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Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D Review
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Review Summary
Reader Score: 7.33 (out of 10)
The long-awaited Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D gives the Minolta faithful the modern, Maxxum system-compatible digital SLR (dSLR) they've been craving. Its 6-megapixel CCD and midlevel feature set look somewhat old hat at this writing, but the camera's Anti-Shake mechanism, which continuously repositions the CCD to counteract blur caused by camera movement, is unique among dSLRs. Strong performance and thoughtful design round out this decent-shooting camera, which deserves a look from any entry- to midlevel dSLR buyer but especially from those who already own a Maxxum lens or two.
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Other Reviews For This Model
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| ePhotoZine |
10.00 |
11-23-04 |
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| The Konica Minolta Dynax 7D is a very capable camera and brand loyal Minolta users will not be disappointed. Unfortunately I do not feel the camera offers enough extra for it's money to tempt general or casual photographers over from other manufacturers like Nikon or Canon. I'm afraid to say that if I were shopping for a 6 million pixel DSLR and my budget was enough to accommodate this camera, I would feel my money would be much better spent on a |
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| Popular Photography |
9.17 |
10-28-04 |
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| First Look: Who wouldn't be skeptical? Canon, Nikon, and Sigma have built anti-shake mechanisms into a selected few, expensive lenses. Why should Minolta optical engineers think they could win at the anti-shake game by putting such a device in the digital SLR camera body itself? And have it work with all Minolta mount lenses from 14mm to superteles, including all the zooms? Will it really work? To find out, we got our hands on a pre-preproduction Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D body.
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| DCResource |
8.67 |
01-24-05 |
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| At first glance, the Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D ($1599, body only) looks like just another digital SLR. But look inside and you'll find a feature that makes it stand out from the crowd. That feature is KM's exclusive Anti-shake system, which has also been seen on several of their consumer cameras. This system puts the CCD sensor on a movable plane that can shift to compensate for motion. Other companies offer stabilized lenses, but since the Anti-shake system is on the sensor, it works with every lens you attach to the camera. Stabilizers like this help reduce the blurring effects of "camera shake", often seen in low light situations or when shooting at long telephoto distances. It won't work miracles, but it certainly helps.
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| e-FotoGrafija.com |
8.50 |
12-09-04 |
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| If you are familiar with Minolta's SLR cameras and you already own some A-type lenses, then there is no question about it. The Dynax 7D is the camera that will suit you just right. It is true as much for the body as for the usability of the system and the quality of the picture. However keep in mind that its CCD measures 23.5mm x 15.7mm and has 6.1M pixels, so it is not meant for professional use where large prints are needed. But for taking photos to the lab or to print them at home, the number of pixels will be satisfiable for at least the photos of 30x40cm. |
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| DPReview |
8.10 |
01-17-05 |
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| The Maxxum 7D is Konica Minolta's first digital SLR for five years (since the RD-3000), it is based on the Maxxum 7 (Dynax 7) film SLR with a very similar body design and control layout. The main differences are obviously that the 7D has a digital 'heart', a large LCD monitor and control system and loses the 7's grip sensor. The 7D is clearly targeted at the higher end of the digital SLR market, at keen prosumer's and professionals, and that's reflected in its price at $1,599 (body only) it's up against cameras such as the Canon EOS 20D, Fujifilm S3 Pro, Olympus E-1 and Nikon D70 (which while cheaper is probably equally as capable). |
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| Luminous-Landscape |
8.10 |
10-27-04 |
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| Hands-on Preview: Konica Minolta is the last of the major Japanese camera makers to bring forth a digital SLR. (Contax came and went, and hasn't returned, and Leica is, of course, not Japanese). The issue for Konica Minolta was therefore to try and accomplish two goals. One was to provide owners of existing Minolta lens with a migration path to digital, and the other was to position the company in the highly competitive DSLR marketplace. Doing the former simply required showing up at the party with a good looking date, and this they have done. Accomplishing the second goal meant that they had to do something to differentiate themselves from the pack, and this they have accomplished with their proprietary Anti-Shake technology. |
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| Digital Camera |
8.00 |
12-20-05 |
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| "Many may have the impression that the new Konica/Minolta Maxxum 7D is the first digital SLR from this firm. But back before the merger of Konica and Minolta, back in the heady days when some people thought that APS film was a concept that had legs, Minolta introduced their D?mage RD 3000, a 2.7 megapixel digital SLR camera which used the lens series produced for the Minolta APS SLR film cameras. It wasn?t a big success, but neither was APS. It did show that Minolta was already aware that digital SLRs were the cameras of the future.
As I said at the beginning of this report, I?ve gotten somewhat bored after years of testing new cameras, but the Konica/Minolta Maxxum 7D snapped me out of my ennui. I had a ball working with this camera, and the great images it made for me. It may have taken a while for Konica/Minolta to make their first digital Maxxum, but it was certainly worth the wait." |
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| PC Magazine |
6.71 |
01-26-05 |
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| Twenty years ago, the Minolta Maxxum 7000 was the first auto-focus, interchangeable-lens SLR on the market. But Minolta (which merged last year with Konica) was the last major film SLR company to get into the digital game. Finally, diehard Maxxum aficionados' long wait is over: enter the Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D. Although the 6-megapixel Maxxum 7D is pricey relative to the competition, its excellent construction, outstanding ergonomics and handling characteristics, and built-in image stabilization will have most users agreeing that it was well worth the wait and money. We wish its built-in flash performed more consistently and that Konica Minolta offered a more appropriate standard zoom lens, but apart from this there is a lot to like about this new D-SLR.
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| Imaging-Resource |
6.00 |
02-01-05 |
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| Updated: 2/1/2005 - The long-awaited Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D has just arrived here at Imaging Resource. We've rushed it into preliminary testing, but with the Holidays at hand we figured many of you didn't have the time to wait for the full review before you heard our first impressions of this potentially important digital SLR. The following is a quick writeup of our first thoughts after a very short time with the camera. |
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| Bob Atkins |
4.66 |
07-06-05 |
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| First Impression Preview: The Konica-Minolta Maxxum 7D is a unique camera in that it incorporates a moving sensor which can compensate for the effects of camera shake. Other vendors offer similar systems, but only built into individual lenses, not into the camera body. Obviously, building the anti-shake system into the body has the advantage of providing anti-shake with ALL lenses, not just a few, and makes the lenses cheaper than if they contained shake compensating optics. |
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