The Minolta A3 was a fixed-lens rangefinder camera made by Chiyoda Kōgaku Seikō in 1959, featuring:
- Chiyoko Rokkor-TE 45mm / f2.8 lens, coupled to rangefinder and with 5 elements in 3 groups.
- Optiper-Citizen MVL shutter with speeds B, 1sec to 1/500sec, M/F/X flash sync and with self-timer.
The A3 was the first modern styled rangefinder camera made by Minolta (the 1958 Autowide was a viewfinder camera), and retained styling cues from the earlier Minolta SKY.