Sony Mavica FD75 Review


Sony MVC-FD75
Introduction & Physical Views
The MVC-FD75 is Sony's latest VGA-resolution (640x480) Mavica floppy disk camera. It is equipped with a 10x optical zoom (40-400mm 35mm equiv) lens with auto Macro that lets you go effortlessly from about one inch to infinity with full autofocus. A large 2.5- inch color LCD makes framing and reviewing your pictures a snap. The long-life InfoLITHIUM battery system gives you plenty of power to takes hundreds of shots between charges and the 3-1/2" floppy disk storage lets you easily share your photos with no special cables or software required. The FD75 features Program Auto Exposure with six different exposure modes to help you take the best pictures even under the most difficult lighting conditions: Portrait -- sharp subject with blurred background, Beach & Snow--compensates for dark objects against light backgrounds, Sports -- faster shutter speeds to reduce blur, Landscape -- Wide-angle and large focal depth of field, Sunset & Moon -- compensates for light objects against dark backgrounds and Pan Focus for quickly going from close to distant subjects. It also features four Picture Effects to add creativity to your pictures by changing the "look and feel" of your pictures without the need for additional software: Monochrome gives you a black & white image, Negative Art and Solarization yield very colorful effects and Sepia produces an "old time" yellow-brownish image. Physical Views![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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MVC-FD75 Specifications
Imager | 1/4" 350K Progressive Scan CCD |
Image Sizes | 640x480 or 320x240 (email mode) |
Recording Formats | JPEG, BMP |
Lens | Sony 10X F1.8-2.9 4.2-42mm (40-400mm 35mm equiv) 37mm filter threads |
Focus | Contrast Detect w/Auto Macro |
ISO Sensitivity | Automatic |
Exposure Metering | Center-weighted Averaging |
Shutter Speeds | 1/60 to 1/4000 sec |
Aperture Range | F1.8-? |
Program AE | Landscape, Soft Portrait, Sports, Beach & Ski, Sunset & Moon, Panfocus |
Exposure Compensation | +/- 1.5EV in 0.5EV increments |
Flash Modes | Auto, Forced, Off |
Flash Level Adjustment | High, Normal, Low |
Flash Range | 1.5 to 8.3 feet |
Color LCD | 2.5-inch 84,260 pixels TFT w/backlight |
Playback Index | 6 frames |
Picture Effects | Negative Art, Sepia, B&W, Solarize |
Image Storage | 3-1/2" 2X floppy diskette, 1.44MB format |
Battery Supplied | InfoLITHIUM NP-F330 (NP-F530/F550 optional) and BC-V615 charger / AC supply |
Dimensions | 5-3/8 x 4-1/8 x 2-1/2 inches |
Weight (w/out battery) | 20.7 oz |
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