Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F717 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80

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Cyber-shot DSC-F717 compared with Cyber-shot DSC-HX80

	SonyCyber-shot DSC-F717	SonyCyber-shot DSC-HX80
Overview
Released
Released	October 2002	April 2016
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Bridge	Compact
Sensor format
Sensor format	2/3-type	1/2.3-type
Sensor type
Sensor type	CCD	Back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	5 MP	18.2 MP
Largest image
Largest image	2560 × 1920	4896 × 3672
RAW recording
RAW recording	No	No
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	100–800	80–3200
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	2/3-type Super HAD CCD with primary-colour filter; maker rounded effective and total sensor counts are 5.0 and 5.2 million. The native 2560 × 1920 image contains approximately 4.92 million pixels; the original press table prints 2590 in error, resolved by the maker operating manual	1/2.3-type Exmor R CMOS; approximately 21.1 million total photosites. Optical format is not a physical sensor dimension
Image formats
Image formats	Fine or Standard JPEG, uncompressed TIFF with accompanying JPEG and GIF Clip Motion; no RAW format	JPEG Fine or Standard; 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 and square stills plus Sweep Panorama; no RAW
ISO detail
ISO detail	–	Single-frame ISO 80–3200; Multi Frame Noise Reduction offers ISO 6400 and 12800 using combined exposures
Image processor
Image processor	–	BIONZ X
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens
Built-in lens	38–190 mm equivalent	24–720 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2–2.4	f/3.5–6.4
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	5×	30×
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	–	Optical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst
Maximum continuous burst	–	10 fps
Lens detail
Lens detail	Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar; actual 9.7–48.5 mm, 38–190 mm equivalent; f/2–2.4 maximum aperture; 58 mm filter thread; electronic ring controls zoom in autofocus mode or manual focus	ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T*, actual 4.1–123 mm, 11 elements in 10 groups including five aspherical elements; minimum focus approximately 5 cm wide or 250 cm telephoto
Autofocus
Autofocus	Three-area automatic selection or five manually selectable autofocus areas, with Hologram AF assistance; focus from 0.5 m wide or 0.9 m telephoto, wide-angle macro from 0.02 m	Contrast autofocus with wide, centre, flexible spot and expanded flexible spot areas; AF-S, with AF-C in Advanced Sports and movie modes only; no manual focus or lens control ring
Shutter
Shutter	Sony Japan specifies 30–1/2000 second in automatic/program modes and 30–1/1000 second in shutter priority or manual modes; DPReview notes program mode limits slower exposures to 1/30 second	Mechanical shutter; Manual and shutter-priority 30–1/2000 second, aperture-priority 8–1/2000, Program 1–1/2000 and Intelligent Auto 4–1/2000
Burst detail
Burst detail	Three full-resolution frames per burst; maker advanced manual specifies approximately 0.5 second intervals. DPReview measured 2.5 fps for three JPEGs with a subsequent write pause; no sustained rate is used as a headline	Approximately 10 full-resolution fps in High or 2 fps in Low; both limited to ten photographs per sequence
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	–	Optical SteadyShot for stills; Intelligent Active movie stabilisation combines optical and electronic correction
Flash
Flash	Automatic pop-up flash, hot shoe and ACC connector; external flashes operate with manual exposure settings	Built-in manually raised pop-up flash; ISO Auto range approximately 0.3–5.4 m wide or 2.5–3.0 m telephoto
Exposure controls
Exposure controls	Automatic, program, aperture priority, shutter priority and manual exposure; ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps; multi-pattern, centre-weighted and spot metering; live histogram; NightShot infrared photography and NightFraming composition followed by normal-colour flash capture	P/A/S/M and Memory Recall; multi-pattern, centre-weighted or spot metering; ±3 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	320 × 240	1920 × 1080 at 60 fps
Video detail
Video detail	MPEG-1 with sound; 320 × 240 HQX or standard video, and 160 × 112 video-mail mode, limited by storage capacity. DPReview documents 16 fps HQX and 8 fps standard modes; maker launch table does not publish frame rate	XAVC S Full HD at 60p, 30p or 24p, 50 Mbps; AVCHD Full HD at 60p, 60i or 24p; PAL-region rates differ. Optical zoom during filming; XAVC S requires compatible Class 10 or faster SDXC media
Audio
Audio	Movie audio and still-image voice annotations	Stereo microphone and mono playback speaker; XAVC S Linear PCM, AVCHD Dolby Digital or MP4 AAC stereo
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Electronic	Electronic
Screen size
Screen size	1.8″	3″
Screen dots
Screen dots	123,000	921,600
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	–	No
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	Yes	Yes
Display detail
Display detail	1.8-inch TFT LCD with 123,000 dots and maker-stated 100% coverage; 180,000-dot electronic viewfinder. Lens/body joint rotates up 77° or down 36°; tilting describes this joint rather than an independently hinged LCD	3.0-type 4:3 TFT LCD, 921600 dots; tilts up 180 degrees without touch control. US specification also gives diagonal as 2.95 inches
Viewfinder detail
Viewfinder detail	–	Retractable 0.2-type OLED, 638400 dots, 100% coverage and 0.50× equivalent magnification; dioptre adjustment −4 to +3
Connections and design
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	Yes
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	410 photographs	390 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	586 g	–
Release detail
Release detail	Sony Japan's 3 September 2002 announcement specifies 12 October 2002 sale; this is the documented Japanese date, without assuming the same international first day	Sony Canada’s 8 March 2016 announcement states availability in April 2016; month precision retained
Recording media
Recording media	Memory Stick; supplied 32 MB card. The later Sony advanced manual also lists Memory Stick PRO MSX-256, MSX-512 and MSX-1G recording capacities; launch reviews describe the contemporary 128 MB limit	Memory Stick Duo, PRO Duo, PRO-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC including UHS-I. Micro formats require adapters
Ports
Ports	Mini-B USB 2.0, NTSC/PAL composite AV output, DC input and ACC connector; DPReview measured USB transfer at approximately 1.2 MB/s	Micro HDMI and Multi/Micro USB with USB 2.0
Wireless connections
Wireless connections	–	2.4 GHz IEEE 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi and NFC Type 3 for sharing and remote control; no GPS receiver
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	NP-FM50 InfoLithium; maker standard claim approximately 410 photographs or 205 minutes, using Fine quality, LCD on, alternating full zoom, flash every other shot, power cycling every ten shots and a photograph every 30 seconds. The separate 3,000-image/210-minute continuous VGA LCD-off flash-off claim is not the headline rating	NP-BX1; CIPA claim approximately 390 photographs with LCD or 360 with viewfinder
Charging
Charging	–	In-camera USB charging and USB external power with battery inserted
Dimensions
Dimensions	Approximately 119.5 × 68.9 × 151 mm (width × height × depth), excluding protrusions	102 × 58.1 × 35.5 mm (width × height × depth), CIPA
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 586 g camera only; maker specifies 696 g with battery, Memory Stick, shoulder strap and lens cap. DPReview gives a different 659 g loaded figure; main weight follows the maker body-only specification	Sony US specifies body-only weight as 7.69 oz; operating manual gives approximately 245 g including NP-BX1 and Memory Stick. Loaded weight is not body weight
Colours
Colours	–	Black
In the box
In the box	Japanese kit includes 32 MB Memory Stick, NP-FM50 battery, AC adapter, USB and AV cables, lens cap, shoulder strap and software CD	NP-BX1, AC adapter, micro USB cable, wrist strap and instructions; adapter model varies regionally