Akhirnya... setelah sekian lama dinantikan... Konica MInolta meluncurkan SLR Digital pertama mereka...

Konica Minolta Announces Dynax 7 Digital SLR
Konica Minolta Interchangeable-Lens Digital SLR Camera
Langenhagen, February, 2004

Konica Minolta is very proud to announce the development of the interchangeable-lens digital single lens reflex cameras Dynax 7 Digital/Maxxum 7 Digital*. Both models are slated to go on sale in autumn of 2004.

The Dynax 7 Digital/Maxxum 7 Digital will accept the Minolta A mount, compatible with the full range of Minolta AF lenses, as well as Dynax/Maxxum system accessories. Combining the best of established 35mm system photography with digital photography affords photographers the ability to more fully express themselves than ever before.

The Dynax 7 Digital/Maxxum 7 Digital is also equipped with the same technically sophisticated and highly effective CCD Shift-type Anti-Shake function, which has earned an excellent reputation in the DiMAGE A1 (SLR- type digital camera with built-in lens). As the Anti-Shake function is built into the camera body and not the lens, it is effective for the entire range of Minolta AF lenses. Thanks to the intuitive control layout being carried over from the three-time international award winning** and popular 35mm film AF SLR camera Dynax 7/Maxxum 7, the Dynax 7 Digital/Maxxum 7 Digital is both a user-friendly and compatible design for 35mm film SLR camera users, enabling a smooth shift over to digital. Utilizing an APS-C sized 6 mega pixel CCD and advanced image processing technology, the resulting exquisite detail from highlights to shadows will satisfy even the most demanding photographers.

Konica Minolta is committed to develop additional digital SLR camera bodies, more interchangeable lenses, and other accessories to grow with both users' needs and the progress of technology.

*The Maxxum 7 Digital is for the North American market, and the Dynax 7 Digital is for Europe and other all regions outside North America and Japan.
**The Japan Camera Club sponsored "Camera Grand Prix 2001"; European Camera & Video publication sponsored TIPA (Technical Image Press Association) "TIPA Europe-Best SLR Camera-2001-2002"; EISA (European Imaging and Sound Association) sponsored "European Camera of the Year-2001-2002".

About Konica Minolta Photo Imaging
Konica Minolta Photo Imaging Europe GmbH is a leading provider of consumer and commercial photographic materials, photographic equipment such as analog and digital cameras, and measuring instruments including 3D-scanning. With operative bases within Europe the company covers the three business areas of photo imaging, cameras and industrial instruments. Konica Minolta Photo Imaging Europe is a subsidiary of Konica Minolta Photo Imaging, Inc., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Building on its strong core of optical technologies developed over 130 years, Konica Minolta Photo Imaging aims to be a corporation offering products and services that are essential to all areas of digital imaging.

Website: http://www.konicaminoltaeurope.com/

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wah ini baru minolta punya dengan slogan "the fastest AF system in the world", lensa minolta mahal?

Minolta, telat banget sich, coba dari dulu, pasti harga DSLR tidak semahal waktu saya beli.

nice alternatif ...
mungkin kita semua bisa beli DSLR lebihh cepat dari rencana...

ada yang tau nga harganya berapa?

Waaah! Saya sebagai penggemar setia Minolta sangat segar mendengar berita ini. Minolta memang agak telat, tapi kayaknya bener2 memikirkan development sebuah camera sebelum direlease. Cuman sebel aja ada embel2 Konica-nya. Rasanya image brand Konica tidak terlalu bagus...

Bung Haryanto,
Konica Minolta ? Memang agak janggal rasanya nyebutin merek koq panjang bener. Sebenernya ini nggak beda dengan divisi ponsel dari Ericsson yang merger dengan Sony menjadi Sony Ericsson. Meski panjang gitu, namun gebrakan Sony Ericsson di pasar ponsel sangat oke dengan fitur yang lengkap dan harga oke.
Mudah mudahan Konica Minolta melakukan hal yang sama dengan Dynax 7 Digital ini... fitur hebat... harga ekonomis..

qualitasnya gimana tapi???

Walaupun sebagai pemula, saya sangat "loyal" pada Minolta. Sejak pake Rangefindernya di tahun 80-an (walaupun masih bocah :-). kamera itu kuat sekali dan hampir tdk pernah failed waktu taking picture. Tidak pernah diservis juga lagi hahaha. Setelah itu coba pake Dynax700si juga sama. Tahan juga walaupun body-nya dari plastik. Makanya kalau kualitas sih masih percaya lah. Lensanya juga menurut saya bagus walaupun agak mahal...

bagaimana dengan Minolta Dimage A1
bagai mana ? ada yang tahu ?
kelebihan dan kekurangannya

Yen Sindo Boentoro: A1 masih tetap ada. Bakalan didampingi ama A2 yang 8mp. Minolta biasanya memang punya dua line prosumer (7 dan 7i, 7i dan 7hi, 7hi dan A1, sekarang A1 dan A2).

Soal daya tahan A1, ada cerita di Dpreview, seseorang pernah menjatuhkan A1nya ke jalanan (beton), nggak sengaja. Ada goresan dikit, tapi A1nya tetap jalan normal, katanya. Mungkin menurut saya dia harus bawa A1nya ke Minolta buat di cek tuh. Kali ada yang alignmentnya nggak pas gara2 jatuh. Tapi dia bilang bahwa kameranya masih nyala sih, buat saya itu tanda2 bahwa built-qualitynya ok.

Saya masih punya 7xi dan 8000i yang sampai sekarang masih jalan normal (walaupun 8000inya LCD di viewfindernya agak bocor ... :D ). Tapi kalau ngeklik 1/8000s shutternya masih bisa ... kata Minolta lho. Gambar dari keduanya nggak ada masalah.

Idem dengan nama Konica Minolta ... jelek banget ... Minolta aja. Trus dibawah baru ditulisin Konica Minolta .. .kecil aja ... nyempil ... di stiker yang bisa dilepas. :D

Setuju! Utk Pak R.B.Isworo pakai lensa Minolta apa selama ini? Saya masih sering pakai standard lensa 24-105D. Pengennya upgrade ke 28-70/f.2.8G. Katanya bagus...