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Sony MVC-FD92

Introduction & Physical Views



First Look posted 2/09/01
Full review posted 2/18/01

Click to take a QuickTime VR tour of the Sony FD92
Click on the FD92 to take a QuickTime VR tour



The Mavica MVC-FD92 and the MVC-FD97 are Sony's first-ever dual media digital cameras with both a 4x 3-1/2" floppy diskette drive and a dedicated Memory Stick card slot. The floppy disk media retains the ability to transfer and share digital images without need of special cables or card readers. The Memory Stick media expands the available image storage capability up to 88 times with the new 128MB Memory Stick card. Pictures can be copied from the Memory Stick to the floppy diskette. Large amounts of data can be downloaded quickly from the Memory Stick (or the floppy drive) thanks to the new high-speed USB port and drivers that mount the camera like a removeable drive.

The 1.6-megapixel (interpolated) MVC-FD92 features a powerful 8x optical zoom (41-328mm 35mm equiv) Sony lens that lets you easily capture shots from a greater distance than other digital cameras. All of Sony's FD Mavica line uses a rechargeable InfoLithium battery with an AccuPower meter. The provided L series batteries provide a life of approximately 960 shots or 1-¼ hours, in still image standard mode. And with the Sony AccuPower meter, the battery life remaining is displayed by the minute on the 2.5" LCD monitor, making unexpectedly running out of battery power a thing of the past.

Other MVC-FD92 features:

  • 12bit A/D Conversion -- allows a wider dynamic range from highlight to shadow
  • 2.5-inch color LCD with SolarAssist photocell for better daylight visibility
  • Adjustable intelligent flash with Red Eye reduction and ACC port for connecting the optional HVL-F1000 external flash
  • Long Life Battery - Rechargeable InfoLithium battery with AccuPower meter
  • 3:2 picture size ratio option -- same size ratio as a standard 4x6 prints
  • E-Mail Mode and a date stamp function with three display patterns
  • Six AE modes with four white balance modes
  • MPEG Movie Mode captures up to 60 seconds of motion video and audio
  • TIFF mode for the highest possible quality image;
  • Voice Memo Mode (with FD92 and FD97) to add narration to still images;
  • Clip Motion 10 Shot GIF Animation;
  • A/V output for displaying images and movies on TV sets;
  • USB Transfer, allowing digital camera to directly connect to PC;




Physical Views



Sony MVC-FD92

Sony MVC-FD92


Sony MVC-FD92 Sony MVC-FD92

Sony MVC-FD92

Sony MVC-FD92





Sony MVC-FD92 and MVC-FD87

The MVC-FD92 and the MVC-FD87.







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MVC-FD92 Specifications

Imager 1/2.7" 1.3-megapixel CCD
Image Sizes Still: 1472x1104 (interpolated), 1280x960, 1280x848 (3:2), 1024x768, 640x480
MPEG: 320x240 and 160x112
ClipMotion GIF: 160x120 and 80x72
Recording Formats Still: JPEG, TIFF, GIF
Movie: MPEG (160x112 or 320x240 @ 8fps)
A/D Conversion 12-bit DXP
Lens Sony 8X F2.8-3.0 4.75-38mm (41-328mm 35mm equiv)
37mm filter threads
Focus Contrast Detect
Autofocus 9.8" to infinity
Macro AF 1.2" minimum
ISO Sensitivity Automatic
White Balance Auto, Outdoor, Indoor, Hold
Exposure Metering Center-weighted Averaging or Spot
Shutter Speeds 2 secs to 1/500 sec
Aperture Range F2.8-?
Program AE Twilight, Twilight+, Landscape, Portrait
Exposure Compensation +/- 2.0EV in 1/3EV increments
In-Camera Sharpening +/- 2 in 1 step increments
Flash Modes Auto, Forced, Redeye, Off
Flash Level Adjustment Auto, High, Low
Flash Range 1 to 8.2 feet
External Flash optional HVL-F1000 via ACC port
Color LCD 2.5-inch 123,000 pixels TFT w/backlight
and SolarAssist photocell
Eyelevel Viewfinder n/a
Playback Zoom 1.1 to 5X in 17 steps
Playback Index 9 frames
Review / Quick Delete Yes / Yes
Trimming / Resizing Yes / Yes
Image Storage 3-1/2" 4X floppy diskette, 1.44MB format
Memory Stick card slot, any capacity Memory Stick
Connections Video, USB, AC power
Battery Supplied InfoLITHIUM NP-F330
and AC-L10 charger / AC supply
Supplied Software MGI PhotoSuite 8.1, MGI PhotoSuite SE 1.1 Sony SPVD-004 USB driver
Dimensions 5-5/8 x 4-1/16 x 3-1/8 inches
Weight (w/out battery) 1lb 6.5 oz






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