Photos: Konica and Sony SLRs

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  • Maxxum 5D, front

    Maxxum 5D, front

    Konica Minolta's last SLR camera release, in July 2005, was the Maxxum 5D. It features Konica's anti-shake technology, which helps prevent blurred pictures, especially when images are captured in low light. The camera contains a 6.1-megapixel CCD.

    Sony, which plans to buy a portion of Konica Minolta's single-lens reflex camera business, said on Friday it will aim for a quarter of the SLR market.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Maxxum 5D, rear

    Maxxum 5D, rear

    A rear view of the Minolta Maxxum 5D. The camera is priced at $699.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Maxxum 7D, front

    Maxxum 7D, front

    The Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D, released in February 2005, was the first in the company's lineup to feature Konica's anti-shake technology. Here is its CNET review.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Maxxum 7D, rear

    Maxxum 7D, rear

    The body of the Minolta Maxxum 7D retails for $999.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • camera front view

    camera front view

    The Cyber-shot DSC-R1 from Sony Electronics yokes traditional SLR and up-to-date digital technologies. The view screen always shows what the lens sees, even when a picture is being snapped, and an oversize sensor enables the R1 to take 10.3-megapixel photos.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • camera back panel

    camera back panel

    The back panel of the Sony R1. The view screen is mounted on top of the camera and can be placed at almost any angle.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • camera view screen hidden

    camera view screen hidden

    The 2.25-pound R1 with the view screen hidden. The camera has a list price of $999.95.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

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A look at Konica Minolta's Maxxum cameras and Sony's Cyber-shot DSC-R1.

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Maxxum 5D, front

Konica Minolta's last SLR camera release, in July 2005, was the Maxxum 5D. It features Konica's anti-shake technology, which helps prevent blurred pictures, especially when images are captured in low light. The camera contains a 6.1-megapixel CCD.

Sony, which plans to buy a portion of Konica Minolta's single-lens reflex camera business, said on Friday it will aim for a quarter of the SLR market.

Caption by: Bill Detwiler

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