theres a sony digital camera that records onto a disc.does any1 know what kind it is?

Answer 1

Sony made a number of Mavica models. the original were analog and recorded 20 pictures on a small video disk. Then they had progressed to a floppy version, which i have. the pictures are Jpeg compressed and reasonably good quality at 10 pictures per floppy. it can also make short mpeg1 movie clips. finally they used a mini size (3.5 inch) CD rom and a cybershot based camera. The batteries are like video cameras as they take more power than a couple of AA cells can deliver. And the camera is not compact as it has to hold the disk mechanism. i don't think they are currently made, but are readily available on eBay.

For those of us that have been in digital photography for more than a year or 2, the Mavica was the best all around system prior to the USB port. Other cameras required special proprietary software and used the serial data port. The Mavica delivers ready to go files totally independent of which version of Windows is current. i have a usb floppy drive for my laptop, so i can still take pictures, where as other models of the era don't even offer XP or Vista drivers.

Answer 2

haven't heard of that. the only slr sony has (alpha) records on a cf card, and their point-and-shoots record on an sd card.

but if there were a camera that records on a disc, that would be the last thing i would want. you'd have to replace a cd after it's full, whereas with memory cards, you just upload the pics, format it and shoot again. no need to buy more cd's to shoot more pics. photography is an expensive enough hobby as it is.

good luck! hope i've helped.