Saturday, August 16, 2003
Sony Relents: CF Card Slot in New Prosumer Digital Camera
Posted by Jason Dunn in "OFF-TOPIC" @ 11:00 AM
"Sony's digital camera line hits new resolution levels with the unveiling of the 8-megapixel Cyber-shot DSC-F828, which sports a new four-color CCD, imaging processor, and a high-end Carl Zeiss lens. The new digital camera is aimed at sophisticated hobbyists, not strictly for professionals, according to Sony. Suggested retail price will be $1200 upon its release in early November, according to Sony.The new entry is a generation beyond the Cyber-shot DSC-717, a well-received 5-megapixel camera. Both have the same large lens, but the new F828 sports a black camera body and packs more power. The unit captures RAW, TIFF, and JPEG image files. It accepts Sony Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, CompactFlash, and IBM Microdrive media cards. It has a 7X optical zoom, from 28mm to 200mm (35mm film equivalent) and a 14X digital zoom, according to the company. The mechanical zoom is a new feature for Sony digital cameras. Users can connect the camera to PCs through a USB 2.0 connection."
Although an 8 megapixel camera with a 7X optical zoom and four-colour CCD is impressive, what's even more impressive is that this model accepts CompactFlash cards! I routinely hammer Sony for being to Memory Stick-centric, so I'd like to applaud them for creating what appears to be a killer camera that supports CompactFlash. I just might buy a Sony product after all... :wink:
