Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F505V vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F707

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Cyber-shot DSC-F505V compared with Cyber-shot DSC-F707

	SonyCyber-shot DSC-F505V	SonyCyber-shot DSC-F707
Overview
Released
Released	June 2000	October 2001
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Bridge	Bridge
Sensor format
Sensor format	1/1.8-type	2/3-type
Sensor type
Sensor type	CCD	CCD
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	2.62 MP	5.02 MP
Largest image
Largest image	1856 × 1392	2560 × 1920
RAW recording
RAW recording	No	No
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	–	100–400
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	Sony Super HAD 1/1.8-type interlaced CCD with primary-colour filter; 3.34 million total and 2.62 million effective photosites; 12-bit A/D conversion	2/3-type Sony Super HAD interlaced CCD with primary-colour filter; 5.24 million total and 5.02 million effective photosites; 14-bit DXP conversion. The largest 2560 × 1920 image contains approximately 4.92 million pixels; these counts are distinct
Image formats
Image formats	JPEG, uncompressed TIFF and two-colour GIF text images; native output 1856 × 1392. The larger 2240 × 1680 mode uses Sony SRC interpolation and does not contain 3.7 million independently captured pixels	Fine or Standard JPEG and uncompressed TIFF; GIF Clip Motion animations; no RAW format
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens
Built-in lens	38–190 mm equivalent	38–190 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2.8–3.3	f/2–2.4
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	5×	5×
Lens detail
Lens detail	Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar; actual 7.1–35.5 mm, 38–190 mm equivalent; f/2.8–3.3 maximum aperture; seven groups and ten elements including two aspherical elements; 52 mm filter thread; 2× digital enlargement separately from 5× optical zoom	Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar; actual 9.7–48.5 mm, 38–190 mm equivalent; f/2–2.4 maximum aperture; 58 mm filter thread; 2× digital enlargement is separate from 5× optical zoom
Autofocus
Autofocus	Autofocus from 0.25 m, macro autofocus from 0.02 m; manual focus ring with automatic 2× magnification of the display	Contrast autofocus with Hologram AF laser-pattern assistance; wide-angle normal focus from 0.5 m and macro from 0.02 m, telephoto focus from 0.9 m; manual focus ring with magnified display
Shutter
Shutter	Shutter-priority settings from 8 seconds to 1/1000 second in 19 steps	Maker launch table gives automatic range 8–1/1000 second; DPReview documents up to 30 seconds in manual and shutter-priority modes. Maker confirms dark-frame noise reduction from 2.5 seconds
Burst detail
Burst detail	–	Maker specifies a three-frame burst without a frame-rate figure. DPReview measured approximately 3 fps for three full-resolution JPEGs, followed by a write pause; no sustained rate is presented as a headline
Flash
Flash	Built-in pop-up flash with Auto, red-eye reduction, forced and disabled settings; recommended range 0.3–2.5 m. Dedicated connector supports optional Sony HVL-F1000 external flash	TTL-metered pre-flash and automatic pop-up flash; Sony Japan specifies recommended range 0.3–4.5 m. Contactless accessory shoe and ACC connector support the optional HVL-F1000 or wired remote
Exposure controls
Exposure controls	Automatic exposure with ±2 EV compensation; aperture-priority settings from f/2.8 to f/8, shutter priority, twilight, twilight-plus, landscape and panfocus modes; spot metering and Auto, Indoor, Outdoor and One-push white balance	Automatic, aperture priority, shutter priority and full manual exposure; ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps; multi-pattern, centre-weighted and spot metering; Auto, Indoor, Outdoor and One-push white balance; NightShot infrared photography and NightFraming infrared composition followed by normal-colour flash capture
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	320 × 240	320 × 240
Video detail
Video detail	MPEG-1 with sound; 320 × 240 HQ or presentation modes up to 15 seconds per clip, or 160 × 112 video-mail mode up to one minute. Maker launch sheet does not publish native frame rate	MPEG-1 with sound; 320 × 240 HQ or presentation mode and 160 × 112 video-mail mode. DPReview documents 16 fps HQ clips limited to 15 seconds, versus 8 fps MPEG EX clips limited by card capacity; maker launch table does not publish frame rate
Audio
Audio	Movie sound and voice annotations for still images	Movie audio and voice annotations for still photographs
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None	Electronic
Screen size
Screen size	2″	1.8″
Screen dots
Screen dots	123,000	123,000
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	Yes	Yes
Display detail
Display detail	Hybrid reflective/backlit TFT LCD; lens/body joint rotates up 90° or down 50°, allowing the screen and lens to face different directions. Tilting refers to this body joint, rather than a hinged LCD	1.8-inch rear TFT LCD with 123,000 dots; 180,000-dot electronic viewfinder. Lens/body joint rotates up 77° or down 36°, carrying the screen and finder with the body; tilting refers to this joint rather than a hinged LCD
Connections and design
Body weight
Body weight	424 g (better)	594 g
Release detail
Release detail	Sony Japan's 26 April 2000 announcement states 1 June 2000 first sale. The maker explicitly describes the DSC-F505V as successor to DSC-F505K; no international date is inferred from the Japanese launch	Sony Japan's original 22 August 2001 announcement specifies 4 October 2001 sale; this is the maker-confirmed Japanese date, without assuming the same international first day
Recording media
Recording media	Memory Stick; supplied 8 MB card	Memory Stick; supplied 16 MB card
Ports
Ports	USB via special connector; NTSC/PAL composite AV output with mono audio; dedicated external flash connector	Mini-B USB with mass-storage support; NTSC/PAL composite AV output with mono audio; DC input and ACC accessory connector
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Supplied NP-FS11 InfoLithium battery; Sony claims up to 70 minutes or 1,300 photographs in continuous shooting conditions, not a modern CIPA still-image rating; remaining operating time shown in minutes	NP-FM50 InfoLithium; maker claims up to 150 minutes or 2,500 consecutive VGA photographs with rear LCD and flash off, rather than a modern CIPA rating; remaining operating time shown in minutes
Charging
Charging	Supplied AC-VF10 AC adapter/charger	Supplied AC-L10A adapter, with in-camera charging
Dimensions
Dimensions	Approximately 107.2 × 62.2 × 135.9 mm (width × height × depth)	Approximately 119.5 × 68.9 × 151 mm (width × height × depth)
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 424 g camera only; 475 g including NP-FS11 battery, Memory Stick, wrist strap and lens cap	Approximately 594 g camera only; Sony Japan states 710 g including NP-FM50, Memory Stick and lens cap. DPReview's older 667 g loaded specification differs; main weight follows maker body-only figure
In the box
In the box	Japanese kit includes 8 MB Memory Stick, USB cable, software CD-ROM, NP-FS11 battery, AV cable, AC-VF10 adapter, power cable, wrist strap and lens cap	Japanese kit includes 16 MB Memory Stick, NP-FM50 battery, AC adapter and power cable, USB cable, AV cable, lens cap, shoulder strap and software CDs