| Nowadays digital cameras are in rage, and it | | | | long, because Konica Minolta announced on |
| is not surprising, since they moved up the | | | | January 19, 2006 that they were leaving the |
| concept of photography on a new level. The | | | | camera business and selling part of their SLR |
| owners of digital cameras enjoy the ability | | | | camera business to Sony. |
| to take quality pictures without the need to | | | | |
| wait for them to be developed. Those who are | | | | About Minolta Digital Cameras |
| more on a professional side of photography | | | | |
| should consider purchasing a Minolta digital | | | | Minolta digital cameras were designed mainly |
| camera. | | | | to enter the professional digital photography |
| | | | market. Thus, the DiMage line of Minolta |
| About the Minolta Brand | | | | digital cameras was created not only as an |
| | | | avenue for advancement in the digital camera |
| Before purchasing a Minolta digital camera, | | | | market, but also as a way for professional |
| you might want to know a little background | | | | photographer to purchase a camera from a |
| about the company itself. Minolta, a Japanese | | | | trusted brand. This line included scanners |
| camera company, was founded 1928 in Osaka, | | | | and software as well as the digital cameras |
| Japan. The founder of the company was Kazuo | | | | themselves. |
| Tajima, and the original name of the company | | | | |
| was the Japanese meaning of "Japan-Germany | | | | DiMage cameras (specifically the DiMage 7) |
| Camera Shop." | | | | were designed for people who had experience |
| | | | using 35 millimeter SLR or single-lens reflex |
| It was not until 1962 that the company | | | | cameras. However, this line of cameras was |
| officially became known as Minolta. It was | | | | more advantageous being easier to use, since |
| also in 1962 that John Glenn took a Minolta | | | | the photographer would not have to deal with |
| Hi-Matic camera (that was specially modified) | | | | the complications of such things as |
| into space with him aboard the Freedom 7. | | | | interchangeable lenses. Thus, these cameras |
| | | | were meant to be sophisticated in design and |
| In 2003, Minolta merged with the Konica | | | | purpose, but at the same easy to use, just |
| Corporation to become Konica Minolta. | | | | like today's digital cameras. |
| However, this partnership did not last very | | | | |