Bizrate User Review.
Image Quality Kills This Product
, Jan. 20, 2004
QuickTake:
Pros: Interface/body are great, CF is a great addition
Cons: Image Quality is bad. High Noise, Chromatic Abberation
Recommended: No
Has Owned Product: 2 weeks
macworld.com Professional Review.
This Month in Digital Cameras
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QuickTake:
Pros: Robust performance; very high resolution; fast 7x zoom lens; well-designed, sturdy body; useful Night-Framing feature; VGA, 30-fps movie mode; full manual controls; supports external flash; dual memory-card slots.
Cons: Too much purple fringing in images; not as many manual controls as other cameras in class; competition from D-SLRs; slow Raw-mode performance; software not compatible with OS X.
dpreview.com Professional Review.
Sony DSC-F828
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Review Verdict: There's no doubt that physically the DSC-F828 is one of the most unusual and arguably best designed prosumer digital cameras.
Review Verdict: There's no doubt that physically the DSC-F828 is one of the most unusual and arguably best designed prosumer digital cameras.
QuickTake:
Pros: Eight megapixel sensor delivers a clear resolution increase over five megapixel, New RGBE four color CCD delivers more pleasing color balance than DSC-F717 it replaces, Big and very fast seven times optical zoom lens which starts at a wide 28 mm, Excellen
Cons: Strong visible chromatic aberrations in backlit or reflections in bright sunny conditions, Higher noise levels than the current crop of five megapixel digital cameras, Potential hue shift on overexposed greens, Visible sharpening 'white halo' around black
luminous-landscape.com Professional Review.
Sony F828 Field Review: Part II
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This is the second part of a two-part review of the new Sony F828 camera. Whereas the first part was concerned with evaluating the camera's features, functions and basic performance, this article provides some additional impressions based on actual field
Review Verdict: To paraphrase a recent American President - "It's the pictures, stupid". With the Sony I know that I can at times capture images that otherwise wouldn't be possible without much more expensive, bulkier and heavier gear. Is it therefore an adequate substit
This is the second part of a two-part review of the new Sony F828 camera. Whereas the first part was concerned with evaluating the camera's features, functions and basic performance, this article provides some additional impressions based on actual field
Review Verdict: To paraphrase a recent American President - "It's the pictures, stupid". With the Sony I know that I can at times capture images that otherwise wouldn't be possible without much more expensive, bulkier and heavier gear. Is it therefore an adequate substit
whatdigitalcamera.com Professional Review.
Review of the Sony DSC F 828 - Digital SLR Reviews
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Sony's F828, a groundbreaking digital camera on its launch thanks to a new 8MP CCD and a novel colour filter with an additional emerald colour...
Sony's F828, a groundbreaking digital camera on its launch thanks to a new 8MP CCD and a novel colour filter with an additional emerald colour...
dpreview.com Professional Review.
Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-F828
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The Cybershot DSC-F828 was announced on 15th August, this new camera is very obviously a development of the DSC-F717 design. Just under a year since the F717 and Sony's flagship prosumer digital camera has certainly undergone a large number of changes, no
Review Verdict: There's no doubt that physically the DSC-F828 is one of the most unusual and arguably best designed prosumer digital cameras.
The Cybershot DSC-F828 was announced on 15th August, this new camera is very obviously a development of the DSC-F717 design. Just under a year since the F717 and Sony's flagship prosumer digital camera has certainly undergone a large number of changes, no
Review Verdict: There's no doubt that physically the DSC-F828 is one of the most unusual and arguably best designed prosumer digital cameras.
QuickTake:
Pros: Eight megapixel sensor delivers a clear resolution increase over five megapixel, New RGBE four color CCD delivers more pleasing color balance than DSC-F717 it replaces, Big and very fast seven times optical zoom lens which starts at a wide 28 mm, Excellen
Cons: Strong visible chromatic aberrations in backlit or reflections in bright sunny conditions, Higher noise levels than the current crop of five megapixel digital cameras, Potential hue shift on overexposed greens, Visible sharpening 'white halo' around black
digital photography blog Professional Review.
Sony Cybershot DSC-F828
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The Sony Cybershot DSC-F828 was announced in August of this year and takes their semi pro range a step further than before. It has an 8.0 megapixel sensor and its Carl Zeiss zoom lens has a 7x zoom. It comes with a CompactFlash Type II card slot as well a
The Sony Cybershot DSC-F828 was announced in August of this year and takes their semi pro range a step further than before. It has an 8.0 megapixel sensor and its Carl Zeiss zoom lens has a 7x zoom. It comes with a CompactFlash Type II card slot as well a
zdnet.co.uk Professional Review.
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F828: a first look
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Sony's forthcoming digital SLR-style camera has an 8-megapixel CCD, a high-quality zoom lens and a semi-pro feature set.
