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Sony Mavica CD400

Sony Mavica CD400
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alaScore 82

141 reviews

May, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 141 reviews of Sony Mavica CD400. The average rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras for all reviews. Views about the storage and image quality are on the whole positive. The price and usability are also mentioned favorably. There are some mixed reviews about the lens and reliability, while some have doubts about the energy efficiency and shutter.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Sony Mavica CD400 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 82/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Sony Mavica CD400

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 73 user reviews of Sony Mavica CD400 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com. Reviews about the price and image quality are overall positive. The portability and performance are also appreciated, whereas there are some mixed reviews about the lens. There are some negative views about the shutter and screen.

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96% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2024

Expert review by : Les Freed (pcmag.com)

A Stellar New Mavica

 
Aug, 2002
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Expert review by : Tracey Capen (pcworld.com)

Sony CD Mavica MVC-CD400

 

WHAT'S HOT: Huge photo capacity on relatively cheap media is the CD Mavica MVC-CD400's finest feature. Using 156MB, 3-inch CD-R or CD-RW discs, you can store up to 50 images shot at the camera's highest resolution (2272 by 1704 pixels) or nearly a...

The MVC-CD400 comes bundled with Pixela's ImageMixer software forstoring and editing photos. Given the camera's high-capacity discs, we wishSony had included a better image archiving/organizational program, such asACDSee or Canto's Cumulus

May, 2002
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Expert review by : Tracey Capen (pcworld.com)

Sony MVC-CD400 (4.1MP, 2272 x 1704, 3X Opt) (Sony-MVCCD400) Camera Review - PCWorld

 
May, 2002
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Expert review by : Steve's Digicams (steves-digicams.com)

Sony Mavica CD400

 

Continue on to Page Two MVC-CD400 Specifications Imager 1/1.8" 4.0 Megapixel (effective) Super HAD CCD Image Sizes Still Image: 2272x1704, 2272x1525(3:2), 1600x1200, 1280x960, 640x480 MPEG: 320x240 and 160x120 MultiBurst: 16-320x240 frames as 1280x960...

Feb, 2002
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Expert review by : Jeff Keller (dcresource.com)

Sony Mavica MVC-CD400

 

The review of this camera is now complete. Photos have been re-shot where needed, and all sample photos were taken with a production-level camera

Excellent photo quality ; CD-R/RW format is excellent value ; Full manual controls ; Hot shoe for external flash ; Huge 2.5" LCD ; Great movie mode ; Hologram AF - the best AF assist system out there

No optical viewfinder ; No optical zoom in movie mode ; Poor Mac compatibility ; Concerns about durability of CD-RW drive ; Sluggish read/write times, esp. in playback mode

My conclusion about the Sony Mavica MVC-CD400 is very similar to the floppy-based cameras that I've reviewed. If you're sold on the CD-R/RW format, then the CD400 is a fabulous camera. It's got excellent photo quality, full manual controls, a very nice...

Jun, 2002
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Consumer review (epinions.com)

GREAT camera for the serious amateur - "old" but not obsolete!

 

Even though production of this camera has been discontinued, you can still find them for sale, so I wanted to add my unqualified endorsement to those already here. I purchased this camera three years ago, and in fact the model was released five years ...

Low-light capabilities ; excellent Zeiss lens ; CD storage

A bit of a lag between shots

Aug, 2007
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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Satisfied User (1,700+ images taken)

 

I researched the Sony CD400 extensively prior to purchasing. I really enjoy the CD medium and feel that it is unsurpassed on the current digital camera market. I am averaging 85 high resolution(4 mega pixel) images per CD. At $0.75 per CD you can't...

Image storage capacity. Writing time. Storage medium cost.

On camera flash, quirks w/ finalizing the cd.

Jun, 2007
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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Great Camera, My Wife Still Loves It

 

Strong flash, crystal clear 4 MP photos, reliable, solid, fully automatic only mode required.

A little slow to boot up, TIFF's are very slow, bulkier than other digitals, expensive.

Sep, 2006
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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Great Camera, My Wife Still Loves It

 

I just love this great camera from Sony. The Mavica MVC-CD400 was a great buy for me four years ago, although a 4 megapixel camera doesn't cost quite this much anymore. I spent 600 dollars for the camera at Best Buy, getting a deal because it was an...

Strong flash, crystal clear 4 MP photos, reliable, solid, fully automatic only mode required.

A little slow to boot up, TIFF's are very slow, bulkier than other digitals, expensive.

Sep, 2006
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Consumer review (epinions.com)

MTG900DA-9V Atomic Tough Solar

 

No frequent replacement of batteries, auto changing of time and 0.3 seconds accuracy.

Links removal for the metal Strap- Get an email from G-Shock customer support.

Jun, 2006
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