Konica Minolta 7D User Manual

Item # UPC Code #
2181-301 0-43325-99603-0

MAXXUM 7D

The 6 Megapixel, Interchangeable-Lens Digital SLR
Camera with the World’s First Body - Intergral
Anti-Shake Technology

SPECIFICATIONS

Camera Type: Interchangeable-lens digital SLR camera
Lens Mount: Minolta A-type bayonet mount
Image Capture: Total pixels: 6.3 million, effective pixels: 6.1 million CCD

(23.5mm x 15.7mm, Interline primary color, interlace scan
Sensitivity: Auto and 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, and 3200 ISO

equivalents

Aspect Ratio: 3:2
Recording: Recording Media: Type I and Type II CompactFlash cards,

Microdrive, SD Memory Cards, and MultiMedia Cards with optional
CompactFlash Adapter SD-SF

File Format: JPEG, RAW, RAW+JPEG (DCF 2.0 compliant, DPOF
(supported by printing functions in ver/1.1), Exif 2.2)

Number of Recorded Pixels: L: 3008 x 2000, M: 2256 x 1496, S:
1504 x 1000

Storage Capacity: Approximate storage capacity of a 256MB
CompactFlash Card:

L M S

RAW 26 frames — —
RAW+JPEG 19 frames 21 frames 23 frames
Extra Fine 41 frames 72 frames 157 frames
Fine 81 frames 141 frames 292 frames
Standard 1138 frames 1235 frames 463 frames

Color Modes: Natural: sRGB, Natural +: sRGB, Adobe RGB
Image Quality Modes: Standard, Fine, Extra Fine, RAW, RAW+JPEG

(Fine)

Image Correction: Contrast, Color saturation, Sharpness, Hue (5 levels)
Noise Reduction: Available (at shutter speed longer than 1 sec.,

ON/OFF selectable)
Delete Function: Single frame, Marked frames, or All frames in a folder

in card can be deleted.
White Balance Control: Automatic, Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy,

Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash), Custom, Color temperature setting avail­able

Playback: LCD monitor: 2.5-inch TFT color; Total pixels: 207,000;
Navigation system: (Enlarged display, Automatic rotate function); Number
of frame displayed: 1, Index (4, 9, 16 selectable); Display mode: Image
only, Image + text, Image + text + histogram; Enlarged playback (up to
approx. 5x), Luminance limit Display, File browser, Slideshow, Instant
bracket playback

Autofocus System: Through-the-lens (TTL) phase-detection system
AF Sensors: CCD line sensors (9 points, 8 lines with center cross-hair

sensor)

AF Sensitivity Range: EV -1–EV18 (ISO 100)
Autofocus Area: Wide focus area, any local focus area is selectable

from 9 point sensors

Specifications continued

SPECIFICATIONS (cont.)

Focus Modes: Autofocus/Manual focus can be selected.
Autofocus Modes: Single-shot AF, Continuous AF, Automatic Autofocus

(DMF is selectable in menu); Predictive focus control for moving
subjects; Auto-tracking focus point display

Focus Lock: By pressing the shutter release button halfway down
AF Illuminator: With built-in flash, 3.3–16.4 ft./1.0–5.0m
Autoexposure System: TTL metering using 14-segment

honeycomb-pattern SPC (14-segment Honeycomb-pattern/
Center-weighted/Spot metering)

Metering Range: EV 0–20 (EV 3–20 in spot metering)
*at ISO100 with f/1.4 lens

Exposure Modes: P/Full-auto program (Programmed AE with program
shift), A (Aperture priority), S (Shutter priority), M (Manual)

Exposure Compensation: +/- 3 EV in 1/2 increments, +/- 2 EV in
1/3 increments

AE Lock: Automatically activated with AF lock, Available with
AE lock button

Flash Metering: ADI, Pre-flash TTL, Manual flash control
Guide Number: 12 (in meters at ISO 100), 17 (in meters ISO 200)
Flash Coverage: 24mm
Recycling Time: 3 sec. (approx.)
Flash Control: Manual switchover type. Lift-up for Fill Flash, push down

for Flash Cancel
Flash Modes: Fill Flash, Flash Cancel, Red-eye Reduction (pre-flash),

Wireless/Remote Off-camera Flash, Rear Flash Sync., High-Speed Sync

Flash Compensation: +/- 2 EV in 1/2 increments
Accessory External Flashes: Program Flash 5600HS(D), 3600HS(D),

2500(D), Macro Twin Flash 2400*, Macro Ring Flash 1200* with flash
sync. terminal
*Macro Flash Controller is necessary

Shutter: Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane shutter
Shutter Speed Range: 30–1/4000 sec., Bulb
Flash Sync Speed: 1/160 sec. (with Anti-shake OFF), 1/125 sec. (with

Anti-shake ON)
Drive Modes: Single, Continuous; 10 sec. /2 sec. self-timer; Single

bracket, Continuous bracket
Continuous Advance: Approx 3 fps
Approximate number of frames that can be captured at one time:

L M S

RAW 9 frames - -

RAW+JPEG 9 frames 9 frames 9 frames
Extra fine 12 frames 14 frames 20 frames
Fine 15 frames 19 frames 30 frames
Standard 19 frames 26 frames 43 frames

L: 3008 x 2000, M: 2256 x 1496, S: 1504 x 1000

Exposure Bracketing: In 0.3/0.5 EV increments, 3/5 frames
Interval Recording: Interval time: 30 sec. / 1–10, 15, 20, 30, 45, 60min.,

2–240 frames. Start timer is equipped (Setting: 0.5–24H, in 0.5
increments)

Other Functions: Instant playback, Customizing, Zone matching
Anti-Shake: CCD-Shift Anti-shake system with LED indicator in viewfinder;

Anti-shake effect equivalent to 2–3 steps in shutter speed (Actual effect
varies depending on shooting conditions and the lens used.)

