Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 10.2MP CMOS Digital Camera with 4x Wide Angle Zoom with SteadyShot Image Stabilization and 3.0 Inch Touch Screen LCD (Black) | 
| Brand: Sony
Category: Photography
List Price: $349.99
Buy New: $323.99
as of 9/7/2010 21:00 CDT details
You Save: $26.00 (7%)
Rating:  32 reviews
Sales Rank: 131
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Monitor Size: 300
Optical Zoom: 4
Display Size: 3
Battery: 1 Lithium-Ion
Maximum Focal Length: 17.7
Minimum Focal Length: 4.43
Maximum Resolution: 10
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 3.8 x 2.3 x 0.7
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: DSC-TX5/B
Model: DSC-TX5/B
UPC: 027242776586
EAN: 0027242776586
ASIN: B0033VMM3G
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| | Certified waterproof, dustproof, shockproof and freeze-proof | | | 3.0-inch wide touch screen for easy operation and viewing of images and movies | | | 10.2-megapixel "Exmor R" CMOS sensor for enhanced low-light performance | | | iSweep Panorama Mode captures stunning panoramic images; fast capture with 10fps at full 10.2MP resolution | | | Card slot for optional Memory Stick Duo media and SD media |
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Product Description
Exceptional performance meets extreme durability - the DSC-TX5 from Sony. Not only does this Cyber-shot digital camera's 1/2.4" Exmor R CMOS sensor serve up stunning 10.2-megapixel images, but its waterproof, shockproof, dustproof, and freeze-proof construction delivers incredible ruggedness. While a 3.0" LCD display offers great clarity for composition and touchscreen control, a variety of Intelligent AUTO modes produce optimal results under various shooting conditions. Take expansive panoramas with iSweep Panorama mode or record HD video in 720p resolution.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 32
 Great camera September 6, 2010
jermwhl (San Diego, CA)
Bought this camera as a replacement for the Olympus camera that is waterproof. Great decision on my part. The picture quality is so much better. While the Olympus looks more rugged, I feel that the Sony will be a lasting product as well. The Olympus' waterproofing failed after a year, this Sony has very little that I can see where it would fail. The quality of the camera seems well designed. The drop proof portion I would not be willing to test on purpose, but I don't really like "drop testing" things. If it lives up to that, I would be that much happier. Photo quality, both in water and out are great, in my opinion. Video underwater is amazing too. I couldn't believe how crisp the video was. No regrets with this camera. Battery life is a bit short, agree with other reviews about getting a spare battery.
Wait, it's also waterproof? September 2, 2010
Frank
Whipping this little camera out of your pocket is quite easy, when it's smaller than some cellphones.
Then tapping on the touchscreen to get what you want gets the fun going. Then when you dunk it under water, the people, they excite.
Reasons why I picked this one over the waterproof lumix ts2, and the others like the pentax optio series:
* It doesn't look like a waterproof camera
* It still has a slider to protect the lens (unlike the lumix)
* It has a cmos sensor, re-designed for the best low light performance in a camera that small
* HD video
Those are just the reasons why it stuck out as the winner to me (It took me a week of back and forth analyses)
CONS! Always cons!
* Battery life is mediocre. you'll get through a day's worth of shooting, barely (about 250 pix+some short vids for me in one day, dead battery)
* The slider will open in your pocket sometimes, but that's much easier to deal with than a lens extruding
* I've had the camera for about a month, and the battery indicator is burning into the lcd. tisk tisk sony.
* touch screen is hard to see in bright areas.
With those cons mentioned, i wouldn't recommend buying this camera until it drops below it's msrp by a bit, otherwise, this is the waterproof camera to go with.
Excellent transaction August 27, 2010
Annie Lin (SILVER SPRING, MD, US)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am very satisfied with this transaction and will definitely do business with you guys again! Thank you.
Fantastic camera August 27, 2010
K. A. Swenson II (Milwaukee, WI United States)
I bought this camera for fly fishing, more specifically a trip to Montana, and then for continued use as the family trip point and click. I can say that I was very impressed with this little Sony the entire time. This camera is not only small but durable and waterproof. This camera was my constant companion through out the trip and it never disappointed.
The panoramic option is extremely easy to use, just stand in one spot and rotate 180 degrees and it puts the picture together no problem. The auto option is extremely versatile, it can go from close ups (less than an inch from the subject) to face recognition portraits in a flash. It is rugged as well; I put the camera through the paces, one to four feet underwater in 50-60 degree rivers for up to 45 seconds. It lived in the pocket of my fishing vest and and the bottom of the river for the entire time (save for nightly sessions reviewing the days catch and scenery).
I cannot speak to any use other than my own, but if you are looking for a small, rough & tumble, waterproof camera this exceeded my expectations in both quality of the pictures as well as durability. I highly recommend it.
Perfect Little Everyday Camera August 23, 2010
T. Cho (Houston, TX USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Needed a new camera for a one week family vacation: whale watching, rafting, hiking and the sorts. Our old camera is an old Nikon Coolpix 5000 (about 7yrs old) and a cheap Fuji (age unknown). Needed a durable waterproof camera that was more modern. Compared with other durables as Olympus and Panasonic. Went with the Sony because of others' reviews and wife wanted the touch screen NEATO feature.
Well, is this one camera for us! Superfast shots, love the shot bursts, and awesome panorama shots of our senic views. Family friend had an Olympus; couldn't keep up with shooting, especially on the whale watching excursion and changing camera settings.
Software: Just offloaded the pics to the computer via the provided software...wow, the software is great. Welcome me to the modern age of photo albuming I guess. The software cataloged ALL my pics that was scattered on my computer and central albumed the pics. Also the software has an facial analyzing tool, cool (haven't tested it yet though).
Beware: DO NOT BUY the off-brand replacement batteries at this time even though they classified to fit this camera because they do NOT. I bought 2 of them, 1 each from different suppliers and none fit. They're too large. Arghhh, oh well, they're cheap, tossed them out for recycle at HOMEDEPOT. Went and got 2 originals from a big box store, was in hurry for trip.
Battery: I guess for their tiny size, their longevity is okay; most days on the vacation, only consumed 1 battery life, but the more video shots you make, the faster the battery consumption. Only 1 day on our vacation did I actually had to utilized the 3rd battery.
Bought a 16gig SD card w/ camera, wasn't sure how much I really needed for the vacation trip so I overdid it with capacity. I roughly figured that 16gig/10meg=1,600 shots. Well, it actually came out to about some 3,000 available shots when I installed the card at max resolution. The camera was so fun to shot, we nearly filled up the card at about 2,700 shots taken during the 1 week trip. Never did we take so many pictures before.... owe it to the camera, it was a plearsure to use.
Touch screen: finger prints wasn't a problem. After we got used to the location of the icons, the touch screen us super fast vs the old buttons and toggle method. You end up using both index fingers on your hand to make setting changes.
With this camera, we really came into the modern age in our picture taking (didn't use the word photography because I don't consider myself one). Our next purchase is an SLR or mid SLR to complete the camera lineup.
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