Minolta Maxxum STsi Panorama Date 35mm SLR Camera Kit with 35-80mm Lens

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• Product Dimensions: 5 x 2 x 3 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004S5H5
• Item model number: STsi QD
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,357 in Camera & Photo (See Bestsellers in Camera & Photo)

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• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 26, 2000

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Minolta Maxxum STsi Panorama Date kit includes the compact, lightweight Minolta Maxxum STsi single-lens reflex camera that is equipped with panoramic shooting mode, date imprinting, and a host of accessories such as a detachable 35-80mm lens, a wide strap, and batteries. This SLR kit provides many creative options for advanced users, such as the ability to shoot double exposures, but it is designed with a user-friendly format so that even novice photographers can enjoy using it.

The Minolta Maxxum STsi provides a fully automatic point-and-shoot mode, plus aperture, shutter, and manual setting modes. Program selection modes include portrait, landscape, close-up, sports, and night portrait settings. This camera features precise continuous autofocusing plus eight-segment honeycomb metering or spot metering for even more accurate exposures. In addition, the Minolta Maxxum has a built-in, versatile pop-up flash with five flash modes (including red-eye reduction) and wireless flash control modes. The continuous film advance is used to capture action sequences. Other advanced features include three-shot autoexposure bracketing and a self-timer function. The Minolta Maxxum STsi comes complete with all necessary batteries and a limited one-year warranty on parts and labor.

Product Description

If you're looking for an easy-to-use AF SLR camera that can help you become a better photographer, focus on the Maxxum STsi Panorama DATE. The Maxxum STsi Panorama DATE is an SLR that does it all, or lets YOU do it all. With fully automatic operation, subject program selection, plus complete creative control, it's a camera you can use right now and it's a camera you can grow with. Plus, the switchable panorama format lets you take super-wide scenes, and selectable date and time imprinting lets you remember when the special moments happened.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

59 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I couln't be happier, June 27, 2000

By A Customer

I received an STsi as a gift after I returned my Rebel 2000. The STsi handled nicer and offered more accurate exposure. The cameras ability to detemine what I was shooting impressed me. The STsi offers eay to use accurate picture taking. It was a great gift and I highly recommend it

65 of 66 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A few comments, August 28, 2001

By	magellan (Santa Clara, CA) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)    (COMMUNITY FORUM 04)

This camera is very similar in features to the Canon EOS Rebel 2000, in about the same price range, but I was still impressed enough with it to make a few comments. One thing this camera offers that the Canon doesn't is predictive autofocus. This can be quite useful when doing action shots. It also offers a panorama mode, which the Canon doesn't seem to offer. I've enjoyed using this mode quite a bit on my little Fuji Tiara APS camera. Both cameras have similar F ratios for the lens and both have 1/2000th of a sec top shutter speeds. One thing the Canon offers that is nice is the 7 customizable autofocus points, which some advanced users might find useful. One last thing to be aware of is that the Minolta camera will usually be offered with a 3rd party lens. If you want a Minolta lens you'll need to pay quite a bit more for it. However, the Canon comes with a Canon lens but doesn't cost any more. All in all, this is a pretty feature-packed camera at an attractive price, which should serve the needs of the vast majority of photo buffs.

63 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Minolta... Why settle for second best?, June 11, 2000

By	"dmd7" (Australia) - See all my reviews

The Minolta Maxxum STsi camera is the best investment my family has made in a long time. The Minolta Maxxum STsi comes fully equiped from when you purchace it, therefore not having to spend extra money on equipment for your camera. The quality of the pictures that the camera takes are nothing but supurb. I am not an overly experienced photographer, although i have found this a very simple yet very professional camera extreemly easy to use. I recommend this for anyone who is thinking of buying a new camera.