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Cameras: Minolta

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Minolta 35mm SLR Cameras

  Maxxum 9 Maxxum 7 800si HTsi XTsi STsi
Metering 14-segment
   honeycomb
Center-weighted
Spot (middle 3%)
14-segment
   honeycomb
Center-weighted
Spot (middle 3%)
14-segment
    honeycomb
Center-weighted
Spot (middle 3%)
14-segment
    honeycomb
Spot
14-segment
    honeycomb
Spot
8-segment
     honeycomb
Spot
Exposure Program
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Manual
1/2 or 1/3 stop
    increments
Program
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Manual
1/2 or 1/3 stop
    increments
Program (5 Subject
    Program modes)
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Manual
1/2 stop increments
Program (5
  Subject Program
   modes)
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Manual
1/2 stop increments
Program (5 Subject
   Program modes)
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Manual
1/2 stop increments
Program (5 Subject
   Program modes)
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Manual
1/2 stop increments
Autofocus Single, Continuous, or automatic
     selection
Wide focus area
Omni-Directional
  Predictive Focus
  for moving
   subjects
Single, Continuous, or
   automatic selection
Wide focus or 9
    focus points
Direct Manual Focus
  allows MF in AF
   mode
Single, Continuous, or automatic
    selection
Wide focus or 4
   focus points
3-pt. crosscut AF
Spot or Wide AF
One-shot or Continuous
3-pt. crosscut AF
Spot or Wide AF
One-shot or Continuous
Single or
    Continuous 
    (automatic
     selection)
Film transport Single shot
Continuous (5.5 fps)
Auto load, rewind
max 1/12,000 sec
Single shot
Continuous (4 fps)
Auto load, rewind
max 1/8000 sec
Single shot
Continuous (3 fps)
Auto load, rewind
max 1/8000 sec
Single shot
Continuous (2 fps)
Auto load, rewind
max 1/4000 sec
Single shot
Continuous (2 fps)
Auto load, rewind
max 1/4000 sec
Single shot
Continuous (1 fps)
Auto load, rewind
max 1/2000 sec
Flash Built-in or dedicated
   speedlites
Sync: 1/300 sec
  (1/12000 w/ HSS -
  dedicated speedlites)
Dedicated hot shoe
PC terminal
Flash exp. comp.
Wireless TTL w/
    dedicated speedlites
Built-in or dedicated
   speedlites
Sync: 1/200 sec
  (1/8000 w/ HSS -
  dedicated speedlites)
Dedicated hot shoe
PC terminal
New ADI flash
    metering system
Flash exp. comp.
Wireless TTL w/
    dedicated speedlites
Built-in or dedicated
    speedlites
Sync: 1/200 sec
   (1/8000 w/ HSS -
   dedicated speedlites)
Dedicated hot shoe
PC terminal
Flash exp. comp.
Wireless TTL w/
   dedicated speedlites
Built-in or dedicated
    speedlites
Sync: 1/125 (up to
   1/4000 w/ dedicated
    speedlite)
Dedicated hot shoe
Wireless TTL w/
   dedicated speedlites
Built-in or dedicated
     speedlites
Sync: 1/125 (up to 1/4000
     w/ dedicated speedlite)
Dedicated hot shoe
Wireless TTL w/ dedicated
     speedlites
Built-in or dedicated
     speedlites
Sync: 1/90 (1/45
    with wireless)
Dedicated hot shoe
Wireless TTL w/ dedicated
     speedlites
Battery cap. No flash: 45  24-exp No flash: 30  36-exp No flash: 60  24-exp No flash: 65  24-exp No flash: 65  24-exp No flash: 40  24-exp
(at normal temp.) 50% flash:  23  24-exp 50% flash:  14  36-exp 50% flash:  25  24-exp 50% flash:  23  24-exp 50% flash:  23  24-exp 50% flash:  17
   24-exp
Misc. Can store exposure
   information from
   up to 7 rolls
Eye-start automation
100% image
   coverage
21 custom functions
Remote control
    terminal
Self timer (10 sec or
  2  sec delay)
Depth of field 
  preview
Mirror lockup
Can store exposure
   information from up
   to 7 rolls
35 custom functions
3 user-programmable
  setting recall functions
94% image coverage
Depth of field preview
Self timer (10 sec or 2
   sec delay)
Eye-start automation
Setting recall feature
Self timer
16 custom functions
Multiple exposure
Depth of field preview
94% image coverage
Vertical shutter w/
   VC700 grip
Multiple exposures
Self timer
Eye-start
  automation
9 custom functions
90% image
   coverage
Multiple exposures
Self timer
10 custom functions
90% image coverage
Date feature
Panorama mode
Self timer
90% image
  coverage

 

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Revised: May 03, 2005 .