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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F505

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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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2 editorial reviews
The F505 has caused quite a stir over the last couple of weeks, it's announcement clouded in secrecy and cleverly exposed day by day until we were presented with the full specifications. This is a camera which combines elements from many different digicam designs to present us with what is undoubtedly Sony's best digital camera to date.Read more
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Pros

  • DSC-F505 performs reasonably competently in macro mode
  • excellent camera-platform stability
  • Tonal range was very good as well

Cons

  • sets focus for far away subjects
  • LCD rather difficult to view in medium-bright outdoor settings
  • lack of a Red-Eye Reduction mode

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 6.4x4.8 mm
  • 2 Mpx
  • 1600, 1200 px
  • 3.3
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Single, Live View
  • 2 in
  • no

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F505 - Pros & Cons

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F505

Pros

  • DSC-F505 performs reasonably competently in macro mode
  • excellent camera-platform stability
  • Tonal range was very good as well
  • the body itself is very compact
  • All options are accessible through the record menu
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • solid and well-built

Cons

  • sets focus for far away subjects
  • LCD rather difficult to view in medium-bright outdoor settings
  • lack of a Red-Eye Reduction mode
  • reverses color and brightness on the image
  • dull
  • flat or fuzzy images and lots of chromatic aberrations

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F505 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconEffective pixels
2 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
1600 x 1200 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F505 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.25 in
Sensor photo detectors2.0 Mpx
Effective pixels2.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
Max resolution1600 x 1200 px
Other resolutions
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom5.0 x
Digital zoom2.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture3.3
Focal length equiv38 - 190
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range31.5 in
Macro focus range3.15 in
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Exposure compensation plus1.5
Exposure compensation minus-1.5
Expousure compensation steps1/2
Built-in flashyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
External flashno
Self-timeryes
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of productSilver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Storage typesMemory Stick
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Connectivity
USB version1.0
Remote controlNo
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Image
White balance presets3
Custom white balanceyes
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.0 in
Screen dots123000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution320 x 240 px
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Dimensions
Weight16.76 oz
Width4.21 in
Height2.44 in
Depth5.35 in
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Power
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Orientation sensorno

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