Minolta Dimage 7i

Price $639.00
Sensor 2/3-type CCD with 4.95 effective megapixels
Image size 2,568 x 1,928
Lens Minolta GT 28-200mm 7x zoom lens
Focus Auto, continuous, manual, macro (13cm)
Exposure Program, aperture priority, shutter priority, manual
Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Monitor 1.8 inch (118,000 pixels)
AE Compensation +/- 2Ev in 1/3 increments
Flash Pop-up ADI with red-eye reduction and pre-flash TTL
Video output NTSC and PAL
Movie recording 60 seconds with sound
Other features Interval recording
Image storage CompactFlash Type I & II
Batteries 4x AA
AC adaptor Not supplied
Software Driver and Dimage Viewer
Weight 525g
Dimensions 117(w) x 90.5(h) x 112.5(d)mm
Transfer USB
OS Windows 98/Me/2000/XP, Mac OS 8.6+

Verdict The F601 packs a good range of features and produces excellent images. The only negative points are the barrel distortion and the size of the SmartMedia card when shooting in 6-megapixel mode

Features: 95
Images: 90
Build: 85
Value: 85
Final Score: 89