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Summary: This is a fragile camera
Review: My FD95 damages the recording disks at a rate of about 1 in every 12 disks. The Disk Drive has been replaced ($...) once and I am still having trouble with damaged disks. Usually Norton can salvage the images on the disk. The camera is very good at capturing still images. It is very difficult if not impossible to use on moving subjects. Try using a borrowed FD95 on your grandkids bouncing off the walls and you will get the idea.
I have had trouble getting out of the film camera mindset. You need to train yourself lo look at your subjects differently with this or any other digital camera. This may account for some of the negative reviews of this almost very good camera.
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Summary: Bulky, but cool!
Review: Pros: Great features include 10x optical zoom (incredible!), viewfinder LCD, photo size adj, mic and MPG recordign ability for quick little videos. Cons: Bulky, battery power can go fast if using a lots of features. Overall, I'd get this Mavica again. Good stuff from Sony!
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Summary: Mavica FD-95
Review: Super shot camera!!! Large enough to get your hands on and feel like a camera. What's more, it uses 3.5" disks to save your pictures on in low res to superhigh res. You can format the disks in the camera and after you have saved the ones to keep you can write on the disks again. I've taken pics of mountain goats and bighorns with the 10 zoom and have edited them with both corel photo and Adobe photoshop programs and have printed them to film quality 8 x 10's.
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Summary: Outstanding performance
Review: The Mavica MVC-FD95 is an excellent purchase. I have used it in low light to full light conditions with good results. THe quality of the pictures is excellent, and you do not need to store your images in the highest resolution. Color rendition is also excellent, with a high level of resolution which is important in the type of work that I do. The storage on floppy discs has been very helpful to me, especially now that floppies are so inexpensive. You can store up to 32 pictures per disc which is close to using a 35mm camera film. I detail on the label the contents what is stored and have not had a problem with mixing pictures up. It will also allow you to film short mpeg movies of up to 5 seconds in duration. It is somewhat bulky to carry and will not fit a small camera bag. I certainly overcame the bulkiness without much problems. The menus to control the camera features are clear and easy to understand. Because of all its features, it does tend to "consume" a lot of power. I keep my camera charging when not in use. With proper use, I can leave it on for up to 4 hours continuously.
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Summary: Sony newest camera FD-95
Review: The new Sony MVC-FD95 digital camera is one of the best. I have the older model the FD-91 and love it, the only two things I would like added were added to the new FD-95. One was the limited flash. They have added a hot shoe for an external flash and it now gives you the same indoor flash quality as the old SDL cameras. The other was the somewhat low DPI. The older FD-91 was at 1024 x 768 the new FD-95 is way up at 1600 x 1200. The new eye viewer is centered in the camera and has a wider opening with eyeglass correction focus. The mike for audio in located on the front as before it was on top. I do miss the moveable LCD for seld portraits, but not many of them taken anyway! The steady shot is a must and was one of the best features. I used it all the time when you are on 10~20x it is a must. The only con's I have found is the battery charging system. I liked the old seperate charger that you could charge a battery as you are away using the camera, but then you can buy the extra battery charger as an accessory. The other was the video mode is only 15 seconds now. I liked the 60 sec. mode on the older FD-91, but the larger format is nice. The camera style is a little more compact and well balanced.
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Summary: Sony's FD-95, 1600 x 1200 dpi camera
Review: The new Sony MVC-FD95 digital camera is one of the best. I have the older model the FD-91 and love it; the only two things I would like added were added to the new FD-95. One was the limited flash. They have added a hot shoe for an external flash and it now gives you the same indoor flash quality as the old SDL cameras. The other was the somewhat low DPI. The olderFD-91 was at 1024 x 768 the new FD-95 is way up at 1600 x 1200. With this amount of Dpi you can print a full 8-1/2 x 11 picture that truly looks like a photo. The new eye viewer is centered in the camera and has a wider opening with eyeglass correction focus. The mike for Audio in located on the front as before it was on top, and is more sensitive. I do miss the moveable LCD for self-portraits, but not many of them taken anyway! The steady shot is a must and was one of the best features. I used it all the time, when you are on the10x~20x it is a must. The new FD-95 now has a date and/or time stamping on the picture that can be used or eliminated. This might be useful for showing the correct time or date as the file information could be changed. The only con's I have found is the battery charging system. I liked the old separate charger that you could charge a battery as you are away using the camera, but then you can buy the extra battery charger as an accessory. Now you have to leave the battery in the camera and hook up the charging system to the camera. The other was the video mode; it is only 15 seconds now. I liked the 60-sec. mode on the older FD-91, but the larger format is nice. The camera style is a little more compact and well balanced. The new date and time stamping is a nice added feature.
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Summary: bulky
Review: there is no comfortable way to carry this. it is also very heavy for a camera, creating a problem when trying to hold it steady for a picture
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Summary: Ease of use
Review: This camera takes great pictures for beginners. The zoom lens gets some great shots of nature and a couple adjustments you can take some great pictures at night (cityscapes etc.) The floppy feature makes the pictures readily available to be used on almost any computer (no cable hookups) and easily sent on email. I've used this camera at work and for recreation. I took pictures of the George Washington Bridge at night and, when zooming in with the computer media, you can make the rivets out. Expect pictures to be a little choppy on poor video card computers but not the camera's fault. Also the photo software is weak. Most importantly...... it's fun.
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Summary: GREAT TOOLS FOR THE CREATIVE
Review: THIS IS A SOLID BUY. IF YOU JUST WANT TO POINT AND SHOOT, IT DOES IT WITHOUT A PROBLEM. HOWEVER, IF YOU WANT TO BE CREATIVE WITH YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY, THIS IS WHERE THIS UNIT REALLY SHINES. YOU CAN TURN OFF THE AUTOFOCUS FOR SHOTS THAT YOU WANT TO BLEND FOREGROUND AND BACKGROUND. THE MACRO FEATURE BRINGS THE LENS TO WITHIN ABOUT TWO INCHES OF YOUR SUBJECT. THE 20X ZOOM KEEPS THE FOCUS SHARP ON YOUR DISTANT SUBJECTS. THE MEMORY STICKS ARE GREAT; A 96 MB STICK HELD ABOUT 260 OF MY PICTURES.
I ONLY HAVE TWO CRITICISMS. THE AUTO FOCUS MAY TAKE TOO LONG FOR ACTION SHOTS. AND THE MEMORY STICK FLOPPY ADAPTER(YOU NEED ONE OF THESE, A REGULAR FLOPPY WILL ONLY HOLD 4 PICTURES IN HIGH RESOLUTION MODE)TAKES ABOUT TWENTY SECONDS TO RECORD THE SHOT. A LONG TIME IF YOU HAVE WIGGLING KIDS, AND WANT TO TAKE MULTIPLE SHOTS.
I STILL WOULD RECOMMEND THAT YOU GET ONE OF THESE. IT'LL MAKE YOU LOOK LIKE A PRO PHOTOG!
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Summary: way too bulky
Review: this is a very big camera, as far as digital goes. bigger isn't better in this case, the price is absurd, and i don't see to great picture quality from a regualr camera, but you do save on film, so i guess it does deserve a star after all.
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