Minolta Point & Shoot Archives

The Minolta P’s on a table, viewed from a slight front angle.

20 July, 2026

Minolta P’s Review – More And Less for Pocket Panoramics

By Gale Lee

The concept of doing more with less is nothing new; in many ways, it’s a fundamental principle of good design. That fact is readily apparent when it comes to the tools we use in...

4 April, 2025

Minolta AF-E II Review

By Tony Warren

It struck me that using a late point and shoot would be very like using my old Olympus XA which lived in my pocket for many years. With that camera I would slide open the cover,...

Photograph of a Minolta AF-Sv camera (front view) surrounded by rolls of film

21 February, 2025

Minolta AF-S V&D — What was the mind of Minolta thinking?

By Benjamin Chan

I can be a sucker for gimmicks, and the Minolta Talker is as gimmicky as they come. The Talker, also branded as the AF-Sv, is a variant of the AF-S with the same lens and featur...

18 September, 2023

Minolta AF50 Big Finder Review – a Wide Angle Compact to Use Close-up

By Iain Paterson

It has a 27mm lens, is truly pocketable and has been recommended by a 35mmc contributor*; I felt compelled to try out the Minolta AF50 Big Finder. It turns out there are at leas...

20 April, 2021

Minolta Freedom Zoom 160 Date Review – A Highly Sophisticated Focusing System – By Thang Nguyen

By Thang Nguyen

Out of focus pictures have always been a major problem with film any point & shoot camera. Unlike an SLR with the ability to give you a preview of the final result, with a c...

25 September, 2020

Minolta Riva Zoom 110 Mini-Review – The Perfect Camera for a New Dad – By Or Sachs

By Or Sachs

I'm now shooting a Minolta Riva Zoom 110 point & shoot film camera - I want to tell you the story of how I came to choose this camera, and how well it has worked out for me.

18 May, 2020

Lomography Metropolis Film and the Minolta Riva Panorama

By Hamish Gill

Before the Covid-19 lockdown in the UK began, I was casually shooting what had started to become a bit of a project. In reality, it’s little more than me loading Lomography Metr...

18 July, 2019

Point and Shoot Shootout on a Budget – By Dan Marinelli

By Dan Marinelli

Summertime is the best time for cheap point-and-shoot cameras for me. Stuff em with some color film, throw em in a pocket, go on vacation, take pictures, have fun. I don't want ...

Walter Reumkens on Shooting Film in Venice – Portra 400 & Tri-X 400
Great photos that show that it’s not the kit that matters in photography. I reckon the idea that Leica photographers…
Omar Tibi on Agfa Ultra 100 and Agfa Ultra 50 with a Contax G2 and Rolleiflex 6008i – The Perfect Summer Holiday Films
My friend, I am just about to pull the trigger on a lot of Ultra 100, and I'm glad I…
Julian Tanase on The Town that Adopted a Queen
Russ, if you have the chance, visit this country, very beautiful and with a great history. Re simple places, one…

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