Minolta Digital SLR Camera

The XD-7 is the first known automatic Minolta digital SLR camera that brought full multimode to users. It has meant the end of users having to choose between the aperture preferred or shutter-speed preferred modes.

The XD-7 is priced in the mid range for a Minolta digital SLR camera. Apart from Canon, Minolta cameras are one of the first to kick start the multimode automation of SLR cameras. The multimode feature has been stressed a lot in advertising for Minolta cameras, as inexperienced camera users did not understand how to use a digital SLR camera.

Many camera users felt that digital SLR cameras on the whole were not user friendly. Users were getting confused with other makes of digital SLR cameras until the automatic Minolta digital SLR camera was released. This had many consumers and camera enthusiasts excited because the camera went back to basics and user friendliness became priority.

The XD-7 is regarded by many as the best Minolta digital SLR camera ever made. One reason for this is due to its “fun” features such as three exposure control modes, automatic shutter and aperture speeds and simultaneous viewfinder readout speeds. With a combination of advanced features and a user-friendly interface, a Minolta digital SLR camera is considered revolutionary in the digital SLR camera market.