Sony's forthcoming digital SLR-style camera has an 8-megapixel CCD, a high-quality zoom lens and a semi-pro feature set.
steves-digicams.com Professional Review.
Sony DSC-F828
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Sony's latest top of the line Cyber-shot camera has been code named the "Dark Angel" and one look at it will tell you why. The DSC-F828 is encased in a black, magnesium alloy body, and is the first to incorporate Sony's recently announced four-color filte
Sony's latest top of the line Cyber-shot camera has been code named the "Dark Angel" and one look at it will tell you why. The DSC-F828 is encased in a black, magnesium alloy body, and is the first to incorporate Sony's recently announced four-color filte
dcmag.co.uk Professional Review.
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F828
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This is one heck of a camera " but it comes at one heck of a price. A year ago, it might have swept all before it, but now the Sony faces being undercut by real digital SLRs, with better viewfinders, faster auto-focus and greater versatility.
This is one heck of a camera " but it comes at one heck of a price. A year ago, it might have swept all before it, but now the Sony faces being undercut by real digital SLRs, with better viewfinders, faster auto-focus and greater versatility.
digitalcamerainfo.com Professional Review.
Sony DSC-F828 Digital Camera Review
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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
Review Verdict: The Sony DSC-F828 is an improvement over the Sony DSC-F717 and Sony DSC-F707. By keeping the lens-centric design, and enhancing the look and feel with a more contoured body and lens barrel hinge and a sleek black design, as well as adding the mechanical z
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
Review Verdict: The Sony DSC-F828 is an improvement over the Sony DSC-F717 and Sony DSC-F707. By keeping the lens-centric design, and enhancing the look and feel with a more contoured body and lens barrel hinge and a sleek black design, as well as adding the mechanical z
QuickTake:
Pros: - 8 megapixel sensor allows for quality image capturing - Ease of use and overall handling - Mechanical manual zoom - Hot accessory shoe - Dual media formats - Multiple format image compression - Look and feel
Cons: - Highly visible noise in certain settings, worse than that of 5 and 6 megapixel cameras - Forced auto review - Barrel distortion at wide angles
dcresource.com Professional Review.
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F828
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To transform the 4-color data into the 3-color data that your software expects, Sony has created a new "Real Imaging Processor", which has the convenient side effect of increasing both performance and battery life.
Review Verdict: The F828 is the first Sony camera that does not include a memory card. So you'll need to factor this into the purchase price. The F828 can use Memory Stick and Memory Stick Pro cards, as well as CompactFlash. Yes, you read that correctly -- the F828 has a
To transform the 4-color data into the 3-color data that your software expects, Sony has created a new "Real Imaging Processor", which has the convenient side effect of increasing both performance and battery life.
Review Verdict: The F828 is the first Sony camera that does not include a memory card. So you'll need to factor this into the purchase price. The F828 can use Memory Stick and Memory Stick Pro cards, as well as CompactFlash. Yes, you read that correctly -- the F828 has a
QuickTake:
Pros: Very good photo quality, 8 Megapixel resolution(though note issues below) Fast 7X optical zoom lens Amazing low light focusing abilities Full manual controls Hot shoe for external flash LCD/EVF are useful in low lighting conditions Backlit LCD info displa
Cons: Images slightly noisy (esp. at higher ISOs, or when compared to D-SLRs) Too much purple fringing for such an expensive camera Can't save favorite settings to mode dial like other cameras Not as many manual controls as other cameras RAW files slow to save
diwa-awards.com Professional Review.
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F828
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Sony DSC-F828 is distinguished by its first class 8x zoom lens from legendary Carl Zeiss and the top ranked 8 megapixel Super HAD CCD image sensor, both providing outstanding image quality. The DSC-F828 offers professional image quality and sophisticated
Sony DSC-F828 is distinguished by its first class 8x zoom lens from legendary Carl Zeiss and the top ranked 8 megapixel Super HAD CCD image sensor, both providing outstanding image quality. The DSC-F828 offers professional image quality and sophisticated
digitalhomemag.com Professional Review.
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F828
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QuickTake:
Pros: Excellent photos. Extremely ergonomic. Good for long-range and wide-angle shots.
Cons: Big! Electronic viewfinder. Some fringing.
letsgodigital.org Professional Review.
Sony Cybershot DSC F828 digital camera review
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The DSC-F828 has a few considerable competitors, the one is more compact, and the other still lives on the concept from a few years ago. But one thing is for sure: the Sony DSC-F828 is a very attractive camera and in many respects a sound competitor for c
The DSC-F828 has a few considerable competitors, the one is more compact, and the other still lives on the concept from a few years ago. But one thing is for sure: the Sony DSC-F828 is a very attractive camera and in many respects a sound competitor for c
dpexpert.com.au Professional Review.
