Bizrate User Review.
Which 6+MP Digital SLR Should I Choose?
, Aug. 8, 2004
QuickTake:
Pros: Image Quality, Night Shooting, Movies
Cons: Bulkiness, No Interchangable Lens
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 2 weeks
Bizrate User Review.
Which 6+MP Digital SLR Should I Choose?
, Aug. 8, 2004
Comments:
I've had my Sony Cybershot DSCF828 Digital Camera, now, for about two weeks. I couldn't be me more satisfied with it. When I was in the market a few weeks ago, I was having a tough time deciding between the Canon 6.3MP and this one. I am glad I went with
I've had my Sony Cybershot DSCF828 Digital Camera, now, for about two weeks. I couldn't be me more satisfied with it. When I was in the market a few weeks ago, I was having a tough time deciding between the Canon 6.3MP and this one. I am glad I went with
QuickTake:
Pros: Image Quality, Night Shooting, Movies
Cons: Bulkiness, No Interchangable Lens
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 2 weeks
Bizrate User Review.
Should have fine tuned their CCD first.
, Apr. 23, 2004
Comments:
I don't think there is a digital point and shoot out there that is faster than this one. This camera takes a little getting used to, it's hard to prefocus a shot without actually taking the picture. It is very hard to feel when you half depress the shutt
I don't think there is a digital point and shoot out there that is faster than this one. This camera takes a little getting used to, it's hard to prefocus a shot without actually taking the picture. It is very hard to feel when you half depress the shutt
QuickTake:
Pros: Very Fast!!!
Cons: Picture quality
Recommended: No
Has Owned Product: 4 months
Bizrate User Review.
Bardzo dobry aparat
, Apr. 21, 2004
Comments:
Specjalnie piszê po polsku, a¿eby maniacy , którzy s¹ anty sony nie pisali wiêcej bzdur. Tym aparatem bêdziesz robi³ naprawdê fantastyczne zdjêcia.
Specjalnie piszê po polsku, a¿eby maniacy , którzy s¹ anty sony nie pisali wiêcej bzdur. Tym aparatem bêdziesz robi³ naprawdê fantastyczne zdjêcia.
QuickTake:
Pros: Najlepsza kamera jak¹ widzia³em w tej serii. Gor¹co polecam.
Cons: D³ugi zapis RAW oi Tiff
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 3 months
Bizrate User Review.
Don't Blame This Camera If You Cannot Shoot A Good Photo !!!
, Apr. 12, 2004
Comments:
1. most premium lens of Carl Zeiss (special coating to minimise reflection). 2. 4 colour filter CCD, comparatively better than superCCD. 3. complete auto + manual controls. 4. solid build.
1. most premium lens of Carl Zeiss (special coating to minimise reflection). 2. 4 colour filter CCD, comparatively better than superCCD. 3. complete auto + manual controls. 4. solid build.
QuickTake:
Pros: Carl Zeiss T lens -- Premium lens
Cons: n/a ...so far....
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 2 months
Bizrate User Review.
Puts film a thing of the past
, Apr. 9, 2004
Comments:
Purple fuzzies? All the hype about disapointment? I used to do my own color processing. Talk about getting off colors at times. I started doing digital when there were no 1 meg. cameras available. 3.2 were great, but still not film quality for cropping. T
Purple fuzzies? All the hype about disapointment? I used to do my own color processing. Talk about getting off colors at times. I started doing digital when there were no 1 meg. cameras available. 3.2 were great, but still not film quality for cropping. T
QuickTake:
Pros: Very High Quality. Great pictures. Easy as you want it to be
Cons: None
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 3 months
Bizrate User Review.
I Love it!
