Tanklike build, interchangeable parts, shutter to 1/2000s. The 570 is supposed to be the inferior model, not having P mode, but in return you get a more informative finder in M mode so a lot of people prefer it.
This was a brand new feature at the time. These were made in the 80's from plastic so I don't think I can call them "classic" but they are functionally excellent cameras and can be use with a PX series flash (little known tip: an Adorama brand TTL cable for Nikon works perfectly with a PX flash) for off-the-film TTL flash metering. Many samples have their leatherette peeling off so this gives you a good excuse to get some luxury covering from. This is by far my favorite film camera for actual use.
KONICA MINOLTA CAMERA MANUAL MANUAL
It was made very late in the manual SLR era so a lot of the automation features are what you'd find in a 1980's camera, making some purists not accept it as a "classic". Excellent smooth feeling operation that shows its pedigree. Uses alkaline batteries you can get easily.
KONICA MINOLTA CAMERA MANUAL FULL
Small, light, nice in the hand, feature rich with M/A/S modes and full exposure info in the finder, silicon meter. XD series - classic Leica/Minolta collaboration (the R4 is almost the same thing). The metal and leatherette on the body are designed to outlast human civilization. If you can find one in EX condition or get one CLA'ed it's a great classic camera with old school feel and tanklike qualities but since these have been out of production for 30 years there are a lot out there that are scuzzy on the inside, need new foam, have the shutter off or the meter needing calibration, etc. The meter is match needle with "CLC" which does a basic but often effective backlight compensation. Model numbers ending in 2 or 3 (SRT-102, SRT-202, SRT-303) add some useful features like an aperture periscope in the finder. SRT (any model) - these all have the same body design, mount, meter and shutter. These are early, no meter, bayonet mount with "auto" stop-down lenses SLRs that have a lot of "firsts". Pre-SRT (SR-2, SR-1, SR-7, might be others). I'm not going to comment on Konica becuase I don't know it as well as most, but in Minolta there are: "Best" is pretty subjective since both those companies made such good manual cameras.
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