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Sony Digital Mavica MVC-FD5 vs Sony Digital Mavica MVC-FD51

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SonyDigital Mavica MVC-FD5SonyDigital Mavica MVC-FD51
Overview
ReleasedJuly 1997July 1998
Image and sensor
Camera typeCompactCompact
Sensor formatOtherOther
Sensor typeCCDInterlaced CCD
Effective resolution–0.38 MP
Largest image640 × 480640 × 480
RAW recordingNoNo
Sensor detail1/4-inch CCD is an optical-format designation, not a published physical diagonal. Contemporary PC Watch coverage gives 410,000 total CCD pixels; effective still-image sensor pixel count is not specified.1/4-inch interlaced CCD; Sony’s launch table specifies 410,000 total and 380,000 effective sensor pixels. Output JPEG photographs remain 640 × 480 pixels.
Image formatsJPEG (.JPG) with camera-only .411 index files; Standard and Fine quality settings; 640 × 480 maximum image sizeJPEG (.JPG) with camera-only .411 index files; Standard and Fine compression settings
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens47 mm equivalent47 mm equivalent
Maximum aperturef/2f/2
Lens detailBuilt-in fixed lens; actual focal length 4.8 mm, equivalent to 47 mm on a 35 mm still camera; f/2 maximum aperture.Built-in fixed lens; actual focal length 4.8 mm, equivalent to 47 mm on a 35 mm still camera; f/2 maximum aperture
AutofocusNo autofocus; normal fixed-focus position and a macro switch for subjects approximately 8–25 cm from the lens.Fixed focus, not autofocus; normal subjects from 0.7 m to infinity, with a manual macro switch for approximately 8–25 cm
Stabilisation detailField mode reduces camera-shake blur; Frame mode captures more detail but can blur moving subjects. This is the manual’s capture-mode distinction, not a claim of optical or sensor-shift stabilisation.Field mode reduces camera-shake blur; Frame mode captures more detail but can blur moving subjects. This capture-mode behaviour is not a claim of optical or sensor-shift stabilisation.
FlashBuilt-in flash, manually selected; Sony specifies a recording distance of 2–4 m. Flash recording uses Field mode even when Frame is selected.Metered built-in flash, manually enabled or disabled; Sony specifies 0.5–3 m subject distance. Flash recording switches Frame mode to Field.
Exposure controlsAutomatic exposure and white balance; ±1.5 EV exposure compensation; approximately 10-second self-timerAutomatic exposure and white balance; ±1.5 EV compensation; approximately 10-second self-timer. Picture effects include Pastel, Negative Art, Sepia and Black & White.
Screen and viewfinder
ViewfinderNoneNone
Screen size2.5″2.5″
Screen dots61,38061,380
Display detail2.5-inch TFT LCD with 61,380 dots, brightness controls and six-image index playback; framing uses the LCD2.5-inch TFT LCD with 61,380 dots, brightness controls and six-image index playback; framing uses the LCD
Connections and design
Battery life (maker's claim)540 photographs620 photographs
Body weight470 g470 g
Release detailJapan on-sale date 10 July 1997 and announcement date 11 June 1997 reported by contemporary PC Watch launch coverage; the linked Sony press release is no longer availableJapan on-sale date 1 July 1998, announced 3 June 1998 in Sony’s press release
Recording media3.5-inch 2HD floppy disk, MS-DOS formatted, 1.44 MB. Approximately 30–40 images per disk in Standard or 15–20 in Fine, depending on subject. The removable medium is not built-in storage.3.5-inch 2HD floppy disk, MS-DOS formatted, 1.44 MB. Approximately 30–40 images per disk in Standard or 15–20 in Fine, depending on subject. Two-speed drive; Sony claims approximately six-second JPEG recording.
Battery life detailSony NP-F530 InfoLITHIUM rechargeable battery; approximately 540 shots / 95 minutes without flash on a full charge, under Sony’s continuous recording test at 25°C with 10-second intervals. This is not a CIPA rating.NP-F330 InfoLITHIUM battery supplied in the English manual; compatible NP-F530 and NP-F550 batteries and AC-V700 adaptor. Approximately 620 shots / 85 minutes without flash on a fully charged NP-F330 at 25°C with 10-second intervals; not CIPA. NP-F550 gives approximately 1,100 shots / 150 minutes under the same manual conditions.
ChargingIncluded BC-V615 external charger; approximately 165 minutes for a normal charge or 225 minutes for a full charge, starting with an empty batteryBC-V615 external charger; NP-F330 approximately 150 minutes normal charge or 210 minutes full charge, starting empty
DimensionsApproximately 126.5 × 110.5 × 62.5 mm (width × height × depth)Approximately 126.5 × 110.5 × 62.5 mm (width × height × depth)
Weight detailApproximately 470 g excluding battery and floppy disk, from Sony’s manualApproximately 470 g excluding battery and floppy disk
In the boxNP-F530 battery, BC-V615 charger, mains cable and shoulder strap; floppy disk is not suppliedEnglish manual lists NP-F330 battery, battery charger, mains cable and shoulder strap. Japanese launch lists the NP-F550 battery/charger kit separately; regional contents differ.
Video
Video detailStill photographs only; no movie recording described in the manualStill photographs only; no movie recording described in the manual

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