Minolta have finally announced (although many of you knew of it already) the quirky RD3000. This odd looking digital SLR features two 1.5 megapixel CCDs to produce a total resolution of 2.7 megapixels. It takes Vectis lenses and is priced at 360,000 YEN (US$3,240).

22/Sept/99: Sample Images
(Not very impressive, think I'll stick to the D1)

Brief specifications

• Magnesium alloy body
• Storage: Compact Flash (Type I & II)
• Image storage: JPEG or TIFF
• 2 x 1.5 Megapixel CCD's = 2.7 Megapixel image (1,984 x 1,360)
• Power: 4 x AA batteries
• Connectivity: SCSI & Video
• Size: 150 x 117 x 101 mm
• Weight: 1 kg (no lens / media)