Minolta Freedom Series

The Minolta Freedom series is a line of various compact cameras from the Japanese manufacturer. Most models were introduced in the 90s and 2000s. Many models were also sold under the Riva series.

The target audience of the series was mainly casual users, beginners, and hobby photographers. Therefore, they focused on many automatic features and few setting options. Many models are equipped with a zoom lens. A flash is present on all models. A self-timer and a red-eye reduction function are also very common.

Technical Specifications

Feature	Minolta Freedom Family Zoom	Minolta Freedom Action Zoom 60	Minolta Freedom Family Zoom II	Minolta Freedom AF 35R	Minolta Freedom AF 10R	Minolta Freedom Escort	Minolta Freedom Action Zoom	Minolta Freedom Vista	Minolta Freedom Holiday	Minolta Freedom GT	Minolta Freedom 50N	Minolta Freedom 50	Minolta Explorer Freedom Zoom	Minolta Freedom Zoom 70c	Minolta Freedom Zoom 115	Minolta Freedom Dual C	Minolta Freedom Zoom 105EX	Minolta Freedom Zoom Explorer EX	Minolta Freedom Zoom 140EX	Minolta Freedom Zoom 130	Minolta Supreme Freedom Zoom EX	Minolta Freedom Zoom 105i	Minolta Freedom Zoom 70EX	Minolta Freedom Zoom 125	Minolta Freedom Zoom 140	Minolta Freedom Zoom 160	Minolta Freedom Zoom Traveller	Minolta Freedom Action Zoom 90	Minolta Freedom Zoom Orion	Minolta Freedom Zoom 90c	Minolta Freedom Zoom Date 9T	Minolta Freedom Zoom 90EX	Minolta Freedom Zoom Supreme Elite	Minolta Freedom Zoom Supreme	Minolta Freedom Zoom 150	Minolta Freedom AF 35	Minolta Freedom Zoom 135EX	Minolta Freedom Sightseer Zoom
Camera Type	snapshot camera	snapshot camera	snapshot camera	snapshot camera	snapshot camera	snapshot camera	snapshot camera	snapshot camera	snapshot camera	snapshot camera	snapshot camera	snapshot camera	snapshot camera	snapshot camera	snapshot camera	snapshot camera	snapshot camera	snapshot camera	snapshot camera	snapshot camera	snapshot camera	snapshot camera	snapshot camera	snapshot camera	snapshot camera	snapshot camera	snapshot camera	snapshot camera	snapshot camera	snapshot camera	snapshot camera	snapshot camera	snapshot camera	snapshot camera	snapshot camera	snapshot camera	snapshot camera	snapshot camera
Film format	35mm	35mm	35mm	35mm	35mm	35mm	35mm	35mm	35mm	35mm	35mm	35mm	35mm	35mm	35mm	35mm	35mm	35mm	35mm	35mm	35mm	35mm	35mm	35mm	35mm	35mm	35mm	35mm	35mm	35mm	35mm	35mm	35mm	35mm	35mm	35mm	35mm	35mm
Film Transport	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
Picture Format	36 mm x 24 mm	36 mm x 24 mm	36 mm x 24 mm	36 mm x 24 mm	36 mm x 24 mm	36 mm x 24 mm	36 mm x 24 mm	36 mm x 12.2 mm	36 mm x 24 mm	36 mm x 24 mm	36 mm x 24 mm	36 mm x 24 mm	36 mm x 24 mm	36 mm x 24 mm	36 mm x 24 mm	36 mm x 24 mm	36 mm x 24 mm	36 mm x 24 mm	36 mm x 24 mm	36 mm x 24 mm	36 mm x 24 mm	36 mm x 24 mm	36 mm x 24 mm	36 mm x 24 mm	36 mm x 24 mm	36 mm x 24 mm	36 mm x 24 mm	36 mm x 24 mm	36 mm x 24 mm	36 mm x 24 mm	36 mm x 24 mm	36 mm x 24 mm	36 mm x 24 mm	36 mm x 24 mm	36 mm x 24 mm	36 mm x 24 mm	36 mm x 24 mm	36 mm x 24 mm
Lens type	Fixed lens	Fixed lens	Fixed lens	Fixed lens	Fixed lens	Fixed lens	Fixed lens	Fixed lens	Fixed lens	Fixed lens	Fixed lens	Fixed lens	Fixed lens	Fixed lens	Fixed lens	Fixed lens	Fixed lens	Fixed lens	Fixed lens	Fixed lens	Fixed lens	Fixed lens	Fixed lens	Fixed lens	Fixed lens	Fixed lens	Fixed lens	Fixed lens	Fixed lens	Fixed lens	Fixed lens	Fixed lens	Fixed lens	Fixed lens	Fixed lens	Fixed lens	Fixed lens	Fixed lens
Focal Length	35–60 mm	35–60 mm	35–60 mm	35 mm	30 mm	34 mm	38–60 mm	24 mm	35 mm	35 mm	35 mm	35 mm	28–70 mm	35–70 mm	38–115 mm	—	38–105 mm	28–75 mm	38–140 mm	38–130 mm	39–125 mm	35–105 mm	35–70 mm	38–125 mm	38–140 mm	38–160 mm	38–90 mm	38–90 mm	38–105 mm	38–90 mm	35–90 mm	35–90 mm	38–115 mm	38–115 mm	38–150 mm	35 mm	38–135 mm	38–70 mm
Maximum Aperture	-	f/5.3	f/5.3	f/4.5	f/4.5	f/3.5	f/4.3	f/4.5	f/4.5	f/4.5	f/4.5	f/4.5	f/3.5	f/3.5	f/5.4	f/4	f/3.5	f/3.5	f/3.5	f/5.4	f/3.6	f/4	f/3.8	f/5.4	f/5.4	f/5.4	f/4.8	f/4.8	f/4.6	f/3.5	f/3.5	f/3.5	f/3.5	f/3.5	f/5.4	f/4.5	f/3.5	f/5.3
Shutter Speeds	—	1/200 – 1/15 – second	1/200 – 1/15 – second	—	—	—	—	1/200 – 1/4 – second	1/100 – 1/35 – second	—	—	—	1/500 to 8 seconds	1/250 – 1/4 – second	1/390 to 10 seconds	—	—	—	1/500 to 4 seconds	1/380 to 10 seconds	—	1/500 – 1/2 – second	—	—	1/500 to 10 seconds	1/500 to 10 seconds	—	—	—	1/350 – 1/4 – second	—	—	1/500 to 8 seconds	1/500 to 8 seconds	—	—	1/500 to 4 seconds	—
Light Meter	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Exposure Compensation	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	+ 1.5 LW	+ 1.5 LW	—	—	—	—	—	+ 1.5 LW	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	+ 1.5 LW	—	—	—
Flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash	Built-in flash
Focus	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Fixed focus	Fixed focus	Fixed focus	Fixed focus	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
Weight	—	235	235	235	195	165	240	170	175	—	190	200	240	265	205	270	260	245	315	210	275	560	255	190	195	195	225	225	—	320	345	345	285	285	190	225	305	245
