Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

(Redirected from DSC-TX5)

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.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Overview
TypeDigital Still Camera
Lens
LensCarl Zeiss Vario-Tessar (4x optical zoom)
Sensor/medium
SensorExmor R CMOS Sensor
Viewfinder
ViewfinderNone
General
LCD screenTFT (3", touchscreen, 230,900 pixels)

Specifications

edit

Technical specifications

edit
Lens
Optical Zoom 4x
Precision Digital Zoom Approx.8x(Total)
Smart Zoom up to 22x (with VGA)
F 3.5-4.6
Focal Length (f= mm) 4.43-17.7
Focal Length (f=35mm conversion) 25-100
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)
Filter Diameter (mm) NO
Conversion Lens compatibility NO
NightShot NO
NightFraming NO
Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Lens YES
Sony G NO
Image Sensory
Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS sensor
Size (Inches) 1/2.4 type(7.59mm)
Camera
Effective Pixels (Mega Pixels) Approx. 10.2
Bionz Processor YES
Face Detection YES
Smile Shutter YES
Clear RAW NR NO
Auto Focus Method (Single) NO
Auto Focus Method (Monitoring) NO
Auto Focus Method (Intelligent) NO
Auto Focus Method (Continuous) NO
Auto Focus Area (Multi Point) 9 points (Under Face Undetected)
Auto Focus Area (Centre weighted) YES
Auto Focus Area (Spot) YES
Auto Focus Area (Flexible Spot) YES (Touch)
Aperture Auto Mode YES
Aperture Priority Mode NO
Aperture Manual Mode NO
Shutter Speed Auto Mode (sec) iAuto(2" - 1/1.600) / Program Auto(1" - 1/1.600)
NR Slow Shutter YES
Hand Shake Alert YES
Exposure Control +/- 2.0EV, 1/ 3 EV step
White Balance Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent1, Fluorescent2, Fluorescent3, Incandescent, Flash, One Push, One Push Set
Automatic White Balance YES
Light Metering (Multi Pattern) YES
Light Metering (Centre weighted) YES
Light Metering (Spot) YES
Sharpness Setting NO
Saturation Setting NO
Contrast Setting NO
ISO Sensitivity (REI) Auto / 125 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200
Scene Selection 9 modes (Twilight / Twilight Portrait / Twilight using a tripod / Backlight / Backlight Porttait / Landscape / Macro / Portrait / Close Focus)
AF Illuminator YES
Flash Mode Auto / Flash On / Slow Syncro / Flash Off
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)
Pre-flash YES
Red-eye Reduction YES
Auto Daylight Synchronized Flash YES
Super SteadyShot
Super SteadyShot capability NO
SteadyShot capability NO
Optical SteadyShot capability YES
Auto Focus System
AF Illuminator YES
Built-In-Flash
Flash Mode Auto / Flash On / Slow Syncro / Flash Off
Red-Eye Reduction YES
Auto Daylight Synchronized Flash YES
LCD/ Viewfinder
LCD Screen Size 7.5 cm / 3.0"
LCD Total Dots Number 230.400
LCD Monitor Type TFT
Auto Bright Monitoring YES
Optical Viewfinder NO
Electronic

Viewfinder

NO
Dimensions
Width 94mm
Height 56.9mm
Depth 17.7mm[5]

Lens

edit

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

edit

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

edit

iSweep Panorama

edit

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

edit

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

edit

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.

References

edit
  1. ^ "Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5: Digital Photography Review".
  2. ^ "DSC-TX5 | Cyber-shot Digital Camera TX5 | Sony | Sony Style USA". 2010-02-20. Archived from the original on 2010-02-20. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  3. ^ "DSC-TX5 | Cyber-shot Digital Camera TX5 | Sony | Sony Style USA". 2010-02-20. Archived from the original on 2010-02-20. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  4. ^ "DSC-TX5 | Cyber-shot Digital Camera TX5 | Sony | Sony Style USA". 2010-02-20. Archived from the original on 2010-02-20. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  5. ^ "DSC-TX5 | T Series | Overview | DSCTX5S.CEH | DSCTX5 | Sony | Ghostarchive". ghostarchive.org. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  6. ^ "Sony DSC-TX5 Rugged Camera is Slim, Slightly Wimpy, but HDR and Panoramic Ready". 18 February 2010.
  7. ^ "DSC-TX5 | T Series | Overview | DSCTX5S.CEH | DSCTX5 | Sony | Ghostarchive". ghostarchive.org. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  8. ^ "Sony Cyber-Shot DSC TX-5 specs" (PDF). Sony. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-04-01.
  9. ^ "Sony USA - Electronics, PlayStation, Movies, Music, Product Support".