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Summary: So much fun
Review: A friend just came by on his motorcycle. I took one look at his grizzled face and went for my camera. I put one candle in front of him and started filling a disc (Why not? Or two or ...). I had riased exposure level to the max (2) and found the candle was too bright. Though what I saw in the LCD was visible but murky the recorded image was too clear to really appear like candle light. Very user friendly, just "waste" shots and learn what works. Have used a tripod for night shots without flash and was pleased with the color quality as well as optical zoom feature.
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Summary: Wow, unbelievable, and cool
Review: After taking days worth of pictures, I enjoyed how easy it was to use. The zoom is the fun part when you zoom in the people's faces while you're at around 25 meters from them. Pros : -Too easy to use. Just points and shoot. -Floppy disks are [inexpensive] and simple to manipulate. Just insert the disk, copy, and "voilà". Some people prefer buying compact flash cards because of their size, but when they realize they have room to spare, money was wasted. -It takes excellent pictures. Bad pictures are made by the user, not by the camera. -Zoom, zoom, zoom. Cons : -I wish it could take pictures faster. -The compatibility with memory sticks is useless when their prices are so high. I end up paying 10 bucks the meg and it isn't faster with sticks. -The batteries are expensive. They are drained after more than 90 shots at 1024x768. I love to take landscape pictures and clouds as wallpaper. Buying a 3 mega pixel camera with a 3x zoom(optical) and 2x zoom(digital) is nothing compared to this one, because you can't even zoom in to see someone's face near you and you will get mad when the subject is too far away. Last words : night shots are darker than expected, but when you reduce the images' brightness, you could see more details. Go to a retailer store and see it for yourself. It may be heavy and big, but what could you expect from such a great camera. My second choice of camera would be those tiny ones with 3 mega pixel and 64 megs, because of it's size and speed. You can email me to see some pictures I have taken.
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Summary: Best Mavica to Hit the Market Yet
Review: Although somewhat bulky, this Mavica has a superb set of features among which one of the most beneficial to me is the eye level viewfinder with an LCD inside which eliminates the problem of viewing the screen when in bright sun such as encountered in the tropics. The FD-95 also gives the user the ability to adjust his or her photo file size to suit their end uses as well as to maximize the average number of shots per floppy disc. Its 10X optical zoom affords greater utilization which most other cameras do not offer. Built in mic and MPEG recording capability can be useful in some situations. Compatibility of its batteries with SONY digital video cameras is another benefit to the user, reducing the number of accessories required to carry for charging them when traveling abroad.
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Summary: Fast 95
Review: Found the dual capacity to be very useful as the memory cards will hold a whole vacation of shots! Using a plain floopy on max resolution makes it very easy to file and retrive archived phot's for a businees use of this well made and option rich camera. Buy an extra battery and you are set!
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Summary: Satisfied With First-Rate Camera
Review: Having decided to purchase a digital camera for our small architecture firm, we debated about the importance of the various features available. The two criteria which ultimately led to the FD95 were the ability to write on standard diskettes and the resolution of 2.1 Megapixels. (The diskette requirement limits the choice to Sony). Regardless of the validity of our criteria, I can safely say that we are satisfied with the purchase, having used it now for several months. The advantage of the diskettes is debatable. We like their simplicity and the ease of transfer to a computer. On the down side, the capacity is small. This is readily apparent when taking high resolution shots (four shot per disk). For job-site photos, the 30 shots per diskette capacity is adequate. As for the debate, I have heard that using a high-capacity flash memory card and a USB connection is an equally convenient method of transfer. Perhaps so. Sony does provide for the use of a "Memory Stick" with the FD95 with an adapter, which can then be simply inserted into a disk drive. Although the resolution is not the best available, it is more than adequate for our uses: job-site record snap shots and promotional brochure photos. For these, we use the lowest and highest resolutions, respectively. The ease-of-use is good, with the feature menus being relatively intuitive. The feature list is also impressive, though many are not particulary applicable to our needs (the video feature falls in the "neat-o" category). We are particarly pleased with the quality of the optics and the optical zoom capability. The camera has a nice heft and feels solidly constructed, a feature that is important in our application. One downside to the camera is its bulk, but this is directly attributable to the diskette memory feature and the professional-quality optics. Another minor criticism is the inability to control how the files are named; it would be nice to "wildcard" the sequnetially-numbered names with a job-specific prefix. Overall, we would recommend this camera to anyone who had similar criteria as our own. If compactness is the primary concern, look elsewhere. If you can justify the expense, consider the Sony model that writes to CD-RW.
