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Sony Mavica MVC-FD91 |
 Version française |
Manufactured or assembled in Japan from 1999 to 2000.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 9549
See the complete technical specifications
Chronology of cameras Sony
The Mavica (Magnetic Video Camera) is a range of cameras designed by Sony between 1981 (initial prototypes) and 2004 (end of commercialization).
The uniqueness of the series lies in its use of innovative storage media.
The prototype dates back to 1981. It is a video camera capable of capturing still images (up to 10 per second). These images are stored on 2-inch floppy disks called Mavipak Video Floppy (VF). Subsequently, several models with similar features (featuring more advanced Hi VF floppy disks) were marketed primarily for the medical and industrial sectors.
| Model | Marketed | Sensor |
Lens | Speed | ||
| Size | Mpx | Focal | Aper. | |||
| MVC-A7AF | 1987 | 2/3 | 0,38 | 12-72 | 1,4 | 1/5 to 1/1000 |
| Hi Band Mavica MVC-C1 | 1988 | 2/3 | 0,28 | 15 | 2,8 | 1/60 to 1/500 |
| Pro Mavica MVC-2000 | 1989 | 2/3 | 0,38 | 28-288 | 1,4 | 1/15 to 1/1000 |
| Hi Band Mavica MVC-A10 | 1989 | 2/3 | 0,28 | 15 | 2,8 | 1/60 to 1/500 |
| ProMavica MVC-2010 | 1990 | 2/3 | 0,38 | 12-72 | 1,4 | |
| ProMavica MVC-5000 | 1990 | 2/3 | 0,38 | Interch. | 1/15 to 1/4000 | |
| ProMavica MVC-5000K | 1990 | 2/3 | 0,38 | Interch. | 1/15 to 1/4000 | |
| ProMavica MVC-7000 | 1992 | 1/2 | 0,38 | Interch. | 1/8 to 1/2000 | |
These cameras were heavy, weighing up to 3 kilograms.
In 1997, Sony introduced the Digital Mavica MVC-FD5 with a fixed focal length and the Digital Mavica MVC-FD7 with a x10 zoom. Images were stored on 3.5-inch floppy disks, a standard in computing. This medium was cost-effective but slow, and its capacity was limited as image sizes increased. Various models followed, incorporating video capabilities and higher-definition images. To address the issues of size and speed, Sony introduced the Memory Stick as a supplement or replacement for floppy disks. The earlier Memory Sticks used the floppy disk interface and were therefore slow, while the later ones had a direct interface.
In 2000, Sony replaced floppy disks and Memory Sticks with 8 cm mini-CDs. The initial cameras used CD-Rs (writable once). Later, CD-RWs (rewritable) were used as replacements. There were five models, starting with the MVC-CD1000 in 2000 and concluding with the MVC-CD350 and MVC-CD500 in 2003.
In 2004, the standardization of memory cards led Sony to design more conventional types of cameras.
| Model MVC | Marketed | Mem. | Sensor |
File | Lens | Screen | Speed | ||||
| Size | Mpx | Focal | Aper. | Size | Dots | ||||||
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| FD5 |  |
1997 | 1 | 1/4 | 0,31 | VGA | 47 | 4,8 | 2,5 | 61 000 | 1/60 to 1/4000 |
| FD7 |  |
1997 | 1 | 1/4 | 0,38 | VGA | 40-400 | 1,8-2,9 | 2,5 | 61 000 | 1/60 to 1/4000 |
| FD51 | 1998 | 1 | 1/4 | 0,3 | VGA | 47 | 4,8 | 2,5 | 61 380 | ? | |
| FD71 |  |
