Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Jan 1, 2001
Pros: Easy to use, Zooms in Close, Both Auto and Manual Focus
Cons: --
Summary: Just how close up do you want to get? If you're in the stands do you want a picture of your child on the football field? If you're in the same room, do you want a picture of just their nose? If you want a quality close-up picture then this just may be ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 18, 2005
Pros: Wealth of features in an entry-level SLR camera
Cons: Smaller-than-average and lighter-than average weight
Summary: I seriously considered the Canon Rebel 2000 until I stumbled on a review in a photo review magazine that gave the Maxxum 5 a favorable rating.
I'd had an old Maxxum 5000 for years, and the prospect of being able to reuse the lenses, etc that ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 21, 2004
Pros: Strong feature set from beginner to semi-pro, light to carry, value for money.
Cons: No mirror lockup or flash sync connector.
Summary: The Maxxum 5 (Dynax 5 for us non-Americans) is quite simply a great camera for the price. It features pretty much everything you could want to progress from beginner to advanced enthusiast or semi-professional, without the price tag of a pro camera. ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 1, 2003
Pros: Lightweight, metal lens mount, price
Cons: None
Summary: I purchased the Minolta Maxxum 5 QD camera after selling off all my unused Nikon N90 equipment on ebay. In my opinion, the Maxxum 5/5 QD is, by far, the best value for the money in the entry level SLR camera market. All I can say is what a gem! I'm not ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 26, 2003
Pros: Light weight,Reasonable Price,Fast Auto-focus, Fast shutter, Excellent Metering system
Cons: Expensive Accessories, Battery Life could be better, Eye Start Focus system
Summary: Why I bought the Minolta Maxxum 5
For the last 7-10 years, I have been using a compact 35 mm camera. While the compact designs are convenient, they also have their problems. For example, the flashes are too close to the lens, resulting in ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 20, 2003
Pros: Great Features. Good for starters
Cons: No panoramic option.
Summary: This camera is excellent for starters. I got this 2 years ago and love this camera. No complaints. I shot lot of pictures from "Maid of Mist" in Niagara falls. Nothing happened. The lens is all tight and no water seeps in. Great pictures. Was able to see ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 4, 2002
Pros: Ease of Use, Fast AutoFocus, User Friendly
Cons: None
Summary: After spending countless hours researching for my first SLR, I decided on the Maxxum 5. The reviews I read (Popular Photography, etc.) felt that this was one of the best cameras for the money. I had a Yashica Point-and-Shoot (120 Zoom) for the past six ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 22, 2001
Pros: Good feature set
Low cost
Light Weight
Cons: Grip Unusable with normal/large hands
Plastic construction
Summary: The Minolta Maxxum 5 is certainly a tempting camera, Popular Photography in the most recent edition raved about it. The fact is, you DO get the most bang for your buck at the entry price level, which is where the Maxxum 5 sits.
It's got some ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 1, 2001
Pros: A picture perfect blend of mid-range and long-range lenses for the Alaskan photographer.
Cons: Manual focusing is a little bit cumbersome.
Summary: A Minolta Maxxum 5000 camera found under a car seat proved to be my undoing. It didn't work too well indoors; it had a 50mm lens and a 70-210mm lens; and it included a broken AF Minolta flash. No work indoor. No problem.
In Alaska, the sun ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 3, 2000
Pros: Price! Great quality!
Cons: Aperture could be better
Summary: That's right, this lens will really reach out and grab some things that seem really far away.
When I bought this lens, I bought it mainly to shoot football games. It was amazing for this. I was actually able to pay for this lens by ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 29, 2000
Pros: Easy to use, powerful zoom, fast adjustment and attachment, great picture quality
Cons: Expensive, heavy, bulky
Summary: Disney has been filming a new movie, Pearl Harbor, at the Army base where I live. They've brought in aircraft from World War II, such as the Japanese VAL dive bombers, Zeros (AKM-6), and the United States' P40s. My husband works with ... read more
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Oct 10, 2005
Pros: MUCH faster at pictures than my Nikon 5700. SRL ability to change the lens.
Cons: My 5MP Nikon 5700 clearly blew this cameras picture quality away.
Summary: I just purchased this camera today. After doing extensive picture tests the quality of this "6 mega pixel camera" was LESS detailed than my 5 mega pixel Nikon Coolpix 5700, that I've had for 2 years. I was VERY disappointed and will be returning the
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Not rated yet by the Epinions community Mar 24, 2003
Summary: Camera is a great buy for it's money. We looked around and sampled numerous SLR's and for the money
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Not rated yet by the Epinions community Mar 24, 2003
Summary: Camera is a great buy for it's money. We looked around and sampled numerous SLR's and for the money
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Not rated yet by the Epinions community Nov 29, 2002
Summary: As a professional photographer I have found for outdoor photography, the Maxxum 5 is of superior qua
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Not rated yet by the Epinions community Nov 29, 2002
Summary: As a professional photographer I have found for outdoor photography, the Maxxum 5 is of superior qua
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Not rated yet by the Epinions community Nov 7, 2002
Summary: It is the best SLR I ever owned. It is light, small, and quite. Great autofocus and flash metering.
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Not rated yet by the Epinions community Nov 7, 2002
Summary: It is the best SLR I ever owned. It is light, small, and quite. Great autofocus and flash metering.
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Not rated yet by the Epinions community Jul 14, 2002
Summary: I'd be willing to wager a sizable chunk of change that most (95%) of all photographers would find th
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Not rated yet by the Epinions community Jul 14, 2002
Summary: I'd be willing to wager a sizable chunk of change that most (95%) of all photographers would find th
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