The early info upon this diminutive shooter usually indicated it’d be waterproof, so it’s the pleasing surprise to see some further optimizations thrown in for makeuseof in reduction hospitable environments. You’ll be means to go down to 10 feet under water with a TX5, dump it from a 5-foot tallness, or explore a tundra at temperatures as low as 14 degrees Fahrenheit (-10 Celsius) but a camera throwing in a towel. So Sony claims anyhow. Other features embody a now confirmed 10fps detonate mode, the 10.2 megapixel Exmor R CMOS sensor, 4x visual zoom plus optical picture stabilization, as well as the 3-inch touchscreen upon a behind. The asingle thing that doesn’t have a passingfromonetoanother from gossip to be ing is a reputed 1080p film mode — the TX5 creates do with the still fascinating 720p video recording. Sony’s additionally kicking out the DSC-H55 (pictured after a mangle today, that will have a same video mode, though adds a 10x optical zoom and a thicker, non-weatherproofed physique. Both cams will happily write to Category 4 as well as on top of SDHC cards when they debut this Apr, priced at $350 for the TX5 as well as $250 for a H55.
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5