Konica Minolta’s last SLR camera release, in July 2005, was the Maxxum 5D. It features Konica’s anti-shake technology, which helps prevent blurred pictures, especially when images are captured in low light. The camera contains a 6.1-megapixel CCD.
\r\nSony, which plans to buy a portion of Konica Minolta’s single-lens reflex camera business, said on Friday it will aim for a quarter of the SLR market.
A rear view of the Minolta Maxxum 5D. The camera is priced at $699.
The Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D, released in February 2005, was the first in the company’s lineup to feature Konica’s anti-shake technology. Here is its CNET review.
The body of the Minolta Maxxum 7D retails for $999.
The Cyber-shot DSC-R1 from Sony Electronics yokes traditional SLR and up-to-date digital technologies. The view screen always shows what the lens sees, even when a picture is being snapped, and an oversize sensor enables the R1 to take 10.3-megapixel photos.
The back panel of the Sony R1. The view screen is mounted on top of the camera and can be placed at almost any angle.
The 2.25-pound R1 with the view screen hidden. The camera has a list price of $999.95.
Bill Detwiler is the Editor for Technical Content and Ecosystem at Celonis. He is the former Editor in Chief of TechRepublic and previous host of TechRepublic's Dynamic Developer podcast and Cracking Open, CNET and TechRepublic's popular online show. Previously, Bill was an IT manager in the social research and energy industries. He has bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Louisville, where he has also lectured on computer crime and crime prevention.
