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2026-07-22 - Minolta XG-1 Camera

 

The Minolta XG-1 Camera is a 35mm single-lens reflex (SLR) film camera manufactured by Minolta between 1977 and 1984. It is best known for its electronic automatic exposure and compatibility with high-quality, vintage Minolta SR-mount (MD/MC) lenses.

Key Features

  • Exposure Modes: Aperture-Priority Auto where the camera automatically chooses the correct shutter speed and Fully Manual.
  • Lens Mount: Minolta SR-mount (compatible with MC and MD lenses).
  • Shutter Speed: Electronically controlled cloth focal-plane shutter ranging from 1 second to 1/1000th of a second, plus a Bulb (B) mode.
  • Flash Sync Speed: 1/60th of a second.
  • Metering: Through-The-Lens (TTL) center-weighted CdS metering.
  • Touch Switch Metering: The camera features a touch-sensitive shutter button. Merely resting your finger on the button activates the viewfinder's LED light meter display without needing to press it down.
  • Exposure Compensation: Offers exposure adjustments from -2 to +2 stops to handle challenging lighting situations, though this feature only functions while in Auto mode.
  • Viewfinder LED Display: Uses a column of LEDs inside the viewfinder to indicate the camera's chosen shutter speed when shooting in auto mode.
  • Power Source: Requires two LR44 or SR44 1.5V button-cell batteries to operate the electronic shutter and light meter.
  • Weight: Approximately 490 grams (body only).


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