Please help! Olympus 8080 or Minolta A2?

[nikos_77]

Please help!! Which one out of these should I get?
I like the Minolta's features the best, but I have read about image softness and quality control issues, whereas the Olympus seems to be worse in controls but just as good (or better?) in the images department.

I am interested in image quality more than anything else. Which one has the better optics and which one is actually sharper/better?

Any input will be greatly appreciated.

Nick

[Jake Conner]

If Minolta could fix the focus issues with the A2, I'd recommend it without hesitation. With those problems, however, I'd have to recommend the 8080, much as I like the 7/A series. Jeff, any word from Minolta about solving these issues?

Jake

[Nick]

Minolta's A2 has some Q/C + focus issues...whereas the 8080 supposedly has a confusing/hard to efficently use menu system. I had and would go for the 8080 if I needed to pick ( again :D )