Sony's advanced compact of its era — 8MP with Carl Zeiss f/2-2.8 zoom and ring AF.
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F828 is a prosumer digital camera from Sony, released approximately 2003. Features an 8MP CCD sensor, a large-diameter Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* zoom, and an unusual 4-colour CCD array including a Clear channel. Fixed lens — no interchangeable mount.
8MP 2/3-inch CCD (4-colour array: R, G, B + Clear). Fixed Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 28-200mm equivalent f/2.0-2.8 zoom. Swivelling lens barrel. Removable anti-hologram IR-cut filter. At approximately 1,020g. Fixed lens — no interchangeable mount.
The F828's unusual Clear-channel CCD array was designed for improved low-light performance — a novel approach Canon and Foveon also explored in different ways. The Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* provides 28-200mm equivalent at f/2-2.8. A collector-interest early 2000s prosumer camera.
On the used market the Sony DSC-F828 is a vintage prosumer digital camera. Condition checks: CCD sensor condition (dust, purple fringing at wide apertures common), fixed Vario-Sonnar zoom lens operation, swivel barrel mechanism, battery compatibility. Fixed lens — no interchangeable mount.