Owners Ratings:
Minolta DiMAGE 7i (Overall)

Click for full specifications: Minolta DiMAGE 7i
4.9 million effective pixels
28 mm - 200 mm (7.1x) zoom
Average rating (106 responses)

 Construction()()()()()() 4.32
 Features()()()()()() 4.78
 Image quality()()()()()() 4.48
 Ease of use()()()()()() 4.30
 Value for money()()()()()() 4.33
 Overall()()()()()() 4.44

Owners Opinions: Minolta DiMAGE 7i

NamePostedOpinion preview
Mitch Evans7 Apr 09Best camera I've ever owned. I have owned many camera since I ...
SDPPM9 Dec 07Worst camera I have ever owned, Loved it till batteries went ...
kookimonsta10 Dec 05I make a lot of use of the 7fps mode its a great feature for ...
stahlb21 Sep 05Well,lets see...I have owned this camera now for almost 3 years, ...
EHartgers24 Jul 05A camera to get used to, especially the auto focus is ...
DJ Barker7 Jul 05Another dead one
michael f2 Jun 05ME NOT HAPPY. Mine died after only 2 years. When I purchased it, ...
alex196616 Feb 05I bought this around the begining of 2003. It has given me ...
chriscornwall517 Sep 04Image quality is superb, and the zoom range is absolutely ...
Nafiganado17 Aug 04Before I had Sony DSC-S70. I was disappointed with image ...
ddai19 May 04I've been using this camera for a year and a half, and I find ...
Camil10 Jan 04Very good and well thought camera ! It's made by old boys, used ...
Dan Tong18 Dec 03Prior to this I had Oly D600, and then the superb Oly 2100Z ...
Hans Verheij14 Nov 03I'm working with the Minolta 7i for 1,5 years now and I'm still ...
kamal_azrin12 Oct 03PositiveGood for outdoor. But picture could be better if ...
AMarshall18 Sep 03I have had my camera for just over six months. I had a Casio ...
13 Aug 03From many sources I valued this camera very high. I could not ...
Cat4 Aug 03I like it. If you know how to use an SLR it is easy to figure ...
BeowulfDE3 Aug 03I've had this camera since December of 2002. I purchased it to ...
Dell S Stringham29 Jul 03After five months with this camera, I continue to be pleased in ...
Jerry Abramson29 Jul 03I have had the 7i for over a month now and have learned a ...
daniel20 Jul 03(No text)
alexb18 Jun 03Very good camera which is worth its money.First i was a bit ...
SteveM7i10 Jun 03After more than 20 years of using 35mm and medium format film ...
jpliii7 Jun 03 This Camera is great, It has a TON of features and everything ...
quanzi7 Jun 03This is a fantastic camera. I've seen some people complaing ...
mccvii3 Jun 03I tried to find a compelling reason not to buy this camera, ...
brockgr2 Jun 03First impressions are misleading. This camera grows on ...
Tom Czech19 May 03This is my third digital camera. Before Dimage 7i I owned many ...
andy steven13 May 03I have done semi professional photography for a number of years ...
Tony Morgan10 May 03The Dimage 7i was my first choice because of the 28 mm (equiv) ...
Esa Tuunanen26 Apr 03Fits hand very well and IMO that plastic grip works well.Enough ...
Jerry22 Apr 03IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR TOP FLIGHT PICTURES THIS CAMERA HAS IT ...
jay15 Apr 03After doing much research between the Olympus E20N and the ...
ecotone14 Apr 03Quickest operation in class and the best glass .
Travis Ryan9 Apr 03To sum it all up in one word - Perfect! for me this camera ...
David Owen9 Apr 033 months down the road with this one --an upgrade from a Coolpix ...
Dave Sch2 Apr 03I have had my D7i for about two weeks now. Overall, I am in ...
AlbertoG1 Apr 03Better than I expected, in real life I didn't encouter any of ...
Pedro (perolo)31 Mar 03Good camara, almost equal operation to one reflex, good quality ...
Zohar Blau27 Mar 03Just made several photos with this new camera, and indeed ...
widman18 Mar 03nice camera with a lot of feature. I use it for more then 2 ...
Seppo Vuolteenaho13 Mar 03I've had this camera for about 8 months now, with almost 1000 ...
Dongning Li12 Mar 03Overall, it is very good camera and gives me all the controls. ...
Steven Harlow3 Mar 03I had the D5 for over a year (more than 10,000 pictures), and ...
Joseph Mallis23 Feb 03I used to miss my SLR cameras, but the ease of digital ...
Kane David Elson20 Feb 03(No text)
Wiechu17 Feb 03I have this camera over 6 month. This camera 'do money for me'. ...
Shyuemin Pang11 Feb 03I have seen a lot of postings on the noise issue and here is my ...
Tim Mendelsohn7 Feb 03I have had this camera for 6 months. It has performed ...
paulinbna5 Feb 03The focus is extremly fast even in very low light. It is light ...
