Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
Announced: 28 Feb 2012
Sensor Resolution: 18Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS
ISO: 80-12800
Weight: 109g
Physical Dimensions: 93 x 54 x 13 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3.3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
34
Overall Score
2
Image Quality
38
Speed Performance
50
Versatility
76
Comfort
Portrait

13

Portrait
Landscape

10

Landscape
Sport

32

Sport
Street

53

Street
Everyday

54

Everyday
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propro

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • 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
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 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-TX66 is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use

conscons

  • Warning - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 battery has only 250.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • Unfortunately, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 does not support wireless connection
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 and its rivals

Review compare Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 con overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 Sony
Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
34 13 10 32 53 54 buy on
Sony ZV-1F Sony
ZV-1F
41 21 16 37 59 61 $798.00

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 is a compact camera launched on 02/28/2012.

Technically speaking, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 34 overall. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 weights 109 gr and spans 93 x 54 x 13 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-TX66 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Image Quality - Score 2, ranks in the category best 27%.
  • Speed Performance - Score 38, ranks in the category best 11%.
  • Versatility - Score 50, ranks in the category best 23%.

On the contrary, the performance of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 is below the category average in:

  • Comfort - Score 76, ranks among the worst 41% 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 13, ranks in the best 27% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 10, ranks in the best 26% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Great, score 32, ranks in the best 23% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Street - Good, score 53, ranks in the best 48% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 54, ranks in the best 39% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

BSI-CMOS

Sensor Size

1/2.3"

Sensor Dimensions

6.17 x 4.55 mm

Sensor Area

28.07 mm2

Sensor Resolution

18 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4896 x 3672

Max Native ISO

12800

Min Native ISO

80

RAW Support

no

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

26-130mm

Max Aperture

F3.5-4.8

Macro Focus Range

1 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

3.3"

Screen Resolution

1230Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

30s

Max Shutter Speed

1/4000s

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

3.1

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
On
Off
Slow Sync
Rear Slow Sync

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

yes

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

yes

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

no

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (60 fps) 1440 x 1080 (60 30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

MPEG-4 AVCHD

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

109g

Physical Dimensions

93 x 54 x 13 mm

Battery Life

250

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

NP-BN

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

Memory Stick Duo Pro Duo Pro-HG Duo, microSD microSDHC

Storage Slots

1

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