Sony Mavica (1981), the first still video camera in history. Sony Digital Mavica MVC-FD5 (1997), the first digital camera of the Mavica series. Mavica (Magnetic Video Camera) was a brand of Sony cameras which used removable disks as the main recording medium. In August 1981, Sony announced the Sony Mavica as the world's first electronic still camera. It was not a digital camera, as its CCD sensor produced an analog video signal in the NTSC format at a resolution of 570 × 490 pixels. Mavipak 2.0" disks (later adopted industry-wide as the Video Floppy and labelled "VF") were used to write 50 still frames onto tracks on disk. The pictures were viewed on a television screen. Otherwise, this camera is positioned as the "pioneer of the digital era". The unreleased original MAVICA as well as the later ProMavica MVC-5000 and MVC-7000 were designed as single-lens reflex systems with interchangeable lenses.[4] At least the ProMavica MVC-7000 also featured lens mount adapters for Nikon and Canon lenses.

[6] The VF format soon evolved into the backward-compatible Hi-VF format, supported by the ProMavica MVC-7000 and the Hi-Band Mavica models. Inside the Sony Mavica MVC-FD7 Digital camera from 1997 Sony Mavica MVC-FD7 x10 Lens Assembly. The 0.3M pixel sensor is on the right hand PCB. The 0.3 M pixel 640x480 sensor used in the Sony Mavica MVC-FD7 digital camera from 1997 The later Digital Mavicas recorded onto 3.5" 1.4 MiB 2HD floppy disks in computer-readable DOS FAT12 format, a feature that made them very popular in the North American market. With the evolution of consumer digital camera resolution (megapixels), the advent of the USB interface and the rise of high-capacity storage media, Mavicas started to offer other alternatives for recording images: the floppy-disk (FD) Mavicas began to be Memory Stick compatible (initially through a Memory Stick Floppy Disk adapter, but ultimately through a dedicated Memory Stick slot), and a new CD Mavica series—which used 8 cm CD-R/CD-RW media—was released in 2000.

The first CD-based Mavica (MVC-CD1000), notable also for its 10× optical zoom, could only write to CD-R discs, but it was able to use its USB interface to read images from CDs not finalized (CDs with incomplete sessions). Subsequent models are more compact, with a reduced optical zoom, and are able to write to CD-RW discs. The Mavica line has been discontinued. Sony continues to produce digital cameras in the Cyber-shot and Alpha series, which use Memory Stick and other flash card technologies for storage. Mavica MVC 2000, an analog model from the mid-1980s[7] The Sony FD Mavica MVC-FD200 with its charger and lens cap. Sony Mavica CD400, front view Sony Mavica CD400, rear view There were other digital cameras that used disk storage as memory media. ^ "The Mavica was a single lens reflex with interchangeable lenses. The original Mavica was provided with three bayonet-mounted lenses: a 25mm f/2, a 50mm f/1.4, and 16-65mm f/1.4 zoom." Mavica introduction in 1981

^ Brooke Clarke's PSC-6 web site showing a ProMavica MVC-5000 and mentioning an assortment of compatible lenses: 400mm, 60-300mm zoom, night vision lens, "Wide Lens 5mm 1:1.8 Sony" (MCL-05H), "Zoom Lens 9.5 - 123.5mm 1:1.8 Made by Canon" (MCL-913T) ^ Forum thread showing a photo of the ProMavica MVL-7000 SLR with MCL-200N lens adapter ^ - Camera in 1999 Sony MVC-FD73 0.3MP Mavica Digital Camera w/ 10x Optical ZoomGlacier Bay Bath Vanities Disk 3.5" (2x speed)Tvs Apache Tyres Price List 4.06 x 2.44 x 5.43 inchesHotel Collection Pillows Tj Maxx 1 year parts, 90 days labor 640 x 480, 320 x 240 5.4 x 2.4 x 4.1 inches #4,919 in Electronics > Camera & Photo > Digital Cameras See all 106 customer reviews

See all 106 customer reviews (newest first) The camera was fine, a little worn but still in good condition Bought my first in 2002. since then my daughter gave me her's . and this is my 3rd one. just what I wanted. I ordered it for my brother. He seems to like it really well. I purchased this camera fifteen years ago and have used it a great deal. I have went through more than a dozen boxes of discs. Unfortunately, the camera doesn't work - it won't let me record photos past photo #2 (I get an error message and I've tried numerous disks - the error message is "C-13:01",... I bought the original when they first came out. I was sorry when it stopped working. I was very glad to get one used that works very well...... thank you for saving us, would buy againI bought one like it new in 1999. I know it's old technology but it takes great pictures and I got this one as a back up in case the other one quits. I actually did not receive it, was offered a refund and we parted ways.

Was sent a pair of speakers, that only work overseas because of the power plug. The camera is what I was looking for and worked well and up to my expectations. It also included a battery that works well also. Sabrent External USB 1.44 MB 2x Floppy Disk Drive (FL-UDRV) Verbatim 3.5In HD 1.44MB Pre-Fmt IBM 10Pk (Discontinued by Manufacturer) See and discover other items: print server for windows 10, digital cameras with viewfindersTested & Sanitized Sony Mavica MVC-FD92 1.6 MP Digital Camera - Black/SilverSony Mavica MVC-FD71 0.4 MP Digital Camera - Metallic gray in Box with BatteriesSony Mavica MVC-FD97 Digital Camera - Black & Metallic silverSony Mavica MVC-CD350 3.2 MP Digital Camera Black/SilverSony CD Mavica MVC-CD350 Digital Camera, 3x Zoom 3.2 MP Movie/Scene ModesSONY MAVICA MVC-FD83 FLOPPY DISK CAMERATested & Sanitized Sony Mavica MVC-FD200 2.0 MP Digital Camera - Black/SilverSony Mavica MVC-FD100 1.2 MP Digital Camera Japan NEWSony Mavica MVC-FD87 1.3 MP Digital Camera - Black &