Minolta Vectis 20 ix-date

The Minolta Vectis 20 ix-date is part of a line of point-and-shoot film cameras that used a unique, albeit discontinued and somewhat proprietary format called APS. It takes photos by making so information, even from the photo settings, is recorded to the film cartridge aside the image, thanks to a small magnetic coating that surrounds the film, which is similar in fashion to a floppy disk.

However, this format didn't last very long, as not only did you need specialized lab equipment to process the images, but APS cameras were also quickly being replaced by digital cameras, which would have the same features as the minolta, but built to be more capable.

On that note, the Minolta Vectis 20 had a few features that defined it as the link between analog film cameras and digital photo cameras. It uses a small lever for Wide angle to Telephoto zoom, a 3 way switch to format photos in either 'classic', 'High Definition', or 'panoramic'(this was part of the APS), and a small digital UI so you can change settings for flash, red-eye reduction, and self timer. there is also a button to set the time and date, another smaller button to manually rewind the film cartridge, and a built-in flash that pops up when the camera is turned on.

Pending...

Blog post on the Minolta Vectis 20 (Camera Go Camera)

PhotographyReview's posts (with unformatted specs)

Minolta Vectis 20 on Instagram (the_vintage_collective)