Digital Home Thoughts: Review of Konica Minolta Dynax 5D

"Canon was the first to break the £1000 barrier with the highly successful EOS 300D. The next big barrier is £500, and many models are now approaching this breakthrough price point. Konica Minolta’s latest SLR, the Dynax 5D, comes very close, costing just £524.49 complete with an 18-70mm lens. Despite this budget price tag it offers a specification and image quality that rivals many of the more expensive professional models, while simultaneously sporting a number of easy-to-use features more commonly found on compact cameras. The heart of the Dynax 5D is the same well-proven Sony 6.1-megapixel APS-C CCD found in the more expensive Dynax 7D launched last year. It also has a big 2.5in LCD monitor, a full range of manual exposure options, a powerful built-in pop-up flash and multiple automatic modes."



I played with this camera recently and it is actually handles quite well. It is clearly not as fast as any of the new higher end DSLRS from Canon and Nikon, but then it is not nearly as expensive. My one concern was that it felt a little slow when it came to auto-focusing. Anywyas, it handles well and the picture quality (according to this review) is great. This should be on your short list of cameras if you are looking for a budget-DSLR.