Konica Minolta DYNAX 5D

Points forts : Unique and effective built-in Anti Shake 18-70mm kit lens longer than the usual 55mm Large 2.5in display Screen information stays upright as body rotated

Points faibles : Screen looks coarse (resolution too low for 2.5in) Kit lens soft in corners when open at wide angle Relatively heavy compared to rivals Can't see Anti Shake working while composing

Résumé : The Maxxum 5D has features that will appeal to point-and-shooters, as well as to some budget-minding advanced photographers.

Conclusion : As with all SLRs, the Maxxum 5D will not let you frame your shots with its LCD, but at least the display is a big one (2.5 inches), one of the largest on an SLR. The information on the display rotates automatically if you rotate the camera, and you ...

Résumé : Konica Minolta's Dynax 5D is the latest budget SLR digicam to hit an increasingly competitive market. Like its rivals, it offers 6.1Mp resolution for £649 including lens, but boasts one important differentiator: a unique anti-shake system built into ...

Conclusion : Konica Minolta's Dynax 5D is a budget 6Mp DSLR with a unique selling point: a highly effective built-in anti-shake system that works with any lens you attach. Couple this with a slightly longer-range zoom lens than its budget rivals and you've got an ...

Résumé : When Konica Minolta introduced the Maxxum 7D, its first dSLR, it was big news. The 7D body was big and the price was pretty high, too. Because Minolta was one of the leading film-based SLR manufacturers of the early- and middle-1970s, millions of ...

Points forts : Compact size, Solid build, In-camera image stabilization makes all lenses better for low light shooting, Same sensor as 7D, Kit lens covers 18-70mm 35mm equivalent range, Very good to excellent low-light capability, Excellent battery life, Decent ...

Points faibles : Proprietary hot shoe, No PC sync port, No video recording (a fact of life with SLRs), Hand grip may be uncomfortably small for some users, Image noise slightly high at ISO 1600, RAW+JPEG option only saves fine-mode JPEGs. (But that's not a bad choice. ...

Conclusion : The Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D uses an NP-400 rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack for power, or the optional AC adapter. The camera comes with a battery and charger and shows excellent battery life, but I highly recommend picking up a spare and ...

Résumé : At $899 including an 18mm-to-70mm lens, the Maxxum 5D competes with other consumer digital single-lens reflex models such as Nikon's D50, Canon's EOS Digital Rebel XT, and Olympus's EVolt E-300. The 6.1-megapixel Maxxum 5D has the requisite manual ...

Points forts : Several useful advance controls High image quality

Points faibles : Body looks a little plasticky

Conclusion : However, firing away at that clip can get pretty noisy, as the camera clacks loudly when taking a shot. The lens is fairly loud when focusing, too. That and the camera's blocky plastic body contribute to an impression that the Maxxum 5D is a bit less ...