As successor of the DSC-F717, F828 was widely considered "revolutionary" at launch.

Major changes / improvements over its predecessor, the 2002 F717 include: The F828, along with the "Cyber-shot F" series designation, was discontinued in 2005.

Despite having attractive on-paper specs, F828 did not fare as well as its predecessor among camera reviewers and photographers.

Visible picture noise, associated with increased pixel density and underdeveloped noise reduction algorithm, was of primary concern.

Many photographers also noted more severe purple fringing on F828s than on its predecessors.