, Apr. 1, 2004
Comments:
This camera is the one I've been waiting for to make the transition from film to digital. Alot of features, which is good and bad. But is worth the time and effort. The first few pictures I took were beautiful in just the auto mode. This camera takes grea
This camera is the one I've been waiting for to make the transition from film to digital. Alot of features, which is good and bad. But is worth the time and effort. The first few pictures I took were beautiful in just the auto mode. This camera takes grea
QuickTake:
Pros: well made-looks and feels professional with alot of features
Cons: alot of features
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 4 weeks
Bizrate User Review.
a keeper
, Mar. 30, 2004
Comments:
using a basic image managment software, all that purple is gone, if you shoot at 800 ASA you will see noise but i see grain, in my film at that speed examine your expectations, then buy only what you need
using a basic image managment software, all that purple is gone, if you shoot at 800 ASA you will see noise but i see grain, in my film at that speed examine your expectations, then buy only what you need
QuickTake:
Pros: Pro like a great lens
Cons: purple fringing--easily fixed with image editing
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 4 months
Bizrate User Review.
Best camera I've ever owned...
, Mar. 24, 2004
Comments:
Anyone who is into photography and is already into digital or wants to make the move, this is the camera for you. I've never had so much fun using a camera. I've had it less than a week and have taken over 1,000 pictures. Not hard to do with a fun came
Anyone who is into photography and is already into digital or wants to make the move, this is the camera for you. I've never had so much fun using a camera. I've had it less than a week and have taken over 1,000 pictures. Not hard to do with a fun came
QuickTake:
Pros: Great lens range, great color generation, fun to use....
Cons: Wish it processed faster; but I wish that about all digitals
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 4 days
Bizrate User Review.
Best camera I've ever owned...
, Mar. 24, 2004
Comments:
Anyone who is into photography and is already into digital or wants to make the move, this is the camera for you. I've never had so much fun using a camera. I've had it less than a week and have taken over 1,000 pictures. Not hard to do with a fun came
Anyone who is into photography and is already into digital or wants to make the move, this is the camera for you. I've never had so much fun using a camera. I've had it less than a week and have taken over 1,000 pictures. Not hard to do with a fun came
QuickTake:
Pros: Great lens range, great color generation, fun to use....
Cons: Wish it processed faster; but I wish that about all digitals
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 4 days
Bizrate User Review.
Sony DSC-F828; 5-star camera!!!!!
, Mar. 24, 2004
Comments:
If you are a photography enthusiast semi-pro or pro and are looking to break into the digital world this is the camera for you (not to mention the digital photographers already on board). Talk about versatility. The lens range is great; not to mention t
If you are a photography enthusiast semi-pro or pro and are looking to break into the digital world this is the camera for you (not to mention the digital photographers already on board). Talk about versatility. The lens range is great; not to mention t
QuickTake:
Pros: Phenominal pictures, great versatility, wow; did I say wow!!
Cons: None I can complain about
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 4 days
Bizrate User Review.
Best camera I've ever owned...
, Mar. 24, 2004
Comments:
Anyone who is into photography and is already into digital or wants to make the move, this is the camera for you. I've never had so much fun using a camera. I've had it less than a week and have taken over 1,000 pictures. Not hard to do with a fun came
Anyone who is into photography and is already into digital or wants to make the move, this is the camera for you. I've never had so much fun using a camera. I've had it less than a week and have taken over 1,000 pictures. Not hard to do with a fun came
QuickTake:
Pros: Great lens range, great color generation, fun to use....
Cons: Wish it processed faster; but I wish that about all digitals
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 4 days
Bizrate User Review.
External Flash ,not what advertised
, Mar. 19, 2004
Comments:
This is a great camera as far as the recording of great pictures,but when it comes to the Sony advertising that this camera is capabile of using Professional Flash the ad is misleading, since I have tried several different units with the hot shoe and none
This is a great camera as far as the recording of great pictures,but when it comes to the Sony advertising that this camera is capabile of using Professional Flash the ad is misleading, since I have tried several different units with the hot shoe and none
QuickTake:
Pros: Outstanding color and ease of use
Cons: misleading advertising as to the use of Professional Flash
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 4 months
Bizrate User Review.
