Unbiased digital camera reviews, advice, and prices
Note: this camera was first sold in Mar 2003. There may be newer versions available.
Sony CyberShot DSC-F717
Sony CyberShot DSC-F717
  • 4 out of 5
"sony service"
  • 4 out of 5
"Acc Jack ( Remote Control )"
See rating based on 375 user reviews
Submit your own Sony DSC-F717 review!
No current offers available

Sony CyberShot DSC-F717 Reviews

  • 4.06 out of 5

Rating: 4.06 of 5
(375 user reviews)

Professional Reviews of the Sony DSC-F717

  • 5 out of 5
Most impressed (Steve's Digicams - 3/6/03)

Steve gives this Sony camera an enthusiastic thumbs-up with special praise for its speedy start-up and shot-to-shot time. read original review

  • 4 out of 5
A versatile camera (PC Magazine - 3/6/03)

This quick review praises this Sony digital camera's bells and whistles, including Nightshot mode and its fast shooting time. read original review

  • 5 out of 5
Excellent 5 megapixel camera (DC Resource - 3/6/03)

The author raves about the Sony's image quality, but notes that its manual controls are limited for a camera of its level. read original review

  • 4 out of 5
Dynamite Package (CNET - 3/6/03)

A 5X optical zoom and responsive autofocus earn the camera high ratings from CNET, though its weight and bulk can be inconvenient for casual shooting. read original review

Sony DSC-F717 Reviews by DigitalCamera-HQ Users

Page 1 of 3 (53 DigitalCamera-HQ reviews total)

  • 4 out of 5
sony service (Baybars - 10/18/09)

amazing...no receipt, no warranty paper, no documents at all. my camera started to show a black screen, nothing else. I brought to sony service in... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Acc Jack ( Remote Control ) (Dan - 2/13/09)

I've loved this Camera For 7 yrs . I also purchased the follwing model F828 . But sold it because the F717 took clearer images. read more

  • 4 out of 5
Nothing but perfection.... (Dawn - 2/12/07)

This camera has nothing but performed for me. Crisp images combined with vivid colors are the norm for this product. The only issue I have... read more

  • 4 out of 5
GOOD BUT DEAD (Ceilidh Madigan - 9/10/06)

I agree, this is an AWESOME digital 5 mpxl for its time, but I ALSO have the fogged-out image issue. The picture is there... but... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Great pictures, lots of joy. ( - 7/17/06)

I bought mine from Broadway Photo 3 years ago and have been very satisfied until 3 days ago when my viewing lens, and the photos... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Repair cost ( - 6/19/06)

SONY DSC-F717
I took about 10000 pictures with the camera and suddenly the lcd screen an view finder became with red an purple stripes. The... read more

  • 4 out of 5
General performance ( - 2/9/06)

Having chosen this model from amongst all the competitors, price and performance criteria, i've found it to be superb!. A compromise needs to be found... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Sony will pay for repair! ( - 2/9/06)

For those complaining about the LCD not suddenly not showing an image, Sony may pay for your repair! From the Sony website, http://esupport.sony.com/perl/news-item.pl?mdl=DSCF717&news_id=95

"From October... read more

  • 5 out of 5
camera malfunctioning? (chad - 9/18/07)

http://esupport.sony.com/perl/news-item.pl?mdl=DSCF717&news_id=118

you have less than one month left to get it on.read more

  • 5 out of 5
Sony stands behind it (Christopher - 9/10/07)

We have owned our DSCF717 since late December 2003, and it's been the best camera we have ever owned. Like so many others, the CCD... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Great pictures and fix for free even the camera was bough in another country (Wendy - 6/8/07)

Our sister-in-law bought this camera in China and gave it to us. It went out black last year sometime. My husband went to Sony website... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Sony repairs these and even pays for the shipping (Kim Pfeiffer - 3/24/07)

I turned my camera on today and the image was distorted and unrecognizable; the camera was broken as others have described here. I went to... read more

  • 5 out of 5
THANK YOU CAYNA AND LARRY! (Dana - 2/14/07)

I was heartbroken when our camera "died." My husband told me that it would be too expensive to fix. We had been wanting to upgrade... read more

  • 5 out of 5
SONY Will Repair for free (Larry - 12/18/06)

My camera was not exhibiting the problem described on Sony's site, but I called 1-866-703-7669 anyway to see if they would fix my camera for... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Excellent quality pictures until the CCD chip failed (cayna - 11/19/06)

I have absolutely LOVED this camera. Have shot many special occasions, weddings, showers, etc. Very versatile and very powerful with many desirable features. However, the... read more

  • 5 out of 5
stopped working one day to another (rebecca figuerola - 11/18/06)

I love this camera, it is very user friendly in my opinion, it is a bit heavy but the quality of pictures is worth the... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Picture Quality (Anil Kachru - 9/25/06)

I have had DSC-F717 for 3 yrs and used it without having any problems. Last week every picture i clicked turned white on the LCD... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Sony will repair your failed or malfunctioning CCD (Mike - 9/10/06)

Excellent camera - Sony will repair for free if your CCD failed or is failing. Contact Sony and they may authorize you to ship at... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Anyone else have this particular problem? (Don Lee - 8/14/06)

I've never been anything but happy with my 717 but I 've noticed this in the last week or so: If I turn the camera... read more

  • 5 out of 5
SONY WILL FIX FOR FREE (Boobah - 8/10/06)

We had this camera for 3.5 years and the screen went black. Sony will fix for free ...this is a known problem with its digital... read more

Page 1 of 3 | Next »

Start Here!
Most Popular
  1. Panasonic FZ35
  2. Canon SD1200 IS
  3. Canon 500D
  4. Canon A1000 IS
  5. Canon SX20 IS
  6. Panasonic FS15
  7. Samsung SL30
  8. Canon 50D
  9. Nikon D90
  10. Canon SX120
Camera Brand
Price Range
Camera Type
Camera Line
Megapixels
Hands-On Reviews
Latest Cameras
Top Searches
Our Other Sites

Close
Loading