| Model: | Sony DSC-F717 |
| Kind: | Bridge digital camera |
| Sensor: | 8.80 mm × 6.60 mm CCD |
| Res: | 2,560 × 1,920 (5 million) |
| Lens: | Fixed, Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar, 38–190 mm equiv. (5× zoom) |
| Shutterrange: | 30–1/2000 s |
| Farea: | AI Multi-Segment |
| Fmode: | Single |
| Speedrange: | 100, 200, 400, 800 |
| Cont: | 3 frames @ 2.0 frame/s |
| Viewfinder: | Electronic with dioptre adjustment, TFT-LCD |
| Rearlcd: | 1.8" / 123,000 pixels |
| Storage: | Memory Stick (PRO) |
| Weight: | 659 g (including battery) |
The Sony Cybershot DSC-F717 is a bridge digital camera, introduced by Sony in September 2002.
F717 features the same 5.0 megapixel CCD sensor and 38–190 mm equiv. Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar lens as its predecessor, the 2001 DSC-F707. Major changes / improvements over the F707 include:
F717 retained all distinctive features from F707, such as:
The F717 was succeeded by DSC-F828 in August 2003.
Some very early production units may experience inaccurate focus with Laser Hologram on. Sony admitted the problem as a minor design flaw, and offered free examination and repair service. Serial numbers of potentially affected units were also announced. According to Sony, it is fixable by correcting a wrong parameter with Sony factory adjustment software. The fix was only performed at Sony service centers.[1]
Around 2004–05, many F717 users reported CCD-related defects. It was later confirmed that many Sony CCDs made from late 2002 to early 2004 suffer from a large-scale manufacturing defect. Interestingly, the aforementioned first-run units seem to be immune to this failure, as they used CCDs built from old production techniques.[2] As a remedy, Sony offered free CCD replacements for affected units till 2007, and in some countries, till 2010. This recall would cover units with expired warranty.