Minolta Dynax 5D a better buy than its more expensive, older sibling, and
also the other brands that are battling to dominate this rapidly growing
sector of the market?" |
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