Camera tech data for Minolta Dynax 7000i

General
Name	Minolta Dynax 7000i , α-7700i (Japan), Maxxum 7000i (USA)
Mount type	A-mount
Supported lenses	classic
Release year	1988
Status	discontinued
Auto-focus
AF sensors	3 line
AF range [EV]	0 – 18
AF modes	AF-A
AF assist light	yes
Features
Eye-start	no
Custom functions	–
Other features	–
Metering
Metering modes	6 segments, center-weighted, spot
Metering range [EV] (with spot)	0 – 20
Auto Exposure Lock button	yes
Exposure modes	P with shift, A, S, M
Subject programs	cards
Exposure compensation [stops] (steps [stops])	± 4 (1/2)
Flash
Flash shoe type	iISO
Accessory shoe cap	SC-7
Flash modes	normal
Flash metering	CW-TTL
Requires D flash unit	no
Flash guide number [m]/ coverage [mm]	-/-
X-Sync speed [s]	1/125
High Speed Sync	no
Wireless flash	no
Wireless x-sync speed [s]	–
Wireless HSS	no
Ratio flash control	no
Flash exposure compensation [stops] (steps [stops])	Cards
Studio flash socket	no
Compatible with DR-1000	yes
Viewfinder
Viewfinder type	pentaprism
Viewfinder coverage	92% × 94%
Viewfinder magnification	0.84×
Eye relief [mm]/ from frame [mm]	unknown
Screens	G (default), L, S
Diopter adjustment [diopters]	-1
Eyepiece cup	EC-7
Viewfinder accessory compatible	yes
Shooting
Frame rate [fps]	3
Frame rate with AF [fps]	unknown
Shutter speed (still) [s]	30 – 1/4000, B
Timer for Bulb exposures	no
Self-timer [s]	10
Bracketing frames (stops)	–
Multiple exposures	–
Remote release socket	Minolta/Sony 3-pin
Wireless remote release	IR-1N
Release priority	no
Depth of field preview	no
Aperture can be changed during depth of field preview	no
Silent depth of field preview	no
Film features
Leader out	no
ISO override	yes
IR safe	yes
Power
Batteries	1× 2CR5
Battery pack	–
Vertical grip	–
External power supply	–
Construction and accessories
Weather sealing	no
Mount material	steel
Weight [g]	590
Standard accessories	strap, body cap, batteries
Data saver	–
Date back	DB-7, PB-7
Misc
Comments	custom functions available via card; special color alpha model available
Reviews & links	–
Related cameras	–
Kits	–

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Readers' comments

#1: Comment posted by Ernest Harvey on March 22nd, 2012 - 06:37:15 AM:
I. Just bought a maxxum 7000i w/out a manual and expansion card/s. do I need this card to operate this camera. I am. A hobbyist of SLR camera since 1972. Thanks.

Michael Hohner answers:
You do not need a card to use this camera. All expansion cards are optional.

#2: Comment posted by Hana on January 18th, 2013 - 11:14:55 PM:
What is the recommended battery for this camera? I used the energizer 2cr5 but was wondering if there are any other better and even affordable batteries that would work with the camera. Would rechargeable batteries work with this model as well?

Michael Hohner answers:
Any brand 2CR5 should work. There are also rechargeable 2CR5, but as far as I see they do not work well and get very mixed ratings.

#3: Comment posted by Keith Walker on March 16th, 2013 - 08:02:44 PM:
Is there any information available about the original cost of this camera and its various eccessories

Michael Hohner answers:
I generally do not list prices here. The prices are different from region to region, from dealer to dealer, and they change over time. Any number I'd list here would be instantly wrong.

#4: Comment posted by Dr Arthur Percival on April 18th, 2013 - 09:46:02 PM:
I can't see how to load a battery into the 7000 si I've just acquired. I have the instruction book, and this invites me to unscrew a screw on the base of the camera. This is illustrated, but there's no screw visible on my camera - just some ribbed rubber where it ought to be. Maybe this is a cover? If so, how do I release it? I'm not usually helpless with cameras, but in this case I am!

Michael Hohner answers:
I only have the manual to go with. Maybe you can send a picture of the bottom plate of your camera?

