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Cameras made by Minolta (ミノルタ)

This camera is a replacement for the xt (which unfortunately was never the same following a collision with the pavement) and is intended as a 'wherever I go' camera.

Minolta Hi-Matic 7s.
The Minolta Hi-Matic range was introduced in the early 1960s, with the Hi-Matic 7 first appearing in 1963. The Hi-Matic 7s (the one I currently have) added a hot shoe, but is otherwise essentially the same camera.

This is truly a pocket-sized camera, and consequently ends up being taken most places simply as a standby. It's also a very useful camera to have when you're having a drink with friends, or anywhere you might feel a little hesitant to take the 'serious' camera.