Price. Simple to use.

Slow.

For the price, this is a good camera. Fast autofocus with 50mm lens, but very slow with zoom lens.

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strenghts?maybe ergonomy...compared to my EOS 50..really more ergonomic

speed....entire lack of speed

awful....the AF is so slow....awful noisy motor....slow slow slow...the whole camera sux.....but unfortunately i need user guide....can you help me?I''ll be really thanxfull

Customer Service

absolutely no customer service from minolta..only personal workshops

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x370......manual focus,BUT FASTER!can you believe this?!

Super cheap on the used market. Solid body. Takes "i" series function cards. Built in flash doesn't have to "pop up". Good ergonomics. Good metering.

Slow AF. Old and no longer repaired by Minolta. Noisy motor.

These things can be had for around $100. Auto flash and auto fill flash are great for people shots and candids. This body was before the wireless flashes came out, so doesn't support the wireless mode in the 5400 and 3500 flashes.

The slow AF and lack of service support due to age are the main reasons I upgraded this body. It's good and solid, with easily adjusted settings.

Customer Service

Good e-mail support. Never tried anything else.

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Maxxum 7xi, 500si. Minolta x370 and medium format TLR's.