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

I received a camera with a defective CCD unit and Sony is charging around $150 to fix it. As soon as I turned on the camera, there was no image on the LCD screen and in the viewfinder, except for graphics, I found that the CCD was defective. It is the entire YouTube of this version. The camera was in perfect condition. I had no choice but to order a new CCD from Europe which will take weeks to ship and I will try to fix it myself ($35). Too bad. However, as the camera was in perfect condition…

I spent a lot of time with my 3.2 megapixel Olympus and found it a good camera. That's how it was until I bought the Sony F717. Good things. Long battery life with quite fast charging. Precise autofocus, even at macro settings. The controls/menus are obvious, you don't even need a manual to understand most of it. fast cycling. great for reading the lens or screen and framing, a focus ring that feels like the thing is on a real camera. intuitive layout of controls, after playing with it for 15…

As a gardener I love documenting what is growing at different times of the year, from small buds to flowers, bushes and trees. For me, this camera is an easy-to-use workhorse. Because of the spinning body, I no longer have to kneel in the mud to take close-up shots of a snowdrop as it emerges in spring. I can hold the camera above my head and photograph a flower that's bigger than I grew up. The 5mg image size is perfect for the documentation I'm looking for in this context. It's easy to use…

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…