Ever wondered what the inside of one of the world’s slimmest digital cameras looks like? Well, now you need wonder no more, as Planet Analog have opened one up and peeked inside.

“Sporting an extraordinarily thin body style for a 3X optical zoom digital camera, the Minolta Dimage X uses a vertically-oriented lens train and a right-angle mirror to bury the size of thickness-killing optics inside the case. Light entering at top of the camera is directed by a prism downward through the lens system to the CCD sensor at the bottom, allowing the camera profile to remain at a slim 21mm even when the camera is on and optics are in motion.”

Thanks to Eric for emailing the link to me :-)

Website: Planet Analog - Minolta Dimage X: a different view on optics