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Cyber-shot DSC-F828 Digital Camera

Sony

Representing the next level of digital still photography, Sony's DSC-F828 Cyber-shot® is the first consumer camera to incorporate four-color filter CCD technology and a Real Imaging Processor™.

8.0 Megapixel (3264 x 2448 Pixels)
7X optical zoom lens
1.8" LCD monitor1
Records to both Memory Stick® and CompactFlash® media
Profession controls with manual zoom and focus rings

Representing the next level of digital still photography, Sony's DSC-F828 Cyber-shot® is the first consumer camera to incorporate four-color filter CCD technology and a Real Imaging Processor™. These new components are integral in capturing color accuracy closest to what the human eye can see, setting a new benchmark in camera performance.
The new (RGB+E) filter adds an emerald-colored pixel to the filter pattern, realizing color fidelity that is closer to human color perception. Photographers will notice an extraordinarily life-like rendering of blue, blue-green and red hues.

The Real Imaging Processor™ delivers increased speed with lower power consumption, enabling the F828 to capture an eight-megapixel image in almost half the time required by typical five-megapixel cameras! New manual controls, coupled with Carl Zeiss® T* optics, gives advanced photographers a broader range of mechanisms to determine focus, exposure and recording modes.

Images can be stored onto CompactFlash® Type I and Type II media, as well as a Microdrive® hard disk drive or Memory Stick PRO™ media1. The Cyber-shot F828 truly embodies a premier imaging experience.

• 2/3" 8.0 Megapixel Super HAD™ CCD
Super HAD (Hole Accumulation Diode) CCDs provide excellent image quality by allowing more light to pass to each pixel, increasing sensitivity and reducing noise.

• 4 Color System
Sony’s Red/Green/Blue + Emerald (RGB+E) system captures color more like human color perception for more accurate and lifelike images.

• Carl Zeiss® Vario Sonnar® T* Lens
Famous for sharpness and color accuracy, the lens features 12 elements in 9 groups including 3 aspheric elements. Special T* coatings greatly reduce internal reflections for more natural and vibrant images.

• 7X Optical Zoom Lens
With a focal length from 28mm wide angle to 200mm telephoto (35mm equivalent), the mechanically coupled 7X zoom lens covers an extensive range of shooting conditions—without the need for additional lenses. Selectable Precision Digital (2X / 14X total) or Smart Zoom™ feature (35X at VGA size) extend the flexibility. The fast f2.0 - 2.8 aperture enhances available light and short depth of field flexibility.

• Real Imaging Processor™ LSI
Sony’s Real Imaging Processor CPU converts RGB+E input to ideal RGB, and manages image control and power consumption. Because it’s optimized for Digital Camera functions, it provides outstanding image quality, extraordinary speed and improved battery life.

• Dual Media Compatibility
The DSC-F828 is capable of using not only Memory Stick® Media and Memory Stick PRO™ Media when capturing images, but also CompactFlash® Type I/II as well as Microdrive media. This offers added flexibility and storage options when taking pictures.

• MPEG Movie VX Fine Modes
Captures VGA (640 x 480) high frame rate (up to 30 frames per second in Fine Mode) audio/video clips with length limited only by the capacity of the media. Video mail mode captures smaller file sizes suitable for email.

• NightShot® Infrared System and NightFraming System
Capture infrared digital images in total darkness at up to 10 feet away. By illuminating the subject with infrared light and removing the CCD’s IR cut filter, detailed images can be captured even in total darkness. For capturing beautiful color images in low or no light, NightFraming illuminates the subject with the NightShot® Infrared System for proper framing, focuses with the Hologram AF™ feature and illuminates the scene with the flash.

• Hologram AF™ Illuminator
Projecting a Class 1 laser pattern Hologram AF illuminator reads the contrast between the pattern’s edge and the subject for precise focuses, even in low or no light situations.

• Manual Exposure Controls
Flexible Exposure control is provided with Aperture Priority (f2.0–8.0), Shutter Priority (30sec–1/3200 sec) and Manual Exposure modes. Exposure Value Compensation (EV) and Flash output level control allow for even more control over your images.

• Manual Zoom and Manual Focus Rings
Dual independent Zoom and Focus rings provide precise and detailed control over the amount of zoom and the overall focus of the image with just a turn of the rings. Fast intuitive framing when zooming, and finely detailed focusing is easy with the natural “feel“ of the rings.

• Eye-Level and 1.8" LCD Monitor1
For accurate framing; and following fast action, both the 235K pixel eye-level finder and the 1.8" 134K pixel LCD1 provide through-the-lens viewing and menu display.

• 5 Area Multi-Point Auto Focus
By evaluating 5 separate focus areas of the frame, Sony’s Multi-Point AF system can intelligently focus on the subject and avoid mistakenly focusing on the background. In addition, you can manually select a point, or position a point anywhere in the frame with Flexible Spot AF.

• Continuous Auto Focus
To maintain accurate focus lock with fast moving subjects, Continuous AF keeps focusing from the time the camera is turned on until the moment of exposure.

• Slow Shutter Noise Reduction
During long exposures, those longer than 1/25 second, the camera captures two exposures with each press of the shutter button. The first exposure captures the scene, and the second exposure captures the CCD noise pattern with a dark frame exposure. By subtracting the two, even long exposures can be clear.

• RAW Mode and Data Converter
Capture raw data directly from the CCD before any in-camera processing, while a separate JPEG is stored for viewing convenience. Sony's RAW converter software provides extensive control of gamma, white balance, color and sharpness for fine tuning the image.

• Advanced Accessory Shoe and ACC Terminal
Connect Sony’s HVL-F32X flash or remote controls with the ACC Terminal, or synchronize other flash units or studio lighting with the Hot Shoe Terminal.

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