As well as being compared against other pro digicams, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F717 is also often compared to super zooms, entry-level DSLRs, compacts and digicams. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F717's top rivals come from Sony (such as the Cyber-shot DSC-F828 and the Cyber-Shot DSC-HX300) and Canon (such as the PowerShot SX10 IS and the EOS Digital Rebel XT)
Generally, some of the advantages of the Sony DSC-F717 compared to other pro digicam competitors include: it is thinner (2.7" vs 6.1").
However, on average it has a much narrower wide angle lens (38 mm vs 28 mm), has a slightly smaller screen (1.8" vs 2.5"), is older (september 2002 vs august 2003) and has fewer storage slots (1 vs 2).
Generally, some of the advantages of the Sony DSC-F717 compared to super zoom competitors include: it has a significantly wider aperture (f/2 vs f/2.8), has a marginally larger sensor (2/3" 8.8x6.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.16x4.62mm), is thinner (2.7" vs 4.1") and supports an external flash.
However, on average it has a much narrower wide angle lens (38 mm vs 24 mm), has a much smaller screen (1.8" vs 3"), has a significantly lower resolution screen (123k dots vs 921k dots), doesn't have image stabilization (none vs lens) and takes slightly lower resolution photos (4.9 MP vs 9.9 MP).
Generally, compared to entry-level DSLR competitors the Sony DSC-F717 takes much lower resolution photos (4.9 MP vs 8 MP), doesn't shoot as fast continuously (2 fps vs 2.8 fps), has a much smaller sensor (2/3" 8.8x6.6mm vs APS-C 22.2x14.8mm), has a lower quality type of viewfinder (digital vs pentamirror) and is older (september 2002 vs february 2005).
Generally, some of the advantages of the Sony DSC-F717 compared to compact competitors include: it has a slightly wider aperture (f/2 vs f/2.8) and supports an external flash.
However, on average it has a significantly narrower wide angle lens (38 mm vs 35 mm), has a significantly smaller screen (1.8" vs 2.5"), is much larger (large (162×124×68 mm) vs compact (91×59×27 mm)), doesn't have image stabilization (none vs lens) and takes significantly lower resolution photos (4.9 MP vs 12 MP).
Generally, some of the advantages of the Sony DSC-F717 compared to digicam competitors include: it has a significantly wider aperture (f/2 vs f/2.8), has a slightly larger sensor (2/3" 8.8x6.6mm vs 1/3" 5.27x3.96mm), supports an external flash, has a faster max shutter speed (1/2000 of a second vs 1/1500 of a second) and slightly longer exposures (30 seconds vs 3 seconds).
However, on average it is slightly larger (large (162×124×68 mm) vs standard size (100×77×69 mm)), is older (september 2002 vs august 2003) and is slightly heavier (659 g vs 400 g).
