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Model Name: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F717  Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F717 
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General
Model Name: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F717  Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F717 
Model Number: DSC-F717  DSC-F717 
Camera Format: Swivel  Swivel 
Currently Manufactured: No  No 
Retail Price:    
Street Price:    
Price Update Date: 2007-02-07 2007-02-07
Date Available:    
Remote Control: Yes  Yes 
Remote Control Type: Wired  Wired 
Tripod Mount: Yes  Yes 
Tripod Mount Material: Metal  Metal 
Operating System: Windows, MacOS  Windows, MacOS 
Weight: 24.6 oz (696 g) 24.6 oz (696 g)
Weight With Batteries? checked  checked 
Size: 120 x 69 x 151 mm
4.7 x 2.7 x 5.9 in		 120 x 69 x 151 mm
4.7 x 2.7 x 5.9 in
Warranty in Months:    
Waterproof: No  No 
Image Capture
Model Name: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F717  Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F717 
Image Resolution: 2560x1920, 2560x1712, 2048x1536, 1280x960, 640x480 2560x1920, 2560x1712, 2048x1536, 1280x960, 640x480
Movie Resolution: 320x240, 160x112  320x240, 160x112 
Aspect Ratio: 4:3, 3:2 4:3, 3:2
Imaging Sensor (Megapixels): 5.00 5.00
Sensor Type:
Sensor Size: 2/3 inch  2/3 inch 
Sensor Filter Type:    
Sensor Manufacturer:    
Focal Length Multiplier:    
Movie Audio: Yes  Yes 
Quality Levels: 2 2
Lens
Model Name: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F717  Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F717 
Focal Length (35mm equivalent): 38 - 190 mm 38 - 190 mm
Zoom Ratio: 5.00x 5.00x
Digital Zoom: Yes  Yes 
Digital Zoom Values: Precision 2x  Precision 2x 
Auto Focus: Yes  Yes 
Auto Focus Type: Contrast Detect TTL  Contrast Detect TTL 
Auto Focus Assist Light? Yes  Yes 
Auto Focus Min Illum:    
Auto Focus Step:    
Manual Focus: Yes  Yes 
Manual Focus Steps:    
Normal Focus Range: 50 cm to Infinity
20.4 in to Infinity		 50 cm to Infinity
20.4 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range: 2 - 50 cm
0.8 - 20.4 in		 2 - 50 cm
0.8 - 20.4 in
Min Macro Area:    
Min Aperture:    
Max Aperture: f/2.0 f/2.0
Aperture Range Description: f/2.0 (wide) / f/2.4 (tele) - ???  f/2.0 (wide) / f/2.4 (tele) - ??? 
Aperture Step Size:    
Lens Thread: 58 mm 58 mm
Lens Thread Type: Lens threads  Lens threads 
Display
Model Name: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F717  Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F717 
Optical Viewfinder: Yes  Yes 
Optical VF Type: Eye-level Color LCD, 180kpixel  Eye-level Color LCD, 180kpixel 
Optical VF Accuracy:    
Monitor Viewfinder: Yes  Yes 
Monitor VF Accuracy:    
Monitor Size (inches): 1.8 1.8
Monitor Resolution: 123,000 dots 123,000 dots
Monitor Type: Optical / LCD  Optical / LCD 
Touchscreen:    
Max Playback Zoom: 5x 5x
Exposure
Model Name: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F717  Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F717 
ISO Settings: 100, 200, 400, 800 100, 200, 400, 800
ISO Rating Max: 800 800
Number of White Balance Settings: 6 6
White Balance Settings: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Tungsten, 1 Push  Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Tungsten, 1 Push 
Manual White Balance: Yes  Yes 
Longest Shutter Time: 30  30 
Shortest Shutter Time: 1/1000  1/1000 
Exp Adj Range: 2.0 EV 2.0 EV
Exp Adj Step Size: 0.33 EV 0.33 EV
Metering Modes: Multi-pattern, center weighted, spot  Multi-pattern, center weighted, spot 
Spot Metering: Yes  Yes 
Aperture Priority: Yes  Yes 
Shutter Priority: Yes  Yes 
Full Manual Exposure: Yes  Yes 
Self Timer: 10 10
Flash
Model Name: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F717  Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F717 
Internal Flash: Yes  Yes 
No of Flash Modes: 5 5
