Sony MVC-C1 (© Sony Corp.)

Sony MVC-C1 (1988)

The MVC-C1 was the first consumer friendly still video camera Sony marketed. Shown prior at the Photokina 1988. It featured autoexposure, auto white balance, built-in flash and allowed recording of up to 9 frames per second . It first went on sale in Japan then in the rest of the world (in 1989).

For the MVC-C1 a dedicated player unit (MAP-T1) was available for connecting the camera with a TV set, remote control, RF unit and a close-up lens.

Specifications

  • Brand: Sony
  • Model: MVC-C1
  • First mentioned: 1988
  • Marketed: yes
  • MSRP: $650
  • Imager Type: 0.28 2/3" MOS
  • Resolution: -
  • Internal Storage: -
  • External Storage: Hi-VF Disk
  • Lens: f=15mm / F2.8 Fixed Focus
  • Shutter: 1/60s to 1/500s
  • LCD screen size: -
  • Size: 130 x 93.6 x 28.5mm
  • Weight: 450 gr.
  • Remarks: -

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