1.8" LCD - 7x Optical Zoom - 3264 x 2448 Image - 640 x 480 Video - MPN: DSCF828 See Product Details
Description
Representing the next level of digital still photography, Sony's DSC-F828 Cyber-shot Camera is the first to incorporate four-color filter CCD technology and a Real Imaging Processor. These new components are integral in capturing color accuracy closest to what the human eye can see, setting a new benchmark in camera performance. The new filter adds an emerald-colored pixel to the filter pattern, realizing color fidelity that is closer to human color perception. Photographers will notice an extraordinarily life-like rendering of blue, blue-green and red hues.
Quick Glance
Memory Type: Memory Stick
LCD Screen Size: 1.8"
Camera Type: Compact Camera
Megapixels: 8 Megapixel
Optical Zoom: 7
Weight: 33.92
Summary
Product Title: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F828 8 Megapixel Compact Camera
Manufacturer: Sony
Power Score: 4.3 | 39 Reviews
Image Processor
Image Sensor: CCD
Effective Megapixels: 8 Megapixel
Total Pixels: 8.3 Megapixel
Lens Features
Camera Type: Compact Camera
Optical Zoom: 7x
Digital Zoom: 2x
Max Aperture: 2.8 1/f
Focal Length: 0.28" to 2.17"
Storage
Memory Card Support: Memory Stick
Other Features
LCD Screen Size: 1.8"
Maximum Video Capture Resolution: 640 x 480
Flash: Auto Flash
Interface Connection: 1 x USB
Dimensions
Class: Audio Visual Accessory
Category: Cameras
Height: 3.56"
Width: 5.31"
Depth: 6.18"
Weight: 2.12 lb
Reference
Warranty Information: 1 Year Limited
URL: Manufacturer Link
Additional Specifications
Frequency Band: Real Imaging Processor Slow Shutter Noise Reduction Slide Show Mode Erase/Protect Function Compatible with PictBridge capable devices
Camera Modes: Scene Modes: Twilight Twilight Portrait Landscape Portrait Picture Effects Modes: Solarize Sepia Negative Art
Exposure Control: Program Automatic Manual Aperture-priority Shutter-priority
Viewfinder Type: Optical
White Balance Modes: Auto Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent Flash One-Push Manual
Maximum Image Resolution: 3264 x 2448
Maximum Frame Rate: 30 fps
GPS: No
Longest Shutter Speed: 30 Second
Shortest Shutter Speed: 1/3200 Second
HD Movie Mode: No
Strengths: Almost alarmingly good quality. Good battery life, doesn’t get hot, movable body/lens allows for some shooting latitude in framing, nice timer for self portraits.
Weakness: On the large side for a small person. A flip out screen would make it even better. Video function a little tricky at first.
People are beginning to tell me that I’m picture crazy. But here’s the deal at the start of the summer in May I had to take a training trip, then I had to take one in June and July. Plus August I had some small trips and a big trip to Arizona. And right until August I was just using disposable cameras. But I realized I was putting myself in the poorhouse (at 10 bucks a unit, and half that or...
Strengths: Most versatile single lense I've found on any Digital SLR camera. Excellent image quality. Once you've mastered the learning curve it is a very easy camera to operate. Great manual controls.
Weakness: Lacking image stabilization. ISO ratings of over 100 produce excessive "noise" in pictures. Poor low light capabilities.
This is the fourth Sony Digital I've owned, and each one has been better than it's predecessor. There needs to be a lot more work done with reference to the ISO settings offered. Anything over 100 in low light will produce unacceptable "noise". A tripod, and a very cooperative subject, are necessary in low light conditions. I do a lot of wildlife photography, and early mornings, or late evenings,...
Strengths: Fine optics Great zoom range Impressive resolution
Weakness: Color rendition a bit dull
We have been extremely pleased with this camera. After years of good digital cameras with cheesy optics, it is great to have a quality lens again - and one with an impressive optical zoom. The camera feels great in your hands, and operation is intuitive. Image quality is fantastic. Lots of extras are included, including fun items like very functional MPEG recording, and the infrared night scope....
Strengths: GREAT interface, MANUAL FOCUS RING and manual zoom, AWESOME picture quality, great flash, easy tripod mount... MANY others
Weakness: only 7x zoom, no tripod remote included, no anti-shake equipped (as the new nikon coolpix 8800)... all i can think of though!
the Sony DSC-F828 is a must have for a amature or advanced digital photographer! i put in HOURS of research to find this camera, and HOURS AND HOURS of research into the camera itself, and it truly is one-of-a-kind. of the 8MP cameras out there as of now (jan2005), the sony is the only one to offer the pleathora of features that it does. it is the only 8MP camera i have found (aside from the...
