I too have a Sony Camera but the cheaper model MAvica FD-5. They now sell for around $420.00. What you say about the medium the pictures are stored on is absolutly true. 30 cent 3.5 Diskettes beat the heck out of everything else. I can take pictures and give the disk to anyone to take home and print on their printer or download to the net. I waited 4 months before it became available and it is the neatest piece of technology I have seen in a while. Dont fall for a 199.00 camera that uses a $30.00 storage cartridge or has to use a cable to download. You will be sorry. Now if I just learn how to download them faster to the net, I'll be happy.