| Specifications |
| Camera Type: |
35mm SLR with built-in flash, autofocus (AF), and autoexposure (AE)
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| Lens Mount: |
Minolta A-type bayonet mount
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| Film Type: |
35mm film
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| Eye-start Automation: |
AF and AE automatically activated/deactivated by combination of eyepiece and grip sensors. Eye-start is turned on/off by eye-start switch.
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| AF System: |
Type: Minolta's through-the-lens (TTL) phase-detection system with CCD line sensors (9-point AF System with Center Dual Cross-hair Sensors (CDC912)). Activated by pressing the focus-area selector, spot-AF button, AF/MF control button (in manual focus mode), shutter-release button partway down, or by Eye-start Automation.
Focus area: Wide focus area. Any local focus area can be selected from the 9-point sensors.
Multi-dimensional Predictive Focus Control for moving subjects.
Focus modes: Auto/manual focus can be selected.
AF modes: Single-shot, Continuous, and Automatic Autofocus
DMF mode (available with a Custom Function): Allows manual focusing without switching from autofocus mode after focus is locked by Single-shot Autofocus.
AF sensitivity: EV -1 -18 (at ISO 100)
AF illuminator: Built-in LED aligned with Center Dual Cross-hair Sensors. Activated in low-light/low-contrast situations; Range: 0.7 - 7m (2-5/16 x 22-15/16 feet)(with 50mm lens)
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| Manual Focusing: |
By visually monitoring the focus on the Spherical Acute Matte viewfinder screen and/or by observing the focus signals in the viewfinder data panel
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| Metering: |
Type: Ambient: 14-segment Honeycomb-pattern, Center-weighted Average, Spot metering
Flash metering: ADI, TTL 4-segment,or TTL Average can be selected (available with a Custom Function). Activated by pressing the AE-lock button, spot-AF button, focus-area selector, AF/MF control button, shutter-release button partway down, or by Eye-start Automation
Metering cell: 14-segment Honeycomb-pattern SPC (silicone photo cell), 4-segment flash-metering SPC
Metering range: 14-segment Honeycomb-pattern: EV 0-20; Center-weighted Average: EV 0 - 20; Spot: EV 3-20 (at ISO 100 with f/1.4 lens)
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| Exposure Modes: |
Programmed AE (P mode): Programmed control of aperture and shutter speed based on lens specifications and scene characteristics. PA and Ps modes are available.
Aperture Priority (A mode): Aperture can be selected in 1/2 EV or 1/3EV increments.
Autoexposure program sets shutter speeds from 1/8000 to 30 seconds.
Shutter Priority (S mode): Shutter speed can be selected from 1/8000 to 30 seconds. in 1/2 EV or 1/3 EV increments. Autoexposure program sets aperture values.
Manual (M mode): Any shutter speed/aperture can be selected in 1/2 EV or 1/3 EV increments. Correct, over-/under- exposure is indicated in the viewfinder and Navigation Display. BULB can be selected.
Full-auto (  mode), Memory 1, Memory 2, Memory 3
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| Exposure Compensation: |
Exposure-compensation dial control: +/- 3 EV in 1/2 EV increments: +/- 2 EV in 1/3 EV
increments (+/- 3 EV with a Custom Function)
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| Flash Compensation: |
+/- 2 EV in 1/2 EV increments
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| AE Lock: |
Exposure is automatically locked when focus is locked, or when the AE-lock button is pressed.
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| Shutter: |
Type: Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
Range: 1/8000-30 seconds. plus BULB (up to approx. 7 hours with fresh batteries. Time count-up is available); Flash sync: 1/200 s. or slower. With shutter speeds faster than 1/200 s., camera automatically switches to High-speed Sync (HSS) (only available with Program Flash 5600HS(D), and 3600HS(D)).
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| Built-in Flash: |
Type: Built-in
Guide number: 12 in metres(39-3/8 in feet) at ISO 100; flash coverage for 24mm angle of view
Recycling time: Approx. 2.0 seconds. (approx. 3.5 seconds. with Red-eye Reduction or Wireless / Remote Off-camera Flash.)
