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Summary: SMILE! YOU'RE ON MY EMAIL
Review: Couldn't be happier with this digital camera. First off, I'm a real klutz when it comes to operating anything, and before buying this my knowledge of cameras was zip. So, the purchase was made solely on the recommendation of the store clerk. It's simplicity is one of its most appealing aspects. Just pop the disk in, aim and shoot. The color is great, and now I can send shots of our family to far-away relatives and friends via email. After almost two years we have not had one problem. Thus, I surely would recommend it.
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Summary: Pretty good but too heavy
Review: Hi, This was my 3rd digital camera. Actually my very first real digital camera. I've only had those toy digital cameras and since this one let you record images to floppy disk & memory stick, I definitely wanted to get this one. the picture quality is great, zoom is great, everything works better than average 1.2MP digital cameras do. yea, like other people said, sometimes zoom focuses automatically on something you don't want to be focused at but easily you can avoid this by doing zoom in or zoom out (usually zoom out). Trust me, this one works great for 1.2 MP. so why I only gave 3 stars ? okay, this camera is too heavy and too big to carry around. It looks actually smaller than the pictures you see on the web but still it's too heavy and too big. Impossible to put in your pocket or your bag. You must buy an additional digital camera bag for this. Even though this one is better than my other toy digital cameras, I took my toy digital cameras more often than this one. Another problem is the lag time between each picture. You have to wait around 2 seconds (for flash) for each pictures. it's pretty slow. This one let you record Movie files too without any audio for 15 seconds. It's better than nothing but definitely not a good feature. It's just 15 seconds [poor] quality movie file. My conclusion is, if you don't mind about the size & weight, I think this camera may work for you. If you want to take your new digital camera with you wherever you go, this isn't for you.
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Summary: Almost two years and still loving it!
Review: I bought my Mavica as my first digital camera and have never been disappointed with it. It has travelled everywhere with me and has taken many awesome pictures. It was very easy to learn to use and the manual for it is well written and understandable.
I'm just now getting around to getting a memory stick for it so that I can record my photos as TIFFs. I suspect that after I use that, I will love it even more.
I have learned everything that I know about digital photography with my Mavica by my side. I learned how to set white balance, ISO speed, and spot metering easily and quickly. I would love to have a camera with a bigger resolution and a smaller size, but my Mavica takes such beautiful pictures that I'm not going to replace it.
I use it mostly to take pictures of my daughter and her classmates. The individual pictures taken indoors in UV light with a flash are amazing. In fact, after her class Christmas party (2003) they were so good that I printed them onto photo fabric and made the teacher a scarf with pictures of the children.
I love this camera and have been VERY happy with it. I would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone.
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Summary: Almost two years and still loving it!
Review: I bought my Mavica as my first digital camera and have never been disappointed with it. It has travelled everywhere with me and has taken many awesome pictures. It was very easy to learn to use and the manual for it is well written and understandable.
I'm just now getting around to getting a memory stick for it so that I can record my photos as TIFFs. I suspect that after I use that, I will love it even more.
I have learned everything that I know about digital photography with my Mavica by my side. I learned how to set white balance, ISO speed, and spot metering easily and quickly. I would love to have a camera with a bigger resolution and a smaller size, but my Mavica takes such beautiful pictures that I'm not going to replace it.
I use it mostly to take pictures of my daughter and her classmates. The individual pictures taken indoors in UV light with a flash are amazing. In fact, after her class Christmas party (2003) they were so good that I printed them onto photo fabric and made the teacher a scarf with pictures of the children.
I love this camera and have been VERY happy with it. I would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone.
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Summary: Get the model that doesn't store on floppies.
Review: I bought this camera because of the great features and used it for around 6 months. It would still be everything I need except that floppy discs are now becoming obsolete. My husband got a new computer that doesn't even have a floppy drive (as most new computers don't), so we can't even use the camera now.
Luckily, I receieved as a gift the similar but newer model that takes mini CDs. I know those will be around for a while!
The camera has good features and Sony is a very reputable brand, but honestly, you'll need to get a new one soon. Get the model that accpets CDs or connects to your computer in a way that won't be outdated soon.
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Summary: Do not believe "it ships in 1-2 days"
Review: I don't know how good the camera is, because I have not received it, but I do know that I placed the order based on it "usually ships in 1-2 days, and my account at this time indicates that it is supposed to be shipped in 7 days.
