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Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D (Dynax 5D) review

Started Sep 7, 2007 | User reviews
zhuzihua New Member • Posts: 8
Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D (Dynax 5D) review

I used this camera for about 20 months. This is my first digital SLR. I bought this camera since it has CCD shake-reduction function. It is a good camera but with some bugs. Shake-reduction fuction works, but no as good as Panasonic FZ series consumer cameras. I put a Tamron 70-300mm lens on it, and it is dificullt to get good pictures if shutter speed is slower than 1/100 second at 300mm (my Panasonc FZ15 can be used even at 1/25 second at 420mm).

The picture quality generally is good, but the color looks not vivid enough. I had shot pixtures in raw mode, and modified them by photoshop after I transferred them into a computer. Yes, it is much better, but I don't want to spend too much time on it.

Problems:

Most time, I chose extra fine for picture quality. The picture quality is good but not as good as my expectation. Since this is my first digital SLR, maybe my expectation is too high.

Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D (Dynax 5D)
6 megapixels • 2.5 screen • APS-C sensor
Announced: Jul 15, 2005
zhuzihua's score
4.2
Average community score
4.7
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