Sony DSC-F828
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SONY's DSC F828 set some new standards for digital still cameras when it was released in early 2004. It was the first of the pseudo SLR cameras with the Sony 8 megapixel sensor, a 7x Zeiss zoom lens that ranges from 28 to 200mm in 35mm equivalents. The fo
Review Verdict: The Sony DSC-F828 was the first of its type and it is still one of the best. The Olympus 8080 challenges the Sony on some points, particularly responsiveness. And the Olympus is $500 cheaper.
SONY's DSC F828 set some new standards for digital still cameras when it was released in early 2004. It was the first of the pseudo SLR cameras with the Sony 8 megapixel sensor, a 7x Zeiss zoom lens that ranges from 28 to 200mm in 35mm equivalents. The fo
Review Verdict: The Sony DSC-F828 was the first of its type and it is still one of the best. The Olympus 8080 challenges the Sony on some points, particularly responsiveness. And the Olympus is $500 cheaper.
QuickTake:
Pros: The terrific Zeiss lens the excellent manual zoom and the super resolution, “film-like� pictures. The solid all-metal build speaks quality of design and construction.
Cons: Ergonomics (a personal matter) and the electronic viewfinder. The price is high by comparison with other cameras in its class.
hardwarezone.com Professional Review.
Sony Cybershot DSC-F828
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It's here and is now black! The 5th generation Sony Cybershot DSC-F-series model that is. The Sony Cybershot DSC-F828 is now armed with a new 8MegaPixel, 4-color Super HAD CCD image sensor, the same popular swivel split body/ lens system as well as being
It's here and is now black! The 5th generation Sony Cybershot DSC-F-series model that is. The Sony Cybershot DSC-F828 is now armed with a new 8MegaPixel, 4-color Super HAD CCD image sensor, the same popular swivel split body/ lens system as well as being
creativepro.com Professional Review.
Sony DSC-F828 Cyber-shot: Long Lens, High Quality
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The number of pixels keeps rising even as the price of digital cameras keeps falling. Case in point: the 8-megapixel, sub-$1,000 Sony DSC-F828 Cyber-shot. This long-lensed camera produces excellent images, but you'll need both hands to shoot with it. Ben
Review Verdict: The modified Bayer CCD layout (green-red-emerald-blue, instead of green-red-green-blue) is also quite interesting, and I would have liked to have seen this fleshed out further in the review: What does it actually do vs. what it's claimed to do
The number of pixels keeps rising even as the price of digital cameras keeps falling. Case in point: the 8-megapixel, sub-$1,000 Sony DSC-F828 Cyber-shot. This long-lensed camera produces excellent images, but you'll need both hands to shoot with it. Ben
Review Verdict: The modified Bayer CCD layout (green-red-emerald-blue, instead of green-red-green-blue) is also quite interesting, and I would have liked to have seen this fleshed out further in the review: What does it actually do vs. what it's claimed to do
imaging-resource.com Professional Review.
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F828 Digital Camera Review: Intro and Highlights
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Free Photo Lessons Learn how to really use full-functioned cameras like this one - Visit our free Photo Lessons area! Sony Electronics Inc. has long been a dominant player in the digicam marketplace, with a wide range of models enjoying enormous popu
Review Verdict: Optical distortion on the F828 was lower than average at the wide-angle end, where I measured approximately 0.7 percent barrel distortion, very good for a 28mm zoom, but still more than I like to see. (Barrel and pincushion distortion are pet peeves of mi
Free Photo Lessons Learn how to really use full-functioned cameras like this one - Visit our free Photo Lessons area! Sony Electronics Inc. has long been a dominant player in the digicam marketplace, with a wide range of models enjoying enormous popu
Review Verdict: Optical distortion on the F828 was lower than average at the wide-angle end, where I measured approximately 0.7 percent barrel distortion, very good for a 28mm zoom, but still more than I like to see. (Barrel and pincushion distortion are pet peeves of mi
alaTest.com Professional Review.
Review summary of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F828
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alaTest has collected and analysed 1006 reviews of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F828 from international magazines and websites.
Review Verdict: Experts rate this product 81/100 and users 85/100. Comparing these reviews to 396332 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 86/100 = Very Good.
alaTest has collected and analysed 1006 reviews of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F828 from international magazines and websites.
Review Verdict: Experts rate this product 81/100 and users 85/100. Comparing these reviews to 396332 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 86/100 = Very Good.
newbie.org Professional Review.
Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-F828 Digital Camera
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The Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-F828 is an 8 Megapixel D-SLR digital camera with a unique style and professional features in a black, magnesium-alloy body. This camera offers special features to deliver high quality pictures enough to make a very large print (326
The Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-F828 is an 8 Megapixel D-SLR digital camera with a unique style and professional features in a black, magnesium-alloy body. This camera offers special features to deliver high quality pictures enough to make a very large print (326
QuickTake:
Pros: Features, style, high quality pictures, powerful
Cons: Not for novice, Price, not easy to use
photoaxe.com Professional Review.