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Summary: Publishing Photos ??
Review: Howdi, I got it couple of months ago and I must admit that it's great in terms of image resolution and quality. The like taking this camera to any concerts or shows and you have all the images on floppy..share it with people or publish on the net..just great. and on top it supports image stabilization just like my other Sony TRV87 and i can exchange batteries between them. The only thing which I don't like that much are the big size of this..due to 3-1/2 inch floppy and MPEG movie.. which is not very good in quality if you are moving the camera very fast and I don't even make many mpeg's out of this. Otherwise, it's so much fun using this and since I'm into photography, it let's me publish some photos online, quickly.
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Summary: Really impressed for my first camera!
Review: I first saw this at a high school reunion. I was impressed with the features my friend was doing on it, and that's what got me hooked. I looked around and did a little comparison shopping and decided on the MVC-FD95. I like the feel of it (feels like my old 35mm Minolta) and it was extremely easy to use. I feel this camera has a slew of features that make it very attractive. The viewfinder and the LCD screen are very easy to work with and the menus are easy to navigate also. The MPEG movie feature with audio are also nice too. Primarily I was impressed with the 1600 x 1200 image size. Shots came out really clear and crisp. The built in flash is adequate but it at least lets you hook up an external flash. Probably the downside for some (but not necessarily for me) is the floppy disk memory, meaning you can only put approx 4 shots of hi-resolution shots on disk before its full. However, I look at it as not a big deal, because floppy disks are cheap and I carry a bundle in my bag anyway. Plus floppy disks can go directly into your computer's disk drive (an advantage for me). The main limiting factor could be price... . But this camera is extremely easy to use and I've gotten a lot of enjoyment out of mine. Sony also has a lot more features on it that I didn't mention, but go to the store and look (and play) with one and compare it! Good Luck!
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Summary: Fantastic Digital Camera
Review: I got mine from Amazon a few months ago. I had a 73 and moved up to the Mvc-FD95. Couldn't be happier. I Never leave home without it. I have no gripes with the camera. I still use 35MM and 120 when necessary, but lean to Sony for most day to day shots. I have not found another camera I would swap it for as digitals go. If you are looking for "The" digital camera this is it! The 3.5 floppies are easy to work with and you can change resolution at a moments notice. It will have to pried from my hands!
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Summary: Best of two worlds...
Review: I had bought my first camera, a Pentax, in 1965 and graduated up to the Nikon family. Being immersed in black and white processing for years and needing a new camera I weighed getting a new Nikon and all the darkroom equipment necessary for color processing. Since I am a photo hobbyist, I was unable to justify the expense of the equipment plus having to buy a new set of lenses. The Sony Mavica with its SLR viewfinder capability struck me as an ideal compromise. You are able to actually view what will be taken while the LCD allows those surreptitious candid people shots. It is great being able to down load pictures into my iMac and manipulate color balance, crop, and electronically 'dodge' the darker areas to achieve what your mind's eye saw when taking it. The Sony supplied software is a waste of a CD, though. Get Photoshop to really use the capabilities of this camera. There are a load of features which make this camera ideal for both portraiture and landscape photography. But it is also eminently suited for those quick snap shots. Having a true 10X optical zoom with a compound lens lends itself to nearly any situation . I rarely use the digital zoom although, with its higher than average CCD size and pixel count, little resolution is lost. All in all, a great camera for the ardent hobbyist as well as the casual user. It will have longevity in the digital camera field. Okay, there are two detractions to an otherwise great product... the manual leaves much to be desired and the battery charge connector is very touchy.
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Summary: Good Digital Camera
Review: I have had mine for approximately a year now and have had very excellent performance. I have experiance with many cameras, and digital is definately the way to go. The economics of it outways film cameras tremendously. I can hold over 400 photos on 100 floppy disks costing me only about $22.00 per box of 100 floppys. Try doing that with a film camera. And if you miss a shot or make a bad shot, just delete it, their's no waste. The only negitive aspects to this camera is the autofocus is quite slow for action shots, by the time it focuses and snaps the photo, the object is long gone. I have missed many shots due to this, I recommend planning action shots very carefully. The quality of the photos are very good for a 2.1 MP camera, you can make 8x10 photos with relitively good results. But if your looking for the quality like a 35mm film camera has than this isnt for you. And on occasion, you will find a floppy disk that won't format and won't hold any photos, I just ditch them and use another, the cost is very minimal. Overall this is a very good digital camera.
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