Consequently, it sometimes took several tries to make the correct selection. The F505v is a little behind when it comes to some features that are now standard on most 3.3-megapixel cameras. In general, the build of the camera is up to Sony's usual excellent standards. Unlike some of its competitors, there are no flimsy doors or port coverings to break off of this camera. Images from the F505v have the usual assortment of quirks and problems, but in general the camera produces very pretty pictures.
Colors are strong and saturated without being overblown, and the camera's metering is first rate.
And despite having a slightly lower resolution than its true 3-megapixel competitors, this camera produces images that provide an incredible amount of sharpness and detail, thanks to the quality of the Carl Zeiss optics. Though technically only a 2.6-megapixel camera, the F505v delivers images with excellent sharpness and detail. Click here to see the full-resolution image. However, these casts are so slight that they are easily corrected with some simple editing. Images from the F505v tend to have a slightly cold quality, as does this sample image, but this blue cast can be correctly easily in editing.