SPECIFICATIONS

Camera Type:

35mm SLR with built-in flash, autoexposure (AE), and

 

omni-dimensional predictive autofocus (AF)

Lens Mount:

Minolta A-type bayonet mount

Viewfinder*:

Eye level, fixed pentaprism, 100% field of view

Magnification*:

0.73X

 

* With a 50mm lens focused at infinity.

Focusing Screen:

Spherical matte, user interchangeable screens available.

Diopter:

-1 diopter, Adjustment: -3 – +1

Shutter

Type:Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type

Speeds:30 sec. - 1/12000 sec., bulb

Flash sync speed: 1/300 or slower (synchronizes with all speeds in HSS mode).

Focus

Type:TTL phase-detection system, multi metering with cross hair type CCD line sensor metering cell. Autofocus and manual focus modes.

AF Sensitivity Range: EV -1 to18 (ISO 100)

AF Illuminator: Built-in 3 beam LED. Automatically activated in low-light/ low-contrast situations.

Range: 0.7 - 7m (With a standard 50mm lens.)

AF Control:Single-shot, continuous, automatic AF-mode selection.

Exposure

 

Modes:

P, A, S, M (PA/Ps available as a Custom Function)

Type:

TTL metering; direct TTL metering for flash

Metering Cell:

Ambient:14-segment honeycomb, center weighted

 

average, spot (5.5 Ø)

 

Flash: 4-segment SPC

Metering Range :

14-segment metering: EV 0-20,

(ISO 100, f/1.4 lens)

Center weighted average: EV 0-20,

 

Spot metering: EV 3 - 20

Film-speed Setting:

Automatic: ISO 25 to 5000 for DX-coded film.

 

Manual: ISO 6 to 6400 in 1/3 EV increments.

 

Flash: ISO 25 - 1000.

Film Transport

 

 

 

 

Loading:

Auto load

 

 

 

Drive Modes:

Single frame and Continuous advance (2 or 5.5

 

frames/sec. (4.5 in continuous AF mode)), self-timer (10 or

 

2 second), exposure bracketing (single frame or

 

continuous advance), and multiple exposure.

Rewind:

Auto rewind, manual start (Count-down display)

 

High speed or Silent.

 

 

Frame counter:

Forward (shows number of exposures taken)

Built-in Flash

 

 

 

 

GN:

12 (ISO 100 in meters)

 

 

Coverage:

24mm angle of view

 

 

Recycling Time:

Approx. 2.5 sec. (according to Minolta test methods)

Modes:

Fill-flash, Fill-flash with red-eye reduction, Flash Cancel,

 

Wireless flash, Slow-sync, and Rear-flash sync.

Additional

 

 

 

 

Power:

Two CR123A lithium batteries

 

Battery Performance:

 

 

 

 

24 Exposure Rolls

36 Exposure Rolls

Flash Use (%)

20 °C

–20 °C

20 °C

–20 °C

0

45 rolls

40 rolls

30 rolls

28 rolls

50

23 rolls

15 rolls

15 rolls

10 rolls

100

14 rolls

9 rolls

9 rolls

6 rolls

Test Conditions : Lens (24-85 f/3.5-4.5) is focused from infinity to 2m three times and the shutter-release button held partway down for ten seconds before each exposure.

Battery performance will vary with usage conditions.

Exposures taken at a rate of 3 rolls/month for 24 exposure rolls, 2 rolls/month for 36 exposure rolls (starting with fresh batteries).

Dimensions (WxHxD): 155.0 x 111.0 x 75.0mm (WxHxD)

Weight :

910g (w/o camera battery)

Specifications are based on the latest information available at the time of printing and are subject to change without notice.

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