The new Xt has turned out to be a great 'little' camera for the 3 mega pixel range. My first impression was "Great, this camera will fit perfectly into my shirt pocket without being noticed". Minolta, in keeping with it's stylish new DiMAGE range has maintained its policy of a high quality finish once again opting for a stainless steel front, with a hint of chrome. The image quality produced is quite good and would produce clear, 'film-like' photographic prints at 4"x6" and 5"x7" range. Following on from the F300's small viewfinder, the Xt's is smaller again at just 7mm. A desktop charger (which is included) is a very handy addition and may well be what sways buyers sitting on the fence. By far the X series greatest feature is still the in-built zoom, which will keep it ahead of it's 3 mega pixel zoom competitors.

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