Minolta 5000i

Minolta 5000i

Type	35mm SLR
Lens mount	Minolta A-mount
Focus	TTL phase detecting autofocus
Exposure	Program, Aperture priority, Shutter priority and depth-of-field autoexposure; match-needle manual 6 zone evaluative or 6.5% partial metering
Flash	Internal
Dimensions	148×97×65 mm

The Minolta 5000i (also known as the Maxxum 5000i in North America, the Dynax 5000i in Europe, and the α-5700i in Japan) is a 35mm single-lens reflex camera belonging to the second generation of bodies in Minolta's autofocus SLR system, fitting between the cheaper 3000i and the more expensive, semi-pro 7000i,^[1] and replacing the 5000. The "i" in the names of the new camera range stood for "intelligence".^[2] Like the 7000i, the 5000i supported Minolta's Creative Expansion Cards, plug-in electronic modules that added new functionality to the camera.^[2]

The 5000i uses Minolta's second generation wide-area autofocus sensor, giving single-shot autofocus including predictive autofocus on a moving subject; continuous AF is available with the optional Sports Action expansion card. The camera's available exposure modes out of the box were Program (using a 2-area evaluative metering system) and Manual (with a center-weighted averaging meter). Aperture priority and shutter priority are available with the optional A/S Mode expansion card.^[2]

Unlike the 7000i, the 5000i includes a built-in flash, rigidly mounted on the pentaprism; Minolta claimed that this was "the world's most compact AF SLR camera with built-in flash".^[3] The flash fires automatically in Program mode if the camera determines that the shutter speed will be too low to hand-hold, or that the main subject is backlit.^[3] The flash can be turned off if not desired and can be manually selected in Manual mode. The X-sync shutter speed is 1/90 second. A proprietary Minolta flash shoe atop the pentaprism allows the use of dedicated Minolta flashes.^[3]

References

1. ^ Grundberg, Andy (1989-12-31). "Pastimes; Camera". New York: The New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950DEEDB1E3DF932A05751C1A96F948260. "The Maxxum 5000i neatly fills the price and features gap between Minolta's well-liked 7000i and 3000i models." 
2. ^ ^{a b c} Michael, McBroom (2000). McBroom's Camera Bluebook. Buffalo, NY: Amherst Media. ISBN 1584280131. 
3. ^ ^{a b c} Minolta (1989). Maxxum 5000i manual. Minolta Camera Co. Ltd.. http://web.archive.org/web/20050519083741/http://kmpi.konicaminolta.us/eprise/main/kmpi/content/cam/cam_manual/cam_manual_Attachments/max_5000i.pdf. 

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