Sony Mavica MVCFD91 Digital Camera

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Summary: The 14x Optical Zoom is its Strongest Feature
Review: The two features that really stand out to me with the Mavica FD91 are the 14x optical zoom and the manual focus. Those features make it into a very high quality camera. I bought this camera thinking that it was an advantage that it uses 3.5" disks instead of memory cards but I now think I would rather it use memory cards just because it would hold more pictures and I wouldn't have to carry around stacks of disks. That's not too big of a problem though because the quality of the pictures are fantastic. I use this camera all the time and would recommend it to others that don't mind that it uses 3.5" disks. If possible I would rate this camera as about 4.7 stars but since its either a 4 or a 5 I gave it a 5 because it really is an excellent camera that deserves more than a 4.

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Summary: Excellent camera - durable - great zoom
Review: This camera has many unique features that make it perfect for the right person. First, it doesn't store pictures on memory cards like most cameras, it stores on floppies. This means you probably already have the "memory." When I first purchased this camera, that was great because 16 MB memory cards were expensive and if you were taking a lot of pictures, it could add up real quick. Now, 128 MB memory cards are cheap and will hold 100x the pictures a floppy will hold. That said, the picture quality is great for this class, and the zoom will astound you. A friend has this same camera and uses some passive flash units with it to create off-center flash lighting. The built-in flash is only good for a narrow distance range of about 10 ft. Much closer and it floods the subject, much further and it doesn't reach, but this is easily overcome, plus, you don't need a flash with this camera in many situations where a conventional camera would need one. The flippable lcd display will flip so it shows to the front and automatically flips the image so you can see the framed image when doing self-portraits. Includes auto or manual focus and f-stop modes. It also takes very short movies with sound. Optional optical viewfinder. Rechargeable Infolithium batteries operate well but buy at least one spare.

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Summary: Excellent camera - durable - great zoom
Review: This camera has many unique features that make it perfect for the right person. First, it doesn't store pictures on memory cards like most cameras, it stores on floppies. This means you probably already have the "memory." When I first purchased this camera, that was great because 16 MB memory cards were expensive and if you were taking a lot of pictures, it could add up real quick. Now, 128 MB memory cards are cheap and will hold 100x the pictures a floppy will hold. That said, the picture quality is great for this class, and the zoom will astound you. A friend has this same camera and uses some passive flash units with it to create off-center flash lighting. The built-in flash is only good for a narrow distance range of about 10 ft. Much closer and it floods the subject, much further and it doesn't reach, but this is easily overcome, plus, you don't need a flash with this camera in many situations where a conventional camera would need one. The flippable lcd display will flip so it shows to the front and automatically flips the image so you can see the framed image when doing self-portraits. Includes auto or manual focus and f-stop modes. It also takes very short movies with sound. Optional optical viewfinder. Rechargeable Infolithium batteries operate well but buy at least one spare.

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Summary: LEET LIEK JEFF K.
Review: This camera is one of my prized possessions. It's true optical zoom, coupled with the standard Mavica features make this a really good piece of equipment. I only wish the resolution was a bit better, as most local developers are unable to print Mavica shots at all... they look horrible! But, I tried kodak.com, and was really impressed by the results, they looked great. All in all, this camera was worth every dollar I paid for it.

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Summary: All in all, the BEST camera out there for the home user
Review: This camera is TOPS for home use. The pros might find a few things lacking, such as the limited flash intensity and inability to add an external flash. The ONLY other draw back I have found it the length of time it takes to save a pic. It takes approximately 3-4 seconds for the pic to save, so rapid fire shooting is out. But, with the floppy drive, and ultimately endless storage capacity (how many disks can you carry?) makes this a tolerable drawback. It is not in the megal pixel range, but in the 1024x768 fine mode, I have found that the resolution is very good. NOTHING beats the zoom on this thing. 14x zoom! A toy that I will NEVER get tired of using and playing with!

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Summary: Killer camera!
Review: This is an amazing camer and easy to use. I took stills and 60 second movies 10 minutes after I got the battery charged. I'll even send a sample, if you like dogs, if you email me at [e-mail]. It will autimattically open in Real Media, so you don't have to install anything to see it!

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Summary: Fantastic!
Review: This is the best thing sence the toaster! I never had so much fun with a camera. The possibilites are endless. The photos are perfect. I purchased the telephoto and wide angle lenz also. The stock battery life is short so get the bigger extended life battery and you can shoot all day long. I keep both batteries charged in my case and never worry about battery life. Also recomend a good photography program such as photo suite III. Best purchase I've made yet. Go Sony!