My First Digital Camera Re-born
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WiltshireMoonraker59 wrote:
My first digital camera after moving from 35mm film, was a Minolta Dimage 7Hi. I sold that camera a long time ago but recently whilst scouring the E-Bay listing for older digital cameras, I came across a mint condition Minolta Dimage A1 that came with the battery pack accessory, for only £30. Basically it was the last Minolta before the Minolta/Konica partnership and the 2/3" CCD sensor and the 28-200 f2.8/3.5 lens is exactly the same as the 7Hi model. The 7Hi ran on 4 x AA batteries whereas the A1 has an NP400 lithium battery and also has sensor shift IS. It's interesting that the Minolta A1 has the same sensor as my Fujifilm XS-1 but obviously the A1 is only 5MP whereas the XS-1 is 12MP.
Anyway here is my latest purchase, alongside my other cameras and a couple of photos taken with the Dimage A1

Notice the tilting EVF like on the later Lumix GX9 and the top plate display
Sony RX100 mk1 - Nikon P7800 - Olympus EM1ii - Minolta Dimage A1 - Fujifilm XS-1


Very Nice ,well Enjoy these new found toys.
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