The New Storage Medium: Floppy Disks

While the debate rages over the best digital-camera storage medium, Sony turns to an old friend, the 3-1/2-inch 2HD floppy drive. The Mavica ($400-$700) stores images on disks in JPEG format and formats disks in DOS, making them operable with Windows or Mac applications. The camera uses rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, and the LCD screen tells you how much battery life is left in minutes. Disks store 40 images in standard mode and 20 at high resolution. It has a 2.5-inch LCD with a 30-fps video display and built-in flash. The camera has a photo-editing application. There are two models. The higher-end model has a 10-to-1 zoom lens.

Contact:  Sony Electronics, Park Ridge, NJ

Phone:    201-930-1000

Internet: 
http://www.sony.com/mavica


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