paulinbna5 Feb 03The focus is extremly fast even in very low light. It is light ...
paulinbna5 Feb 03The focus is extremly fast even in very low light. It is light ...
Gregg PEDDER25 Jan 03This camera is simply stunning. It takes excellent pictures ...
Kevin England16 Jan 03I tried out digital with a simple Fuji 2400zoom, as a back up to ...
Isca9 Jan 03My first venture into digital after 25 years with anywhere ...
Gabba9 Jan 03I bought this camera two months ago and when I got it, I was ...
jean Texier8 Jan 03Between canon G3, Nikon coolpix 5700 and Minolta 7i et 7hi, my ...
demba_dia2 Jan 03excellent photos .very good features !quiet fast much better aut
gudmann29 Dec 02I have taken more than 3000 pictures since I got the 7i and it ...
gudmann29 Dec 02I have taken more than 3000 pictures since I got the 7i and it ...
Henry Tong24 Nov 02this camera got a outstanding preformance, Images quality and ...
Tarpan14 Nov 02Lens are excellent. 28-200 mm with 2.8 - 8 aperture !!!5mpix is ...
skibum194129 Oct 02I have been using the 7i since July and have not encountered any ...
ShutRBug23 Oct 02This is my fourth digital camera, and by far the best. I have ...
Richard118 Oct 02First, a little background. I have used film cameras for about ...
Krzysztof Weintz13 Oct 02It's a great camera for all purpose: weddings, macro shots,trips ...
Buddy9 Oct 02You will love this camera the first time you turn it on. It ...
Browntimdc7 Oct 02Very good overall. My first digital camera. Good interface. One ...
craig richter26 Sep 02Bought this camera approx 2 months ago as my first digi.Didn't ...
Csaba Haboczki13 Sep 02I've recently bought the Dimage7i after long, long debate. I ...
Petteri Sulonen9 Sep 02This is an awesome all-rounder, suitable for just about any type ...
Gerhard Winkler4 Sep 02Compared with my previous camera (a Nikon Coolpix 950), I found ...
Yaron Harel4 Sep 02After using Canon G1 for more then a year I have decided to ...
Larry Constantine1 Sep 02After very heavy daily use by me and a couple others, we give ...
Aaron Bredon30 Aug 02Takes time to learn, but repays that time in improved picture ...
Terry21 Aug 02D7i is my 7th (I've used Kodak DC265, mc3, Canon IXUS/IXUSv, ...
Barkin Kurt20 Aug 02All features, ease of use and almost excellent image quality. I ...
Marc Albrecht15 Aug 02I am currently looking into actual models to find out what ...
whiz14 Aug 02(No text)
Hemant Daiya12 Aug 02It is an excellent choice for shooting table tops, excellent for ...
shane9 Aug 02after many late nights comparing camera's i finally bought a ...
Sam2nd4 Aug 02Impressive! I am very happy with this camera, has a very good qu
couvin2 Aug 02Nothing to say with this camera. The only one is the ...
Kelly Bellis1 Aug 02After having and enjoing my Nikon FE for the past 20 years and ...
Kevin Frei31 Jul 02This camera is amazing. The photos look incredible. I'm coming ...
Hans Keulen29 Jul 02I bought this camera after a quite a long hesitation. Being a 35 ...
Leonard C.27 Jul 02I have had the Dimage 7I for one month and I must say the ...
michael umanoff25 Jul 02I have had the 7i for 1-2 weeks and I am quite satisfied. ...
Cindy23 Jul 02The camera is absolutely awesome and totally blows away my old ...
Cindy23 Jul 02(No text)
Barry L20 Jul 02To offset milesdavis questionable review
alexandre leneveu20 Jul 02I was waiting for it for weeks, when the store called me i went ...
Domenic Martino19 Jul 02I resisted placing a review of this camera until I had ...
ken ng16 Jul 02Minolta DiMage 7I is my new toy and I feel completely ...
nitro11516 Jul 02I like this camera, worked perfectly in pouring rain in Alaska ...
Geo123416 Jul 02Happy with this camera. Like it a lot. Still learning all the ...
JeffU15 Jul 02Only things I would like to see changed would be an increase in ...
bluntman14 Jul 02After searching high and low for this camera I was finally able ...
Mat Lejeune13 Jul 02perfect camera ! easy to use at once, but take some time to ...
John Pickering11 Jul 02The 7i is a great camera for those looking to move up from any ...
Burwail11 Jul 02I've been using this for a week now. I've not encountered any ...
ludo v10 Jul 02D71 is a very good camera for a very good price.I have it one ...
Jonathan Lynch9 Jul 02Awesome camera. Very fast operation, a great lens and very well ...
PETER KELLY7 Jul 02Having read the criticism of the previous model and compared to ...
milesdavis5 Jul 02(No text)

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