ninelives
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Cologne, Germany, Photokina Hall 1.2, Stand G 2-18 (September 25, 2002) Minolta Corporation announces today the new Minolta ZOOM 80 Date, a lightweight and compact, fully automatic 35mm point-and-shoot camera. This compact camera is housed in the worlds lightest* body weighing only 5.8 ounces and features a built-in 2.1x zoom lens that ranges between 38mm - 80mm. The Minolta ZOOM 80 Date features autofocus (AF) and autoexposure, versatile flash modes, clear, bright viewfinder images, and automatic film prewind. All these features combined make it easy to get great photographic results time after time.
"With the new Minolta ZOOM 80 Date, even casual photographers will never miss those once-in-a-lifetime photographic moments again," said Jon Sienkiewicz, vice president of marketing, Minolta Corporations Consumer Products Group. "This affordable camera is so small it can be discreetly tucked away in a pocket or purse to be available at a moments notice."
Lightweight, Compact, and Stylish Design
The Minolta ZOOM 80 Date was designed with style and value in mind. The worlds lightest zoom compact camera with a built-in zoom lens up to 80mm in focal length is 40% smaller than its predecessors, the Minolta Freedom Sightseer and Silver Streak Zoom. The Minolta ZOOM 80 Date is designed to be comfortable to hold and features a beautiful metallic silver finish. The clear, bright viewfinder automatically adjusts to match the zoom lens field of view, making framing of a subject easy.
Fully Automatic with Versatile Flash Modes
The Minolta ZOOM 80 Date automatically controls focusing and exposure, and will even automatically utilize the built-in flash when there is not enough light. The active AF system is fast and accurate, even with low contrast subjects, and the programmed auto exposure system ensures clear, well-exposed images. The frame number and flash mode is clearly displayed on the data panel. Photographs of scenic landscapes, both at night and during the day, are easy to take with the cameras landscape/night view mode.
Worry-Free Automatic Prewind
Automatic prewind saves precious photographs from being ruined if the back cover is opened accidentally. The cameras film transport system automatically winds the film to the end of the roll when loaded, and then rewinds it into the cartridge as each picture is taken.
"With the new Minolta ZOOM 80 Date, even casual photographers will never miss those once-in-a-lifetime photographic moments again," said Jon Sienkiewicz, vice president of marketing, Minolta Corporations Consumer Products Group. "This affordable camera is so small it can be discreetly tucked away in a pocket or purse to be available at a moments notice."
Lightweight, Compact, and Stylish Design
The Minolta ZOOM 80 Date was designed with style and value in mind. The worlds lightest zoom compact camera with a built-in zoom lens up to 80mm in focal length is 40% smaller than its predecessors, the Minolta Freedom Sightseer and Silver Streak Zoom. The Minolta ZOOM 80 Date is designed to be comfortable to hold and features a beautiful metallic silver finish. The clear, bright viewfinder automatically adjusts to match the zoom lens field of view, making framing of a subject easy.
Fully Automatic with Versatile Flash Modes
The Minolta ZOOM 80 Date automatically controls focusing and exposure, and will even automatically utilize the built-in flash when there is not enough light. The active AF system is fast and accurate, even with low contrast subjects, and the programmed auto exposure system ensures clear, well-exposed images. The frame number and flash mode is clearly displayed on the data panel. Photographs of scenic landscapes, both at night and during the day, are easy to take with the cameras landscape/night view mode.
Worry-Free Automatic Prewind
Automatic prewind saves precious photographs from being ruined if the back cover is opened accidentally. The cameras film transport system automatically winds the film to the end of the roll when loaded, and then rewinds it into the cartridge as each picture is taken.
SOme news about a DSLR would set me thinking about upgrading really hard.............