
Sony DSC-F717 Specifications
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| Street Price |
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US: $1,000 (RRP) |
| Body Material |
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Magnesium Alloy |
| CCD pixels |
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5.24 megapixels |
| CCD effective output |
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4.92 megapixels |
| CCD size** |
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2/3" |
| CCD Colour Filter Array |
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G -
R - G -
B |
| A/D Converter |
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14 bits |
| Max resolution |
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2560 x 1920 |
| Lower resolutions |
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2560 x 1712 (3:2)
2048 x 1536
1280 x 960
640 x 480 |
| Image ratio
w:h |
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4:3 / 3:2 |
| Image formats |
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TIFF
JPEG (EXIF 2.2) |
| Quality Levels |
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Fine
Standard |
| Sensitivity equiv. |
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Auto (ISO 100 - 320)
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO 400
ISO 800 |
| Zoom wide (W) |
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38 mm |
| Zoom tele (T) |
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190 mm (5x) |
| Zoom control |
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Lens ring (can also be used
for manual focus)
Dual speed Wide / Tele controller on lens barrel side |
| Lens Thread |
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58 mm |
| Lens Max Aperture |
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F2.0 - F2.4 |
| Digital zoom |
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Smooth up to x2.0 |
| Auto Focus |
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Contrast detection 'Expanded' AF
5 area selectable
Hologram AF (automatic low light; Laser)
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| AF Illumination lamp |
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Yes, Hologram AF (Laser) |
| Manual Focus |
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Ring at front of lens barrel |
| Normal focus range |
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50 cm (19.7 in) - Infinity |
| Macro focus range |
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2 cm (0.8 in) - 50 cm (19.7 in) |
| Min shutter |
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Program AE: 1/30 sec
Aperture Priority: 8 sec
Manual / Shutter Priority: 30 secs |
| Max shutter |
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Program AE, Aperture Priority:
1/2000 sec *
Other modes: 1/1000 sec
* In aperture priority from F5.6 upwards |
| Noise reduction |
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Yes, for shutter speeds of 1/25
seconds or slower |
| Noise reduction types |
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Clear Color
Luminance NR |
| Exposure Modes |
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Auto
Program AE
Aperture Priority
Shutter Priority
Full Manual
Scene mode: Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Landscape, Portrait |
| Aperture Priority |
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Lens @ Wide: F2.0, F2.2,
F2.5, F2.8, F3.2, F3.5, F4.0, F4.5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Lens @ Tele: F2.4, F2.5, F2.8, F3.2, F3.5, F4.0, F4.5, F5.6,
F6.3, F7.1, F8 |
| Shutter Priority |
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30, 25, 20, 15, 13, 10, 8, 7, 5, 4, 3, 2.5, 2, 1.6,
1.3, 1, 1/1.3, 1/1.6, 1/2, 1/2.5, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/8,
1/10, 1/13, 1/15, 1/20, 1/25, 1/30, 1/40, 1/50, 1/60, 1/80,
1/100, 1/125, 1/160, 1/200, 1/250, 1/320, 1/400, 1/500, 1/640, 1/800,
1/1000 sec
* Exposures of 1/25 sec or slower are indicated as 'NRx' where x
is the shutter speed, noise reduction automatically enabled.
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| Metering |
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Multi-pattern (49 segment)
Center-Weighted Average
Spot
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| Exposure adjustment |
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-2EV to +2EV in 1/3EV
steps |
| AE Lock |
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Yes, dedicated button (one shot) |
| Auto bracketing |
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3 images
0.3, 0.5 or 1.0 EV steps |
| Picture Controls |
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Sharpness
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| Colour Modes |
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Colour
Sepia |
| White Balance |
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Auto
Manual preset (custom)
Daylight
Incandescent |
| Continuous |
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Approx. 2.5 fps for 3 images |
| Movie clip |
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MPEG HQX - 320 x 240, 16
fps, no limit, including audio
(5 min 54 sec on a 128 MB Memory
Stick)
MPEG EX - 320 x 240, 8 fps, no limit, including audio
(23 min 39 sec on a 128 MB Memory
Stick)
MPEG EX - 160 x 112, 8 fps, no limit, including audio
(1 hr 31 min 34 sec on a 128 MB
Memory Stick) |
| Built-in Flash |
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Yes, automatic pop-up |
| Flash Range (approx.) |
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ISO 100: 0.5 - 5 m (1.6 - 16.4 ft)
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| Flash modes |
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Auto
Anti Red-Eye Auto
Flash On
Flash Off
Slow Sync (Twilight Portrait Scene mode)
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| Flash compensation |
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Low
Normal
High |
| Flash metering |
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Pre-flash TTL metering (flash fires
twice) |
| External flash |
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Yes, Sony synch terminal and hot-shoe |
| Tripod mount |
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Yes, metal |
| Self-timer |
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Yes, 10 sec delay |
| Remote control |
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Optional wired |
| Time-lapse recording |
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No |
| Video out |
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Yes, selectable NTSC / PAL |
| Storage media |
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Memory Stick |
| Storage included |
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32 MB Memory Stick |
| Viewfinder |
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Electronic Viewfinder with dioptre
adjustment, 180,000 pixels |
| LCD |
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1.8" TFT 123,000 pixels with
anti-reflective coating |
| Print compliance |
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DPOF, Print Image Matching |
| Playback zoom |
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Yes, up to 5.0x |
| Operating system |
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Proprietary |
| Connectivity |
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USB 2.0 |
| Battery |
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Yes, supplied Sony InfoLithium
NP-FM50 (1200 mAh) |
| Battery charger |
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Yes, supplied AC-L10 AC adapter
/ charger |
| Weight (inc. battery) |
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659 g (1.45 lb) |
| Dimensions (inc. grip) |
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120 x 67 x 148 mm (4.7 x 2.6 x
5.8 in) |
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