Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-TX5 review
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Verdict
A capable compact snapper that’s protected from water, dust, knocks and cold, and is ideal for the adventurous or accident-prone
Review Date: 30 Jul 2010
Reviewed By: Ben Pitt
Price when reviewed: £221 (£260 inc VAT)
Overall Rating
Features & Design
Value for Money
Performance
Image Quality
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| Part Code | DSCTX5G.CEH |
| Review Date | 30 Jul 2010 |
| Price ex VAT | £221 |
| Price inc VAT | £260 |
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| Features & Design |
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| Image quality |
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| Basic specifications | |
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| Camera megapixel rating | 10.2mp |
| Camera screen size | 3.0in |
| Camera optical zoom range | 4x |
| Camera maximum resolution | 3,648 x 2,736 |
| Weight and dimensions | |
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| Weight | 128g |
| Dimensions | 94 x 18 x 57mm (WDH) |
| Battery | |
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| Battery type included | lithium-ion |
| Battery life (CIPA standard) | 250 shots |
| Charger included? |
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| Other specifications | |
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| Built-in flash? |
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| Aperture range | f3.5 - f4.6 |
| Camera minimum focus distance | 0.01m |
| Shortest focal length (35mm equivalent) | 25 |
| Longest focal length (35mm equivalent) | 100 |
| Minimum (fastest) shutter speed | 1/1,600 |
| Maximum (slowest) shutter speed | 2s |
| Bulb exposure mode? |
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| RAW recording mode? |
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| Exposure compensation range | +/- 2EV |
| ISO range | 125 - 3200 |
| Selectable white balance settings? |
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| Manual/user preset white balane? |
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| Progam auto mode? |
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| Shutter priority mode? |
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| Aperture priority mode? |
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| Fully auto mode? |
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| Burst frame rate | 10.0fps |
| Exposure bracketing? |
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| White-balance bracketing? |
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| Memory-card type | Memory Stick Pro Duo, SDHC |
| Viewfinder coverage | N/A |
| LCD resolution | 230k |
| Video/TV output? |
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| Body construction | Aluminium |
| Tripod mounting thread? |
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| Data connector type | Proprietary USB |
| Manual, software and accessories | |
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| Full printed manual? |
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| Software supplied | Picture Motion Browser 5.0 |
| Accessories supplied | Combined USB/AV cable, stylus |
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