<s>
It	O
once	O
had	O
camera	O
and	O
photo	O
operations	O
inherited	O
from	O
Konica	O
and	O
Minolta	O
but	O
they	O
were	O
sold	O
in	O
2006	O
to	O
Sony	O
,	O
with	O
Sony	O
's	O
Alpha	B-Algorithm
series	O
being	O
the	O
successor	O
SLR	B-Algorithm
division	O
brand	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SLR	B-Algorithm
camera	I-Algorithm
service	O
operations	O
were	O
handed	O
over	O
to	O
Sony	O
starting	O
on	O
31	O
March	O
2006	O
and	O
Sony	O
has	O
continued	O
development	O
of	O
cameras	O
that	O
are	O
compatible	O
with	O
Minolta	O
autofocus	O
lenses	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Konica	O
and	O
Minolta	O
have	O
been	O
competitors	O
in	O
the	O
35mm	O
SLR	B-Algorithm
market	O
since	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
the	O
manual-focus	O
(	O
MF	O
)	O
SRT	O
and	O
other	O
models	O
in	O
the	O
mid-1960s	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Minolta	O
positioned	O
most	O
of	O
its	O
cameras	O
to	O
compete	O
in	O
the	O
amateur	O
market	O
,	O
though	O
it	O
did	O
produce	O
a	O
very	O
high	O
quality	O
MF	O
SLR	B-Algorithm
in	O
the	O
XD-11	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Konica	O
left	O
the	O
SLR	B-Algorithm
market	O
in	O
1987	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Minolta	O
's	O
last	O
MF	O
SLR	B-Algorithm
cameras	I-Algorithm
were	O
the	O
X370	O
and	O
X700	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shanghai	O
Optical	O
Co	O
.	O
(	O
Seagull	O
)	O
purchased	O
tools	O
and	O
production	O
plant	O
from	O
Minolta	O
at	O
different	O
times	O
,	O
making	O
some	O
X300	O
series	O
for	O
Minolta	O
branding	O
,	O
and	O
continues	O
to	O
release	O
MD	O
mount	O
film	O
SLRs	B-Algorithm
compatible	O
with	O
the	O
old	O
system	O
under	O
the	O
Seagull	O
name	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Until	O
the	O
sale	O
of	O
Konica	O
Minolta	O
's	O
Photo	O
Imaging	O
unit	O
to	O
Sony	O
in	O
2006	O
,	O
Konica	O
Minolta	O
produced	O
the	O
former	O
Minolta	O
range	O
of	O
35mm	O
autofocus	O
single-lens	B-Algorithm
reflex	I-Algorithm
cameras	I-Algorithm
,	O
variously	O
named	O
"	O
Minolta	B-Application
Maxxum	I-Application
"	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
"	O
Minolta	B-Application
Dynax	I-Application
"	O
in	O
Europe	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Minolta	B-Application
Alpha	I-Application
"	O
in	O
Japan	O
and	O
the	O
rest	O
of	O
Asia	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
range	O
was	O
introduced	O
in	O
1985	O
with	O
the	O
Minolta	B-Algorithm
Maxxum	I-Algorithm
7000	I-Algorithm
,	O
and	O
culminated	O
with	O
the	O
professional	O
(	O
1997	O
)	O
later	O
made	O
in	O
a	O
titanium	O
body	O
(	O
9Ti	O
)	O
and	O
technically	O
advanced	O
7	O
(	O
1999	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
final	O
Minolta	O
35mm	O
SLR	B-Algorithm
AF	O
cameras	O
were	O
the	O
Maxxum	B-Application
50	O
and	O
70	O
(	O
Dynax	B-Application
40	O
and	O
60	O
)	O
,	O
built	O
in	O
China	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Konica	O
Minolta	O
had	O
a	O
line	O
of	O
digital	O
point	O
and	O
shoot	O
cameras	O
to	O
compete	O
in	O
the	O
digital	B-Application
photography	I-Application