Flash Modes: Auto, Auto w/ red-eye reduction, Forced, Forced w/ red-eye reduction, Off  Auto, Auto w/ red-eye reduction, Forced, Forced w/ red-eye reduction, Off 
Flash Guide Number (Meters):    
Measured Flash Range, 100 ISO (feet):    
Flash Range Description: 1.6 - 16.4 ft (0.5 - 5.0 m)  1.6 - 16.4 ft (0.5 - 5.0 m) 
No of Flash "Pops":    
Ext Flash: Yes  Yes 
Ext Flash Connection: Hot Shoe, Ext. Sync  Hot Shoe, Ext. Sync 
Maximum Flash Sync:    
Image Storage
Model Name: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F717  Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F717 
Usable Memory Types: Memory Stick  Memory Stick 
Other Memory Types:    
Memory Included (MB): 32.0 32.0
Uncompressed Format: TIFF  TIFF 
CCD Raw Format: No  No 
Compressed Format: JPEG, GIF  JPEG, GIF 
Movie File Format: MPEG  MPEG 
Connectivity
Model Name: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F717  Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F717 
Video Out: Yes  Yes 
Video Mode Switchable: Yes  Yes 
Video Usable as Viewfinder:    
External Connections: USB 1.1 USB 1.1
Other Connection: DC In, Flash sync (for HVL-F1000 / RM-DR1), Hot Shoe  DC In, Flash sync (for HVL-F1000 / RM-DR1), Hot Shoe 
Included Software: Pixela ImageMixer v1.0, SPVD-008 USB Driver  Pixela ImageMixer v1.0, SPVD-008 USB Driver 
OS Compatibility:    
Performance Timing
Model Name: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F717  Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F717 
Startup Time: 1.8 seconds 1.8 seconds
Shutdown Time: 1.7 seconds 1.7 seconds
Play -> Record: 0.8 seconds 0.8 seconds
Record -> Play (max res): 4.2 seconds 4.2 seconds
Record -> Play (min res): 0.8 seconds 0.8 seconds
Shutter Lag, Full AF: 0.630 (W) - 0.000 (T) seconds 0.630 (W) - 0.000 (T) seconds
Shutter Lag, Man. Focus: 0.130 seconds 0.130 seconds
Shutter Lag, Prefocus: 0.120 seconds 0.120 seconds
Cycle Time Uncompressed Format: 54.00 seconds 54.00 seconds
Cycle Time Max Res: 1.47 seconds 1.47 seconds
Cycle Time Min Res: 1.80 seconds 1.80 seconds
Buffer Frames, Max Res: 9 9
Continuous Mode Rate (fps): 0.47 0.47
Movie Mode Rate (Frames/Sec): 16 16
Movie Sec @ Max Res: 10000 10000
Movie Sec @ Min Res: 10000 10000
Download speed, KB/second:    
Power
Model Name: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F717  Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F717 
Battery Form Factor: Proprietary InfoLithium M  Proprietary InfoLithium M 
Usable Battery Types: NP-FM50  NP-FM50 
Batteries Included: NP-FM50 InfoLithium NP-FM50 InfoLithium
Battery Charger Included: Yes  Yes 
CIPA Rating: Unknown Unknown
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Notes & Features: Top shutter speed is 1/1000 in Shutter priority and Manual modes, but 1/2000 in Programmed AE, and in Aperture Priority, as long as you have an aperture smaller than f/5.0 selected. MPEG movie length limited only by available media. Update to Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F707 with greatly improved AF / shutter lag, color rendering, white balance. Also has zoom control on lens collar (shared w/ AF), Hot Shoe, USB 2.0 interface, live histogram in 'record' mode, ISO boosted to maximum of 800, and MPEG HQX for movie length only limited by your memory card.  Top shutter speed is 1/1000 in Shutter priority and Manual modes, but 1/2000 in Programmed AE, and in Aperture Priority, as long as you have an aperture smaller than f/5.0 selected. MPEG movie length limited only by available media. Update to Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F707 with greatly improved AF / shutter lag, color rendering, white balance. Also has zoom control on lens collar (shared w/ AF), Hot Shoe, USB 2.0 interface, live histogram in 'record' mode, ISO boosted to maximum of 800, and MPEG HQX for movie length only limited by your memory card. 
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