Size	—	12.8 x 7.3 x 4.9 cm	12.8 x 7.3 x 4.9 cm	13.6 x 7.3 x 4.7 cm	12.6 x 7 x 4.6 cm	11.8 x 6.3 x 3.6 cm	13.2 x 7 x 4.3 cm	11.4 x 6.1 x 3.3 cm	12.1 x 6.8 x 4.9 cm	—	12.9 x 6.8 x 4.9 cm	12.7 x 7.3 x 4.9 cm	12.1 x 6.6 x 4.4 cm	12.5 x 6.6 x 5 cm	11.2 x 6 x 3.9 cm	14.3 x 7.5 x 5.3 cm	12.9 x 6.6 x 4.1 cm	12.1 x 6.6 x 4.4 cm	13.2 x 7 x 5.9 cm	11.2 x 6 x 4.4 cm	12.9 x 6.9 x 5 cm	15.3 x 6.4 x 8.4 cm	13.4 x 7.2 x 4.8 cm	11.2 x 6 x 4.4 cm	11 x 6 x 4.5 cm	11 x 6 x 4.5 cm	12 x 7.1 x 4.8 cm	12 x 7.1 x 4.8 cm	—	14.7 x 7.3 x 5.9 cm	14.9 x 7.6 x 6 cm	14.9 x 7.6 x 6 cm	12.9 x 6.9 x 4.9 cm	12.9 x 6.9 x 4.9 cm	11.2 x 6 x 4.4 cm	13.6 x 7.2 x 4.7 cm	13.1 x 6.9 x 5.7 cm	12.8 x 7.3 x 5.2 cm
Release Date	—	2000	2000	1992	1993	1991	1993	1991	1992	—	1991	1989	1995	1991	2001	1991	1993	1997	1995	2002	1998	—	1993	2000	2001	2001	—	—	—	1991	—	—	1995	1995	2000	—	1994	1999
Production start	—	2000	2000	1992	1993	1991	1993	1991	1992	—	1991	1989	1995	1991	2001	1991	1993	1997	1995	2002	1998	—	1993	2000	2001	2001	—	—	—	1991	—	—	1995	1995	2000	—	1994	1999
Manufacturer	Minolta	Minolta	Minolta	Minolta	Minolta	Minolta	Minolta	Minolta	Minolta	Minolta	Minolta	Minolta	Minolta	Minolta	Minolta	Minolta	Minolta	Minolta	Minolta	Minolta	Minolta	Minolta	Minolta	Minolta	Minolta	Minolta	Minolta	Minolta	Minolta	Minolta	Minolta	Minolta	Minolta	Minolta	Minolta	Minolta	Minolta	Minolta
Country of Origin	Malaysia	—	—	China	—	Japan	Malaysia	Japan	—	Malaysia	—	—	China	Japan	China	Japan	Japan	—	Japan	China	Malaysia	Japan	Japan	China	China	China	Japan	Japan	—	Japan	Japan	Japan	Malaysia	Malaysia	China	Japan	Japan	China
Age	—	Up to 26 years	Up to 26 years	Up to 34 years	Up to 33 years	Up to 35 years	Up to 33 years	Up to 35 years	Up to 34 years	—	Up to 35 years	Up to 37 years	Up to 31 years	Up to 35 years	Up to 25 years	Up to 35 years	Up to 33 years	Up to 29 years	Up to 31 years	Up to 24 years	Up to 28 years	—	Up to 33 years	Up to 26 years	Up to 25 years	Up to 25 years	—	—	—	Up to 35 years	—	—	Up to 31 years	Up to 31 years	Up to 26 years	—	Up to 32 years	Up to 27 years
Power Supply	2x AA batteries	1x CR123A battery	1x CR123A battery	2x AA batteries	2x AA batteries	1x CR123A battery	1x CR123A battery	1x CR123A battery	2x AA batteries	2x AA batteries	2x AA batteries	2x AA batteries	1x CR123A battery	1x CR2 battery	1x CR123A battery	1x 2CR5 battery	2x CR123A batteries	1x CR123A battery	1x CR123A battery	1x CR123A battery	1x CR2 battery	1x 2CR5 battery	1x CR123A battery	1x CR123A battery	1x CR123A battery	1x CR123A battery	1x CR123A battery	1x CR123A battery	1x CR123A battery	1x 2CR5 battery	1x CR-P2 battery	1x CR-P2 battery	1x CR123A battery	1x CR123A battery	1x CR123A battery	2x AA batteries	2x CR123A batteries	1x CR123A battery