Quick Start Guide

Compact digital camera:
viewing the subject on the LCD
Digital SLR camera:
viewing the subject in the viewfinder
Compact digital camera
Conventional compact digital cameras can take time to focus,
and cause you to miss once-in-a-lifetime photo opportunities.
But DYNAX digital SLR cameras benefit from Konica Minolta’s
expertise as the company that introduced the first 35mm SLR
cameras with body-integral autofocus. As a result, the
DYNAX 5D features fast focusing and shutter release that
make it easy to capture the “magic moment.”
Digital SLR camera
Digital SLR camera
Digital SLR cameras allow greater control over depth of field
than compact cameras, enabling you to emphasize the primary
subject by ensuring that distracting background elements are
slightly out of focus. The high quality of DYNAX lenses helps
to heighten this effect by ensuring smooth background
blurring that makes the main subject stand out even more.
With many ordinary compact digital cameras, the only way
to view your subject is on a built-in LCD monitor. This
makes it hard to see details and track moving subjects.
With a digital SLR, the image from the lens is reflected
directly up to the viewfinder, providing you with a bright,
clear, real-image view of your subject that makes it easy to
confirm focus and fine detail.
Compact digital camera
mirrorlens
lens
A/D converter
CCD
LCD monitor
CCD
LCD monitor
Wide-angle lens
Macro lens
Unlike compact digital cameras, digital SLR cameras allow you to switch lenses at any
time, opening the door to a whole new world of creative freedom. From macro to wide-
angle and ultra-telephoto, you’re free to choose the lens that suits your subject best.
And you can take advantage of the superior brightness and resolving power of fixed
focal-length lenses, as well as the flexibility and versatility of zoom lenses.
Interchangeable lenses
Digital SLR
camera
Compact digital
camera
* 35mm film equivalent
39mm 117mm
Telephoto lens
Digital SLR
Basics
Body-Integral Anti-Shake
The DYNAX 5D’s advanced Anti-Shake system
prevents the most common cause of blurriness
—camera shake—from spoiling your pictures.
And because Anti-Shake is built into the camera
body, it provides blur-free protection with any
genuine DYNAX AF lens*.
* Except DYNAX Macro Zoom 3x – 1x.
Large, 2.5-inch LCD Monitor
The LCD monitor on the back of the camera has a large, 2.5-inch
screen that makes it easy to review captured images. When you’re
shooting, the monitor also assists you by displaying current exposure
values and function settings in large, easy-to-read type.
Easy-to-Handle
Compact Body
Simplicity and Easy Operation
The DYNAX 5D is so easy to operate, you’ll be able to take beautiful
photos even if you’ve never used an SLR camera before. In addition
to full-auto operation, it lets you take advantage of Digital Subject
Program Selection to obtain optimum results in a variety of shooting
situations.
A Wide Range of
SLR System Accessories
Another benefit of DYNAX 5D ownership is the wide range of genuine
DYNAX SLR system lenses and accessories that are available. From
close-up macro photos of flowers and insects to ultra-telephoto shots
of sports and wildlife, you can expand your photographic horizons to
the limit.
Large, 6.1-Megapixel CCD
The large, 6.1-megapixel CCD delivers superb image quality with
excellent highlight and shadow detail because its larger sensor
elements can capture more information per pixel. An exclusive
primary-color, low-pass filter and an advanced image processor also
contribute to superior quality, while CxProcess III image optimization
assures true-to-life reproduction of texture and color.
Although packed with features, the
DYNAX 5D is 22% more compact than
its big brother, the DYNAX 7D. Easy to
handle and carry even on long trips, you’ll
want to take it with you wherever you go.
The freedom to use interchangeable lenses
Fast, responsive shooting
The ability to control depth of field
A bright, clear, real-image viewfinder