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The '''MVC-FD73''' was the basic model in the third-generation [[Sony#Mavica|digital Mavica]] series from [[Sony]], introduced in 1999 alongside the [[Sony Mavica FD83|Mavica FD83]] and [[Sony Mavica FD88|FD88]]. As with earlier digital Mavica models, 3.5" standard floppy disks were used for storage, simplifying the transfer of images to a computer, helping make this a popular line of digital cameras in its era.
  
In march 1999 the famous [[Sony Mavica FD71]] was followed by the '''Sony Mavica FD73'''. With 0.35 megapixels it was far from today's standards, but as its predecessor it used 1.44 MB diskettes as storage device and offered an astounding optical versatility with its 10x-zoom lens with minimal macro distance 1cm. Many Mavicas still work fine today.
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The sensor resolution of 640×480 pixels is modest (suitable mainly for web or email uses), but helpful in keeping file sizes small (at the highest quality settings, a 1.4 MB floppy can hold a maximum of 20 [[JPEG]]s). The specifications of the lens were more generous: the f/1.8–2.9 4.2–42 mm lens give a [[35mm equivalent]] coverage of 40–400 mm.
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As with the original [[Sony Mavica FD7|FD7]], the FD73 offered four in-camera "picture effects," namely Sepia, B&W, color negative, and "solarize."
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== Links ==
 
== Links ==
*[http://www.dcviews.com/_sony/fd73.htm data sheet and several links] in dcviews.com
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*[http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/model-home.pl?mdl=MVCFD73&template_id=1&region_id=1&tab=manuals#/manualsTab Mavica MVC-FD73 manual] from [http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/index.pl Sony eSupport]
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*[http://www.dpreview.com/products/sony/compacts/sony_fd73 FD73 specs] at [http://www.dpreview.com/ DPReview.com]
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*[http://www.dcviews.com/_sony/fd73.htm Specifications and related links] from [http://www.dcviews.com/ dcviews.com]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 06:24, 26 April 2021

The MVC-FD73 was the basic model in the third-generation digital Mavica series from Sony, introduced in 1999 alongside the Mavica FD83 and FD88. As with earlier digital Mavica models, 3.5" standard floppy disks were used for storage, simplifying the transfer of images to a computer, helping make this a popular line of digital cameras in its era.

The sensor resolution of 640×480 pixels is modest (suitable mainly for web or email uses), but helpful in keeping file sizes small (at the highest quality settings, a 1.4 MB floppy can hold a maximum of 20 JPEGs). The specifications of the lens were more generous: the f/1.8–2.9 4.2–42 mm lens give a 35mm equivalent coverage of 40–400 mm.

As with the original FD7, the FD73 offered four in-camera "picture effects," namely Sepia, B&W, color negative, and "solarize."


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