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Sony DSC-F828 8MP Digital Camera with 7x Optical Zoom Description
Sony's 8.0-megapixel CCD image sensor provides the Cyber-shot DSC F828 camera with a maximum image size of 3360 x 2460, equating into 11 x 17-inch prints at 200 DPI or 8.5 x 11-inch prints at 300 DPI.
The new camera features a Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 7X Zoom lens (28 - 200mm, 35mm equivalent) with manual Zoom for greater framing control, to fully extract the performance of the 8.0-megapixel CCD sensor.
Five-Area Multi-Point Auto Focus evaluates five separate areas of the frame and intelligently focuses on the subject, displaying the selected focus point, or the user can choose any of the five points for manual control.
NightShot Infrared System enables the camera to capture infrared images in total darkness at a distance of up to 15 feet. NightFraming System captures crisp images in low or no light, this feature illuminates the subject with the NightShot system for proper framing, focuses with Hologram AF illuminator and lights the scene with the appropriate amount of flash.
In addition to JPEG and TIFF formats, the camera supports Sony's RAW format, which allows the photographer to change the parameters of an image (e.g., White Balance and color depth). Software is included for converting RAW files to other file types.
MPEG-VX Fine Mode records video at 640 x 480 Pixel Resolution at 30 frames per second, up to the capacity of the storage device, for TV-quality video.
The camera comes with an InfoLithium M battery, AC adapter/in-camera charger, A/V output cable, USB cable, lens hood, shoulder strap and lens cap.
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Sony DSC-F828 8MP Digital Camera with 7x Optical Zoom Features
Multi-Point Auto Focus: The AF Illuminator briefly lights your subject in low- or no-light conditions to accurately establish and maintain focus in difficult situations that competitive cameras can't handle. AF Illuminator insures a positive focus lock, so your pictures come out the way you want them to, no matter how dark the scene.
Mega Pixel: Super HAD CCD provides excellent image quality by allowing more light to pass to each pixel, increasing sensitivity and reducing noise for crisp, clear images.
Slow Shutter Noise Reduction: When using Twilight Modes, Sony's Slow Shutter Noise Reduction automatically adjusts for slow shutter speeds in low light settings so that even long exposures are clear. The process captures the scene in two exposures and then subtracts a "dark frame" to minimize CCD noise, leaving you with a beautiful, clear picture with the ideal exposure.
Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar Lens: Famous for its superior sharpness and color accuracy, the Vario-Sonnar lens is a professional-grade lens that has an advanced optical multi-layer coating, offering less glare and flare, with increased contrast. This results in brilliant, vivid image quality and true-to-life color representation.
Memory Stick Media: It's easy to shoot, save, store, print, email, and share your digital photos and movie clips with Memory Stick Media, a compact, portable, and rugged storage solution that easily transfers data between compatible digital devices.
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Sony DSC-F828 8MP Digital Camera with 7x Optical Zoom Specifications
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DSC-F828 Good or Bad? , posted March 2, 2005
Reviewer: Gorgio Martelli from San Francisco, CA
I have seen the reports of purple fringing and noise. Here is what I've found. At high ISO settings (above 200) there is alot of noise (big suprise). I usally use the program mode and keep the ISO at 64 and my photos look great.
I have not had the problem with purple fringing. I have tried and tried but I can't reproduce the problem.
Is it as good as a $3,000.00 digital SLR? No, even though that's what it is constantly compaired to. The digital SLR that comes close in price is the EOS Digital Rebel. But by the time you buy a couple of lenses you are in the $1,500.00 range, that's 50% more and no you can't take a short video with the EOS. And the DSC-F828 color reproduction is better than the Canon.
Is it better that other cameras in it's class? YES! I had a Fuji S7000 and had to return it, the photo quality and focusing problems were horrible. If you want to see purple fringing and noise look at a Fuji S7000 photo!
The DSC-F828 takes crisp clear photos under all lighting conditions. It's Auto-focus is super fast and accurate. The camera body is solid. The lens has great range and the macro works great. The camera is EASY to use. You can use the infrared setting to take pictures in the dark without flash (yes they have noise) Or you can use the night framing to take a normal flash photo in the dark and they look great.
Why 4 stars and not 5? The only drawback is that there is no black&white setting. I like to see what a photo is going to look like in black & white when I'm shooting. And the tech support is weak. I emailed tech support to see if they are going to do a firmware update and suggested a b&w setting. I like to use an IR72 infrared filter. And they gave me a lame response. "We aren't going to add new chips to the camera." Tech support should know the difference between software and hardware.
If your going to freak out about a little noise or you want to blow-up a photo to a poster size you can use Neat Image to remove any noise, and it's free for non-commercial use.
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