The camera equipment is really top, so you can recommend the camera eigentich. P, A, S, and M mode, continuous shooting, auto bracketing with 0.5 and 0.7 Ev bracket, select the focus frame, flash with red eye reduction, timer, white balance, spot mid and metering, manual ISO setting, Programmable Custom setting and various scene modes are only a small part of the repertoire of the camera. Equipped with the right objective and the right motive in front of the camera, you can shoot with this model very good pictures. BUT ...
This "last" Minolta has no Japanese camera more, but was produced in China, which unfortunately reflected in the quality of workmanship. Probably to save money (or because prior to the merger with Konica stand) was the camera built in very light plastic and also very compact, at least the bayonet has however made of metal (from mistakes is one wise). Although the switch and grid hakeln not, but from feeling her very roughly. The sub-command dial (on the left as a silver circle visible) is the weakest point. The built-in grid switch is on many models completely or partially defective (loose contact).
As I said, the camera itself is really good, but once you take this in hand, you realize that was saved here, unfortunately at the wrong place. Anyone who has worked with previous models will be very difficult to get used to this "plastic bomber". Too bad the Minolta has adopted with such a camera series from the market of small format SLR's, which is actually such a top brand not worthy!
