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Review Summary
2010-05-23T21:00:00
I did much research on finding the perfect camera (for me) and am very pleased with my choice. The TX7 is a great little camera that packs a lot of really cool and unique features. I like how tiny it is, but it can be a little difficult to hold. I was concerned I wouldn't like the touch screen, but it actually works very well and is easy to learn. The panoramic feature is great. But for me, what sold me on this camera is the excellent video quality. It is absolutely amazing, especially in low light! I am also an avid diver, and wanted a very small underwater package that didn't require a strobe or video light and still produced decent quality images and video. The Sony Marine Pack housing for this camera fit the bill perfectly and I am quite happy with the results - surprised actually. Much better than expected! Overall, I am very happy with this purchase and feel that the high price is more than justifiable compared to the other offerings at this time.
BENJAMIN H.
Battery life (min.): Approx. 115; No. of Images: Approx. 230
LITHIUM ION N type 3.6V
Approx. 1.0W
Approx 10 fps at 10.2MP
Available in the included PMB software.
Standard
Optical
Yes/Yes
Tested to support up to 32GB Memory Stick DUO PRO media capacity
1920 x 1080(59.94i, Interlace) (Approx.17Mbps) / 1440 x 1080(59.94i, Interlace) / (Approx.9Mbps) / 1440 x 1080 (29.97fps, Progressive) (Approx.12Mbps) / 1280 x 720(29.97fps, Progressive) (Approx.6Mbps) / VGA(640 x 480, 29.97fps, Progressive) (Approx.3Mbps)
Yes
Auto / On / Off
Twilight / Twilight Portrait / Twilight using a tripod / Backlight / Backlight Portrait / Landscape / Macro / Portrait / Close Focus
Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec./ portrait1 / portrait2)
Normal (JPEG) / Hi-Speed Burst
Single / Select
White Balance: Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Fluorescent 1(White Fluorescent Lighting) / Fluorescent 2 (Natural White Fluorescent Lighting) / Fluorescent 3 (Day White Fluorescent Lighting) / Incandescent / Flash / One Push, Two Push Set. White Balance mode (underwater): Auto / Underwater 1 / Underwater 2 / One Push, Two Push Set.
Yes
Auto / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200
3.5" Xtra Fine TruBlack (921K pixels)
12 elements in 10 groups(including 6 aspheric elements,1 prism)
Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar
Mono
No
"ISO Auto: Approx.0.08-Approx.3.8m(Approx.0.26'-Approx.12.47')(W) / Approx.0.5-Approx.3.1m(Approx.1.64'-Approx.10.17')(T), ISO3200: up to Approx.8.0m(Approx26.25')(W) / Approx.6.3m(Approx20.67')(T)"
Auto / Flash On / Slow Syncro / Flash Off
Auto / Off
Yes
No
Trimming / Red Eye Correction / Unsharp Masking
Yes
No
No
Yes (after approx. 3 min. of inactivity)
BIONZ
Multi connector
Yes via Multi-Use Connector
Yes (1080i)
Yes - USB2.0 Hi-Speed
1/2.4" (7.59mm) 'Exmor R' CMOS Sensor
Approx. 10.2 Megapixels
45MB internal Flash Memory, optional Memory Stick Duo Media, optional Memory Stick PRO Duo Media, optional Memory Stick PRO Duo (High Speed), optional Memory Stick PRO HG-Duo
Still shots: 25-100mm / Movie 16:9: 28-112mm / Movie 4:3 : 34-136mm
Auto(F3.5-F6.3)
Smart Zoom / Precision Digital Zoom / Off
Plus / Minus 2.0 EV, 1/3 EV step
Detects up to 8 Faces - with Touch Priority / Auto Priority / Child Priority / Adult Priority
4.43-17.7mm
9 points / Center Weighted AF / Spot AF/ Flexible Spot (touch)
Auto Macro: W:Approx. 0.39" (1cm) to Infinity
4x
iAuto(2" - 1/1,600) / Program Auto(1" - 1/1,600)
5M : Approx.5.6x(Total), VGA : Approx.22x(Total), 16:9 (2M) : Approx.7.6x(Total)
Approx. 8x
Microsoft 2000 Professional SP4, XP Home and Professional SP3, Windows 7; Vista SP1 Macintosh OS 9.1/9.2/OS X (10.1-10.6)
Picture Motion Browser V. 5.0 + USB Driver (Not supported by Macintosh Operating Systems); PMB Portable 1.1; Music Transfer
W x H x D: 3-7/8" x 2-3/8" x 23/32" (97.8mm x 59.5mm x 17.5mm)
Approx. 4.7oz. (133g) body only; Approx. 5.3oz. (149g) body with battery and Memory Stick Duo

TX5, at 17.7mm, is claimed to be slimmest all-weather camera
The Sony Cyber-Shot ultra-slim DSC-Tx7 offers an impressive Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 24mm 4x zoom lens and a large, 3.5" (diag.) touch screen to easily take and review photos. An advanced "Exmor R" CMOS sensor provides stunning low-light images and sweeping panoramic photos with iSweep Panorama mode. Plus, enjoy 1920x1080 Full HD video recording and playback.
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