Really shows off Sony 8MP sensor, but a near miss overall
, Mar. 19, 2004
Comments:
The first thing to talk about on the F828 is the lens... it's big, it has a fairly serious purple fringe problem, but it may well be the best fast zoom lens I've ever seen for any camera. The 28-200 range is just what I'd want, F2-2.8 is amazingly fa
The first thing to talk about on the F828 is the lens... it's big, it has a fairly serious purple fringe problem, but it may well be the best fast zoom lens I've ever seen for any camera. The 28-200 range is just what I'd want, F2-2.8 is amazingly fa
QuickTake:
Pros: 1st 8MP, fast sharp wide zoom lens, nightshot, CF, movies
Cons: Strange design, image quality
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 2 months
Bizrate User Review.
this is crap
, Mar. 15, 2004
Comments:
the crapest thing ever sony better lalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalal crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap
the crapest thing ever sony better lalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalal crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap crap
QuickTake:
Pros: crap dont like
Cons: crap dont like
Recommended: No
Has Owned Product: 12 weeks
Bizrate User Review.
One day Sony will be the leader
, Mar. 2, 2004
Comments:
Strengths: Shutter speed range is 30 - 1/2000 sec (30-1/16000 Canon EOS-1D), 7 Shots Burst Mode(40 Burst Frames Nikon D2h), 8 Megapixel, 7 Optical Zoom, 2.5 fps Continuous Shooting Speed (8 fps Canon EOS-1D) Weaknesses: Smart zoom is Like cropping,
Strengths: Shutter speed range is 30 - 1/2000 sec (30-1/16000 Canon EOS-1D), 7 Shots Burst Mode(40 Burst Frames Nikon D2h), 8 Megapixel, 7 Optical Zoom, 2.5 fps Continuous Shooting Speed (8 fps Canon EOS-1D) Weaknesses: Smart zoom is Like cropping,
QuickTake:
Pros: 8 Megapixel, 7 Optical Zoom
Cons: Noisy above ISO 64
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 2 months
Bizrate User Review.
Sony will be the leader
, Mar. 2, 2004
Comments:
Strengths: Shutter speed range is 30 - 1/2000 sec (30-1/16000 Canon EOS-1D), 7 Shots Burst Mode(40 Burst Frames Nikon D2h), 8 Megapixel, 7 Optical Zoom, 2.5 fps Continuous Shooting Speed (8 fps Canon EOS-1D) Weaknesses: Smart zoom is Like cropping,
Strengths: Shutter speed range is 30 - 1/2000 sec (30-1/16000 Canon EOS-1D), 7 Shots Burst Mode(40 Burst Frames Nikon D2h), 8 Megapixel, 7 Optical Zoom, 2.5 fps Continuous Shooting Speed (8 fps Canon EOS-1D) Weaknesses: Smart zoom is Like cropping,
QuickTake:
Pros: ), 8 Megapixel, 7 Optical Zoom
Cons: Noisy above ISO 64
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 2 months
Bizrate User Review.
Sony's nü inovation~!
, Mar. 1, 2004
Comments:
Since I owned a F505v DSC, I just felt in love of digital photography. Now with a F828 DSC I feel more professional! Cause it lets me to match my creativity by its manual settings and some other professional features.
Since I owned a F505v DSC, I just felt in love of digital photography. Now with a F828 DSC I feel more professional! Cause it lets me to match my creativity by its manual settings and some other professional features.
QuickTake:
Pros: Some greate CCD technlonogy to bring u awesome sharp pix!
Cons: Enhancment of the German lens system
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 2 weeks
Bizrate User Review.
Beats the Canon Digital Rebel right out of the box!