market	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
created	O
a	O
new	O
category	O
of	O
"	B-Device
SLR-like	I-Device
"	I-Device
cameras	I-Device
with	O
the	O
introduction	O
of	O
the	O
DiMAGE	B-Device
7	I-Device
and	O
DiMAGE	B-Device
5	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
cameras	O
mixed	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
features	O
of	O
a	O
traditional	O
SLR	B-Algorithm
camera	I-Algorithm
with	O
the	O
special	O
abilities	O
of	O
a	O
digital	O
camera	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
added	O
many	O
high	O
level	O
features	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
histogram	B-Algorithm
and	O
made	O
the	O
cameras	O
TTL-compatible	O
with	O
Minolta	O
's	O
final	O
generation	O
of	O
flashes	O
for	O
film	O
SLRs	B-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
controls	O
were	O
designed	O
to	O
be	O
used	O
by	O
people	O
familiar	O
with	O
SLR	B-Algorithm
cameras	I-Algorithm
,	O
however	O
the	O
manual	O
zoom	O
auto-focus	O
lens	O
was	O
not	O
interchangeable	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Dimage	B-Device
7	I-Device
,	O
later	O
7i	O
,	O
7Hi	O
and	O
A1	O
had	O
5-megapixel	O
sensors	O
for	O
which	O
the	O
same	O
lens	O
provided	O
28	O
–	O
200mm	O
equivalent	O
coverage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Dimage	B-Device
5	I-Device
and	O
7	O
original	O
models	O
were	O
more	O
sensitive	O
to	O
infrared	O
light	O
than	O
later	O
models	O
,	O
which	O
incorporated	O
more	O
aggressive	O
IR	O
sensor	O
filters	O
,	O
so	O
have	O
become	O
popular	O
for	O
infrared	O
photography	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
comes	O
in	O
a	O
stainless	O
steel	O
case	O
,	O
3x	O
zoom	O
lens	O
with	O
a	O
retractable	O
barrel	O
,	O
and	O
dual	O
Secure	B-Device
Digital	I-Device
and	O
MagicGate	O
card	O
slots	O
,	O
the	O
camera	O
has	O
a	O
1.3-second	O
startup	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Minolta	O
made	O
some	O
early	O
forays	O
into	O
digital	O
SLRs	B-Algorithm
with	O
the	O
RD-175	B-Algorithm
in	O
1995	O
and	O
the	O
Minolta	B-Algorithm
Dimâge	I-Algorithm
RD	I-Algorithm
3000	I-Algorithm
in	O
1999	O
but	O
were	O
the	O
last	O
of	O
the	O
large	O
camera	O
manufacturers	O
to	O
launch	O
a	O
successful	O
digital	O
SLR	B-Algorithm
camera	I-Algorithm
using	O
a	O
current	O
35mm	O
AF	O
mount	O
in	O
late	O
2004	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
RD-175	B-Algorithm
was	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Maxxum/Dynax	O
505si	O
35mm	O
film	O
SLR	B-Algorithm
and	O
used	O
three	O
different	O
½-inch	O
CCD	O
image	O
sensors	O
—	O
two	O
for	O
green	O
and	O
one	O
for	O
red	O
and	O
blue	O
—	O
supplied	O
with	O
images	O
by	O
a	O
light	O
splitting	O
mechanism	O
using	O
prisms	O
mounted	O
behind	O
the	O
lens	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
RD3000	O
used	O
Minolta	B-Algorithm
V-mount	I-Algorithm
APS	O
format	O
lenses	O
and	O
again	O
used	O
multiple	O
CCDs	O
—	O
this	O
time	O
two	O
1.5MP	O
½-inch	O
sensors	O
stitched	O
to	O
give	O
a	O
2.7MP	O
output	O
image	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
not	O
until	O
late	O
2004	O
(	O
after	O
the	O
merger	O
with	O
