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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F717 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V

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Overview
ReleasedOctober 2002June 2015
Image and sensor
Camera typeBridgeCompact
Sensor format2/3-type1/2.3-type
Sensor typeCCDBack-illuminated Exmor R CMOS
Effective resolution5 MP18.2 MP
Largest image2560 × 19204896 × 3672
RAW recordingNoNo
Standard ISO range100–80080–3200
Sensor detail2/3-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 manual1/2.3-type Exmor R CMOS; approximately 21.1 million total photosites. Optical format is distinct from physical sensor dimensions
Image formatsFine or Standard JPEG, uncompressed TIFF with accompanying JPEG and GIF Clip Motion; no RAW formatJPEG Fine or Standard; no RAW. 3:2, 4:3, 16:9 and square stills plus stitched Sweep Panorama
ISO detail–Ordinary single-frame ISO 80–3200. Multi-shot Noise Reduction extends to ISO 6400 and 12800 using interpolation and composite exposures
Image processor–BIONZ X
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens38–190 mm equivalent24–720 mm equivalent
Maximum aperturef/2–2.4f/3.5–6.4
Optical zoom5×30×
Stabilisation–Optical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst–10 fps
Lens detailCarl 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 focusZEISS Vario-Sonnar T* lens; 11 elements in 10 groups including 5 aspherical elements, five-blade iris; actual 4.1–123 mm. Equivalent still range 24–720 mm at 4:3, 25–750 mm at 3:2, 26.5–795 mm at 16:9 and 27.5–825 mm at 1:1. Customisable lens control ring; digital Clear Image Zoom distinct from optical zoom
AutofocusThree-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 mAF-S, direct manual focus and manual focus; AF-C in Advanced Sports and movie modes. Nine-point wide, centre, flexible spot S/M/L and expanded flexible spot; Lock-on AF, manual-focus peaking and magnification. Minimum focus from lens front approximately 5 cm wide or 250 cm telephoto
ShutterSony 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 secondMechanical shutter: Auto 4–1/2000 second, Program 1–1/2000, Manual and shutter-priority 30–1/2000, aperture-priority 8–1/2000. Above ISO 3200 the slowest shutter is 1/4 second
Burst detailThree 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 headlineApproximately 10 full-resolution photographs per second, up to ten frames. Flash lowers the rate and some modes prohibit bursts. Focus and exposure locked from first frame in Cameralabs testing
Stabilisation detail–Optical still-image stabilisation; Intelligent Active movie mode combines optical and electronic correction including rotation
FlashAutomatic pop-up flash, hot shoe and ACC connector; external flashes operate with manual exposure settingsBuilt-in pop-up flash; auto, fill, slow, rear-sync and off modes. ISO Auto range approximately 0.3–5.4 m wide or 2.5–3.0 m telephoto; no external-flash shoe
Exposure controlsAutomatic, 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 captureP/A/S/M for stills and movies; three Memory Recall positions. Multi-pattern, centre-weighted and spot metering; ±3 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Video
Highest video resolution320 × 2401920 × 1080 at 60 fps
Video detailMPEG-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 rateXAVC S 1920 × 1080 at 60p, 30p or 24p/50 Mbps; AVCHD 60p/28 Mbps, 60i or 24p/24 or 17 Mbps. International PAL/NTSC selection switches to 50p/50i/25p; main rate represents NTSC. MP4 includes Full HD 60/30 fps and 720 p30 fps. XAVC S requires Class 10 SDXC. Optical zoom during filming; AVCHD/XAVC clips approximately 29 minutes, MP4 28 Mbps approximately 20 minutes due 4 GB limit. HDMI4 K output is for stills, not 4 K video recording
AudioMovie audio and still-image voice annotationsXAVC S LPCM stereo, AVCHD Dolby Digital stereo or MP4 AAC-LC stereo; microphone reference-level control
Screen and viewfinder
ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
Screen size1.8″3″
Screen dots123,000921,600
Touchscreen–No
Tilting screenYes–
Display detail1.8-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 LCD4:3 Xtra Fine TFT LCD tilts upward approximately 180°; five-step brightness control, no touchscreen
Viewfinder detail–Retractable 0.2-type OLED Tru-Finder, 638400 dots, 100% coverage and0.50 × 35 mm-equivalent magnification; eye sensor and −4 to +3 dioptre adjustment. Pop up housing and extend eyepiece to use
Connections and design
Wi-Fi–Yes
Battery life (maker's claim)410 photographs390 photographs
Body weight586 g218 g
Release detailSony Japan's 3 September 2002 announcement specifies 12 October 2002 sale; this is the documented Japanese date, without assuming the same international first daySony Japan’s 19 May 2015 announcement specifies sale on 5 June 2015; Sony Hong Kong specifies mid-June after 8 May–7 June pre-orders. June precision retained without treating the Japanese day as a confirmed international first-sale day
Recording mediaMemory 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 limitMemory Stick Duo/PRO Duo/PRO-HG Duo and SD/SDHC/SDXC(UHS-I). Memory Stick Micro and microSD/HC/XC require adapters
PortsMini-B USB 2.0, NTSC/PAL composite AV output, DC input and ACC connector; DPReview measured USB transfer at approximately 1.2 MB/sMulti/Micro USB with Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and micro HDMI; HDMI audio during playback only
Wireless connections–2.4 GHz IEEE 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, NFC Forum Type 3 and built-in GPS location logging; maker specifies GPS only, without compass. Non-V HX90 is a distinct non-GPS model
Battery life detailNP-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 ratingNP-BX1; maker CIPA claim 390 shots/195 minutes with LCD or360 shots/180 minutes with viewfinder. Actual movie use70 minutes LCD/75 minutes viewfinder; continuous movie105/115 minutes with clip limits
Charging–In-camera USB charging and external power with supplied AC adapter and battery
DimensionsApproximately 119.5 × 68.9 × 151 mm (width × height × depth), excluding protrusions102.0 × 58.1 × 35.5 mm(width × height × depth), CIPA
Weight detailApproximately 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 specificationApproximately218 g camera only, or245 g including NP-BX1 and Memory Stick Duo
Colours–Black
In the boxJapanese kit includes 32 MB Memory Stick, NP-FM50 battery, AC adapter, USB and AV cables, lens cap, shoulder strap and software CDNP-BX1, AC-UB10 C/UB10 D adapter, micro USB cable, wrist strap and instructions; regional mains fittings vary

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