As successor of the DSC-F717, F828 was widely considered "revolutionary" at launch. Major changes / improvements over its predecessor, the 2002 F717 include:
- "Carl Zeiss T*" lens with 7x (28-200mm) zoom range, wider compared to F717's 5x (38-190mm)
- Mechanically-linked zoom ring
- 8.0 megapixel, 2/3 inch, 4-colour RGBE CCDs, highest pixel counts in any consumer camera sensors at launch.
- Upgraded electronics for faster focus and post-processing. Continuous AF, and VGA-quality (640x480) filming were made possible.
- Addition of a compact flash slot as an alternative to Sony's proprietary Memory Sticks. Although, a Memory Stick Pro is required for VGA-quality filming.
- Shutter speed up to 1/3200s
Accessories include: charger + camera bag + Kodak 64MB
12 Months Warranty