Konica	O
)	O
that	O
they	O
launched	O
the	O
Dynax/Maxxum/α	O
7D	O
,	O
a	O
digital	O
SLR	B-Algorithm
based	O
on	O
the	O
very	O
successful	O
Dynax/Maxxum	O
7	O
35mm	O
SLR	B-Algorithm
body	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
by	O
2004	O
Canon	O
and	O
Nikon	O
had	O
a	O
whole	O
range	O
of	O
digital	O
SLR	B-Algorithm
cameras	I-Algorithm
and	O
many	O
serious	O
photographers	O
had	O
already	O
switched	O
,	O
thus	O
leading	O
Konica	O
Minolta	O
to	O
withdraw	O
from	O
the	O
market	O
and	O
transfer	O
assets	O
to	O
Sony	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
only	O
two	O
Konica	O
Minolta	O
digital	O
SLRs	B-Algorithm
to	O
reach	O
production	O
before	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
withdrawal	O
were	O
the	O
Dynax/Maxxum	B-Algorithm
7D	I-Algorithm
and	O
the	O
Dynax/Maxxum	B-Device
5D	I-Device
(	O
which	O
is	O
an	O
entry-level	O
model	O
that	O
shared	O
the	O
7D	O
's	O
sensor	O
and	O
Anti-Shake	O
technology	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
early	O
2006	O
Sony	O
announced	O
its	O
Sony	B-Algorithm
α	I-Algorithm
(	O
Alpha	B-Algorithm
)	O
line	O
of	O
digital	O
SLRs	B-Algorithm
,	O
(	O
based	O
on	O
Konica	O
Minolta	O
technology	O
)	O
and	O
stated	O
they	O
were	O
scheduled	O
to	O
launch	O
production	O
in	O
the	O
summer	O
of	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Sony	B-Algorithm
Alpha	I-Algorithm
100	O
,	O
announced	O
on	O
June	O
6	O
,	O
2006	O
,	O
is	O
generally	O
agreed	O
to	O
have	O
been	O
a	O
Konica	O
Minolta	O
design	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
5D	O
with	O
minimal	O
Sony	O
input	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Sony	B-Algorithm
Alpha	I-Algorithm
DSLR	O
range	O
utilizing	O
the	O
'	O
A'-mount	O
has	O
remained	O
compatible	O
with	O
all	O
Minolta	B-Application
AF	I-Application
system	O
lenses	O
,	O
and	O
most	O
accessories	O
,	O
from	O
1985	O
onwards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
dispensed	O
with	O
a	O
mechanical	O
drive	O
between	O
camera	O
and	O
lens	O
,	O
but	O
only	O
SLRs	B-Algorithm
made	O
from	O
1999	O
onwards	O
(	O
the	O
Dynax/Maxxum	O
7	O
and	O
later	O
)	O
were	O
compatible	O
,	O
the	O
professional	O
Dynax	B-Application
9	O
requiring	O
a	O
factory	O
upgrade	O
to	O
operate	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sony	O
announced	O
a	O
program	O
in	O
2008	O
to	O
fit	O
more	O
future	O
lenses	O
with	O
SSM	O
and	O
these	O
designs	O
may	O
,	O
therefore	O
,	O
not	O
be	O
compatible	O
with	O
1985	O
–	O
1999	O
SLR	B-Algorithm
bodies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
printer	O
also	O
offered	O
direct	O
output	O
from	O
digital	O
cameras	O
using	O
PictBridge	B-Algorithm
and	O
EXIFII	O
Print	O
Order	O
Management	O
technology	O
,	O
via	O
USB	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Konica	O
Minolta	O
Healthcare	O
Americas	O
,	O
Inc.	O
,	O
formerly	O
known	O
as	O
Konica	O
Minolta	O
Medical	B-Application
Imaging	I-Application
USA	O
,	O
Inc.	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
business	O
unit	O
of	O
Konica	O
Minolta	O
,	O
Inc.	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
headquartered	O
in	O
Wayne	O
,	O
NJ	O
.	O
</s>
