Konica Minolta 5D vs Konica Minolta 7D

Its time to take a closer look at the Konica Minolta 5D versus Konica Minolta 7D, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras and both of them are sold by Konica. The image resolution of the Minolta 5D (6MP) and the Minolta 7D (6MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras have the same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The Minolta 5D was released 6 months after the Minolta 7D and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the Minolta 5D grades versus the Minolta 7D for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D & Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D. The complete galleries are available at Konica Minolta 5D Gallery & Konica Minolta 7D Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Konica Minolta 5D offers outer measurements of 131mm x 93mm x 67mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) and the Konica Minolta 7D has specifications of 150mm x 106mm x 78mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 845 grams (1.86 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the Minolta 5D versus the Minolta 7D.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Minolta 5D and Minolta 7D is 64 and 57 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by checking technical specs. The pic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Minolta 5D and Minolta 7D.

As you can tell, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the same megapixels and you can expect similar quality of files though you will want to factor the launch date of the products into consideration.