Minolta Riva Twin 28 (c. 1990–1991)

The Minolta Riva Twin 28 is a dual-lens 35mm point-and-shoot from the early 1990s. It was sold as the Freedom Dual C in North America. Instead of a zoom, it has a pair of fixed lenses: a 28mm f/4 wide-angle and a 40mm f/5.6 standard. A button on top of the camera switches between them through a built-in micromotor. You get two distinct looks without carrying two cameras, and the 28mm end is notably wider than most point-and-shoots of the era offered.

Otherwise it's a straightforward autofocus compact. It has active infrared autofocus with focus lock, program automatic exposure, DX-coding from ISO 100-400 (one source lists 50-3200 ISO), and a built-in flash that can be switched off. Film transport is fully automatic. The body is black plastic, and the "Riva TWIN28" branding is silk-screened in white between the lens and the cursor. A Quartz Date version was available. It measures 143 × 75 × 53 mm and weighs 270g.

The record on this model is thin. Launch year is given as both 1990 and 1991 across dealer listings, with the latter better supported. No original retail price, shutter speed range, battery type, or viewfinder specs have surfaced. What reception exists is mixed and mostly informal. One YouTube reviewer titled their video "it's a bit rubbish actually," while Mori Film Lab calls it "an interesting and fun compact camera." A current listing at Analogue Amsterdam asks €94.99. No production end date or detailed failure-mode information is documented.

Known specs:

- Film: 35mm, DX-coded ISO 100-400 (one source lists 50-3200 ISO)

- Lenses: Minolta 28mm f/4 (3 elements/3 groups); Minolta 40mm f/5.6 (5 elements/5 groups)

- Focus: Active infrared autofocus with focus lock

- Exposure: Program automatic

- Flash: Built-in, switchable

- Film transport: Automatic

- Size: 143 × 75 × 53 mm

- Weight: 270 g