Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Announced: 18 Feb 2010
Sensor Resolution: 10Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.4" BSI-CMOS
ISO: 125-3200
Weight: 148g
Physical Dimensions: 94 x 57 x 18 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1280 x 720
36
Overall Score
0
Image Quality
34
Speed Performance
51
Versatility
93
Comfort
Portrait

12

Portrait
Landscape

11

Landscape
Sport

31

Sport
Street

61

Street
Everyday

62

Everyday
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prospros

  • The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 is waterproof. With this camera you can shoot underwater photos, and in extremly wet conditions
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use

conscons

  • Unfortunately, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 does not support wireless connection
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 and its rivals

Review compare Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 Sony
Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
36 12 11 31 61 62

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 is a compact camera launched on 18/02/2010.

Technically speaking, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 ranks in the best 25% of its category (and in the best 49 of all cameras in our database) scoring 36 overall. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 weights 148 gr and spans 94 x 57 x 18 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Speed Performance - Score 34, ranks in the category best 14%.
  • Comfort - Score 93, ranks in the category best 11%.
  • Versatility - Score 51, ranks in the category best 22%.

On the contrary, the performance of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 is below the category average in:

  • Image Quality - Score 0, ranks among the worst 8% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 12, ranks in the best 38% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Great, score 11, ranks in the best 24% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Sport - Great, score 31, ranks in the best 23% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Street - Great, score 61, ranks in the best 12% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 is perfect for Street photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Everyday - Great, score 62, ranks in the best 10% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 is perfect for everyday photography, one of the best in its class.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

BSI-CMOS

Sensor Size

1/2.4"

Sensor Dimensions

6.104 x 4.578 mm

Sensor Area

27.94 mm2

Sensor Resolution

10 Mp

Max Image Resolution

3648 x 2736

Max Native ISO

3200

Min Native ISO

125

RAW Support

no

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

25-100mm

Max Aperture

F3.5-6.3

Macro Focus Range

1 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

230Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

2s

Max Shutter Speed

1/1600s

Continuous Shooting

10fps

Shutter Priority

no

Aperture Priority

no

Manual Exposure Mode

no

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

2.9

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
On
Off
Slow syncro

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

no

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

yes

AF Continuous

no

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

no

AF Selective

no

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

no

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

9

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)

Max Video Resolution

1280x720

Video Formats

MPEG-4

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

yes

Water Proof

yes

Dust Proof

yes

Shock Proof

yes

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

yes

Weight

148g

Physical Dimensions

94 x 57 x 18 mm

Battery Life

Battery Type

Battery Model

NP-BN1

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC, Memory Stick Duo Pro Duo Pro HG-Duo, Internal

Storage Slots

1

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