Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D

Looking for a gift for a shutterbug with shaky hands? Konica Minolta’s Maxxum 5D (known as the Dynax 5D outside of the US), might do the trick, since it has a major feature you won’t find on any other DSLR (other than the 5D’s big brother, the $1,200 Maxxum 7D): built-in image stabilization. This means you can get sharper low-light pictures, since you can shoot at slower speeds without having to worry as much about shaking; it’s also a vital feature for hand-held ultra-zoom shooting, which you can do with the 5D thanks to the wide variety of available lenses. With a street price of as little as $700 with an 18-70mm lens, the 5D is priced on par with other 6 megapixel DSLRs, like Nikon’s D50. The 5D isn’t perfect — it’s gotten a few dings from critics for slightly soft images and for offering only 6 megapixels at a time when many other entry-level DSLRs are at 8 — but other than that, it’s gotten rave reviews (which you’re sure to get from whomever you give one to).

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