With the new Sony digital still camera, DSCF828, serious photographers and enthusiasts can experience a richness and depth of imagery that far exceeds any expectation.

Product Features:

· *8.0 Mega Pixel Super HAD CCD
· *Four Primary Colour Filter
· *Real Imaging Processor
· *Carl Zeiss T* Lens
· Rotating Lens (70 degrees up, 30 degrees down)
· 7x Optical Zoom, 14x Digital Zoom
· Smart Zoom
· 1.8 LCD Screen
· Electrical Viewfinder
· 14 Bit DXP
· Clear Colour NR
· Clear Luminance NR
· Nightshot
· Nightframing
· Hologram AF
· *Memory Stick PRO, Mircrodrive and Compact Flash Compatible
· Manual Focus/Zoom Ring
· Full Range Auto Focus (Method: Single, Monitoring, Continuous)
· Full Range Auto Focus (Area: Multi Point, Centre Weighted, Flexible Spot)
· Macro Focus
· Shutter Priority/Aperture Priority
· Manual Exposure Mode
· AE Lock
· White Balance (7)
· Light Metering (Multi Pattern, Centre Weighted, Spot)
· Sharpness, Saturation and Contrast Settings
· ISO Sensitivity Settings
· Scene Selection (4)
· Picture Effects (3)
· Intelligent Flash with Red Eye Reduction
· *MPEG Movie VX (30fps)
· Built-in Microphone and Speakers
· Burst, Auto Bracketing, E-Mail and Voice Memo Modes
· TIFF and RAW Modes
· *Framing Priority Burst/Speed Burst
· Playback Zoom, Rotate, Trimming and Resizing
· MPEG Cue, Review and Divide
· Advanced Accessory Hot Shoe
· Self Timer
· Date/Time Impose
· Battery/Memory Stick Remaining Indicator
· Histogram Indicator
· PictBridge
· InfoLITHIUM Battery System
· Stamina - up to 225min/410 shots
· USB 2.0 Interface
· AV Out/Video Out
· DC In
· ACC Terminal

Product Specification:

Lens:
Optical zoom 7x
Precision digital zoom 14x
Smart zoom Up to 32x
F number 2.0-2.8
Focal length (f=) 7.1-51mm
Focal length (f=) (35mm conversion) 28-200mm
Filter diameter 58mm
Rotating lens (degrees) 70up:30 down
Conversion lens compatibility Yes
NightShot Yes
NightFraming Yes
Even brightness picture Yes
Carl Zeiss lens Yes (Vario Sonnar T*)

CCD:
CCD type 4 Colour Super HAD
Size 2/3 type
Gross pixels 8,314K pixels
Scan system Interlace scan
Colour filter Primary colour

Camera:
Effective pixels 8,068k pixels
DXP 14 bit
Super resolution converter Yes
Clear colour NR Yes
Clear luminance NR Yes
AF method: Single AF Yes
AF method: Monitoring AF Yes
AF method: Continuous AF Yes
AF area: Multi point Yes
AF area: Centre weighted Yes
AF area: Spot/Flexible spot No/Yes
Manual focus Yes (Ring)
Manual zoom Yes (Ring, Mechanical)
Expanded focus indicator Yes
Focus preset No
Aperture Auto (F2.0-F8.0)/Manual
Shutter speed Auto/Shutter priority/Manual
NR slow shutter Yes
Hand shake alert Yes
Exposure compensation Yes (+/-2.0EV,1/3EV step)
White balance Yes (7 modes)
Light metering: Multi pattern Yes
Light metering: Centre weighted Yes
Light metering: Spot Yes
Sharpness setting Yes (+/-2 step)
Saturation setting Yes (+/-2 step)
Contrast setting Yes (+/-2 step)
AE lock Yes
ISO sensitivity setting Yes (Auto/64/100/200/400/800)
Exposure mode: Auto Yes
Exposure mode: Program auto Yes
Exposure mode: Shutter speed priority Yes (30-1/2000sec)
Exposure mode: Aperture priority Yes (F2.0-F8)
Exposure mode: Manual Yes
Exposure mode: Scene selection Yes (4 modes)
Picture effect Yes (3 modes)
AF illuminator No
Hologram AF Yes
Flash mode 4 modes
Red-eye reduction Yes
Auto pop-up flash Yes
Self timer Yes (10 Sec)

LCD/viewfinder:
LCD screen size 1.8-inch type TFT
LCD total dot number 134K
LCD brightness setting Yes
Auto bright monitoring Yes
Optical/electrical view finder No/Yes

Recording:
Recording media: MS Yes and MicroDrive/CF
Recording media: MSPRO Yes
Recording media: MSDuo -
Recording media: MSDuoPRO -
Recording format JPEG/RAW/TIFF/MPEG1
Recording mode: Normal (JPEG) Yes
Recording mode: Burst mode (JPEG) Yes
Recording mode: Auto bracketing (JPEG) Yes
Recording mode: Email (JPEG) Yes
Recording mode: Voice memo (MPEG) Yes
Recording mode: TIFF Yes
Recording mode: Text (GIF) No
Number of shots on media
Fine/standard: 8.0M(3264x2448) 8/15 images (32MB MS)
Fine/standard: 7.0M(3072x2304) -
Fine/standard: 5.0M(2592x1944) 12/23 images (32MB MS)
Fine/standard: 4.0M(2272x1704) -
Fine/standard: 3.1M(2048x1536) 20/37 images (32MB MS)
Fine/standard: 2.0M(1600x1200) -
Fine/standard: 1.2M(1280x960) 50/93 images (32MB MS)
Fine/standard: VGA(640x480) 196/491 images (32MB MS)

MPEG movie:
VX standard 87sec (32MB MS)
Presentation -
Video mail 22min 30sec (32MB MS)

General:
Slideshow Yes
Trimming Yes
Resize Yes
Divide (MPEG) Yes
Date/time impose Yes
Histogram indicator Yes
MS/battery remaining indicator Yes/Infolithium
Accessory shoe Yes (advanced)
Start up time Approx 1sec
PicBridge Yes

Jacks:
AV out Yes
Video out Yes
Digital I/O (USB) USB 2.0 HiSpeed
Multi use terminal No
DC In terminal Yes
ACC terminal Yes

Power/others:
Supplied battery NPFM50
Dimensions (WxHxD) 134.4 x 91.1 x 156.7mm
Weight Approx 832g
Weight with accessory Approx. 955g
Body material Metal (magnesium)
Supplied accessories
Memory Stick No
AC adaptor or battery charger ACL15
Battery Yes
Lens cover Yes
Shoulder or neck strap Yes
AV cable Yes
USB cable Yes
Cradle No
Software PIXELA ImageMixer V1.5
Auto lens cover No
Battery life (minutes/shots) Approx 185min/370shots