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Summary: Excellent digital camera
Review: The Sony MVC-FD90 is an excellent camera that offers the user many features. 1. 16X Zoom which is competive with film cameras. 2. MPEG that is sharp and clear. 3. Sound pickup that is very accurate and clear. 4. Ability to take close ups less than 2 in.
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Summary: This is an incredible camer
Review: This camera is another great Sony product in my book. It supports a wide range of resolutions as well as two MPEG recording sizes (320x200 and 160x100). It can record sound along with a snap shot. It has four special effects: solarize, b&w, sepia, and negative art. With the optional MSAC-FD2M floppy addapter you can use Sony's memory sticks to store even more images.I can go on and on about the feature set for this camera, but I don't have the time. If you are looking for a high quality digital camera that takes sharp pictures then give this one a try. This camera is very flexible and is definitely worth the money.
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Summary: Best Bet For Schools
Review: This camera is your best bet if you are purchasing a digital camera for a school because of its ease of use and portability. Teachers check this camera out from our circulation and turn the camera back in....meanwhile they have the floppy in their classroom or at home manipulating their pictures while the camera can be checked out to someone else! No down time with this camera while it sits in a teacher's classroom connected to a cable waiting for her to have time to upload the pictures to her computer...at school or at home. And soooo easy to use....all of my teachers know how to retrieve information from the A drive. The kids love the instant gratification of seeing the pictures printed when they come back from lunch....it is that easy. The only downside, that I have yet to figure out, is the pause when it takes the picture. When the button is pressed there is a 2 second or so pause until the picture actually captures, so you may not be getting the picture that you thought you were getting. But that would not stop me from buying another one for our school!
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Summary: Well Worth It's Price Tag
Review: This was my 2nd digital camera, and it is so much better than the last one. The last one I had was a Sony MVC-FD73. It was OK but this one is better and it is almost the same price as the MVC-FD73 (on Amazon that is). There is one feature that soars above the other cameras, which is the floppy disk "and" memory stick capability. The one bad thing is that the LCD, in bright light, the screen, and it doesn't have a regular view finder, is kid of hard to see. Other than that, there is nothing wrong with the amazingly easy to use Mavica FD90. Thanks for reading my review!
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Summary: Almost Perfect!
Review: We bought this camera and the starter kit (extra higher capacity battery and carrying case) in time for a weeklong family vacation. After shooting 2000 pictures and 200 video clips on $15 worth of floppy diskettes during the trip, I want to say this is a great camera. The film developing costs saved on this trip alone could have paid for the camera! The mpeg movies are a great feature. I almost settled for the FD85, I'm glad we didn't because of extra features gained. This camera is smaller and cheaper than the FD95, and smaller than our "good" SLR - but a bit bigger than the average point and shoot. The FD90 works completely auto with the full range of point and shoot features found on our similarly priced SLR, or you can "cursor" through the on-screen menus and set a number of options including exposure and white balance. The "AE program button" allows you to quickly select "twilight mode", "twilight plus mode", "landscape mode", "panfocus mode" or "spot light-metering mode". The camera has a manual focus ring if you need to use it, and the flash can be set auto, manual on, manual off, or redeye. The camera also has a macro mode. I'm not a professional photographer, so I found myself playing with the manual settings learning what makes for a good photograph. It is great getting instant feedback on the digital screen. If it didn't work, I just reviewed, deleted and tried again - something I've longed for using our SLR. This camera is as fun as it is useful! The FD90 is an easy point and shoot - or if you want, you can control some of the action if you are just willing to read the manual and learn the controls. The camera is capable of more than just point and shoot, but the controls are unique. Did I mention that this camera can also record short videos? No hassle floppy diskettes are almost free these days and are available almost everywhere, only Mavica cameras write directly to them. Great feature when vacation down south got extended unexpectedly in winter months due to bad weather canceling flights back north. Windows 98/ME/2000 PC users don't need any additional software to view the pictures stored on the floppies - the camera creates an HTML page right on the diskette linking pictures and movies for easy viewing. There is also a freeware utility floating around the Internet specifically written for Mavica owning PC users that will thumbnail your shots if you are into quick website creations. You can zoom into and crop pictures, copy and format diskettes, etc. right on the camera so you don't need a PC to enjoy this camera - especially with the supplied cable that plugs directly into composite inputs on your Television/VCR. Regarding the resolution, I take most of my pictures on the lowest resolutions and they are still good - they print 3 x 5 no problem, even larger with very little distortion. On screen (or my TV with the supplied cable) they are great at the wimpy 640 x 480, especially with the camera in slide-show mode. Plug the camera into a VCR directly and set it on a tripod at family or church events and you have an extra camcorder! It's when you try to "blow up" a picture, or digitally zoom into a recorded shot that the extra pixels matter. I did take 20 or 30 pictures at higher resolutions, but rarely the highest. After visiting with friends who are digital camera owners, a few with 2 mega pixel and higher possibilities, I'm hard pressed to believe most of us care for more than a mega pixel, as evidenced by the popularity of the Mavica FD73 that doesn't even have the ability. If you are a true photography buff/professional, or have some specialized business need for super clarity, I can see the mega requirement. If you rarely venture beyond 200 speed 35mm film in your SLR, and you rarely deviate from dropping your film off at the local supermarket for developing doubles on 4 x 6 with an index print, lets be realistic. For me the pictures are for memories rather than for artistic impression, and with this camera I get hundreds where I used to get dozens. With the manual features I can tinker with art when so inclined. I almost forgot to mention the solarize, B&W, Sepia, and Neg.Art effects. Why not perfect? Well, the shutter hesitation does take some getting used to, and the camera seems to struggle a bit in low lighting - although I'm not convinced I just haven't learned how to manually compensate with so many available options. I believe there is also an optional external flash. Lenses, external charger(s), memory sticks etc. are also available for this camera at an additional cost. Oh, ya, this camera makes MPEG movies, up to 60 sec of audio/video per 1.44 diskette in the low-res mode! We researched several cameras, and I am very pleased with this purchase. I think the Mavica FD90 has the best mix/compromise of digital camera features. For me the FD90 has set the standard for all others to compare. Sony has done it right.
