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Review Summary
35mm SLR (Single-Lens Reflex)
Minolta A mount (metal mount)
AF sensor system: Minolta's TTL phase-detection system with CCD line sensors (7-point AF system with a center cross-hair sensor)
Manual focus: Visually monitoring the viewfinder focusing screen or the focus signals on the viewfinder data panel
Focus modes: Autofocus, Manual focus
AF Modes: Automatic, single shot, continuous
EV -1 - 18 (at ISO 100)
Spherical acute matte
Programmed AE (with PA/PS Creative Program Control), Aperture priority, Shutter priority, Manual
Ambient: 14-segment Honeycomb-Pattern, Spot
14-segment Honeycomb-Pattern: EV 1-20
Spot: EV 4-20 (ISO 100, f/1.4 lens)
Automatic setting: ISO 25 - 5000 in 1/3 EV
Increments; Manual setting: ISO 6 - 6400 in 1/3 EV increments
With flash: ISO 25 - 1000
3 exposures in 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 or 1 EV increments
+/-3 EV in 0.5 EV increments
1/4000 - 30 seconds, Bulb
yes
Electronic with 10-second delay Self-timer can be canceled.
Built-in flash automatically activated to aid focusing
in low light and low-contrast situation.
approximately 3.3 - 16/4
feet (1 - 5m) with 50mm lens
Single frame advance, Continuous advance
Eye-level fixed pentaprism
Yes
-1
Yes
Two 3-volt CR2 lithium batteries
5 x 3.4 x 2.4 inches (127 x 87 x 60.5mm)
11.8 ounces (335g) without batteries
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