A large, high-definition 2.5" color LCD monitor easily handles the tasks of menu navigation and image display, and also provides shooting information and camera setting displays. 

Enhancing handling further, the camera features a bright, easy-to-view viewfinder designed to be comfortable and easy to use. With precise 9-point and 8-line autofocusing, the Maxxum 7D Digital Camera provides high-speed focus adjustment, making it ideal for fleeting moments or sports photography.

Specifications:

CAMERA TYPE		Digital SLR camera with built-in flash and interchangeable lens
LENS USED		Minolta A-type bayonet mount
IMAGE CAPTURE	Image sensor	Interline primary color CCD (23.7 mm x 15.6 mm) with interlace scan
	No. of pixels (approx.)	Total: 6.3 million, Effective: 6.1 million
	Sensitivity	Auto, ISO 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 equivalents
	White balance control	Automatic, Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash), Custom,Color temperature setting available
RECORDING	Recording media	Type I and Type II CompactFlash Cards / Microdrive, SD*Memory Cards / Multi Media Card*    * with optional SD-CF1 in use
	File format	JPEG, RAW, RAW+JPEG,  (DCF 2.0 compliant, DPOF supported by printing functions in ver.1.1, Exif 2.2)
	Format function	FAT 12, 16, 32 supported
	Folder name formats	Standard, Date
	No. of recorded pixels Storage capacity (approx.) (with 256MB CF card in L / M / S size)	L: 3008 x 2000, M: 2256 x 1496, S: 1504 x 1000 STD: 138 / 235 / 463, FINE: 81 / 141 / 292, EXTRA-FINE: 41 / 72 / 157,  RAW+JPEG: 19 / 21 / 23, RAW: 26 / - / -
	Color mode	Natural (sRGB), Natural+ (sRGB), Adobe RGB
	Image quality mode	Standard, Fine, Extra-fine, Raw, RAW+JPEG
	Contrast / saturation / sharpness / hue adjustment	5 steps: -2,  -1,  0, +1, +2
	Noise reduction	Available at shutter speed longer than 1 s
	Delete function	Single, multiple, or all frames in a folder / memory card can be deleted *selectable in the Menu, except single frame deletion
PLAYBACK	LCD monitor	2.5-inch TFT color, Total pixels: 207,000
	No. of frame displayed	1, Index (4, 9, 16 selectable)
	Display mode	Image only, image + text, image + text + histogram
AF SYSTEM	Type	TTL phase-detection system
	Sensor	CCD line sensors  (9 points, 8 lines with center cross-hair sensor)
	Sensitivity range	EV-1 ~ EV18 (ISO 100 equivalent)
	Main functions	Wide area with local area selection, AF-A/C/S/MF switchable, predictive focus control for moving subject, auto-tracking focus-point display
	AF illuminator	Activated with the built-in flash in low-light / low contrast situations. Range: 1 m ~ 5 m / 3.3 ft ~ 16.4 ft
AE SYSTEM	Metering type	Direct TTL metering; 14-segment honeycomb-pattern metering, Center-weighted metering, Spot metering
	Metering cell	14-segment honeycomb-pattern SPC
	Metering range	EV 0 (EV 3 with Spot metering) ~ EV 20 (ISO 100 equivalent, with f/1.4 lens)
	Exposure modes	P/Full-auto program (Programmed AE with program shift), A, S, M
	Exposure compensation	± 3EV in 1/2 EV increments, ± 2EV in 1/3 EV increments
	Flash compensation	± 2EV in 1/2 EV increments
	Flash metering system	Multi-segment ADI / P-TTL flash metering, Manual
	AE lock	Automatically activated with AF lock. Available with AEL button
BUILT-IN FLASH	Guide No.	GN 12 (in meters at ISO 100), GN 17 (ISO 200)  * with 24mm lens cover in use
	Recycling time	Approx. 3 s
	Control	Manual switchover; lift-up for Fill Flash, push down for Flash Cancel
	Flash mode	Fill Flash, Pre Flash with Red-eye reduction. (Rear flash sync, Wireless/Remote off-camera flash, High-speed sync: Flash available with external flashes)
SHUTTER	Type	Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
	Range	1/4000 s ~ 30 s, Time-exposure (Bulb) possible
	Flash sync speed	1/160 s (with Anti-Shake OFF), 1/125 s (with Anti-Shake ON)
VIEWFINDER	Type	Eye-level fixed system with optical-glass pentaprism
	Focusing screen	Spherical Acute Matte (G-type as standard)
	Field of view	Approx. 95%
	Magnification	0.9x  * with 50mm lens focused on infinity, at -1 m-1
	Eye relief	Approx. 25 mm from the eyepiece, 21 mm from the eyepiece frame in -1 dioptor  (-1m-1), Eyepiece cup removable.
	Diopter control	-3.0 ~ +1.0 m-1
DRIVE	Drive mode	Single,Continuous, 10 s / 2 s Self-timer, Single bracket, Continuous bracket
	Continuous advance(approx.)	Max. 9 frames (RAW / RAW+JPEG),max. 12 frames (JPEG, L-EXTRA-FINE), max. 15 frames (JPEG, L-FINE)
	Interval	2-240 frames, Interval time:0.5/1-10/15/20/30/45/60 minutes, Start timer is equipped. (Settings: 0.5 to 24 H, in 0.5 increments)
	Self-timer	10 s / 2 s delay selectable, with time display by LED
	Exposure bracketing	With 0.3 / 0.5 EV increments, 3 / 5 frames
ANTI-SHAKE	System	CCD-Shift mechanism
	Shake display	LED indicator in viewfinder
	Shake compensation	Equivalent to 2 – 3 steps in shutter speed(varies according to the lens used & shooting conditions)
OTHERS	Other functions	Instant playback, zone matching, remote-storage function* (*Requires firmware update. Firmware updater and DiMAGE Transfer software will be available for download in January 2005.)
	PC interface	USB 2.0 High-Speed
	Video output	PAL / NTSC
	Operating temperature	0 to 40 degrees centigrade / 32 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit
	Printing output control	Exif Print, PRINT Image Matching III, PictBridge
	Battery	Lithium-ion battery NP-400
	Battery performance	No. of frames recorded: approx. 400 (CIPA measurement),  approx. 600 (Konica Minolta measurement)
	External power source	6 V DC (with specified AC adapter AC-11), Vertical Control Grip VC-7D (possible to adopt two NP-400 batteries, or six AA size Ni-MH batteries)
	Dimensions (WxHxD)	Approx. 150 mm x 106 mm x 77.5 mm / 5.9 in. x 4.2 in. x 3.1 in.
	Weight (approx.)	Approx. 760 g / 26.8 oz. * without batteries and recording media
COMPATIBLE COMPUTERS		IBM PC / AT compatible computers: Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP (Home / Professional), Windows 98, or Windows 98 Second Edition
		Apple Macintosh computers:Mac OS 9.0 – 9.2.2, Mac OS X v.10.1.3 – 10.1.5, v.10.2.1 – 10.2.8, v.10.3 – 10.3.5.