Minox CD 140 35mm Camera (Silver)

by Minox

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.8 x 2.2 x 2.5 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004U0FD
• Item model number: CD 140
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #61,552 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 4, 2000

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Minox CD 140 enhances the creativity of every photo amateur with brilliant photo quality. Maximum zoom range and minimal dimensions are characteristic for this new autofocus compact camera from the legendary German camera manufacturer Minox. Due to its generous focal distance of 38-140mm, the Minoctar lens with 4x zoom offers more freedom of creativity. The intricate lens system, with a total of 10 lenses arranged in 7 groups, guarantees excellent contrast and extremely high resolving power. The fully automatic CD 140 with its active infrared autofocus distinguishes itself through super-sharp photographs. A preflash combats the red-eye effect. The flash can be switched on and off manually and therefore offers more freedom for creative compositions. For photographing family, friends, or landscapes, it is the ideal camera for every occasion.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars PERFECT camera!, April 16, 2001

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phdezra (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Minox CD 140 35mm Camera (Silver) (Electronics)

The Minox CD 140 is probably in the top 5 of all point-and-shoot cameras with a long zoom.

It's easy for a complete beginner to use, but has light controls for the more advanced photographer (macro, panorama, flash cancel, etc.). There is no manual aperture setting or other controls like this, but do you really want/need that in a point and shoot camera?

I own the date back version of this casera and am very happy with its overall performance. I *really* wanted to get a Leica C1, but am glad I did not - no point. The Leica versions at this end of the point and shoots are overpriced for the same or lower quality as this Minox with its Minoctar lens. Sharp and crisp photos.

Another very important part of this camera that peopel overlook is that it is NOT a step zoom. This means that the zoom does not move in preset settings. E.g., on the Leica C1 you can only zoom to 38, 50, 75, 90, etc. With this Minox you can zoom to ANY distance between 38 and 140.

The camera also ha an excellent "feel" to it. Some point and shoot cameras feel so cheap (plastic doodads) and others are so "slick" that they feel tinny. Not this one. It is made of high quality material and there is a part made of grip rubber that helps you get a great grip on the camera (visible on left side of the camera picture - looks like a black half-moon).

The other features: Active infrared autofocus, Maximum zoom range, Automatic flash, Preflash for red-eye reduction, Quality lens, etc. are all excellent.

There is ONLY one weakness I can think of: Small viewfinder (to look at what you are shooting). This takes a little getting used to, but is simple enough. This is the ONLY drawback.

I also own a higher-end Nikon SLR and Minolta SLR, but this is my back-up point and shoot "fun" camera. I *strongly* recommend this camera. I did a LOT fo research on point and shoots before buying this one. Again, I am very glad I bought this one. You will be too.

35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Camera, August 9, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Minox CD 140 35mm Camera (Silver) (Electronics)

This camera is the business!! The photographs it takes are sharp and detailed, even when developed in the cheaper 1 hour labs. The zoom gets you right in to where you want to be and focuses quickly, letting you get great pictures of whatever you want. The panormama function also gives great landscape shots similar to aps cameras ( which just do not have the zoom capability of this baby). I also love the size of the camera, it can fit into a shirt pocket or into a backpack easily, if you don't want to use the supplied belt bag! To summarise, this is a solid camera which takes sharp pictures, with an excellent zoom facility, I take it everywhere!

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent quality images, poor on ergodynamics, April 22, 2001

By 

Evan S. Nelson (Chesterfield, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Minox CD 140 35mm Camera (Silver) (Electronics)

I own a Nikon N6006 SLR and set out to buy a point-and-shoot for convenience. I bought both a Minox CD 140 and an Olympus Stylus Zoom 140 QD. I shot a roll of film with all three at once, then blinded sorted the the match sets of three pictures of each image based on which were best. My findings:

1. The Nikon SLR was not consistently the best. In fact, the difference between the pictures from the SLR and the two point and shoots was remarkably smaller than I expected.

2. The Minox had somewhat better color, focusing, and contrast than did the Olympus. The difference, however, was slight.

3. The Olmpus was better designed than the Minox. The Olympus fit better in the hand, the clamshell cover gave more protection, it had a greater zoom range, the viewfinder was slightly larger and set back from the camera body (so your nose doesn't bump the camera as much), and the diopter adjustment was nice. On the plus side for the Minox, the placement of the Minox zoom buttons was more comfortable for me than than the Olympus ones, and the Minox turned on and off markedly faster than the Olympus. Also, the Minox case was more practical.

Both point and shoot cameras would be excellent options. Get the Minox if picture quality is paramount; get the Olympus if you want more features and better comfort in your hands.