# Sony Mavica FD-73

The **MVC-FD73** was the basic model in the third-generation [digital Mavica](https://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Sony#Mavica "Sony") series from [Sony](https://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Sony "Sony"), introduced in 1999. 3.5" standard floppy disks were used for storage, simplifying the transfer of images to a computer, helping make this a popular line of digital cameras in its era. The sensor resolution of 640×480 pixels is modest (suitable mainly for web or email uses), but helpful in keeping file sizes small (at the highest quality settings, a 1.4 MB floppy can hold a maximum of 20 [JPEGs](https://camera-wiki.org/wiki/JPEG "JPEG")). The specifications of the lens were more generous: the f/1.8–2.9 4.2–42 mm lens give a [35mm equivalent](https://camera-wiki.org/wiki/35mm_equivalent "35mm equivalent") coverage of 40–400 mm.

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