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Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-TX7 review

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Verdict

A capable stills camera, plus video quality that competes with dedicated camcorders

Review Date: 30 Jul 2010

Reviewed By: Ben Pitt

Price when reviewed: £253 (£297 inc VAT)

Overall Rating
5 stars out of 6

Features & Design
5 stars out of 6

Value for Money
5 stars out of 6

Performance
5 stars out of 6

Image Quality
4 stars out of 6

Details
Part Code DSCTX7L.CEH
Review Date 30 Jul 2010
Price ex VAT £253
Price inc VAT £297
Overall rating 5 stars out of 6
Performance 5 stars out of 6
Features & Design 5 stars out of 6
Image quality 4 stars out of 6
Value for Money 5 stars out of 6
Basic specifications
Camera megapixel rating 10.2mp
Camera screen size 3.5in
Camera optical zoom range 4x
Camera maximum resolution 3,648 x 2,736
Weight and dimensions
Weight 133g
Dimensions 98 x 18 x 60mm (WDH)
Battery
Battery type included Lithium-ion
Battery life (CIPA standard) 230 shots
Charger included? yes
Other specifications
Built-in flash? yes
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? no
RAW recording mode? no
Exposure compensation range +/- 2EV
ISO range 125 - 3200
Selectable white balance settings? yes
Manual/user preset white balane? yes
Progam auto mode? yes
Shutter priority mode? no
Aperture priority mode? no
Fully auto mode? yes
Burst frame rate 10.0fps
Exposure bracketing? no
White-balance bracketing? no
Memory-card type Memory Stick Pro Duo, SDHC
Viewfinder coverage N/A
LCD resolution 921k
Video/TV output? yes
Body construction Aluminium
Tripod mounting thread? yes
Data connector type Proprietary USB
Manual, software and accessories
Full printed manual? no
Software supplied Picture Motion Browser 5.0
Accessories supplied USB and AV cables, dock, stylus
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