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Summary: Spoiled Realization of a Good Idea
Review: I everyone, I'm a seller at one of the famous auction sites. While the overall features were improved, the most important one was REMOVED! I mean manual focus ring... I have to work with small items and need to focus on paricular part of the object i'm shooting. THIS CAMERA FOCUSES ON WHAT IT WANTS TO! The pictures are totally out of focus where you want, but perfectly fine where the camera "sees" them. I hope it is not too confusing. My advice? Get yourself either FD-83 or Sony 707 Digital Camera.
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Summary: Sony Mavica Floppy Disk 100
Review: I have purchased this particular camera due to its ability to record images to the floppy disk. I traveled across the country by bicycle and uploaded pictures from public libraries along the way, where computers would not allow to install software and have USB port, but always had available floppy drives. This worked very well! The camera showed amazing performance in representing the colors in its pictures. Focus was always good, images were clear and beautiful. Macro mode worked extremely well. Camera is reliable and battery life is superb.
With 1.3 Mega Pixels, images are perfect for computer use or make print outs of standard size. Shutter delay makes it difficult to shot moving objects unless you are used to guessing the right moment. Sensitivity in dark conditions was very low, on automatic mode at least. I don't know if adjusting white balance or exposure compensation would improve the sensitivity. I always found automatically taken pictures to be of best quality.
If there is a need to use the MAJOR feature of the Sony MVC FD 100 function - floppy drive, then this is the excellent choice.
FD 200 that replaced 100 in 2003 offers 2.0 Mega Pixels Matrix with identical features. Here are few sample pictures taken with this camera: http://www.angelfire.com/linux/mikhail4/travel8/flower_after_rain_macro.jpg http://www.angelfire.com/linux/mikhail4/travel8/sunset_on_trans_canada.jpg http://www.angelfire.com/linux/mikhail5/travel11/nice_mushroom.jpg http://www.geocities.com/pont331/clouds_ahead.jpg All in all, this camera provided exceptional service and I recommend it to anyone that needs to use its ability to save images on floppy disks.
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Summary: Functional Camera - Easy to use
Review: I work in a bodyshop, i.e. a collision repair and paint facility. We take pictures of every car that goes through our shop from the estimate, drop off, during the work and upon completion. Basically we are always taking picutures. With the camera we've had for years the biggest problem was taking the pictures and then transferring them to computer. The FD Mavica solves that problem. Originally the idea was if we could save to a floppy disk then we could easily transfer them to the computer without a card reader. Upon getting the camera the crew and I fell in love with this camera. A day after getting the camera we had a white Ford Probe come in with front bumper damage. Deep scratches on a white bumper. White upon white. In other words a major pain to get a decent shot of. But with the MVC-FD100 we bumped it up to the maximum pixel count, changed the settings to outdoors and shot the picture. Came out beautifully. Great detail. With the MVC-FD100 we take all the needed shots of the vehicle and save it to one disk and then place the disk in the file with the rest of the paperwork. No need to transfer via a card reader to the hard drive and label each photo. When additional shots are required we simple pull the disk and put it back into the camera. The other functions of this camera make it perfect for anyone who takes a lot of pictures. It's great for business and personal use. I highly recommend this camera to anyone needing a camera. Use standard 3.5 floppy disks or memory sticks. Transfer between the media if necessary. It's a camera that will prove itself for years to come.
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Summary: Functional Camera - Easy to use
Review: I work in a bodyshop, i.e. a collision repair and paint facility. We take pictures of every car that goes through our shop from the estimate, drop off, during the work and upon completion. Basically we are always taking picutures. With the camera we've had for years the biggest problem was taking the pictures and then transferring them to computer. The FD Mavica solves that problem. Originally the idea was if we could save to a floppy disk then we could easily transfer them to the computer without a card reader. Upon getting the camera the crew and I fell in love with this camera. A day after getting the camera we had a white Ford Probe come in with front bumper damage. Deep scratches on a white bumper. White upon white. In other words a major pain to get a decent shot of. But with the MVC-FD100 we bumped it up to the maximum pixel count, changed the settings to outdoors and shot the picture. Came out beautifully. Great detail. With the MVC-FD100 we take all the needed shots of the vehicle and save it to one disk and then place the disk in the file with the rest of the paperwork. No need to transfer via a card reader to the hard drive and label each photo. When additional shots are required we simple pull the disk and put it back into the camera. The other functions of this camera make it perfect for anyone who takes a lot of pictures. It's great for business and personal use. I highly recommend this camera to anyone needing a camera. Use standard 3.5 floppy disks or memory sticks. Transfer between the media if necessary. It's a camera that will prove itself for years to come.
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