1998 | 1 | 1/4 | 0,3 | VGA | 40-400 | 1,8 | 3,5 | 84 000 | 1/60 to 1/4000 |
| FD81 |  |
1998 | 1 | 1/3 | 1 | XGA | 37-111 | 2 | 2,5 | 84 000 | 1/60 to 1/4000 |
| FD91 | 1998 | 1 | 1/3 | 1 | XGA | 37-518 | 1,8 | 2,5 | 84 000 | 1/60 to 1/4000 | |
| FD73 | 1999 | 1 | 1/1,8 | 0,3 | VGA | 40-400 | 1,8 | 2,5 | 84 000 | 1/60 to 1/4000 | |
| FD83 |  |
1999 | 1 | 1/3 | 1 | XGA | 37-111 | 2 | 2,5 | 84 000 | 1/8 to 1/4000 |
| FD88 | 1999 | 1 | 1/3,6 | 1,3 | 1280 x 960 | 41-328 | 2,8 | 2,5 | 84 260 | 1/30 to 1/4000 | |
| CD1000 |  |
2000 | 3 | 1/2,7 | 2 | UXGA | 37-370 | 2,8 | 2,5 | 123 000 | 8 to 1/500 |
| FD85 |  |
2000 | 1 + 2 | 1/2,7 | 1 | 1280 x 960 | 37-111 | 2,8 | 2,5 | 123 000 | 8 to 1/1000 |
| FD90 |  |
2000 | 1 + 2 | 1/2,7 | 1 | 1280 x 960 | 34-270 | 2,8 | 2,5 | 123 000 | 8 to 1/500 |
| FD95 | 2000 | 1 | 1/2,7 | 2,1 | UXGA | 39-390 | 2,8 | 2,5 | 123 000 | 8 to 1/500 | |
| CD200 |  |
2001 | 3 | 1/2,7 | 2 | UXGA | 39-117 | 2,8-3,9 | 2,5 | 123 000 | 8 to 1/800 |
| CD300 | 2001 | 3 | 1/1,8 | 3 | QXGA | 34-102 | 2 | 2,5 | 123 000 | 8 to 1/1000 | |
| FD75 |  |
2001 | 1 | 1/4 | 0,35 | VGA | 40-400 | 1,8 | 3,5 | 84 000 | 1/60 to 1/4000 |
| FD87 |  |
2001 | 1 + 2 | 1/2,7 | 1 | 1280 x 960 | 39-117 | 2,8 | 2,5 | 123 000 | 2 to 1/725 |
| FD92 |  |
2001 | 1 + 2 | 1/2,7 | 1 | 1472 x 1104 | 41-328 | 2,8 | 2,5 | 123 000 | 2 to 1/500 |
| FD97 | 2001 | 1 + 2 | 1/2,7 | 3,1 | UXGA | 39-390 | 2,9 | 3,5 | 123 000 | 8 to 1/500 | |
| CD250 |  |
2002 | 3 | 1/2,7 | 2 | UXGA | 41-123 | 3,8 | 2,5 | 123 000 | 2 to 1/800 |
| CD400 |  |
2002 | 3 | 1/1,8 | 4 | 2272 x 1704 | 34-102 | 2 | 2,5 | 123 000 | 8 to 1/1000 |
| FD100 | 2002 | 1 + 2 | 1/2,7 | 1 | 1280 x 960 | 37-111 | 3,8-3,9 | 2,5 | 123 000 | 2 to 1/500 | |
| FD200 | 2002 | 1 + 2 | 1/2,7 | 2 | UXGA | 37-111 | 3,8-3,9 | 2,5 | 123 000 | 2 to 1/500 | |
| CD350 |  |
2003 | 3 | 1/2,7 | 3 | QXGA | 41-123 | 3,8 | 2,5 | 123 000 | 1 to 1/1000 |
| CD500 |  |
2003 | 3 | 1/1,8 | 5 | 2592 x 1944 | 34-102 | 2 | 2,5 | 123 000 | 8 to 1/1000 |
Memory :
1 : Floppy Disk 3,5 1,44 MB
2 : Memory Stick
3 : CD 156 MB
Focal equal to 24 x 36 mm.
Avec son aspect de camescope, ce Mavica MVC-FD91 était très avancé.... et très cher. Ce n'est pas par son aspect qu'il est avancé, mais par la présence d'un zoom puissant stabilisé optiquement, d'un viseur électronique (et oui, c'est un bridge), de la possibilité d'enregistrer rapidement un film sur mémoire extérieure, d'un écran pivotant verticalement etc. Le problème est que si les idées sont là, leur réalisation est limitée par l'avancée technique du moment. Ainsi, le viseur électronique est mauvais, avec une définition de 180 000 px. L'utilisation du format XGA ne permet pas d'obtenir une bonne qualité de résultat. L'utilisation d'une disquette limite forcément la vitesse d'enregistrement et donc, à moins d'avoir un buffer mémoire très important, donc cher, la durée et la qualité du film ne peuvent être que très limitées.
Ce modèle est un vrai collector car il augure de ce que sera la photo numérique dans les années suivantes.
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