Minolta Dynax 500si
budget version of Minolta Dynax 700si with built-in programs instead of program cards image by Uwe Kulick (Image rights) |
The Dynax 500si is a 35mm SLR camera manufactured by Minolta. It is also known as the Maxxum 400si and Maxxum RZ400si. A Date version was sold in American Ritz Camera stores the as the Maxxum RZ430si or 430si RZ as written on the body. A panorama variation called Maxxum 450si was also available, which is known as the α-303si (Alpha 303si) in Japan.
Maxxum 400si image by Todd Evans (Image rights) |
Specifications
- Type: Autofocus system single lens reflex camera body
- Manufacturer: Minolta
- Year of launch: 1994
- Film type: 35mm film with speeds ASA 25 to ASA 5000, DX film speed acknowledgement
- Lens mount: Minolta AF mount
- Metering: 2 Si photo diodes, one for flash TTL control
- Focusing: 1-CCD TTL phase detection autofocus
- Programs: landscape, sports, macro, portrait and night portrait
- Modes: program, fully automatic, aperture priority, shutter priority, manual settings
- Flash: Guide number 12, flash sync shutter speed 1/90 sec
- Shutter: Focal plane shutter with speeds from 30sec to 1/2000sec, 1 image/sec
- Film advance: fully automatic morotorized advance and rewind
- Display: LCD
- Viewfinder: Pentamirror
- Battery: 2CR5 6V Lithium battery
- Dimensions: 148×93×67mm
- Weight: 380g