Sony Mavica MVC CD500 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Sony's MVC-CD500 Digital Still Camera also features massive 5.0 megapixel resolution (effective) with a Carl Zeiss¿ Vario Sonnar 3X optical/2X digital zoom lens and the ability to write to inexpe...

Review summary: The year 2003 brings important new capabilities to Sony's revolutionary CD-Mavica digital camera line, which first began in late Spring 2000 with the introduction of the Mavica CD1000. Storing their images on CD-R (and now CD-RW) discs, the CD-Mavicas are

Review summary: For those who want the convenience of floppy storage, but with more capacity, Sony offers their CD Mavica line. Instead of a measly 1.4MB floppy, the CD Mavicas can store 156MB of photos and videos on a single 8 cm disc.There are two 2003 CD Mavicas: the

Pros: Excellent photo qualityCD-R/RW format is excellent valueFull manual controlsHot shoe for external flashHuge 2.5" LCDGreat movie modeHologram AF - the best AF assist system out there

Cons: No optical viewfinderRedeye a problemPoor Mac compatibilityConcerns about durability of CD-RW driveSluggish read/write times, esp. in playback mode

Verdict: If you're sold on the CD-R/RW format, then the CD500 is a great camera. It's got excellent photo quality, full manual controls, a very nice movie mode, a hot shoe, and a dirt cheap media format. On the other hand, you've got a bulky, fairly slow (in terms

Review summary: Sony is the only manufacturer producing digital cameras that store still images and movie clips on CD-R/RW media. The Mavica CD500 is the year 2003 flagship of the CD Mavica line and features a 5-megapixel imager and a high quality Carl Zeiss 3x optical z

Verdict: The bottom line is image quality and thanks to an excellent lens and well-refined image processing hardware, the CD500 delivers sharp, colorful and properly exposed images. The cost per picture is minimal thanks to the CD disc storage and the battery life