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e-Fotografija Tests Minolta DiMAGE A1 Anti-Shake System
The Slovenian digital photography website e-Fotografija seems to have test samples of all the new digital cameras at the moment! They have just published a First Look at the Minolta DiMAGE A1, including some sample images using the new anti-shake function. Minolta claims that this new system “allows the camera to be handheld with exposures approximately eight times longer than usual. When using the camera at the telephoto setting, approximately 90% of the images recorded will be sharp with a shutter speed of 1/25s.”. e-Fotografija’s test images certainly seem to backup this claim.
Website: e-Fotografija - Minolta DiMAGE A1 Anti-Shake System
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#1 Jon Read
I think the A1 looks pretty good - I'm having a hard time deciding between it and an EOS 10D.
They're completely different cameras. I like the A1 for it's compactness and it's zoom range, but hate it for it's image noise.
Images from the 10D look fantastic, but I'm fairly fed up with carrying and changing lenses all the time, and the 1.6x crop factor means my 28mm becomes a 45mm - so even more expensive glass to carry.
If only the 10D accepted EF-S lenses there would probably be no competition - but as it is, I think I'll wait for the A1 with a view to buying a possibly EF-S compatible 10D sucessor in the future.
Roll on 24/09/03 when the A1 arrives in the UK!
J
7:39 pm - Thursday, September 11, 2003
#2 Mark Goldstein
Jon, I'm intrigued as to why you're not considering the 300D. Is it the plastic body that puts you off? Or the slight dumbing down of the feature set, compared to the 10D?
11:19 pm - Thursday, September 11, 2003
#3 Jon Read
Mark,
It's exactly that. My film SLR is an EOS 300, which has served me well over the last four or so years.
Before digital SLRs started to get more reasonable in price, I was always tempted to buy an EOS 30 because of certain limitations of the 300.
I think I would kick myself for buying a camera that didn't allow control over AF methods, have a PC sync terminal etc. It annoys me that the limitations of the 300D are mostly due to restrictions in the software, but I understand why Canon have to make it that way. Oh, plus I don't like silver cameras.
The 10D can now be picked up for uner £1100 inclusive of VAT. Although that's nearly 40% more than the A1 can be bought for, I think it's a much more comparable camera in terms of build quality and feature set.
In the end, I can see myself owning both the A1 and whatever replaces the 10D.
Cheers,
Jon
5:34 pm - Friday, September 12, 2003
#4 Mark Goldstein
I too own an EOS 300 film SLR - it was my first serious camera which I've used for the last 3 years. For me buying a 10D was as much about upgrading to a better camera in terms of features, as about switching to digital. I actually bought a digicam, the Minolta DiMAGE D5, but found that I hated the handling because it wasn't like an SLR!
I'm still interested in getting a used EOS 30, as you can pick up the body for around £250, and I still need to shoot film for my City and Guilds photography course. Plus it will complement my 10D nicely, having basically the same body
5:54 pm - Friday, September 12, 2003