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Summary: Sony fd83 is great for the artist
Review: I'm a wildlife artist and always hated the hassle of waiting for film developing (and the expense). I need images quick and a lot of them. The FD83 just fullfulled all my expectations. The limited storage on the floppy is not a problem....I just keep a lot of them handy. I can reel off the images I need, edit them, and store them for future reference.The resolution, while some say is lower quality, seems pretty great as well. I can actually take digital photos of paintings or prints and get immediate good prints to send to perspective clients or even print out on a good photorealistic printer for mini art prints (but be sure it's on good paper and with good ink). While the Fd8s has it limitations (you can do better with twice the money!), it serves every purpose for me.
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Summary: Friendly, easy to use and convenient camera
Review: If you are looking for a convenient, smart and easy to use camara. This is it, while resolution is not as good as other camaras, if you need it for web applications its good enough. One very good feature, at least for me, is its great macro capability and manual focus. You can take objects as close as 1 cm. You can also control the exposure level which for close distance shots is a very usefull feature. But the best feature for me is the fact that it stores in floppy disks. This is a convenient storage media and while the storage capacity is not big, they are so cheap you can buy as many as you need. Overall I'm very happy with it, I strongly recommend it.
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Summary: Sony Mavica FD-83
Review: If you want standard-sized prints, this is a great camera. If you want web or computer images, it is an excellent camera. If you want professional prints, get a 35mm film camera. I have all but replaced my 35mm for almost all my photo uses. Once you learn the quirks of exposure settings, you can get excellent quality images in a wide range of lighting conditions - in spite of what others have said. Don't rely too much on the supplied manual - you have to experiment - but since you're not 'wasting film', you can afford to. I find the floppy storage to be very convenient. The ONLY drawback I find is the inability to stop fast action without blurred images.
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Summary: Versatile but requires the right lighting
Review: My company need a digital camera for maintain progress photos of our projects. After looking at cameras from other vendors and trying cameras that our other departments were using our group decided upon the Mavica mainly because of the floppy drive. Overall, we have been delighted with the camera except for the fact that it is limited to daytime usage. In dim light conditions one has to be almost on top of the subject or the result is too dark. In addition, we found that the LCD screen was easily scratched by shirt buttons when the camera was carried on the strap around the neck. Also in the year of ownership we have had a floppy drive failure. Be aware that free labor charges end after 90 days and the normal charge is $ for repair. The parts are free within the first year of ownership. In conclusion, for daylight outdoor scenes or indoor scenes with the right lighting conditions this is a good camera. And for multiple users the floppy drive is efficient.
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Summary: Let me clarify my previous review...
Review: OK, I've been getting tons of e-mails labeling me a complete idiot because I don't really like this camera. I like the camera...I'm just really unhappy with the media it uses. When I said floppy disks were expensive, I meant on a per-magabyte basis. For my example, I'll use the Iomega Clik! disk (40 MB) A floppy disk usually costs about a dollar and a half (when bought by itself). A Clik! disk costs $15 dollars by itself. You need to buy 27 3 1/2 floppy disks to equal a Clik!. That's $25 more, thus making the floppy disk less cost-efficient. (To be fair, I'll counteract my own case. I know people buy floppies in bulk, but you can do the same with the Clik!'s, CompactFlashes, and SmartMedia cards. Also, there's the issue of buying the $150 Clik! Drive, but after buying 6 disks, it pays for itself.) This is another product that could ONLY sell in America, where we put convienience over quality and [cost-]effeciency. This camera was great a couple years ago, but now, as floppies are starting to die (but it will still take a few years), the technology is getting stale. I know Kodak and Olympus are selling some really great cameras from last year for sub-$200 prices. Of course, for the person new to digital imaging AND computers, this (overpriced) camera may be the way to go...if you've tries d a competitor's effort and have hated it. REMEMBER: Digital Cameras are a must ONLY for people who regularly need images on a computer. You can always have a film developer put your 35mm film on disk, or scan your 35mm pictures or negatives with a scanner.
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Summary: Sony Did it with this one!
Review: Sony Made great strides with this camera. I own it and totally recommend the quality the easy of use and the size.
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Summary: sony service sucks
Review: the camera itself has excellent features , the pictures are fair in conparison with other cameras priced hundreds less (olympus d-450 zoom and others) but the best feature is easy downloads that can be e-mailed directly out.
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Summary: Very pleased
Review: The only problem is the viewfinder in hot sunlight, being an elderly it's hard to see when you try to take a picture in bright sunlight on the outside, living in Florida. An additional Optic View finder would very much appreciated.
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Summary: Sony = Excellent product outside the TV realm
Review: The Sony MVC FD83 is excellent for the Novice to Intermediate photographer. With its high resolution 1280x960 the photos are veru high in quality at this price. I rsearched digital cameras for about a month online and at retail stores. You cant beat this camera and what it has to offer with this price range. MPEG short voice clips and all you need is a 3.5 floppy. No expensive FlashRam to buy for the other brands of cameras. I was hesitant to buy Sony outside of TV's(they are the best) but I am very happy I went with the Sony. Dont Buy the FD71/73 because it doesnt offer as much as the FD81/83/91 models
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Summary: Sony MVC-FD83 Mavica
Review: This camera is great for the web. The camera's compression is good. It's options are very helpful. The camera can be easily manipulated without searching around the instruction book. If you are not a professional photographer this is all you need for a "photo album". The FD91 model has excellent shutter speed for you experts.
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