Konica Minolta 5D

Konica Minolta 5D is Konica's Advanced DSLR camera first introduced on July of 2005. It houses a 6 MegaPixel, CCD APS-C sized sensor and has a peak resolution of 3008 x 2000. The camera is known as "Dynax 5D" in other markets.

Konica brought out the newer Sony A100 (Read Full Comparison) in order to upgrade this camera.

The Minolta 5D is scored #75 out of 92 in Advanced DSLR cameras and all-around #673 out of 1465 for cameras in our list. You can try out our Advanced camera finder to see camera results based on your personalized factors.

The following is a graph of various criteria used in the scoring system.

The Konica Minolta 5D comes with a history of related cameras. Down below, you can look at all past and current models as well as main specs.

You can check the Minolta 5D from various angles in the gallery underneath.

Below is a list of advantages and disadvantages of the Konica Minolta 5D based on factors which are normally seen as necessary in a camera.

The dimension of the sensor in the Konica Minolta 5D is 23.5mm x 15.7mm (APS-C). The 369 mm² sensor is able to resolve 3008 x 2000 pixels and aspect ratios of 3:2. The camera has got Image Stabilization (Sensor based). In body stabilization is better than digital stabilization as the latter can easily produce cropping.

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The CCD sensor boasts 6MP and delivers a native ISO range of 100 - 3200. RAW format is supported so the user has wider margin for error.

The graphic underneath displays the Minolta 5D's sensor dimensions compared to other common sizes. The Minolta 5D sensor comes with a crop factor of 1.5 and is displayed in green.

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To get an understanding of various aspect ratios, you should refer to the visual below.

Konica Minolta 5D weighs around 1.48 lb (670g or 23.63 oz) and the volume of the camera is 131mm x 93mm x 67mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.6"). The weight of general Advanced DSLR camera is 776g so the Konica Minolta 5D is lighter in comparison with other competitors.

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Down below is a picture of the Konica Minolta 5D with a softdrink so you can have a sense of its scale.

The top view under will show the button design on the Minolta 5D.

The Minolta 5D uses the Sony/Minolta Alpha mount and has 145 lenses that you can buy. Below is a small number of the lenses we have in our collection which will work with the Minolta 5D.

ModelVisualizeFocal LengthApertureStabilizedWeight

Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM70-200mmf/2.8 1430g

Tamron SP AF 200-500mm F5-6.3 Di LD IF200-500mmf/5.0-6.3 1237g

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Sony DT 30mm F2.8 Macro SAM30mmf/2.8 150g

Sigma 120-400mm F4.5-5.6 DG HSM120-400mmf/4.5-5.6 1640g

Samyang 85mm F1.4 Aspherical IF85mmf/1.4 539g

Sigma 15mm F2.8 EX DG Diagonal Fisheye15mmf/2.8 370g

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Sigma 50mm F2.8 EX DG Macro50mmf/2.8 320g

The Minolta 5D has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes

Cameras that contain NFC and / or Bluetooth connectivity are able to be used wirelessly by smartphones. You are able to send photos and sometimes change settings without the hassle of connecting straight to the camera.

Some applications even provide a Liveview and press the shutter whenever you aren't near the camera. If the camera provides a HDMI out, it can easily be attached to an external screen. Most cameras enable you to recharge the battery using the USB socket.

Konica Minolta 5D does not capture video. In case you are searching for a camera to take only photos, this is not an issue.

Konica Minolta 5D doesn't include weather sealing so rainy conditions can easily affect the camera.

The Konica Minolta 5D is equipped with a 2.5" fixed display supporting a resolution of 115k dots.

Unfortunately the display is not a touch screen.

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The View Finder specs regarding Konica Minolta 5D are as follows:

• ViewFinder Optical (pentamirror)
• Coverage 95 percent
• Magnification 0.55x

In those sunny outdoor situations which make the camera screens washed out and hard to view, viewfinders can be rather valuable.

Konica Minolta 5D continuous shooting rate is 3.0 frames/s. The maximum shutter speed is 1/4000s.

Konica Minolta 5D has got both built in flash and external flash ability. The maximum flash sync is 1/160s.

Konica Minolta 5D has got both Phase Detect Autofocus along with Contrast Detect Autofocus. Phase Detection focusing is more snappier and accurate in comparison with Contrast Detect focusing.

The AF system supports 9 focus points to pick from. Konica Minolta 5D has the ability to use manual focus in case it is required in low light conditions or you want to have more exact control on focus.

The typical Advanced DSLR camera battery life is 909. Nikon D780 features the highest (2260) battery life in this range of cameras.

Following is a listing of Advanced DSLR cameras that have the strongest battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Nikon D780
Minolta 5D vs D7802260 yesnoyes

Nikon D850
Minolta 5D vs D8501840 yesyesyes

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Nikon Df
Minolta 5D vs Df1400 yesnono

Canon 90D
Minolta 5D vs 90D1300 yesnoyes

Nikon D500
Minolta 5D vs D5001240 yesyesyes

The following bar chart displays a analysis of the Konica Minolta 5D for various styles of photography. To look at more, visit the specific paragraph underneath.

The Konica Minolta 5D gets a score of 50 which is modest, and means the camera is somewhat adequate to use for portraits. Taking portraits favors greatly towards sensor specs, support for RAW files together with the capability to utilize off-camera lighting.

Getting a nice score of 64, the Konica Minolta 5D is a good choice for street photography. A decent street photography camera has a perfect balance of image quality plus portability.

A moderate sports photography score of 47 means the Konica Minolta 5D is fairly suited for taking photos of sports. A camera really should have great tracking and fast continuous shooting for sports photography.

Size is really crucial in selecting a travel camera. Overall, the Konica Minolta 5D gets a dreadful 44 for a travel camera which makes it not really very good to purchase for your trips.

For anybody who is planning to purchase a camera for landscape pictures, the biggest aspect will be image quality. The Konica Minolta 5D with it's average grade of 51 as a landscape camera is somewhat adequate amongst it's competition.

A camera for vlogging should really have a articulating screen, mic port and if possible IBIS. Considering all the details, the Konica Minolta 5D is not really very good for vlogging as it receives a dreadful score of 9.

If you are shopping for alternatives to the Minolta 5D, here is a selection of the highest scored cameras which fall into the class of Advanced DSLR.

The line graph just below gives you a summary of the Minolta 5D vs it's highest ranked rivals shown previously.

There are a bunch of cameras you might take a look at as alternative options. To browse through a extensive comparison, go to the "compare" link.