Viewfinder: Eye-level fixed pentaprism
Focusing Screen: Spherical Acute Matte (G-type standard)

*Interchangeable focusing screens available (type M, L, ML) at service
facilities.

Field-of-View: Approx. 95%
Magnification: 0.9X (with 50mm lens focused on infinity)
Diopter Control: -3.0 to +1.0 m-1

Eye Relief: 25mm from the eyepiece, 21mm from the eyepiece frame

in -1 m-1; Eyepiece cup is removable.

Video Output: NTSC / PAL
Audio Signal: Ye s
Printing Output Control: Exif Print, PRINT Image Matching II,

PictBridge

PC Interface: USB 2.0 High-Speed
Remote Function: Remote data storage available (Remote-storage

function software DiMAGE Transfer for Maxxum7D is available for free
download. (It will be released in January 2005.)

Power: One NP-400 lithium-ion battery
Battery Condition Indication: 4-stage indicator appears when camera

is turned on
External Power Source: 6V DC (with specified AC adapter AC-11),

Vertical Control Grip VC-7D
Battery Performance (with fresh batteries): Number of recoding

images: Approx. 400 frames (CIPA measurement*1) Conforming to
CIPA standard test method with a compact flash card and an NP-400
lithium-ion battery; Approx. 600 frames (Konica Minolta measurement
A*2); Approx. 2000 frames (Konica Minolta measurement B*3)
Conditions: Anti-Shake ON, Recording media: 512MB CompactFlash
Cards, Battery: lithium-ion Battery NP-400, *1: CIPA: Camera & Imaging
Products Association *2: Flash OFF, other conditions are same as CIPA
measurement. *3: Drive mode: 5 frames continuous shooting, Flash OFF,
Instant Playback: NO

Dimensions (W x H x D): 5.91 x 4.17 x 3.05 inches (150 x 106 x 77.5mm)
Weight: 26.81 ounces / 760g (without batteries and recoding media)
Operating Temperature: 32–104° F (0–40° C)
Included Accessories: DiMAGE Viewer CD-ROM, Lithium-ion Battery

NP-400, Lithium-ion Battery Charger BC-400, Wide Strap WS-4, Shoe­Cap SC-1000, Eyepiece Cap II, Eyepiece Cup EC-1400, Body Cap
BDC-1000, Remote Cord Clip, LCD Monitor Protect Panel MPP-1000,
USB Cable USB-2, Video Cable VC-500

Main Optional Accessories: Vertical Control Grip VC-7D, Camera Case
CS-7D, AC Adapter AC-11, SD-CF Card Adapter SD-CF 1, Remote Cord
RC-1000S, Remote Cord RC-1000L

COMPATIBLE COMPUTERS

IBM PC/AT compatible computers running Windows 98*/Me/2000
(Professional)/XP (Home/Professional)

Macintosh computers running OS9.0–9.2.2/OS X
v10.1.3–10.1.5/v10.2.1–10.2.8/v10.3–10.3.5

• The computer and operating system must be guaranteed by their
manufacturers to support USB interface.

• Problems may be encountered depending on what other USB devices
are being used in parallel with this product.

• Only a built-in USB port is supported. Problems may be encountered
when the camera is connected to a USB hub.

• Normal operation may not be possible even when all the system
requirements are met.

* Users with Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition operating

system must install dedicated driver software included in the DiMAGE
viewer CD-ROM.

Specifications, accessories, and system requirements are based
on the latest information available at the time of printing and are
subject to change without notice.

MAXXUM, DiMAGE, CxProcess are trademarks or registered trademarks
of Konica Minolta Camera, Inc.

Windows is either a registered trademark or a trademark of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Macintosh is
a trademark or registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc. Other
corporate names and product names are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective companies.

Strap Eyelet

Lens Release

Accessory Shoe

Front Control Dial

Main Switch

Viewfinder

Diopter Adjustment Dial

Menu Button

Display Button

Magnification Button

Delete Button

Playback Button

AE Lock Button

Metering Mode Dial

AF/MF Button

Rear Control Dial

Controller & Spot AF Button

(8 directions)

Spot AF Button

Focus Area Switch

LCD Monitor

Memory Set Button

Camera Sensitivity (ISO) Button

Anti-Shake Switch

Eyepiece Sensors

Strap Eyelet

Self-Timer Lamp

Built-In Flash

Focus-Mode Dial

Optional VC-7D
Vertical Control Grip