Sony Mavica MVC FD85 1.3 Megapixel

This is an excellent digital camera and very easy to use. It's got a big screen, and a user friendly menu. It is a bit outdated, and uses floppy disks, which unfortunately, most computers don't even come with floppy disk drives anymore. If you have a drive, this is a fantastic camera. The newer cameras with the tiny SD cards, are smaller and each SD card holds many more pictures than a floppy - but if you are working on an older computer, with a floppy drive this might be the perfect choice.

I bought the Sony Mavica camera on ebay, because the person who I have been borrowing a Sony Mavica from took it with her on vacation. She has another 5 mega pixel pocket camera, but I dont like using that one and would never buy one. I need a camera to take pictures of eBay listings and for personal/family use and the Sony Mavica is my choice of cameras.

I love the size of the lcd screen. I love the floppy disks. And I love the picture quality I can achieve with proper technique. The megapixels are fine for your everyday photo needs. I don't blow up my pictures anyway, and when I want an upclose I just do upclose, it automatically focuses. It can take very impressive, and breathtaking upclose photos too. I use Photo Impression to edit my pictures and Photoshop elements 2.0 for "saving for the web" to adjust the size of the picture files for better internet speed downloading times. I really like the big rechargeable battery pack instead of AAA batteries.

I can site a few inconveniences, first the dangling lens cap gets in the way when I am trying to take an upclose picture, and sometimes the strap does too...yes the Sony Mavica is a bit clunky and outdated looking for today's times, but love is blind, and I do love my Sony Mavica camera... my pride and joy.

I love the Mavica FD-85, because it was my first. I bought it for Floppy discs/ Floppy disc adapter with memory stick feature. It might be slower for transferring jpeg or mpeg files to one's PC or Mac than the newer digital cameras featuring USB or fire wire, but it's still fine. I loved being able to shoot pictures in NYC in Washington Square park for the last 5 years ago and selling the pics on floppy disc to peoplel who wanted their picture taken. My relatives loved when I gave them the pictures right away without cables.(When I first bought it some people didn't have USB)Of course sending your photos via email is the most convenient way to do it these days with every one having DSL and high speed Cable internet service. The bottom line is, this camera takes a outstandly sharp pictures.

This is my second Sony Mavica MVC FD85 1.3 megapixel digital camera. FD85's are easy to use, floppy disk storage of photos, you can view photos on your computer without installing them,but they are always at your finger tips. The Camera has it own charger all you have to do is connect the cord and plug it into the electric, depending on your battery how long it takes to charge, the batteries are rechargeable and last several photo taking successions, you are not constantly changing batteries, and they take real nice pictures..up to 8x10...I have even make posters out of my grandson's photos...I love photos they are long term memory for me...

The Sony Mavica is probably one of the best products Sony has made. Use of the 3.5" floppy for a disc is great, handy and easily accessible. Only problem is if used does not have access to a disc capable of using 3.5 floppy. Viewing area can get scratched, but this one is in near perfect condition. Battery charges to more than 200 minutes. Can't believe anyone would need more. Operator can select resolution, and altough camera is rated at just 1.3 megapixel, the photos have excellent resolution. I have used this kind of camera for years in producting photos for many, many publications, including Bowler's Handbook: A Guide to (almost) Everything in Bowling, and is great.
Ron McIntosh

I dislike the fact the auction stated it came with a battery charger and it did not. So theres no way to test this item...

Worked perfect! Paid over 500 for mine.gave 29.00 for this with a movie camera?
Awesome! Would buy from again always!

this is a good camera for takig pictures because the web dosent have to resize it thaks again i think this will be a good camera oh it came with a memery stick so i can take several pictures.

