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| Review | Rating | Last Updated | Bad Quality
My Minolta Dimage 7 took great pictures, but it lasted for less than a year of very light use. The problem is the plastic body. It lets condensation build up inside the camera, and the result is electrical malfunction. Unfortunate, because if not for this problem I'd have really liked it. | 1 | 813 days ago | it's just okay
I've had this camera just a little over a year and have made it through learning the modes in the rather large instruction manual and the one problem I have is not-so clear pictures! It either get a pixelated photo or it just is slightly out of focus! I thought there was something wrong with my camera alone but I went to: dpreview.com to their gallery and found pictures taken by actual digital cameras by actual people and in 18 pictures listed for this camera ALL of them were blurry/not sharp as well. If you are shopping for a camera go to dpreview first and see what kind of pictures it takes. | 3 | 813 days ago | It's A Great Digicam
I've used a Minolta SRT 201 35 mm SLR since the early 80's and took the plunge with a Nikon Coolpix 2000 when I decided to try out digital photgraphy. It became obvious that the 2Mp Nikon was rather limiting and I got a Dimage 7Hi last spring. All of the positive points in the other reviews are accurate. This is not an entry level camera, and there is a learning curve, but the results are worth it if you use a decent photo editor, and print on high quality paper using a decent printer for your serious work. I use Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0 (will be upgarding to 3.0) and print on a Canon i960. I still use the Nikon when non-serious photography is appropriate.
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<br />As for the negatives noted in the reviews, all Minoltas are notorious for draining batteries so at least one spare set of rechargeable high capacity NiMH AA's with a 15-minute battery charger are highly recommended. Regarding the USB down-loading issues, my PC came equipped with a card reader, so I just insert the CF card into the reader and there are no USB issues as far as I am concerned.
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<br />Eventually, when the technology reaches the 10Mp resolution stage, I'll upgrade for the last time, but until then, the 7Hi does the job very nicely. | 5 | 813 days ago | Not exactly what I paid for
Reasonable price, good flexibility but some focusing issues and a real killer-I get an "error" message frequently (perhaps 90% of the time by simply turning it on). The thermal circuit attempts to protect the camera-even when stable at room temperature. I have not cracked the code on getting support. This problem is difficult to work around. Bad enough not to recommend this product. | 2 | 813 days ago | Cons
You won't be disappointed by the quality photos the 7Hi will take. If you're still considering buying this camera, consider other options as there are newer models. Considering there are dozens of reviews on the product itself, here are the weaknesses that I've experienced:
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<br />- Drains batteries. The 7Hi uses 4 AA batteries. If you're going on a trip, plan on bringing 4-8 extra rechargable batteries (at least 1800 mAH) and a battery charger. One set of batteries should last at least 100 shots (without flash). Do not use regular alkaline batteries as the camera will go through them quickly (Maybe 50 shots).
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<br />- Does not utilize highspeed CF cards. I purchased a Lexar 512MB 40x CF Card, and did notice any increase in performance over the one included.
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<br />- Many digital cameras now have video capabilities. The 7Hi records videos in quicktime .mov format at a maximum length of 60 seconds. The videos come out grainy. | 3 | 813 days ago |
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