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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
KEY FEATURES
 waterproof to 10 feet
shockproof to 5 feet
freezeproof to 14 degrees
dustproof
iSweep panorama mode
high dynamic range mode
tap control operation on LCD
optical image stabilization
720p HD movies

 At the time of its release in February 2010, the Sony TX5 was the skinniest waterproof digital camera on the market. It is 17.7 mm thin and can dive to 10 feet underwater and can be dropped from 5 feet. It is also freezeproof and dustproof.

Specifications

ManufacturerSony
TypeUltra-Compact
ModelCyber-shot DSC-TX5
Model Year2010
Price$349.00
  
Sensor Typebacklit Exmor CMOS
Total PixelsApprox. 10.2 Megapixels
Effective PixelsApprox. 10.2 Megapixels
  
Aspect Ratio4:3
LensCarl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens
Focal Length25-100mm
Optical Zoom Range4x
  
Digital Zoomx
Focusing Rangemacro from 1 cm
Aperturef/3.6-6.3
Autofocus System
  
Viewfinder
LCD MonitorClear Photo LCD Plus
LCD Size3 inches
LCD PixelsApprox. 230000 Pixels
LCD Coverage%
  
ISO Sensitivityauto, 125-3200
Metering
Exposure Control Method
Exposure Compensation+/- 2 EV (1/3 steps)
  
White Balance SettingsAuto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent 1(White Fluorescent Lighting), Fluorescent 2 (Natural White Fluorescent Lighting), Fluorescent 3 (Day White Fluorescent Lighting), Incandescent, Flash, One Push
Fine Tune
Flash Settingsauto, on, off, slow sync
Flash Range0.08-2.9 m/ 0.26-9.51 ft
  
Recycling Time
Flash Exposure Compensation
Self Timer2 and 10 sec, 2 portrait self-timer modes
Wireless Control
  
Continuous Shooting10 fps in full resolution
Storage Media45MB internal memory, SD/SDHC, Memory Stick media
File FormatJPEG
JPEG Compression Mode
  
Playback Modes
Editing Optionstrim, red-eye reduction, unsharp mask
Video OutUSB, AV (NTSC, PAL), HDMI
Audio Outmonaural
  
Power SourceLITHIUM ION N type 3.6V
Shooting Capacity250 images
Dimensions94.0mm x 56.9mm x 17.7mm
Weight4.5oz. (128g)
  
Operating Temperature
Operating Humidity
Shutter Speed2-1/1600 sec