Strengths: Excellent lens and usability
Weakness: Image stabilizer would be nice
I was going to buy the Canon Digital Rebel until my mate who is a professional photographer advised me to go for the Sony 828 and I am glad I listened to him. To buy the Digital Rebel and the equivalent lenses on the Digital Rebel will cost 3 times as much as the 828. Also they are much larger in size and heavier. The Sony takes excellent sharp images, produce good detail and colour. All the...
Strengths: Lots of features, excellent image quality, Compact Flash, swivel lens, typical Sony innovation
Weakness: Some purple fringing & ISO noise issues.....can be remidied via post-processing. PF on perhaps 4% of pics so far.
I have owned the F828 since December 30, and I have taken over 3600 pictures since then. The camera is excellent, and I am amazed at the image quality. The fast Carl Zeiss lens is well suited to most occasions, and the 4-color CCD does seem to reproduce colors better. The eye detail in facial shots is amazing. Other eight-megapixel cameras have come out so far, but none have a sufficiently broad...
Strengths: Super sharp pictures. True 8 megapixel. Builtin flash actually works pretty well. Supports BOTH flashcards and Memory Sticks
Weakness: Can not switch quickly between modes without removing eye from view finder. No external flash sync
I was within a day or so of purchasing the Rebel from Canon but was waffling due to the lack of features of the Rebel compared to my old and trusty(?) 950 CoolPix. I had really wanted the next model up but at 1500 plus lens I was having some serious heartburn. I was sent a review of a preproduction Sony and I was very intrigued. It had the features, or most of them, in a reasonably designed body...
Strengths: Free lens hood, 28 - 200 mm lens, you can move the AF pointer almost anywhere in the frame
Weakness: They did not fix the problem with the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F717
They did not fix the problem with Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F717: Metering the light is always in the center not connected to the AF point AF lock work for one shout There is no Flash Exposure Lock Annoying shutter release locking issue where you must wait before re-pressing It takes long time to write TIFF images Playback zoom is Up to 5x (almost all cameras in the market have 10x) High noise at the...
Strengths: Rotating body, F 2.0, fast focus
Weakness: High noise at the lowest ISO, Metering the light is not linked to the AF points, Manual option (M) is not really manual
Metering the light is not linked to the AF points (You could select AF point to the lift but the metering to the middle were you could have strong light and that makes the subject to the left look dark) Manual option (M) is not really manual because the EV (exposure compensation or Exposure Value) is always over righting the shutter speed (S) and the aperture (A), and that is a huge problem when...
Sony Cyber Shot DSC-F828 receives an overall TopTenREVIEWS score of 2.93 out of 4.00. It is ranked the #68 standard digital camera of all time. The overall rating represents an intelligent balance of features, value as a function of price to features, and a summary of reviews from a variety of sources. The TopTen REVIEWS' formula gives a picture of important consumer features, market value, and a...
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The speed of the Sony Cybershot F828 is impressive; in fact it is one of the fastest digital cameras of its class. The colour reproduction of the Sony Cybershot F828 is rich and full of contrast. The different colour modes have their own specific features. The Sony is a very attractive camera and in many respects a sound competitor for entry level D-SLR cameras. The marvelous bright lens with a...
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Sony’s top-end Cyber-shot model, the DSC-F828, is an 8.0 megapixel, four color channel (Red + Green + Blue + Emerald) CCD camera with a unique design and a host of professional features (live histogram, multi formats and burst modes, etc.) that brings Sony into the prosumer SLR market. The Sony DSC-F828 is quite an improvement over the previous model, the DSC-F717, which was very much a...
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Jeff Keller looks at the Nikon Coolpix 3700, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ10, Hewlett-Packard Photosmart 945, Minolta Dimage A1, Olympus C-5060 Wide Zoom, Olympus E-1, Pentax Optio 555, and the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F828.
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Sony's DSC-F828 is a technological tour de force, with super-fast performance, amazing resolution, and excellent color. On the downside, it also has higher image noise than competing 5-megapixel models, and some tendency toward "purple fringe" around blown-out highlights. Overall, an excellent choice for sports and action shooting, or general outdoor use where you can use lower ISO settings for...
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F828 8 Megapixel Compact Camera
Strengths: Love the swivil body, great for shooting down low holds both CF and memory stick. Great lens
Weakness: No Pc connections, difficulty working with non sony flashes
I love this camera! I know many will go on and on about noise and chromatic aberation. All of the 8 meg camera's in this class use the same chip, ( made by Sony) and this one has the best lens! The camera is much heavier than most of it's counterparts, including the digi Rebel, ( and I can vouch that its screen works much better in sunlight than the Rebels. I have big hands, and to paraphrase...
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