, Feb. 29, 2004
Comments:
First the purple, the Canon 10D & the Digital Rebel has the purple. The pictures are very sharp from the Sony. The other two are very soft & alot of the time out of focus. The Sony should be priced around $600 because of the lack of versatility with ch
First the purple, the Canon 10D & the Digital Rebel has the purple. The pictures are very sharp from the Sony. The other two are very soft & alot of the time out of focus. The Sony should be priced around $600 because of the lack of versatility with ch
QuickTake:
Pros: Durable, Very Sharp images, Fast focus, Daul media format,
Cons: Purple Fringe very little, no flash in burst mode, $600 good
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 1 month
Bizrate User Review.
GREAT
, Feb. 23, 2004
Comments:
I have many SLRs, but this f828 runs them to the ground... i my have had the 828 for a short time, but it did everthing that i wanted in a digi camera 100%...
I have many SLRs, but this f828 runs them to the ground... i my have had the 828 for a short time, but it did everthing that i wanted in a digi camera 100%...
QuickTake:
Pros: X-SA-LINT.. GREAT PIC's AND NO P/F...
Cons: NONE whats so ever
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 2 weeks
Bizrate User Review.
Sony DSC-F828 is the ideal all-round camera
, Feb. 7, 2004
Comments:
I used this camera at the back of a hall, on full zoom, hand held, to photograph a theatrical production. Absolutely fabulous results. I like the waist-level finder as I can get low without getting down on my knees. All features work well. Barrel distorti
I used this camera at the back of a hall, on full zoom, hand held, to photograph a theatrical production. Absolutely fabulous results. I like the waist-level finder as I can get low without getting down on my knees. All features work well. Barrel distorti
QuickTake:
Pros: Excellent build & image quality, waist-level finder handy
Cons: Lots of noise in shadow areas, distortion in macro mode
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 1 month
Bizrate User Review.
Worst SONY camera ever
, Feb. 5, 2004
Comments:
I do not recommend this product due to multiple design failures. The color tends to be reddish. Flamingo's aren't rose but bright red, others colors are affected as well. Compared to true color rendering this is a disaster. Purple disortion in counterli
I do not recommend this product due to multiple design failures. The color tends to be reddish. Flamingo's aren't rose but bright red, others colors are affected as well. Compared to true color rendering this is a disaster. Purple disortion in counterli
QuickTake:
Pros: feature rich
Cons: Very poor quality of image, no true color
Recommended: No
Has Owned Product: 2 days
Bizrate User Review.
SONY 828...Magical Must for Digital Enthusiasts
, Feb. 4, 2004
Comments:
Dead on Sharpness for macro work...tremendous color reproduction. Sony engineers lead the way in customer requirements for ease of handling. This camera a must for anyone who is serious about digital photography. Refinements over the 717 make for an enj
Dead on Sharpness for macro work...tremendous color reproduction. Sony engineers lead the way in customer requirements for ease of handling. This camera a must for anyone who is serious about digital photography. Refinements over the 717 make for an enj
QuickTake:
Pros: Argueably the finest camera, for the money, ever produced.
Cons: Some purple fringing, easily handled in PS, so what ??
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 9 weeks
Bizrate User Review.
Outstanding Despite a Slip or Two
, Feb. 3, 2004
Comments:
This is my 7th or 8th Sony digital camera, going back to 1996. This is unquestionably the best yet, though it is not the level of advance I experienced going from the CD-1000 to the DSC-F717, which was a brilliant design and gave me everything I wanted a
This is my 7th or 8th Sony digital camera, going back to 1996. This is unquestionably the best yet, though it is not the level of advance I experienced going from the CD-1000 to the DSC-F717, which was a brilliant design and gave me everything I wanted a
QuickTake:
Pros: High flexibility, great image quality
Cons: Be on the "pro" side of "prosumer" with this camera
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 12 days
Bizrate User Review.
Swiss Army Knife of digital cameras.
