Minolta Freedom Action Zoom 90 35mm Camera

by Konica-Minolta

Product Details

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• Product Dimensions: 1.9 x 4.7 x 2.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00000JI2B
• Item model number: Action Zoom 90
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,370 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1999

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

The Minolta Freedom Action Zoom 90 delivers high-quality zoom performance in a compact, affordable package. Its high-powered zoom, and range of flash options, make it a good choice for travelers and photographers who need moderately advanced features. While the Minolta Freedom Action Zoom 90 isn't super-compact, it is relatively small and lightweight. The Minolta has a fairly powerful 38 to 90mm zoom lens, good for wide-angle landscape shots, portraits, and close-ups.

The Minolta Freedom Action Zoom 90 takes ISO 100, 200, and 400 film; and automatically reads the speed of DX-coded film. Non DX-coded film automatically sets to ISO 100. The Zoom 90 allows you to lock focus to compensate for situations where autofocus isn't the best choice (e.g. when your subject is off center). There are five flash modes--auto, fill-flash, off, night portrait, and landscape modes. Night portrait mode synchronizes a slow shutter speed with the flash, allowing well-lit portraits against a nightscape. Landscape mode turns the flash off and sets the focus at infinity, letting you take sharp pictures of distant mountains and landmarks. The Minolta Freedom Action Zoom 90 has both automatic and manual film rewind options.

Overall, we found the Minolta Freedom Action Zoom 90 to be a good general-purpose point-and-shoot camera, with some extra features such as the landscape and night portrait modes. The zoom is relatively high-powered for a camera in its class. The only drawback we experienced was that it zooms out in four steps, versus of a continuous, fluid motion. The 90's small size and automatic lens cover make it a good traveling companion.

Pros:

• Relatively powerful zoom lens
• Wide range of flash options
• Compact size
• Automatic rewind

Cons:

• Stepped zoom (not continuos)

Amazon.com Product Description

Point & Shoot Ease. Exciting Features. High-Quality Results. The Freedom Action Zoom 90's remarkably compact design and light weight make it one of the smallest and lightest zoom cameras in its class - a perfect companion for vacations, day trips, family outings, picnics, parties, or just about anywhere the action is. The camera slips easily into a coat pocket, purse or fanny pack, and features a 2.4x zoom lens which captures everything from scenery to smiles.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Mintolta, December 30, 1999

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Tiffany Romero (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Minolta Freedom Action Zoom 90 35mm Camera (Electronics)

I have mixed feelings about this camera. I have been using it for the past year and have found that while my outdoor picutres come out nicely, indoor shots leave something to be desired. I have tried shots with 200 to 800 speed film and 400 seems to give me the best pictures. I've also noticed that the pictures used with the zoom lense often come out fuzzy, so many of my early pictures weren't too clear. Also, when the camera uses the flash, it takes a while before its ready again. I expected more from the camera, but am happy with its basic outdoor shots.

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Minolta, October 12, 2000

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"steider" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Minolta Freedom Action Zoom 90 35mm Camera (Electronics)

I received this camera as a gift last November (1999). After 3 weeks of use, it started to rewind after only taking 2 or 3 pictures. I returned it to the store where it was purchased and exchanged it for the same model assuming it was an individual camera problem. I was wrong. The red eye reduction feature has never worked. When using the zoom feature, pictures are extremely fuzzy. The only way to get good pictures is to not use the zoom and take picture outdoors. Now the camera has completely quit working. Everything that can blink at me does. I tried replacing the battery and that was not successful. I do not recommend this particular camera to anyone.

33 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, December 22, 1999

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Sharon M. Stewart (Portage, Indiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Minolta Freedom Action Zoom 90 35mm Camera (Electronics)

We purchased this camera to replace a Fuji that I had had for years. The camera seemed comfortable, easy to use, had a longer-range zoom than most in the price range and had the features we wanted. We are very happy with the camera overall, however, my only complaint is that it is a little noisy for the zoom and the camera casing feels a little "cheap", not as sturdy as the fuji. Overall, the pictures are wonderful and we are very happy with our decision - much happier than we were with the Fuji.