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Summary: Good value
Review: I recently purchased the MVC/FD75 Sony Mavica.It is easy to use and cheap on the cost per photo since you are using a floppy.I have been able to take excellent pictures with it.As with any technology there are some things you wish you had,such as a viewer for this camera.It is not too bulky when you consider a 35 mm SLR,it really is quite light.The various photo formats is a plus for this camera since you can produce sepia,negative,B&W and Solarized photos. For someone that just wants to take photos and not become a professional photographer this is the camera for you.It's strong point is ease of use.The price is most reasonable for the camera you are getting.If you shop around there is a variation in price from 299.00 to 489.00. So it will pay you to do a bit of research.Battery life is another plus you are able to shoot for about 2.0 plus.It will pay you to purchase an extra battery as a backup.Good luck and enjoy a new experience.
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Summary: Still using my Mavica, 2nd review
Review: I originally reviewed this camera March '01 and just found my review on a web search. I gave it a "5" and still do - easy to use and great price. The floppies save you from crawling around hooking stuff behind the computer - always a nightmare in MY office! For online selling the pics are great, closeups are the only letdown and if you are very careful you can do "ok" but not great. Still a big bang for the buck and it's been A+++ for function, not a problem ever and I'm a heavy user. A solid buy, you could do much worse!
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Summary: Mavica MVC-FD75
Review: I'm no techie and like things simple, straightforward and easy to use. This camera fits the bill. I limit digital photography to web usage, sending pics via email, looking at pics on my computer or TV via DVD player, posting pics on eBay and hobby websites, etc. and this camera is perfect for those purposes. The use of floppy discs is particularly nice and so is the outstanding macro/close-up capability. If you plan to blow up pics fairly large and print them, a higher resolution camera may be preferable, but for 95% of my needs this camera is perfect and so much easier to use than my wife's fancy, expensive, high resolution camera with more of bells and whistles.
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Summary: Around the World With the Mavica
Review: I recieved this camera in May 2001 as a graduation gift right before leaving the country for 6 months abroad. I can't say enough good things about the Mavica--I literally took it around the world and captured some amazing sights along they way--and was able to share all of them with friends and family all over the world. The floppy disks make on the go transfer and trasmission extremely easy--any internet cafe will do. The quality of the pictures online is great although when I've printed them, I haven't been quite as pleased. Although the camera is a bit bulky, it isn't too much of a hastle to travel with and the rechargeable battery is a wonderful feature. In all, I highly recommend this camera for anything except prints--you can get decent 4 x 6 photos but the quality isn't what you'd like it to be. Just the same, it's a great camera with an outstanding zoom and enormous versatility.
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Summary: It's A Web Posters Dream
Review: If you are looking for a digital camera to use for professional purposes or for print work, start searching elsewhere. BUT, if you are in the market for a digital camera that will present you with excellent quality photos for use with email or posting onto Web sites, this camera is a dream. It is very simple and straightfoward to operate which makes it great for beginners. The storage mechanism is a simple 3.5 inch dirt cheap floppy disque that holds between 20-30 default setting images. I use this camera on an almost daily basis and as a professional Web designer I recommend this camera wholeheartedly for this kind of work. But remember, do not purchase this camera if you are planning to use it primarily for printing photos. You WILL be disappointed.
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Summary: Still using my Mavica, 2nd review
Review: I originally reviewed this camera March '01 and just found my review on a web search. I gave it a "5" and still do - easy to use and great price. The floppies save you from crawling around hooking stuff behind the computer - always a nightmare in MY office! For online selling the pics are great, closeups are the only letdown and if you are very careful you can do "ok" but not great. Still a big bang for the buck and it's been A+++ for function, not a problem ever and I'm a heavy user. A solid buy, you could do much worse!
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Summary: c stalcup
Review: The camera is very convenient but if the light is not bright enough the image does not show on the screen, so pictures are hard to take centered or in focus.
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Summary: Great camera for web based pictures not for travel.
Review: I bought this camera at $300 for my web-based business. The deciding factor was it's ability to write directly to floppy disks which saves time and memory downloading to my laptop computer. The advantage of this camera is it's versatility in picture storage. The typical memory card is also available.The picture quality is excellent for a 2 megapixal camera. It meets and exceeds the requirements for photo-editing for web content. Using photoshop 7.0 is simple with imports from disk on this camera which saves me using hard drive space for stages in production. The disadvantage to this camera is it's size and weight. I took it on my most recent visit to Europe and felt that I needed a pullman bag just to accomadate my camera. I originally thought that it's size would be outweighed (no pun intended) by it's advantage of floppy format, thereby saving the need to buy expensive memory cards. It doesn't however. I bought a small digital camera with higher pixel ability for travel which suit my needs much better. I would recommend this for anyone who wants 35 mm quality. Taking my laptop is as easy as taking the mavica. Again, if your usage is web based, the mavica cannot be beat. I would reconsider if you want an easy camera for travel/everyday pictures. The size and print quality is not feasible. --Kathryn White-Fidram
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Summary: It's a no-no
Review: I can understand it you bought it in 2001 or before at that price. Now, it's a no-no for a 0.3mp camera at this price in 2003. Even if you only use pictures for web and it was 3 times cheaper, it was still not really a good choice. Memory is pretty cheap now. Who want to use floppy disks now? They may not be sold in stores soon.
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Summary: Who needs 3 or 4 Megapixels?
Review: This camera puts your snapshots onto a floppy diskette which is not possible with a 3 or 4 megapixel camera which all the reviews seem to agree is the minimum you should buy, but who needs 20x30 inch photos? I love this camera! Goodness, what is with the reviews that claim you need at least 3 megapixels? None of us can print a 20x30 photo at home, and even if we could it would use up all your ink! I expect my MVC-FD75 (the 'FD' is for Floppy Disk)to keep me happy for many years - at least as long as I can still buy 1.4M floppy diskettes. Don't buy it if your computer has no floppy diskette drive, but live a long happy life with it otherwise. It's a great camera.
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