Re: digital cameras

On 28 Nov 2003 21:38:35 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Fx199) wrote:

>>Floppy-based cameras have severe limitations.  They made some sense when
>>card-based cameras had 2-4mb cards and serial interface.  With 16mb
>>considered a starter card, images taking up 300+k, and USB cameras not
>>needing drivers for Windows XP or Linux, (and working with a driver on
>>Win98 or better) floppy cameras have more disadvantages than
>>advantages.  My recent memory-stick Sony can even display it's images
>>on any TV with video input jacks.  And I wouldn't want to carry around
>>the 100 or so floppies it would take to match it's memory card...
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>There are several options the Mavica has.
>It has a spot for memory stick if you want one.
Yes, it does (if you are yalking about the FD100 or FD200)
>There is also a floppy you can buy from Sony that holds 128 meg.
No, it doesn't - there is a different model Sony that uses 3" CDR's,
but there is no such thing as a 128 Meg floppy from Sony.

>The mavica also has a USB jack/cord if you want to use it.
>A floppy can hold a half dozen pictures or so.
at 640x480 it can hold up to 38 pictures.
>The camera has the best of both worlds.