Advantages: Easy to use, lots of functions, floppy disk storage and there are add-ons available Disadvantages: Bit heavy, battery life a bit short and it is not the cheapest available
...After much deliberation the Sony Digital Mavica (or MVC-FD90) was the choice. Why? Let's put it into perspective so you can get an idea of my personal needs.
The Requirements
1) A camera that was not too complicated but offered a decent selection of functions
2) USB connection optional. Would prefer 3.5" disk storage meaning no leads and unlimited storage by swapping disks when full
3) A decent zoom
4) Good quality shots so a reasonable picture ... ...buy adapter disk to use Sony Memory Stick (big bonus)
11) Lots and lots of functionality, which I will cover in a second
OK - so it works and it takes pictures and the techy stuff sounds impressive! But what does it really mean to the consumer in terms of usefulness, etc.
Taking Pictures and Movies
On the back of the camera there is a three-way switch with PLAY, STILL and MOVIE above. STILL allows you to take a picture (as with any normal camera). ...
in1072 16.09.2001
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Advantages: Easy to use, see the photographs straight away. Disadvantages: Quite expensive.
...Our new camera is a Sony Digital Mavica (or MVC-FD90) and it cost us about £450. Mind you we had saved over £100 worth of free vouchers on sites such as Mypoints and Ipoints, which helped a lot, and we got 9 months interest free credit on the remainder of the price.
When we first decided to buy a digital camera we did our research by having a good look round at what was available and where the best prices were, and of course reading opinions!
The ... ...stuff, which is Dave’s forte, are as follows:
The camera takes a standard floppy disk, so the pictures are easy to load directly from the disk onto the computer.
The camera has a decent zoom lens – always an advantage especially with my eyesight!
The camera itself is a decent size, obviously since it contains a floppy disk. This means that the screen on the back of the camera for viewing the pictures taken is big enough for me to see.
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SusanLesley 20.10.2001 (24.10.2001)
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Advantages: Intuitive, excellent quality, floppy disks or Sony Stick Disadvantages: Looks a bit old fashioned
...years and have used a Sony FD91 for 12 months at work.
The Sony looks big by the Fuji standard but in practical terms it fits the hand well. They have done away with an optical viewfinder and rely on a large tft screen. This is a good move as you never use an optical finder in my experience.
The Sony is very intuitive in its functions and having a large screen, is very easy to see on screen. The 8 x zoom is supplemented with a digital zoom that ... ...is displayed, the same zoom levers zoom the recorded image which can then be saved as a seperate image.
|There is a good selection of resolutions on offer including an e mail small file size function.
Indoors the flash works better than on the FD91 I use. I also purchased a HP950C printer and I now have to take back comments I made in an earlier review when I said that Digital Cameras were OK for web pages but no good when printed. The picture ...
bayantiques 09.10.2000
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Advantages: Flexibility of use, no unnecessary buttons Disadvantages: not many pics on 1 disk (and they're so expensive..not)...price
I bought this camera as a teacher in charge of IT at a primary school. Because it stores the images on a floppy disk it has massive advantages in the classroom over the more complex systems involving cables etc. Children from the age of 6 have been taking photographs, using the monitor screen instead of a view finder helps the children see exactly what they are taking, without learning to close one eye...etc. The results can be viewed almost immediately..inserting ... ...not a must have for school..youth clubs..parents who want to work with children creating photographs. I really like the simplicity of approach..you can't miss the button to take the photo, there are more complex things built in...but they're carefully organised so they don't get in the way. Downsides....for the money the quality is not amazing, you don't get many photos on a single floppy I have visions of children going on trips with massive boxes ...
Mattirv 13.09.2000
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Brilliant, user friendly Digital camera! Well done Sony. Chose FD 90 over FD 85. Mavica range was recommended by existing users and I did not consider any other manufacturers. The most difficult task was to choose from the Mavica range. This camera's greatest attribute is recording to floppy disk. No hassle transfers to PC. Camera also has a disk copying feature for on the spot copying. Excellent for web site creation or e-mail transmission of images. ... ...for a digital camera was the ability to also have a wide angle lens. This was available as an extra but not many cameras have this option which is essential for internal shots, etc. Various filters are also available of which I also ordered two and a reasonable range of accessories for this camera appears in Sony's catalogue. Menus, menu settings and operation are refreshingly straightforward and generally obtains 'Idiot Proof' approval! Easy to ...
darkteckno 20.12.2000 (21.12.2000)
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Advantages: easy to use, long battery life, handy, take anywhere Disadvantages: can't think of any
First let me say, I have read that a number of people feel that the battery life is too short! Not so. Fully charged, the battery will last for over two hours and takes very little time to recharge. Buy a spare battery and your laughing. Floppy disks are also very inexpensive now. You can buy a box of 10 for $5 or less. I can take up to 32 ~ 640 x 480 pics per disk. Less pics the larger the file but the smaller size are great for web pages and email. ... ...using the MVC FD90 more and more often and ignoring the Nikon! It's so handy with no bulky leads and cables to worry about. The Mavica is bulky but has a very comfortable grip and is not heavy. I couldn't be without it. What I have been doing is trying different editing software with the pictures. The Nikon View software is amazing to use with the Mavica. Photosuite is good too.
I love the Macro function on the Mavica as you can get up really close ...
ssspikey 06.12.2004
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