Why no Minolta DSLR?

Flare · 6th April 2002

Come on... why do you think minolta is not coming up with a DSLR yet? Are they waiting for the X3? Or are they deep in developement of something that'll blow away the competion?

The Market is now saturated with Nikon, Fuji, Canon and Sigma DSLR. So what features would you like to see in a Minolta DSLR? Full Frame CCD?

ckiang · 6th April 2002

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Originally posted by Flare
Come on... why do you think minolta is not coming up with a DSLR yet? Are they waiting for the X3? Or are they deep in developement of something that'll blow away the competion?

The Market is now saturated with Nikon, Fuji, Canon and Sigma DSLR. So what features would you like to see in a Minolta DSLR? Full Frame CCD?

There IS, (or rather was) a Minolta DSLR. The RD175. It's a 1.75 megapixel camera, with 3 CCDs like advanced video cameras. Focal length multiplier of 2x. Based on the Dynax 500Si body.

There is also a RD3000, using 2 1.5 megapixel CCDs to get 2.7 megapixel final resolution. Focal Length Multiplier of 1.5x. Based on the Vectis S1 body.

Regards
CK

isomers007 · 6th April 2002

wah...de DSLRs like long time ago already...RD3000 discontinued already....

mebbe de Minolta's next DSLR will be using de foveon chip. but of course, me can only see....cannot even afford a D7i...let alone a DSLr...hehe...

ninelives · 6th April 2002

Relax flare. You know Minolta always surprise us from behind. They like to see wat their rival don't and they will implement it into their equipment.

Minolta also got plan in making IS lens, but it is in patent.

nhyone · 13th April 2002

Obviously Minolta's research department feels that there is not enough demand for digital SLRs in its target market segment, so that's why it has not come up with one.

Just as well for consumers. Spend your money on better lenses, not bodies. :-)

6th April 2002	#1
Flare Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bukit Batok West Avenue 2 Posts: 1,739	Why no Minolta DSLR? Come on... why do you think minolta is not coming up with a DSLR yet? Are they waiting for the X3? Or are they deep in developement of something that'll blow away the competion? The Market is now saturated with Nikon, Fuji, Canon and Sigma DSLR. So what features would you like to see in a Minolta DSLR? Full Frame CCD?

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nhyone Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 185	Obviously Minolta's research department feels that there is not enough demand for digital SLRs in its target market segment, so that's why it has not come up with one. Just as well for consumers. Spend your money on better lenses, not bodies. :-) __________________ (void *) &NHY;

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isomers007 Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: leepublic of singapore Posts: 1,812	wah...de DSLRs like long time ago already...RD3000 discontinued already.... mebbe de Minolta's next DSLR will be using de foveon chip. but of course, me can only see....cannot even afford a D7i...let alone a DSLr...hehe...

6th April 2002	#4
ninelives Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: BB Posts: 2,622	Relax flare. You know Minolta always surprise us from behind. They like to see wat their rival don't and they will implement it into their equipment. Minolta also got plan in making IS lens, but it is in patent.