Sony Mavica FD 200 Review

The new Mavica MVC-FD100 and MVC-FD200 from Sony are like two peas in a pod. They would look completely identical were it not for their accent colour: the 1.2 megapixel FD100 is blue, and the 2.0 megapixel FD200 is grey. Although their resolution is different, in all other aspects these 2 cameras are one and the same, hence this combined

Specifications

More information Announced 08-Jan-02
Format Compact
Price(street) US$500
Also known as
Camera body
Release Status
Max resolution 1600 x 1200
Low resolution 1024 x 768, 640 x 480
Image ratio w:h 4:3
Effective pixels 1.9 million
Sensor photo detectors 2.1 million
Sensor size 1/2.7 " (5.27 x 3.96 mm)
Sensor type CCD
Colour filter array RGB
Sensor manufacturer Sony
ISO rating Auto, 100, 200, 400
Zoom wide (W) 37 mm
Zoom tele (T) 111 mm (3 x)
Digital zoom Yes, 2x
Image stabilization No
Auto Focus Yes
Manual Focus Yes
Auto focus type Unknown
Normal focus range 19.2 mm
Macro focus range 3 cm
White balance override 4 positions
Aperture range F3.8 - F3.9
Min shutter 2 sec
Max shutter 1/500 sec
Built-in Flash Yes
Flash guide no. 2.5 m (8.2 ft) 5 m
External flash No
Flash modes Low,Normal,High
Exposure compensation -2 EV to +2 EV in 1/3 EV Steps
Metering Center weighted, Spot
Aperture priority No
Shutter priority No
Focal length multiplier
Lens thread 37 mm
Continuous Drive No
Movie Clips Yes, MPEG
Remote control No
Tripod mount Yes
Self-timer 10 sec
Timelapse recording No
Orientation sensor No
Storage types Disk 3.5" (2x speed) or MemoryStick (slot)
Storage included 1.44 MB floppy
Uncompressed format TIFF
Compressed format JPEG
Quality Levels Fine, Standard
Viewfinder No
LCD 2.5 "
LCD Pixels 123,000
Video out Yes
USB Yes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) No
Battery / Charger Yes
Battery InfoLithium (NP-F330) & charger
Weight (inc. batteries) 520 g (18.3 oz)
Dimensions 142 x 104 x 77 mm (5.6 x 4.1 x 3 in)