Sony MVC-FD97

Pros: The incredible zoom capability of the FD95 combined with faster, higher-resolution storage.

Cons: It is even more expensive than its pricey cousin.

The Bottom Line: For a wide range of portrait, landscape, wildlife, limited-action, and short movies, it is a super camera with a superb performance. If you liked the FD95, you'll LOVE the FD97.

Review: The Sony Mavica FD97 is an upgrade to the Sony Mavica FD95. The two cameras are extremely similar in both appearance and use.

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Pros: 10x optical zoom, very advanced image controls.

Cons: Only 2.11 MegaPixels.

The Bottom Line: Top of the line camera that uses a floppy or memory stick as storage medium.

Review: This is my 3rd Sony digital camera and second "upgrade." This camera is still easy in a point-and-shoot way but also offers very advanced spot metering, exposure settings and aperture control for the enthusiast.

With the long 10x optical zoom...

Pros: Great optical zoom, excellent battery life many professional features Beautiful close up shots

Cons: Speed between shots at high resolution slow

The Bottom Line: Great Portraits and Zoom Shots loaded with professional features has SteadyShot for zooming Great battery life and av output to do slide shows. The best camera around for the money!

Review: I have owned this and two other digital cameras in the last 3 years and this is a work horse! I do festivals and special events and portrait work. I have shot over 11,000 photos in the last 14 months with this camera and it does great work.
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Pros: Has floppy disk and memory stick bays for storage of images.

Cons: The camera has a large body and requires care in steadying it.

The Bottom Line: This is a versatile camera with the feel of a 35mm and would be an excellent transitional camera for someone looking to get into digital photography.

Review: I bought the Sony Digital Mavica MVC FD97 from the company that my mother works for. It had been just introduced to the market so I paid about $700.00 at the time. I was replacing a Sony Digital Mavica MVC FD73 that I used for about a year but was not...

Pros: Zoom, features, Memory Stick

Cons: Pretty heavy, controls

Review: Very good quality of shots, loaded with features. Powerful zoom. I got it used on eBay for approx. $700 and have been using it for almost one year since then. The camera is definitely worth what I paid for ...