, Feb. 2, 2004
Comments:
Despite the hysteria over purple fringing, this camera produces superb images with resolution second to none. There is some noise at high ISO settings, but at 64, 100 and 200 it can go toe-to-toe with anything in its class. The color reproduction is bette
Despite the hysteria over purple fringing, this camera produces superb images with resolution second to none. There is some noise at high ISO settings, but at 64, 100 and 200 it can go toe-to-toe with anything in its class. The color reproduction is bette
QuickTake:
Pros: Superb build quality, terrific images, ease of handling.
Cons: Some "Purple Fringing", can't put it down.
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 2 months
Bizrate User Review.
No need to take many lenses with you
, Feb. 1, 2004
Comments:
I live in Holland and I working as a salesman of digital camera's. This one has very good picture quality, starts up very very fast, time between pictures less than a second (using high speed cf card, ms will take longer), very much options to choose from
I live in Holland and I working as a salesman of digital camera's. This one has very good picture quality, starts up very very fast, time between pictures less than a second (using high speed cf card, ms will take longer), very much options to choose from
QuickTake:
Pros: high picture quality, excellent build, good zoom, cf great
Cons: high noise level in darker regions of the picture
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 2 weeks
Bizrate User Review.
A good one Sony!
, Jan. 30, 2004
Comments:
Having owned the Sony DCS F717 I expect great things from the 828! I have not been disappointed either! My Sony camera is used every day with a lot of images taken in indifferent lighting - indoor situations. In such conditions the quality of the macro im
Having owned the Sony DCS F717 I expect great things from the 828! I have not been disappointed either! My Sony camera is used every day with a lot of images taken in indifferent lighting - indoor situations. In such conditions the quality of the macro im
QuickTake:
Pros: Fantastic macro , exc res, great quality product
Cons: some purple fringing,
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 3 weeks
Bizrate User Review.
Sony DSC- F828
, Jan. 27, 2004
Comments:
Is it a stealth fighter or a Digital camera With a name like F828 ?? Sony has put just about everything into this camera that a professional or novice photographer could ask for. From moving the lens barrel up or down getting those hard shots, to infered
Is it a stealth fighter or a Digital camera With a name like F828 ?? Sony has put just about everything into this camera that a professional or novice photographer could ask for. From moving the lens barrel up or down getting those hard shots, to infered
QuickTake:
Pros: Has everything anyone would want or need..
Cons: So many different features to consider
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 2 weeks
Bizrate User Review.
Great camera, highly recommend
, Jan. 26, 2004
Comments:
This camera rocks. I've owned many cameras including sony s75, canon g-5, eos300d, I like the 828 the best. Image quality is amazing plus finding a lens for my rebel that covers 28-200mm and is f2.0-f2.8 costs as much as the 828 itself. I don't changes le
This camera rocks. I've owned many cameras including sony s75, canon g-5, eos300d, I like the 828 the best. Image quality is amazing plus finding a lens for my rebel that covers 28-200mm and is f2.0-f2.8 costs as much as the 828 itself. I don't changes le
QuickTake:
Pros: Hi-res, mech. zoom, fast lens, CF slot, built well, PERFORMS
Cons: slow raw/tiff mode
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 3 weeks
Bizrate User Review.
Recommended if buyer has previous digital experience
, Jan. 21, 2004
Comments:
Note: Please compare this camera with products in same prosumer class. With that being said the f828 holds excellent detail in images. Second to none with proper lighting techniques. Color reproduction is above average. Control and feel is very good.
Note: Please compare this camera with products in same prosumer class. With that being said the f828 holds excellent detail in images. Second to none with proper lighting techniques. Color reproduction is above average. Control and feel is very good.
QuickTake:
Pros: Exc. res. & detailed images
Cons: Hi contrast areas can have purple fringing
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 3 weeks
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I've had my Sony Cybershot DSCF828 Digital Camera, now, for about two weeks. I couldn't be me more satisfied with it. When I was in the market a few weeks ago, I was having a tough time deciding between the Canon 6.3MP and this one. I am glad I went with