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F828 Digital Camera Review
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The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F828 is Sony's entry into the 8 megapixel digital camera arena. But what makes this digital camera more noteworthy than the fact that it has 8 megapixels, is its fantastic Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 7x optical zoom lens. Focal leng
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F828 is Sony's entry into the 8 megapixel digital camera arena. But what makes this digital camera more noteworthy than the fact that it has 8 megapixels, is its fantastic Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 7x optical zoom lens. Focal leng
pcworld.com Professional Review.
Sony Cybershot DSC-F828 Digital Camera Camera
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In a world of boxy digital cameras, Sony's 8-megapixel Cyber-shot DSC-F828 is truly unique. Like its predecessor, the 5-megapixel DSC-F717, this camera has the shape of an L, with a massive lens barrel making up one leg, and the chunky body the shorter le
Review Verdict: Advanced photographers may miss a couple of features on the F828. It does not have custom user settings--found in competing cameras from Olympus, Nikon, and Canon--which are useful for quickly setting the camera for different shooting situations. You also
In a world of boxy digital cameras, Sony's 8-megapixel Cyber-shot DSC-F828 is truly unique. Like its predecessor, the 5-megapixel DSC-F717, this camera has the shape of an L, with a massive lens barrel making up one leg, and the chunky body the shorter le
Review Verdict: Advanced photographers may miss a couple of features on the F828. It does not have custom user settings--found in competing cameras from Olympus, Nikon, and Canon--which are useful for quickly setting the camera for different shooting situations. You also
digitaltrends.com Professional Review.
Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-F828
Comments:
Sony's digital camera line has reached new resolution levels with the release of the 8-megapixel Cybershot DSC-F828. The new camera is encased in a black, magnesium-alloy body, and...
Sony's digital camera line has reached new resolution levels with the release of the 8-megapixel Cybershot DSC-F828. The new camera is encased in a black, magnesium-alloy body, and...
photographyreview.com Professional Review.
Sony Cybershot DSC-F828 Pro Review
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Representing the next level of digital still photography, Sony's DSC-F828 Cyber-shot Camera is the first to incorporate four-color filter CCD technolo
Representing the next level of digital still photography, Sony's DSC-F828 Cyber-shot Camera is the first to incorporate four-color filter CCD technolo
goodgearguide.com.au Professional Review.
Sony F828
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Review Verdict: Professional build quality, a fast 7X optical zoom and support for both Memory Stick Pro and CompactFlash II cards place the DSC F828 squarely in the semi-professional category.
Review Verdict: Professional build quality, a fast 7X optical zoom and support for both Memory Stick Pro and CompactFlash II cards place the DSC F828 squarely in the semi-professional category.
QuickTake:
Pros: High speed lens, 1.8 LCD, High quality colour reproduction
Cons: Performance drops when using RAW, Expensive.
zdnet.com.au Professional Review.
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F828
Comments:
An attractive prosumer that'll appeal to resolution aficionados and photography enthusiasts.
An attractive prosumer that'll appeal to resolution aficionados and photography enthusiasts.
zdnet.com.au Professional Review.
First Take: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F828
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Sporting its latest 8-megapixel RGBE Super HAD CCD sensor, this Cyber-shot has impressive written all over it.
Sporting its latest 8-megapixel RGBE Super HAD CCD sensor, this Cyber-shot has impressive written all over it.
pcworld.com Professional Review.
PCWorld.com - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F828
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In a world of boxy digital cameras, Sony's 8-megapixel Cyber-shot DSC-F828 is truly unique. Like its predecessor, the 5-megapixel DSC-F717, ...
In a world of boxy digital cameras, Sony's 8-megapixel Cyber-shot DSC-F828 is truly unique. Like its predecessor, the 5-megapixel DSC-F717, ...
pcworld.com Professional Review.
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F828
Comments:
Sony's latest is the first nonprofessional model with an 8-megapixel, four-color CCD.
Review Verdict: Fast, powerful, and enjoyable to use, this camera should please advanced shooters, as long as they can live without refinements like user settings and the ability to disable the camera's auto power-off.
Sony's latest is the first nonprofessional model with an 8-megapixel, four-color CCD.
Review Verdict: Fast, powerful, and enjoyable to use, this camera should please advanced shooters, as long as they can live without refinements like user settings and the ability to disable the camera's auto power-off.
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A cameras main function is to take pictures, this one doesn't do that very well. Get a good 6 Mega Pixel like the Canon Digital Rebel, it will take better pictures even though the resolution is lower than the Sony. I've owned a Sony DSC-F505V and used