TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
Type: 35mm SLR with expert control of autofocus (AF),autoexposure (AE),
and auto zoom (AZ); auto film transport; built-in motor drive; and built-in
flash
Lens Mount: Minolta A-type bayonet mount; accepts all Minolta AF lenses
Eye-Start System: AF, AE and AZ automatically activated by combination
of eyepiece sensors and grip sensors
AF system: Minolta's through-the-lens (TTL) phase-ditection system with
four CCD sensors: activated by Eye-Start; Multi-dimensional Predictive
Focus Control; built-in AF illuminator automatically activated in
low-light/low-contrast conditions; AF sensitivity range: EV -1 to 19 (at ISO
100 in ambient light) AF illuminator range: 0.7 to 9m (Based on Minolta's
standard test methods)
Manual Focusing: Visually on acute-matte view-finder screen
Metering: TTL-type; 14-segment honeycomb-pattern silicon photocell
(SPC); automatically activated by Eye-Start; second SPC for TTL flash
metering of built-in flash or other dedicated flash unit; metering modes:
honeycomb-pattern or spot metering; range: honeycomb-pattern EV 0-20,
spot metering EV 3-20 (ISO 100, 50mm f/1.4 lens)
Exposure Modes: Programmed AE: Automatic control of aperture and
shutter speed depending on lens specifications and scene characteristics;
PA, PS: Creative Program Control
Aperture-priority AE: Any available aperture in 1/2-stop increments;
shutter speed set steplessly from 1/8000 to 30 sec. automatically by
autoexposure program
Shutter-priority AE: Any shutter speed from 1/8000 to 30 sec. selectable in
1/2-stop increments; aperture set automatically by autoexposure program
Manual: Any shutter speed /aperture combination selectable in 1/2-stop
increments; correct and over-/under-exposure indicated in viewfinder:
BULB setting also selectable
Built-in flash: Activated when shutter release is pressed partway down;
guide number 12 (in meters at ISO 100); coverage for 28mm field of view;
approx. 2 sec. recycle time; Modes: autoflash, autoflash with pre-flash,
flash-cancel, remote off-camera
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