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Summary: Almost Perfect!
Review: We bought this camera and the starter kit (extra higher capacity battery and carrying case) in time for a weeklong family vacation. After shooting 2000 pictures and 200 video clips on $15 worth of floppy diskettes during the trip, I want to say this is a great camera. The film developing costs saved on this trip alone could have paid for the camera! The mpeg movies are a great feature. I almost settled for the FD85, I'm glad we didn't because of extra features gained. This camera is smaller and cheaper than the FD95, and smaller than our "good" SLR - but a bit bigger than the average point and shoot. The FD90 works completely auto with the full range of point and shoot features found on our similarly priced SLR, or you can "cursor" through the on-screen menus and set a number of options including exposure and white balance. The "AE program button" allows you to quickly select "twilight mode", "twilight plus mode", "landscape mode", "panfocus mode" or "spot light-metering mode". The camera has a manual focus ring if you need to use it, and the flash can be set auto, manual on, manual off, or redeye. The camera also has a macro mode. I'm not a professional photographer, so I found myself playing with the manual settings learning what makes for a good photograph. It is great getting instant feedback on the digital screen. If it didn't work, I just reviewed, deleted and tried again - something I've longed for using our SLR. This camera is as fun as it is useful! The FD90 is an easy point and shoot - or if you want, you can control some of the action if you are just willing to read the manual and learn the controls. The camera is capable of more than just point and shoot, but the controls are unique. Did I mention that this camera can also record short videos? No hassle floppy diskettes are almost free these days and are available almost everywhere, only Mavica cameras write directly to them. Great feature when vacation down south got extended unexpectedly in winter months due to bad weather canceling flights back north. Windows 98/ME/2000 PC users don't need any additional software to view the pictures stored on the floppies - the camera creates an HTML page right on the diskette linking pictures and movies for easy viewing. There is also a freeware utility floating around the Internet specifically written for Mavica owning PC users that will thumbnail your shots if you are into quick website creations. You can zoom into and crop pictures, copy and format diskettes, etc. right on the camera so you don't need a PC to enjoy this camera - especially with the supplied cable that plugs directly into composite inputs on your Television/VCR. Regarding the resolution, I take most of my pictures on the lowest resolutions and they are still good - they print 3 x 5 no problem, even larger with very little distortion. On screen (or my TV with the supplied cable) they are great at the wimpy 640 x 480, especially with the camera in slide-show mode. Plug the camera into a VCR directly and set it on a tripod at family or church events and you have an extra camcorder! It's when you try to "blow up" a picture, or digitally zoom into a recorded shot that the extra pixels matter. I did take 20 or 30 pictures at higher resolutions, but rarely the highest. After visiting with friends who are digital camera owners, a few with 2 mega pixel and higher possibilities, I'm hard pressed to believe most of us care for more than a mega pixel, as evidenced by the popularity of the Mavica FD73 that doesn't even have the ability. If you are a true photography buff/professional, or have some specialized business need for super clarity, I can see the mega requirement. If you rarely venture beyond 200 speed 35mm film in your SLR, and you rarely deviate from dropping your film off at the local supermarket for developing doubles on 4 x 6 with an index print, lets be realistic. For me the pictures are for memories rather than for artistic impression, and with this camera I get hundreds where I used to get dozens. With the manual features I can tinker with art when so inclined. I almost forgot to mention the solarize, B&W, Sepia, and Neg.Art effects. Why not perfect? Well, the shutter hesitation does take some getting used to, and the camera seems to struggle a bit in low lighting - although I'm not convinced I just haven't learned how to manually compensate with so many available options. I believe there is also an optional external flash. Lenses, external charger(s), memory sticks etc. are also available for this camera at an additional cost. Oh, ya, this camera makes MPEG movies, up to 60 sec of audio/video per 1.44 diskette in the low-res mode! We researched several cameras, and I am very pleased with this purchase. I think the Mavica FD90 has the best mix/compromise of digital camera features. For me the FD90 has set the standard for all others to compare. Sony has done it right.
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Summary: Great Camera
Review: We have purchased this camera for business use. It takes GREAT pictures and very easy to use. We loved it so much that we are in the process of buying one for our own personal use. I would highly recommend this camera to anybody! Chris
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Summary: Best digital camera
Review: What i luv about the camera is the high resolution, clear images, and the sound recording.
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