Review on Sony DSCF717 5MP Digital Camera: High-resolution Imaging with 5x Optical Zoom by Mar Pacora

I wrote a review of this device back in August 2004 and gave it quite a few stars, but I found it necessary to change my rating and increase the review update after i was just read a review by martin valk. After a little over two years of use, the same mysterious mist suddenly appeared in my photos. This problem quickly escalated to completely deleting my photos in a few minutes. At first I thought the problem was a fogged up lens, then a flash. But after a few shots I just lost hope. The LCD screen is gone too. I contacted Sony as Martin did and was again disappointed with the cost of the repair. I even asked them if anyone had reported this issue before and of course they had never heard of it, which I now seriously doubt. So I am now re-rating this unit with 2 stars, one for each year it has worked properly. You may never take a picture) and now with an eerie white fog special effect that appears in every shot after two years of use. So bottom line. If you want to buy a great camera ONLY for 24 months. This is the camera for you.