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Happy Now ((E-Bay))

Sony really does make great products, and the Mavica FD85 is one of them. I bought a used FD85 a few years ago for taking pictures of items for my Ebay listings. Over the years I've become a real fan. The camera takes fantastic pictures, and has a great macro mode for taking detailed close ups. There are all the usual options like sepia, black and white, solarize and so forth. Picture size is easily adjusted, and can be downsized easily to Ebay friendly sizes. There is also an MPEG movie capture feature.
The FD85 can be fitted with threaded filters, lenses like any good 35mm film camera. For me though, the most usefull feature is the floppy disk. With the floppy you can take a picture (from 9 to 40 depending on the size). Edit that picture and store it on the disk. Then you can stick that disk in any computer with a 3.5 floppy drive and see the pictures without drivers, or cables. Amazing! Plus other people are shocked you can use floppies in a digital camera, it's eccentric and strange.
Mavica FD series cameras are real cameras in a point and shoot world. They don't come in super high mega pixels. They aren't sleek and stylish like the current crop of digital cameras, but you would be hard pressed to find a better quality camera for the same buck.
I love it!

This Unit is extremely Durable, and reliable in the Field Environments that we subject them to. It seems to work in Cold or Hot weather, and the Focal Quality is Excellent, especially at Night. If you are looking for an inexpensive camera...then this is the one for you.

I bought for a friend, I have one just like it, it is outdated, but I still use floppys, and it takes a beating, and still takes good pics

This camera is great. It is used for work, as we have to take a lot of pictures in our line of work. We already have a camera very similar to this one, and decided to get another one because the Sony camera has done very well fro us over the years. This time we went with the updated version & couldn't be happier. It was also an excellent buy!

I am a previous buyer/owner of a Sony Mavica MVC FD75 which was bought through eBay in 2001. I love it and wanted another one as a backup because I use mine all the time and so does my family. So buying this Sony Mavica MVC FD85 1.3 Megapixel worked out very well for me. I went searching for another Mavica MVC FD75 and found this one at a awesome price, so It became mine. The main difference between the two is the Mavica MVC FD75 is a 10X Zoom and takes awesome still pictures only. My new Sony Mavica MVC FD85 1.3 Megapixel only has 4X Zoom but it also has Video and Voice with it so the Zoom reduction is the only dislike that I have for it. I am use to my 10X zoom but I love it no matter. I highly recommend it to any one. The film is 3 1/2 inch .44MG Disc's so nice for holding my pictures onto. I like it better than the little memory cards I see on cameras now.

Like= easy to take pics. and put them on Ebay
Dislike= a little bit slow to focus before the shutter snaps
Why buy= price was low and I could afford it...under $40.

We love our Sony Mavica,this is the first we've owned and are quite impressed.It takes very good pictures.We've recorded video,downloaded pictures on the computer to our friends,made pictures also that turned really well.We are looking now to buy another one for friends,that also liked our Sony Mavica.Thank-You for the great camera.

This camera is almost like the FD73 because they both use the floppy disc. They are the same size and use the same battery. Except this camera charges the battery in the camera with adapter. The flash is located in the middle of the camera instead of the top. It takes very clear pictures. Now all I need to do is find the piece so I am able to use the memory stick to keep my pictures.

I have worn out 5 of these old Sony Mavica cameras. I like the floppy when doing E Bay. It is just my way and is easy for me. My son uses a more up to date camera and uses a picture file and loves that method, so there is know right or wrong way. This type camera listed for about $750 a few years ago and now you can find them for less than $100 on E Bay. Pay attention to the condition and find out who used it and doing what? I noticed them using this type camera on CSI the other night on TV. Easy to keep that disk and label it. Got a $1000 vase to pack? Photo sequence your packing and hold onto the disk until the vase arrives safely. Shippers may need a little convincing about your packing method if you turn in a claim. Close up on this camera is very sharp and you can get really close. This is so important. Get rid of the strap and lens cover...always getting into the picture due to gravity. I wrote the young man who sold me this camera and thanked him for taking such good care of the camera and sending me the manual, box, cord, extra disks, etc. really a clean like new camera. I love it. I have had these go dead on me and I have to use my other digital camera and a card reader. It works fine but I keep a Mavica back up or 2. Great for me. I buy most everything off E Bay. By far the most economical way to shop. fm