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Sony Digital Mavica MVC-FD7 vs Sony Digital Mavica MVC-FD71

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SonyDigital Mavica MVC-FD7SonyDigital Mavica MVC-FD71
Overview
ReleasedAugust 1997July 1998
Image and sensor
Camera typeBridgeBridge
Sensor formatOtherOther
Sensor typeCCDProgressive CCD
Effective resolution–0.33 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 progressive CCD; Sony’s launch table specifies 350,000 total and 330,000 effective sensor pixels. Individual output photographs remain 640 × 480 pixels.
Image formatsJPEG (.JPG) with camera-only .411 index files; Standard and Fine quality settings; 640 × 480 maximum image sizeNormal JPEG and uncompressed Bitmap recording at 640 × 480; Bitmap also saves a JPEG. Email mode adds a 320 × 240 JPEG. Multi mode saves a 960 × 720 composite of nine frames, not a photograph with that individual image resolution. Standard and Fine JPEG compression settings.
Image processor–RISC image processing; Sony claims approximately four-second JPEG saving, around 60% shorter than the MVC-FD7
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens40–400 mm equivalent40–400 mm equivalent
Maximum aperturef/1.8–2.9f/1.8–2.9
Optical zoom10×10×
Lens detailBuilt-in 10× zoom; actual focal length 4.2–42 mm; f/1.8–2.9 maximum aperture. Equivalent focal lengths are Sony’s published 35 mm still-camera equivalents.Built-in 10× zoom; actual focal length 4.2–42 mm, equivalent to 40–400 mm on a 35 mm still camera; f/1.8–2.9 maximum aperture
AutofocusAutofocus with manual-focus switch and near/far dial; approximately 1 cm minimum distance at wide angle and 100 cm at telephoto. Some Program AE modes restrict close focusing.Autofocus or manual focus using the lens ring; approximately 1 cm minimum focus distance at wide angle and 100 cm at telephoto
Burst detail–Multi mode captures nine small frames at approximately 0.25-second intervals into one 960 × 720 composite. Focus and exposure settings remain fixed and flash is disabled; this is not full-resolution continuous shooting.
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.–
FlashBuilt-in flash, manually selected; Sony specifies a recording distance of 2–4 m. Flash recording uses Field mode even when Frame is selected.Built-in flash with automatic, forced-on and off settings; Sony specifies 0.5–2.5 m subject distance. High, Normal and Low flash-level settings.
Exposure controlsAutomatic exposure and white balance; ±1.5 EV compensation when Program AE is disabled; Soft Portrait, Sports Lesson, Beach & Ski, Sunset & Moon and Landscape Program AE modes; Pastel, Negative Art, Sepia and Black & White effectsAutomatic exposure and white balance; ±1.5 EV compensation in 0.5 EV steps. Program AE modes include Soft Portrait, Sports Lesson, Beach & Ski, Sunset & Moon, Landscape and Panfocus. Negative Art, Sepia, Black & White and Solarize picture effects; approximately 10-second self-timer.
Screen and viewfinder
ViewfinderNoneNone
Screen size2.5″2.5″
Screen dots61,38084,260
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 84,260 dots, brightness controls, six-image index playback and switchable backlight; a rear solar window can illuminate the LCD using external light
Connections and design
Battery life (maker's claim)500 photographs950 photographs
Body weight600 g480 g
Release detailJapan on-sale date 1 August 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; two-speed drive. Approximately 25–40 Normal-mode images per disk in Standard or 15–20 in Fine, depending on subject. Bitmap mode holds one image set per disk; Multi mode approximately 10–15 composites. Image Copy and Disk Copy functions.
Battery life detailSony NP-F530 InfoLITHIUM rechargeable battery; approximately 500 shots / 90 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 950 shots / 70 minutes without flash on a fully charged NP-F330 at 25°C, Normal/Standard recording with four-second intervals; not CIPA. Optional NP-F550 gives approximately 2,000 shots / 150 minutes under the same 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 × 73.3 mm (width × height × depth)Approximately 137.5 × 103 × 62 mm (width × height × depth)
Weight detailApproximately 600 g excluding battery and floppy disk, from Sony’s manualSony’s launch release gives approximately 480 g body weight. English manual’s approximately 590 g includes NP-F330 battery, CR2025 cell, floppy disk, shoulder strap and lens cap; Japanese launch’s approximately 600 g figure includes NP-F550 battery, floppy disk and lens cap.
In the boxNP-F530 battery, BC-V615 charger, mains cable and shoulder strap, plus lens cap; floppy disk is not suppliedEnglish manual lists NP-F330 battery, battery charger, mains cable, shoulder strap and lens cap. 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 and Multi image composites; no movie recording described in the manual

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