This Minolta 35 mm camera is a hard-body camera made for everyday use. The autofocus mode provides clear subject focus, and the AF sensor indicates the autofocus range being used for the current shots. Multiple exposure modes on the Minolta Dynax Spxi enable the user to capture of wide variety of images. It has a metering range of 1-20 EV. Flash metering on this SLR film camera is through CW-TTL metering. The dual flash modes provide normal and slow synchronization while the x-sync speed is 1/90 s. The shutter speed on this Minolta 35 mm camera is 30 s to 1/2000 s, and the frame rate is 1 frame per second, providing fast exposure and quick recovery after each frame. The viewfinder on the Minolta Dynax Spxi has 90-percent view coverage with a 0.75x magnification. The bayonet mount on this SLR film camera body is compatible with A-mount screw-drive lenses and xi lenses. The automated functions are powered by one 2CR5 battery. The weight of this Minolta 35 mm camera is 13.58 oz.