Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D

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Konica Minolta Maxxum/Dynax 7D

Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D with lens
Overview
Type	Single-lens reflex
Lens
Lens	Interchangeable via Minolta A-type bayonet mount
Sensor/medium
Sensor	23.5 × 15.7 mm CCD
Maximum resolution	3,008 × 2,000 (6.1 megapixels)
Film speed	ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, and Auto
Storage media	CompactFlash (CF) (Type I or Type II) or Microdrive
Focusing
Focus modes	Single-Shot, Continuous, Auto, Manual
Focus areas	TTL CCD line sensors (9-points, 8 lines with center cross-hair sensor)
Exposure/metering
Exposure modes	Manual, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority, Program, Auto, 3-Programmable modes
Exposure metering	EV 0 to 20 (at ISO 100 with f/1.4 lens)
Metering modes	14-segment Honeycomb, Spot, Center Weighted
Flash
Flash	Built-in pop-up with hotshoe
Shutter
Shutter	Electronically controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane Shutter
Shutter speed range	1/4000 sec – 30 sec, or Bulb
Continuous shooting	RAW / RAW+JPEG: 3 frame/s, up to 9 frames, JPEG Extra Fine: 3 frame/s, up to 12 frames, JPEG Fine: 3 frame/s, up to 15 frames, JPEG Standard: 3 frame/s, up to 19 frames
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Eye-level fixed pentaprism
Image processing
Image processor	CxProcess
White balance	Auto, 6 adjustable presets, Manual, Color temperature
General
LCD screen	2.5" TFT LCD, 207,000 pixels
Battery	NP-400 Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery
Optional battery packs	Vertical Control Grip VC-7D
Weight	760 g (1.68 lb) body only

The Maxxum 7D, labelled Dynax 7D in Europe/Hong Kong and α-7 Digital in Japan and officially named "DG-7D", is a 6.1 megapixel digital single-lens reflex camera, or DSLR, produced by Konica Minolta. It was the top model of their DSLR range; the Maxxum/Dynax 5D consumer-grade model was the other.

The 7D was first announced on 2004-02-12 at the PMA show,^[1] with full details released just before the 2004 photokina show on 2004-09-15.^[2] The production camera was released in late 2004. Production ceased when Konica Minolta announced their exit from the camera business in January 2006. Regardless of its high specification (for the time) and innovative feature set, it came with a very high price tag. The 7D was available as body only, but also with a 17-35mm f/2.8 kit lens. Like the Nikon 18-70 kit lens found with many Nikon DSLRs, this lens was regarded as of high enough quality to do justice to the sensor within the body, unlike the cheap zoom kit lenses found with many DSLRs. In 2006 Sony acquired the Konica-Minolta camera business^[3] although remaining inventory continued to be sold, alongside the K-M based Sony α100. On release, the camera retailed for around £1000 GBP; somewhere between the Nikon D300 and Canon 40D.