#5: Comment posted by Dr Arthur Percival on April 21st, 2013 - 08:35:45 PM:

Many thanks for prompt response, Michael. I duly took a photograph, and then .... discovered that what seems to be the base isn't the base but a kind of base plate which is screwed in so that the case can be clicked onto a stud it contains. Silly me, not to have noticed this. But I record it just in case it may be useful to someone else.
In response to the earlier query the original selling price of this camera in the UK was £340 (without lens). That was in October 1988.
Best wishes and renewed thanks
Arthur

Michael Hohner answers:
That camera case is described on page 8 of the manual.

#6: Comment posted by p schellekens on September 6th, 2013 - 03:42:06 PM:
heeft u mischien een battrij voor mijn fototoestel minolta 7000ie wat moet ik daar voor betalen dangraag antwoord

Michael Hohner answers:
See top of page: I'm not a shop, I don't sell anything. If you google for "2CR5" you will find many shops selling the battery.

#7: Comment posted by Mick Kemsley on April 7th, 2014 - 02:02:47 PM:
I'm looking for the leaflet for the PB 7 Minolta. Minolta Program Back 7 I have what looks like a battery symbol flashing that looks half way but I have just fitted new batts I tested them for voltage before I fitted them, I know that voltage is not 100% indication but a guide. The flashing indicator is between the M & D. I would hope that the leaflet would help. Mick Kemsley

Michael Hohner answers:
Sorry, I don't have the PB 7 manual.

#8: Comment posted by luiz Fernando dos Reis on October 3rd, 2014 - 05:52:47 PM:
Bom dia. Voce poderia me informar qual seria o valor de venda atual de uma camera Minolta i7000 usada. Agradeço a informação.

Michael Hohner answers:
I do not check prices on a regular basis. You can check eBay to get an impression of prices.

#9: Comment posted by HeatherUtz on November 28th, 2015 - 08:06:42 PM:

i recently purchased a Minolta Maxxum 7000i in perfect condition for 19.99 at a local thrift shop. I found the battery at walmart. My question is, does the card that you can insert save pictures? does it work like an SD card does in digital cameras? Can I take pics, and then put the card in my computer to print them off..or does the card only change the effects of the photos that I take? I am debating whether or not to order one, and i have not been very successful in finding any information online. thanks.

Michael Hohner answers:
The expansion cards do not store images. Images are recorded only on film. The cards add features to the camera, see here.

#10: Comment posted by Michael Kemsley on March 2nd, 2016 - 02:43:17 PM:
I have a PB-7 on one of my Dynax 7000i cameras (3) the battery is showing under half way so I am wondering how to change the battery when it runs out. I have the Hove book & the Camera instruction manual & can not glean any information on how to do it. The only thing that I have read was that it was a factory fit, that is of no help now. Any ideas or booklet to buy. Mick Kemsley

#11: Comment posted by Shane Nell on August 6th, 2016 - 03:13:11 PM:
Have a Minolta 7000I camera that was purchased in Hong Kong in year 2000 and would like to have it checked and I live in South Africa. Could you please advise where I should take my Minolta Dynax 7000i plus the Program flash 3200i for a sevice and repair

Michael Hohner answers:
Sorry, I don't have this information. You can try to check your local Sony web site to see if they recommend somebody. Otherwise, Google is your best bet.

#12: Comment posted by ERIC ROBINSON OBE on January 22nd, 2017 - 09:59:00 PM:
I HAVE FOUND MY MINOLTA DYNAX7000I AFTER MANY YERS IN STORAGE WOULD IT BE FIT FOR USE AND RESTORATION

#13: Comment posted by Ilex on December 6th, 2017 - 03:50:05 AM:
Answer to Keith Walker about prices. I purchased one in Germany in 1989 for 2500 Deutsch Marks, which was a lot of money at the time, i.e. a months wages for a lower middle management function.

#14: Comment posted by jayne on January 28th, 2023 - 11:41:20 AM:
Hi, I have my grandfathers dynax 7000i and would love to get it working but need to give it new batteries. The 2CR5M 6V batteries already inside it are encased in a plastic holder. If I buy new 2crm batteries will I be able to just slot them in or do they need to be in a similar plastic case?

Michael Hohner answers:
There is no holder. 2CR5 batteries are one piece, and the battery goes directly into the camera. See Wikipedia.