Control: Manual switchover. Lift-up for Fill Flash, push down for Flash Cancel. When lifted up in Full-auto mode, autoflash is available.
Flash modes: Fill Flash, Flash Cancel, Red-eye Reduction (pre-flash), Wireless/Remote Off-camera Flash (with or without 2:1 ratio), Rear Flash Sync
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| ISO Setting : |
Automatic setting for DX-coded films
Range: ISO 25-5000 (in 1/3 EV increments)
Manual setting: ISO 6-6400 (in 1/3 EV increments)
With flash: ISO 25-1000
Non DX-coded film is set to the previous ISO setting
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| Film Transport: |
Type: Automatic with built-in motor drive. Auto threading, auto advance to first frame, auto rewind, and manual start of rewind.
Rewind time:24 exposures: High-speed rewind: Approx. 5.5 seconds.; Low-speed (silent) rewind (available with a Custom Function): Approx. 12.0 seconds.
36 exposures: High-speed rewind: Approx 7.0 seconds.; Low-speed (silent)
rewind (available with a Custom Function): Approx. 15.5 seconds.
Select-frame Film Transport (available with a Custom Function)
Film Chamber Lock,
Drive modes: Single-frame advance, Continuous advance: Drive-speed can be selected from 4fps *or 2 fps. * 4 fps in Manual Focus mode. 3.7 fps in Continuous Autofocus mode.
Single-frame Advance Exposure-Bracketing: 3-, 5-, or 7- exposure series can be selected in either 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, or 1.0 EV increments
Continuous Advance Exposure-Bracketing: 3-, 5-, or 7- exposure series can be selected in either 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, or 1.0 EV increments
Self-timer: electronic with 10 seconds. delay, cancelable, or 2 seconds. delay (delayed shutter mirror lock-up function) can be selected.
Multiple Exposure: 2 or more exposures
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| Viewfinder: |
Type: Eye-level fixed pentaprism
Focusing screen: Spherical Acute Matte
Field of view: Approx. 92% x 94% of film frame
Magnification: 0.8X (with 50mm lens focused on infinity)
Diopter: -1 diopter. Eyepiece diopter is adjusted from -2.5 to +0.5 diopter.
Eye-relief: Long eye-relief (High-eyepoint) 22.5mm(7/8 inches) from the eyepiece, 18.5mm(3/4 inches) from the eyepiece frame), Eyepiece cup is removable.
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| Data Memory |
Stores photographic data of up to 7 rolls of 36-exposure film.
Every roll of film: Data number, ISO value
Every frame: Aperture, lens focal length, lens smallest f-number, exposure compensation/exposure bracketing values, shutter speed, flash compensation/flash bracketing values (including flash On/Off status), exposure mode, metering mode, date/time information
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| Others: |
Remote-control terminal (with a sliding lid), 35 Custom Functions, depth-of-field preview, screw-type PC terminal (available to both center-positive and center-negative polarities)
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| Audio: |
Available during self-timer count down or when focus is locked.
On/Off can be selected.
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| Power: |
Two 3-volt CR123A/DL123A lithium batteries. 4-stage indicator appears when the camera is turned on.
Battery Performance (with new CR123A lithium batteries):
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24-Exposure rolls |
36-Exposure rolls |
| Flash use |
+20°C |
-20°C |
+20°C |
-20°C |
| 0% |
Approx. 45 rolls |
Approx. 13 rolls |
Approx. 30 rolls |
Approx. 9 rolls |
| 50% |
Approx. 21 rolls |
Approx. 6 rolls |
Approx. 14 rolls |
Approx. 4 rolls |
| 100% |
Approx. 13 rolls |
Approx. 4 rolls |
Approx. 9 rolls |
Approx. 2 rolls |
- Condition: Lens (24-105mm f/3.5-4.5) is focused from infinity to 2m(6-9/16 feet), three times, and the shutter-release button held partway down for ten seconds before each exposure.
Other basic photographic procedures are performed:
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Battery performance will vary with usage conditions.
Exposures taken at a rate of 3 rolls (2 rolls for 36-exposure film) /month.
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| Dimensions: |
143.5 x 97.5 x 65.5mm
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| Weight: (w/o batteries) |
575g
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