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Summary: Best one of All
Review: I got my new mvcd-300 about 3 weeks ago, it is so versatile, great features, for both the semi pro and amateur alike. Takes great mpeg movies, but that part I will probably never use. Have taken over a thousand pictures, and not one was bad accept for the ones I goofed on. SO if you want a great camera, wait for this one.
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Summary: I love this camera!
Review: I have owned my cd300 for about 3 weeks and have already taken 700 plus pictures. I am so glad I waited to buy a digital -- the ability to store to a CD and then reuse the media is unbeatable! I have had an occasional problem with the camera not booting up and telling me to turn it off and then on again. It has something to do with the lens because the manual says it only happens to the 300 and when I called Sony tech support the guy tried to tell me the battery was faulty -- and it wasn't. Otherwise it is a great camera. Picture quality is comparable to my Minolta X700 35 mm SLR. I highly recommend it!
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Summary: Digital novice amazed!
Review: I have owned this camera for just a short time and have much to learn. However, the results achieved with this camera are amazing. It is so versatile and results on automatic settings are great. The photo quality on maximum print size are the best. I am anxious to get into manual aperture, shutterspeed, and flash settings, but that will come later. The greatest feature, of course, is the mini-CD media on which images are recorded. I will be travelling shortly, will have no computer available for download, so all I have to do is carry a pack of inexpensive mini CDR's or CDRW's and do all downloading for editing with MS "Picture It" after I get home. The original CD's can serve as archive media after downloading to desired folders on hard disk. The use of the more expensive mini CDR allows removal of "bad" results to gain disk space, but I will probably stay with CD-R media and just shoot away!
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Summary: WOW... everything a digital camera should be.
Review: I have used several digital cameras and the Sony MVC-CD300 is the best by far. Being able to burn a rewritable CD - at a cost of less than $5 per CD with 150MB - is a BIG advantage over memory card style cameras (a 128MB card can run a couple hundred dollars). The electronic storage problem that I faced with memory cards no longer applies (I travel a lot and always have my camera in my hand so you can imagine the number of pictures taken).I have been able to store close to 100 pictures at the highest resolution on one CD making it very easy to file, catalog and find my pictures. I have not had the problem that the previous reviewer did in being able to delete a picture and reuse the space. He must be using regular CDs (certainly an option) rather than the rewriteable ones. It was very easy to initially set up and use and has multiple ways to get the pictures to my PC. I usually use the USB hook-up and even use the camera as a rewriteable CD for pictures other folks send me. When I am feeling lazy, I just plop the CD in my DVD drive which also works great. With 3.3 megapixels, the picture clarity couldn't be better. I have printed out 8 x 10s that look like they were taken by an expensive 35mm camera. The number of options for picture sizing is also enough to satisfy any "normal" requirement. If I had to point out one issue with the camera, it is size. While certainly not the largest camera on the market, it is a bit bulkier than I would prefer (I like sticking a camera in my pocket and I need to use a fanny pack to carry this one around). All in all, if you are looking for a camera that can take 35mm quality pictures and still stay digital, I would highly recommend this Sony.
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Summary: Recommended for Travelers
Review: I purchased this camera because of the virtually unlimited storage capacity that eliminates the need to download images to your PC while traveling. Overall I'm very pleased with its performance and the quality of the images. Here's what I like about this camera:
- Camera feels good in my hands, solid, stable
- LCD viewer works great in all lighting conditions, even sunny
- Now I prefer the LCD viewer instead of a standard eyepiece
- Battery charges in 2.5 hours, has no memory, lasts 120 min/charge
- Charge battery while in the camera, OK to charge overseas
- Buttons & on-screen menus are easy to understand
- Pocket CD's are inexpensive, offer unlimited image storage!
- No more deciding which images to delete to gain more memory, each CD holds about 100 high resolution images
- Pocket CD's can be stored in a cd-album, very organized
- Pocket CD's can be read by any PC CD-ROM or CD burner
- Image burns to CD in seconds at highest resolution
- Multiple resolution settings include an email setting
- Movie clips record motion and sound, and can be emailed!
- Can rotate and trim (crop) images right on the camera What don't I like about it?
- Using non-Mavica Pocket CD generates a one-second nuisance message "Mavica Cd Recommended". No big deal.
- CD's must be initialized & finalized, takes about as long as rewinding & loading a roll of 35mm film
- However the initialize/finalize process must be done in a vibration-free area (not in a moving vehicle, for example)
- Neck strap feeds through a buckle...clip-on strap would have been faster to take off & on
- The included image software isn't my favorite, I have other programs that are easier to use
- Accessories cost a small fortune, but easy to find
- Accessories do not include an additional telephoto lens, just wide angle
- Will not fit in your handbag, backpack or pocket; needs its own case for proper protection Summary: I enjoy not having to download hundreds of images to my PC just to view them. This camera has exceeded my expectations and will likely continue to do so as I learn to use the more advanced photography functions it offers.
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Summary: Recommended for Travelers
Review: I purchased this camera because of the virtually unlimited storage capacity that eliminates the need to download images to your PC while traveling. Overall I'm very pleased with its performance and the quality of the images. Here's what I like about this camera:
- Camera feels good in my hands, solid, stable
- LCD viewer works great in all lighting conditions, even sunny
- Now I prefer the LCD viewer instead of a standard eyepiece
- Battery charges in 2.5 hours, has no memory, lasts 120 min/charge
- Charge battery while in the camera, OK to charge overseas
- Buttons & on-screen menus are easy to understand
- Pocket CD's are inexpensive, offer unlimited image storage!
