The Minolta Hi-Matic series is a line of 35mm cameras. They were manufactured from 1962 by the Japanese company Minolta. There were a variety of different models. Production continued into the 1970s. The cameras were sometimes also sold under other brands.
Technical Specifications
| Feature | Minolta Hi-Matic AF2-M | Minolta Hi-Matic AF2 | Minolta Hi-Matic AF | Minolta Hi-Matic CS II | Minolta Hi-Matic SD2 | Minolta Hi-Matic G2 | Minolta Hi-Matic GF | Minolta Hi-Matic CS | Minolta Hi-Matic S2 | Minolta Hi-Matic C | Minolta Hi-Matic ES | Minolta Hi-Matic SD | Minolta Hi-Matic S | Minolta Hi-Matic 5 | Minolta Hi-Matic G | Minolta Hi-Matic 7sII | Minolta Hi-Matic F | Minolta Hi-Matic E | Minolta Hi-Matic 11 | Minolta Hi-Matic 9 | Minolta Hi-Matic 7s | Minolta Hi-Matic 7 | Minolta Hi-Matic |
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| Camera Type | snapshot camera | Viewfinder camera | Viewfinder camera | Viewfinder camera | Viewfinder camera | Viewfinder camera | Viewfinder camera | rangefinder camera | Viewfinder camera | Viewfinder camera | rangefinder camera | Viewfinder camera | Viewfinder camera | Viewfinder camera | Viewfinder camera | rangefinder camera | rangefinder camera | rangefinder camera | rangefinder camera | rangefinder camera | rangefinder camera | rangefinder camera | rangefinder 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 |
| Film Transport | Automatic | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 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 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 |
| Focal Length | 38 mm | 38 mm | 38 mm | 38 mm | 38 mm | 38 mm | 38 mm | 38 mm | 38 mm | 40 mm | 40 mm | 38 mm | 38 mm | 40 mm | 38 mm | 40 mm | 38 mm | 40 mm | 45 mm | 45 mm | 45 mm | 45 mm | 45 mm |
| Maximum Aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.7 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/4 | f/2.7 | f/2.8 | f/2.7 | f/1.7 | f/2.7 | f/2.7 | f/2.7 | f/2.8 | f/1.7 | f/2.7 | f/1.7 | f/1.7 | f/1.7 | f/1.8 | f/1.8 | f/2 |
| Shutter Speeds | 1/430 – 1/8 – second | 1/430 – 1/8 – second | 1/430 – 1/8 – second | — | 1/430 – 1/8 – second | 1/250 – 1/60 – second | — | 1/724 to 4 seconds | 1/430 – 1/8 – second | — | 1/1000 to 2 seconds | 1/450 – 1/4 – second | 1/450 – 1/4 – second | — | 1/650 – 1/30 – second | 1/500 – 1/8 – second | 1/724 to 4 seconds | 1/1000 to 2 seconds | 1/500 – 1/8 – second | 1/500 to 1 second | 1/500 – 1/4 – second | 1/500 – 1/4 – second | 1/500 – 1/30 – second |
| 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 |
| Flash | Built-in flash | Built-in flash | Built-in flash | Built-in flash | Built-in flash | Hot Shoe | Built-in flash | Hot Shoe, PC-Flash | Built-in flash | Hot Shoe, PC-Flash | Hot Shoe, PC-Flash | Built-in flash | Built-in flash | Hot Shoe, PC-Flash | Hot Shoe, PC-Flash | Hot Shoe | Hot Shoe, PC-Flash | Hot Shoe, PC-Flash | Hot Shoe, PC-Flash | Hot Shoe, PC-Flash | Hot Shoe, PC-Flash | PC-Flash | PC-Flash |
| Focus | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | manual | manual | manual | manual | manual | manual | manual | manual | manual | manual | manual | manual | manual | manual | manual | manual | manual | manual | manual | manual |
| Weight | 360 | 335 | — | — | — | 285 | 214 | 360 | 310 | 420 | 550 | 330 | 320 | 370 | 375 | 460 | 350 | 560 | 740 | 760 | 720 | 770 | 740 |
| Size | 13.3 x 7.7 x 5.4 cm | 12.9 x 7.6 x 5.3 cm | — | — | — | 11.1 x 7.2 x 5.3 cm | 12.2 x 7.8 x 5.3 cm | 11.3 x 7.3 x 5.4 cm | 12.9 x 7.6 x 5.3 cm | 12.2 x 7.1 x 4.7 cm | 12.4 x 7.7 x 6 cm | 13 x 8.4 x 5.5 cm | 13 x 7.9 x 5.5 cm | 12.2 x 7.1 x 5.5 cm | 11.6 x 7.1 x 5.3 cm | 11.5 x 7.2 x 5.9 cm | 11.3 x 7.3 x 5.4 cm | 12.4 x 7.7 x 6 cm | 14 x 8.2 x 7.5 cm | 14 x 8.2 x 7.4 cm | 14 x 8.2 x 4.7 cm | 14 x 8.2 x 7.3 cm | 13.8 x 8.4 x 6.7 cm |
| Release Date | 1982 | — | 1979 | — | — | 1982 | 1984 | — | — | 1969 | — | — | 1978 | 1969 | 1974 | 1977 | 1972 | 1971 | 1969 | 1966 | 1966 | 1963 | 1962 |
| Production start | 1982 | — | 1979 | — | — | 1982 | 1984 | — | — | 1969 | — | — | 1978 | 1969 | 1974 | 1977 | 1972 | 1971 | 1969 | 1966 | 1966 | 1963 | 1962 |
| Manufacturer | 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 | Japan | Japan | Japan | Japan | Japan | Japan | Japan | Japan | Japan | Japan | Japan | Japan | Japan | Japan | Japan | Japan | Japan | Japan | Japan | Japan | Japan | Japan | Japan |
| Age | Up to 44 years | — | Up to 47 years | — | — | Up to 44 years | Up to 42 years | — | — | Up to 57 years | — | — | Up to 48 years | Up to 57 years | Up to 52 years | Up to 49 years | Up to 54 years | Up to 55 years | Up to 57 years | Up to 60 years | Up to 60 years | Up to 63 years | Up to 64 years |
| Bulb Mode | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Yes | — | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | — |
| Power Supply | 2x AA batteries | 2x AA batteries | 2x AA batteries | 2x AA batteries | 2x AA batteries | 1x 1.35 V mercury battery | 2x AA batteries | 2x Mallory RM-640 battery | 2x AA batteries | 1x 1.35 V mercury battery | 2x Mallory RM-640 battery | 2x AA batteries | 2x AA batteries | 1x 1.35 V mercury battery | 1x 1.3 V mercury battery | 1x 1.35 V mercury battery | 2x Mallory RM-640 battery | 2x Mallory RM-640 battery | 1x PX625 battery | — | — | — | — |