Camera model
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5|
| Type | Digital Still Camera |
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| Lens | Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar (4x optical zoom) |
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| Sensor | Exmor R CMOS Sensor |
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| Viewfinder | None |
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| LCD screen | TFT (3", touchscreen, 230,900 pixels) |
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The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 is a digital still camera announced by Sony on February 18, 2010.[1] It boasts advanced features like Backlight Correction HDR, Hand-Held Twilight aided by the Exmor R CMOS sensor, and the intelligent panorama stitching mode, called the iSweep. The camera also has a waterproof body (up to 10 feet), which also makes it dust-proof.[2] It is also freeze-proof for up to -10 °C[3] and shock-proof, when dropped from a height of about 1.5 meters.[4] Sony describes it as a rugged camera.
Specifications
Technical specifications
| Lens |
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| Optical Zoom |
4x
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| Precision Digital Zoom |
Approx.8x(Total)
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| Smart Zoom |
up to 22x (with VGA)
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| F |
3.5-4.6
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| Focal Length (f= mm) |
4.43-17.7
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| Focal Length (f=35mm conversion) |
25-100
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| Macro (cm) |
iAuto(W:Approx.1 cm(0.39') to Infinity, T:Approx.50 cm(1.64') to Infinity) / Program Auto(W:Approx.8 cm(0.26') to Infinity, T:Approx.50 cm(1.64') to Infinity)
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| Filter Diameter (mm) |
NO
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| Conversion Lens compatibility |
NO
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| NightShot |
NO
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| NightFraming |
NO
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| Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Lens |
YES
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| Sony G |
NO
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| Image Sensory |
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| Sensor Type |
Exmor R CMOS sensor
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| Size (Inches) |
1/2.4 type(7.59mm)
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| Camera |
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| Effective Pixels (Mega Pixels) |
Approx. 10.2
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| Bionz Processor |
YES
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| Face Detection |
YES
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| Smile Shutter |
YES
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| Clear RAW NR |
NO
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| Auto Focus Method (Single) |
NO
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| Auto Focus Method (Monitoring) |
NO
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| Auto Focus Method (Intelligent) |
NO
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| Auto Focus Method (Continuous) |
NO
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| Auto Focus Area (Multi Point) |
9 points (Under Face Undetected)
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| Auto Focus Area (Centre weighted) |
YES
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| Auto Focus Area (Spot) |
YES
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| Auto Focus Area (Flexible Spot) |
YES (Touch)
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| Aperture Auto Mode |
YES
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| Aperture Priority Mode |
NO
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| Aperture Manual Mode |
NO
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| Shutter Speed Auto Mode (sec) |
iAuto(2" - 1/1.600) / Program Auto(1" - 1/1.600)
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| NR Slow Shutter |
YES
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| Hand Shake Alert |
YES
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| Exposure Control |
+/- 2.0EV, 1/ 3 EV step
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| White Balance |
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent1, Fluorescent2, Fluorescent3, Incandescent, Flash, One Push, One Push Set
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| Automatic White Balance |
YES
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| Light Metering (Multi Pattern) |
YES
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| Light Metering (Centre weighted) |
YES
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| Light Metering (Spot) |
YES
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| Sharpness Setting |
NO
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| Saturation Setting |
NO
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| Contrast Setting |
NO
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| ISO Sensitivity (REI) |
Auto / 125 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200
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| Scene Selection |
9 modes (Twilight / Twilight Portrait / Twilight using a tripod / Backlight / Backlight Porttait / Landscape / Macro / Portrait / Close Focus)
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| AF Illuminator |
YES
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| Flash Mode |
Auto / Flash On / Slow Syncro / Flash Off
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| Distance limitations using Flash (m) |
ISO Auto: Approx.0.08-Approx.2.9m(Approx.0.26'-Approx.9.51')(W) / Approx.0.5-Approx.2.4m(Approx.1.64'-Approx.7.87')(T), ISO3200: up to Approx.6.0m(Approx19.7)(W) / Approx.4.7m(Approx15.4')(T)
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| Pre-flash |
YES
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| Red-eye Reduction |
YES
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| Auto Daylight Synchronized Flash |
YES
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| Super SteadyShot |
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| Super SteadyShot capability |
NO
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| SteadyShot capability |
NO
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| Optical SteadyShot capability |
YES
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| Auto Focus System |
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| AF Illuminator |
YES
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| Built-In-Flash |
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| Flash Mode |
Auto / Flash On / Slow Syncro / Flash Off
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| Red-Eye Reduction |
YES
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| Auto Daylight Synchronized Flash |
YES
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| LCD/ Viewfinder |
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| LCD Screen Size |
7.5 cm / 3.0"
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| LCD Total Dots Number |
230.400
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| LCD Monitor Type |
TFT
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| Auto Bright Monitoring |
YES
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| Optical Viewfinder |
NO
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| Electronic
Viewfinder
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NO
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| Dimensions |
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| Width |
94mm
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| Height |
56.9mm
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| Depth |
17.7mm[5]
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Lens
The camera has a Carl Zeiss lens, with 4x zoom capability, though the digital zoom can go up to 8x. The focal length of the lens is 4.43 - 17.7 mm.
LCD screen
The camera does not have a viewfinder. It is equipped with 3 inch touchscreen TFT display, which covers the entire back side of the device. It has about 230,400 usable pixels on the screen.
Special Features
iSweep Panorama
The DSC-TX5 can capture large panorama shots. Up to a hundred [6] shots are taken by sweeping the camera from one side to the other. The camera can be swept from left-to-right, right-to-left and even up-to-down and down-to-up for vertical panoramas. It intelligently stitches the photos together and reduces the blur from moving subjects. It has support for up to 258° panoramic shots, which gives a 7,152 x 1,080 dimension image.[7]
Face Detection
The DSC-TX5 is also equipped with face detection technology,[8] which recognizes up to 8 faces on the screen. It can also focus specifically on adult or child faces and also has an optional Smile Shutter, which detects a smile and automatically shoots an image.
Recording mode
The Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 is compatible with Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, media and SD/SDHC/SDXC media.[9] It cannot shoot video onto a Memory Stick Duo. It also has built-in 45 MB internal memory for emergency use.
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