- No more deciding which images to delete to gain more memory, each CD holds about 100 high resolution images
- Pocket CD's can be stored in a cd-album, very organized
- Pocket CD's can be read by any PC CD-ROM or CD burner
- Image burns to CD in seconds at highest resolution
- Multiple resolution settings include an email setting
- Movie clips record motion and sound, and can be emailed!
- Can rotate and trim (crop) images right on the camera What don't I like about it?
- Using non-Mavica Pocket CD generates a one-second nuisance message "Mavica Cd Recommended". No big deal.
- CD's must be initialized & finalized, takes about as long as rewinding & loading a roll of 35mm film
- However the initialize/finalize process must be done in a vibration-free area (not in a moving vehicle, for example)
- Neck strap feeds through a buckle...clip-on strap would have been faster to take off & on
- The included image software isn't my favorite, I have other programs that are easier to use
- Accessories cost a small fortune, but easy to find
- Accessories do not include an additional telephoto lens, just wide angle
- Will not fit in your handbag, backpack or pocket; needs its own case for proper protection Summary: I enjoy not having to download hundreds of images to my PC just to view them. This camera has exceeded my expectations and will likely continue to do so as I learn to use the more advanced photography functions it offers.
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Summary: AWESOME!...
Review: I started out with a Kodak digital camera and when I decided to upgrade and chose the Mavica CD300 I'd have to say it was the best decision I've made photography-wise. The resolution is enough for just about any situation I've printed 8x10 photos that you can't tell from regular photographs. I don't even use my SLR anymore. I read complaints about the size.... I think the size is very comfortable. Not really any different than my SLR. If there were any changes, I'd want it to have more optical zoom. A definite MUST Have if you want a Good digital camera..... I recommend it to EVERYONE!...
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Summary: It was worth the wait
Review: I was about to buy CD1000 camera and I still do not know what made me wait. Most probably it was that CD1000 was first camera of it's kind and knowing SONY, I was pretty sure that they will come up with something that has more features and small. and that is exactly what I got in CD300. I am so happy with this camera as it can write on a CD-RW and is compact to take around. I am having some problems with the USB drivers. Ohter than that, this is the camera to buy. It is a little pricy but in long run, due to low cost of media, this will be a great asset.
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Summary: A winner
Review: I was at a party last night and someone had this camera. It appears to be easy to use, shows immediate response to pictures taken, small and easy to handle. Seemed pretty incredible to me.
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Summary: A DREAM VACATION WITH MY SONY MAVICA -CD300
Review: I WAS FASCINATED WITH MY FRIENDS SONY DIGITAL CAMERA DURING A MINI VACATION IN FLORIDA THIS JULY,2001. SHE SHOWED ME HOW TO TAKE PICTURES AND TO REVIEW THE SHOTS IMMEDIATLY AFTER TAKING THEM ON THE SMALL SCREEN AND HOW TO ERASE IT IF I DIDN'T WANT IT...WOW!!! HOW GREAT... SHE SHOWED ME THE FLOPPY'S TO USE INSTEAD OF FILM AND I WAS SOLD ON THE CAMERA...IT SEEMED I COULD HANDLE A DIGITAL CAMERA...(I HAVE FELT INTIMIDATED WITH THE DIGITALS)I FELT I NEEDED TO START WITH SOMETHING MUCH SIMPLER..... I HANDLED THAT ONE VERY WELL...UPON MY RETURN HOME I RECEIVED THE E-MAIL PICTURES FROM FLORIDA.......WHAT GREAT SHOTS...I COULD NOT GET OVER THE CLARITY THE COLORS..I KNEW IN MY HEART THAT I WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE TO HAVE A CAMERA LIKE THAT ONE FOR MY NEXT TRIP TO EUROPE WHICH WAS IN FOUR DAYS......MY HUSBAND AND I DID SOME RESEARCH ON LINE AND FOUND THIS NEW SONY MAVICA-CD 300 WITH 3.3 PIXELS AND A MINI DISC INSTEAD OF A FLOPPY THAT COULD BE BURNED ON A REGULAR DISC AND ALSO SHOOTS SOME ONE TO FOUR MINUTES OF VIDEO.AND THE DISCS CAN TAKE FROM 100 TO 1000 IMAGES DEPENDING ON THE RESOLUTION YOU SET THE CAMERA ON. I BOUGHT THE CAMERA THE DAY BEFORE I LEFT TO EUROPE....I TOOK SUCH WONDERFUL, BEAUTIFUL PICTURES AND VIDEOS IN GERMANY, THE SWISS ALPS AND VENICE.ITALY..I HAD TAKEN ONLY ONE BATTERY AND 3DISCS BUT WAS ABLE TO PURCHASE ANOTHER BATTERY AND MORE DISCS IN A SONY WAREHOUSE IN A MALL IN ITALY...TODAY MY FRIEND IN GERMANY WHO HAPPENS TO BE A PILOT FLYER IN THE US ARMY IS CRAZY ABOUT THE CAMERA KEPT THE BURNED DISCS OF MY PICTURES AND IS LOOKING FOWARD TO BUYING ONE.I AM STILL LEARNING THE OTHER CAMERA FEATURES. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS CAMERA TO A BEGINNER OR ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHER. IT HAS VERY EASY TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS..I AM SO HAPPY AND THRILLED WITH MY NEW SONY MAVICA-CD 300 CAMERA....I HAVE FINALLY BOUGHT THE PERFECT DREAM CAMERA ..
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