Minolta Pro Shot 16MP HD Digital Camera – 53x Optical Zoom, 1080p Full HD Video, Optical Stabilization, 3-inch LCD, Panorama, HDR, Face Detection, Smart Modes, 16GB Card (Red)

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my daughter express that she wanted a camera... looking and reading we wanted a good camera but easy to used... This Minolta with the wide angle lens was perfect for her

I bought this camera for the Holidays and was pleased with it's performance.It was only when I attempted to connect the camera to my iPhone through the pro-shot app did I realize there was a problem.Minolta's customer service phone number only allows you to leave a voice mail,no one answers the phone. They did respond quickly to my concerns via email. Told me the problem could not be resolved by the customer and I should ship the 53x back to their facility.After I responded that I could return back to Amazon for a refund or ship it to them for repair they said ship it back to Amazon. Now I'm wondering if there is a defect with the cameras or an isolated incident.

I purchased this camera for an upcoming safari in South Africa this September. I charged the battery for the full 4 hours and was excited to test it out. I think I got 5 pictures before it died, and the lens was stuck in the outward position. I plugged it back in and it began charging again, and I was able to turn it off while powered by the USB.I charged it again overnight, and tried again the next morning. This time it wouldn't power up enough to even try to get a single photo.After reading others reviews, I got a 3-pack of Kastar LB060 batteries with the charger for $22 and couldn't be happier. It takes excellent pictures, the zoom seems almost endless, and I'm very impressed overall. I've only used the auto mode since I'm not camera savvy, but there are a lot of options for someone with a better understanding.I was planning to get at least one extra battery anyway, so that wasn't a deal breaker for me, but it's enough of an annoyance I can't give 5 stars. I would recommend the camera, just order batteries just in case.

I bought this lightly used for $84. The battery was bad and would not hold a charge. I bought three batteries and a charger. These seem to hold a charge forever.I can operate the camera with my phone or by hand. The big thing is that it has a 53x optical zoom. Great, clear pictures. It also has a 4x digital zoom. I turned that off.It is a great camera at a great price, especially used.

Easy to use and takes great photos. Nice Camera

I'm giving it 3 stars because I do like the quality of photos but the wifi connectivity is non existent despite the claims, this is not same company or level of product as it's name sake and I find it near impossible to use outside due to glare on the screen so I end up taking photos of the garden blind and then retreating inside to see if they are acceptable. I also have a lot of issues w/ the macro function - it claims to have it but it takes so much finagling to use it in a non-studio setting is not really a promotable function in my opinion. So, I use it solely for product shots and then have to hard connect the phone to my computer to retrieve the photos. I thought about returning it when purchased and probably should have but as noted above, I do feel it takes better pictures than my iphone for my art shop, which was the priority at the time of purchase, so i've made peace w/ the limited functionality. However, I would NOT recommend as a vacation camera or lifestyle camera.

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