Sony Mavica floppy disk digital camera

Before flash memory and USB ports existed, digital cameras stored their images on an internal 3½-inch floppy disk drive. Yes, a floppy disk camera! This Sony MVC-FD7 camera was introduced in late 1997, and is designed much like Sony's camcorders of the time -- it even uses the same battery.

With 10X optical zoom and autofocus, the quality of the optics is very good, but in order to fit about 20 photos on one 1.44 MB floppy disk, the image files are compressed to such an extent that they always turn out fuzzy and grainy -- but no worse than any other digital camera from the '90s.

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[AshleyNerdcore]

its 2011. and my parents got my one of these bcause im interested in photography. i didnt have no idea how to transport photos onto my computer.

[vwestlife]

@AshleyNerdcore You need a floppy disk drive.

[talldude123]

Do the Mavica's have a movie mode? I'd hate to see it, probably awful quality and slow moving!

[vwestlife]

@talldude123 Some do, but not this one.

[Fellj1801]

1:20 the screen says STD

[vwestlife]

@Fellj1801 Std = Standard.

[vwestlife]

@OTAlucard Format the floppy disk on the PC, not the camera. That way it works fine for me.

[MixerVM]

On RinkWorks' Computer Stupdities (I dont remember the section), someone has been asked twice if it is safe to remove the floppy disk from the Sony Mavica camera in a lighted room!

[ricky43ist]

Try a close-up with this camera. I believe the battery for the flash is in the front, just below the power switch. I still have the manual with mine. 700.00 plus for this camera, new.

[ricky43ist]

@Fellj1801 On the menu there is a setting for 'Fine'. Still quality is not the best. I bought mine new and it cost 700 dollars plus. He forgot to show the large round battery compartment below the On/Off switch. It also does awesome macro (closeup).

[cmarshall1018]

@vwestlife my FD-81 has video but you can only record up five second at a time

[bakonfreek]

Im getting one with a video mode to use as a "sacrifice" camera since its like $10

[MezashiTheCat]

My school has about 20 or so of these, but they also have a Memory stick slot, and a few of them have 16Mb MS sticks.

[limpidd]

I have one of these.

It's too bulky.

[pinnoy]

@AshleyNerdcore Just got myself an FD88 Mavica for fun. I get a kick out of going outside, bringing this vintage cam and getting the looks from people saying, "What's that???"

[GIRlovesWaffles]

@vwestlife The Movie quality isn't so bad, but many early models did not record sound (but the CD Mavica did).

[Messerschmitt262a2a]

:-) "sounds just like a floppy drive in the computer" -> but WHY? xD