Minolta DImage 5

I bought this camera in around 2001. At the time it was a high specification with a 7 times optical zoom. The DImage7 was available at the same time and had 5MP resolution. I could only manage the Diamge5 which gave 3MP resolution. The camera has a really clear lens and plenty of manual features to mimic the control of an SLR.

Image resolution	3MP
Lens	35 - 250MM full frame
Weight	603 g without battery and memory card
Card format	Compact Flash
Image size	9MB ( TIF )

What I like :-

SLR feel and controls
Focus and zoom rings around lense
Macro mode
Image quality
Flash hot shoe

What I don't like

3MP resolution
No scene modes
Slow focusing
Slow between shots

Minolta no longer make digital cameras having sold the business to Sony, but a good independent review is available here :-