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Is $200 a good deal for a used Minolta Dimage 7i, and is this a good camera?

I found a 5 megapixel Minolta Dimage 7i superzoom with 28-200 lens (not that I know what that means) in the classifieds today for $200.

I'm not very knowledgeable when it comes to cameras. But I need a good camera that will take good pictures at night, indoors and out, and with a good zoom.

Tell me what you think about this camera, and if $200 is a good price for a used one?

Thanks!

This Camera was originally sold in 2002 for a list price of $1,099 (US). It was rated as a very good camera and Minolta made top quality cameras and lenses. For the type it is an excellent camera but by digital camera standards, it is quite old and Konica/Minolta the company that made these cameras is no longer manufacturing or fixing cameras at all.

You can buy them used on-line from Amazon for between $200-550 but if you don't get the software that came with the camera you may be limited by what you can do and I would proceed with caution. I saw a couple on e-bay with current bids of $15-20 but they are several days from the end so they could be quite a bit more by the end of the auction.

A comparable camera that is currently being manufactured is the Olympus SP510 which can be purchased new for $300, with a 3 Year warranty from Calumetphoto.com. This includes battery charger, rechargeable AA cells and a set of alkaline batteries, software, etc. If you spend much more than that you should probably consider a digital SLR with interchangeable lenses.

You could also do some comparisons on line to see reviews of cameras you are considering. I like Steve's Digicams because he gives consistent, thorough and objective evaluations of many popular cameras.

Hope this helps. Good luck!

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