Sony Mavica MVC-FD97 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
Sensor Resolution
2.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
10x
Display
2.5" LCD display
Battery Type
Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Mavica MVC-FD97
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 12.4 cm
Width 12.7 cm
Depth 18.4 cm
Weight 1 kg
Body Material Plastic
Enclosure Colour Black, silver
Digital Zoom 20x
Optical Zoom 10x
SENSOR Sony Mavica MVC-FD97
Sensor Resolution 2.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 2,110,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 1,980,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.7"
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
LENS Sony Mavica MVC-FD97
Type Zoom lens - 10x zoom - 6 - 60 mm - f/2.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 39 - 390mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 25 cm
Macro Focus Range 2cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Filter Size 52 mm
VIEWFINDER Sony Mavica MVC-FD97
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Mavica MVC-FD97
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, night mode, pan-focus, twilight mode
Special Effects Solarisation, Black & White, Sepia, Negative Art
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Indoor, outdoor
Max Shutter Speed 1/500 sec
Min Shutter Speed 8 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Sony Mavica MVC-FD97
Type 2.5" LCD display
Display Format 123,200 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Sony Mavica MVC-FD97
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features Flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.6 m - 2.5 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Mavica MVC-FD97
Digital Video Format MPEG-1
Image Recording Format JPEG, TIFF, GIF
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Sony Mavica MVC-FD97
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick card
Supported Memory Cards Memory Stick
Image Storage Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200: 4 - with 1.44MB floppy disk
Economy JPEG 1600 x 1200: 8 - with 1.44MB floppy disk
Normal JPEG 1600 x 1072: 4 - with 1.44MB floppy disk
Normal JPEG 1024 x 768: 10 - with 1.44MB floppy disk
Normal JPEG 640 x 480: 30 - with 1.44MB floppy disk
High TIFF 1600 x 1200: 2 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 16 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 1600 x 1072: 16 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 40 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 640 x 480: 96 - with 16MB card
Video Capture MPEG - 320 x 240 - 15 sec - max clip duration
MPEG - 160 x 112 - 60 sec - max clip duration
MPEG - 320 x 240 - 80 sec - with 8MB card
MPEG - 160 x 112 - 320 sec - with 8MB card
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Mavica MVC-FD97
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 700 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Sony Mavica MVC-FD97
Interface Composite video/audio
Print Standard DPOF support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type DC power input
Composite video/audio output
USB (mini-USB Type B)
FEATURES Sony Mavica MVC-FD97
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, auto power save, date/time stamp, sharpness control, AE lock, AF lock, resizing an image
OTHERS Sony Mavica MVC-FD97
Included Accessories Lens cap, shoulder strap, power adapter, USB cable, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts - 1 year
Limited warranty - labour - 90 days

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