Sony DSC-TX1 Cybershot Digital Camera (Blue)
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The Sony Cybershot DSC-TX1 Digital Camera is packed with new technology and features which allow it to boast major improvements in low-light photography. With the new "Exmor R" back-illuminated CMOS sensor technology, performance improves shooting in low-light scenarios, enhancing image clarity and drastically reducing grain, creating amazingly clear, vibrant photos. Sony's "Exmor R" image sensors can gather more light, resulting in approximately twice the sensitivity compared to conventional sensors.
To further extend low-light shooting performance, the DSC-TX1 incorporates Hand-held Twilight and Anti-motion Blur, and Multi-shot Modes. Using "Exmor R" CMOS sensor's high speed, these modes capture six separate images in less than a second and utilize Sony's BIONZ processor to combine the shots into a single image of extraordinary detail and low noise.
The DSC-TX1 is made for an audience that wants advanced technology in a compact design. With a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens, it lets users focus in at as little as 0.4 inches from a subject for extraordinary close-up shots. The 4x telescopic zoom is perfect for capturing far-away subjects, and Sony's Optical SteadyShot image stabilization helps overcome camera shake. In the Sweep Panorama mode the camera shoots continuously while you sweep across the scene and then automatically stitches the pictures together to create one stunning panoramic photo.
The TX1 features a new operation on the touch panel that lets you scroll through images with an effortless "flick" of your finger and directly access menus on the 3-inch Clear Photo LCD Plus display. With its slim profile of just 0.64-inch (16.5mm), the 10.2 mega-pixel DSC-TX1 offers streamlined, distinguished curves for a sophisticated look appealing to the fashion-oriented who are also looking for great performance.
- 10.2 Megapixel Back-illuminated "Exmor R" CMOS Image Sensor
- The TX1 features a 10.2 megapixel "Exmor R" CMOS image sensor that brings out the full resolving power of the camera's Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens to deliver extremely fast speed, high resolution, and stunning low-light sensitivity with improved image clarity and drastically reduced grain. In addition, the combined "Exmor R" CMOS sensor and BIONZ image processor delivers extremely fast 10fps, Anti Motion Blur, Hand-held Twilight and 720p movie modes.
- Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Lens with 4x Optical Zoom
- The high-performance Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 4x optical zoom lens brings distant subjects closer for video recording as well as for outdoor, sports, and travel photos, and Close Focus shoots close-ups up to just under 0.5" from the subject.
- 3" Clear Photo LCD Plus Touch Screen
- A large 3" Clear Photo LCD Plus touch screen display (230,000 pixels) allows you to scroll through images by simply touching the display. Thanks to a layer of hardened glass on the touch screen 1
- Stylish Slim Design
- The DSC-TX1 is slim enough to slip into a pocket or purse, so you can take it with you wherever you go.
- BIONZ Image Processor
- The BIONZ image processor delivers high resolution and fast performance. Fast processing enables Sweep Panorama Mode to create the image in seconds, clear images in low light settings, and layering one image over another to create a photo that looks just like what you see with your eyes.
- Handheld Twilight
- Capture cleaner and sharper night shots without using a tripod. When set to Handheld Twilight Mode, the TX1 captures six images in a fraction of a second with one press of the shutter, and combines the data from all six to create a single image of extraordinary detail and low noise. With these modes, you can capture images in low light, without flash.
- Dynamic Range Optimizer
- Dynamic Range Optimizer (DRO) uses a sophisticated algorithm to help recover shadows and highlights. The result is more natural images with clearer details that more closely match what your naked eye sees. DRO is particularly effective when shooting backlit portraits or any scene with a dramatic contrast between background and foreground lighting. DRO Plus allows for even greater optimization by analyzing each region of an image and performing additional image processing.
- Anti-Motion Blur Mode
- Capture cleaner and sharper images, even when your subject is moving. When set in Anti-motion Blur Mode, the TX1 captures six images in a fraction of a second with higher shouter speed and combines the data from all six to create a single image of extraordinary detail and eliminate subject blur.
- Sweep Panorama Mode
- With Sweep Panorama Mode, simply press the shutter button and sweep the camera in the desired direction and the camera continuously shoots at a high speed, then seamlessly stitches the images together with automatic position adjustment to create one stunning panoramic image. Available in wide and ultra-wide options, the camera can take panoramic shots of up to 185 degrees.
- High speed shooting
- The TX1 can capture full 10.2 megapixel resolution images at up to 10 fps, helping to ensure that you capture the decisive moment such as the soccer ball flying into the goal. In addition, the TX1 employs a mechanical shutter that helps reduce distortion when continuously shooting moving subjects.
- HD Movies
- Capture more of your memories in high definition (720p) video. Record HD movies in 720p high definition MPEG4 format with stereo sound for stunning large-screen home movie playback. Record up to 29 min in 720p format (or up to 2GB) per movie.
- Easy Touch Screen Interaction
- TX1 offers intuitive additions to the multi-purpose touch screen, such as the ability to select the focus point with a simple touch, scroll through images by sliding your finger across the screen and one-touch access to the MENU. The display also features improved readability with list view, index view as well as new colored icons
- Creative Painting Tools
- Decorate your photos with words and drawings using the included paint pen. There are also more than 30 stamps and 15 types of picture frames.
- Optical SteadyShot
- Image stabilization reduces blur caused by camera shake resulting in crisper clearer images. Optical SteadyShot image stabilization uses a built-in gyro sensor to detect camera shake and automatically shifts the lens to help prevent blur without sacrificing image quality.
- High Sensitivity Mode (ISO 3200)
- High ISO allows for faster shutter speed, so you can take photos indoors or in low light without the need for a flash. In addition to High Sensitivity Mode (ISO), you can select up to seven ISO settings (Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200) when shooting in Program Auto Mode to adjust sensitivity to your shooting conditions.
- Intelligent Auto (iAuto) Mode
- Unlike traditional auto mode, Intelligent Auto (iAuto) mode thinks for you, recognizing scenes, lighting conditions, and faces, and adjusts settings resulting in clearer images, faces with more natural skin tone, and less blur. By incorporating advanced features such as Intelligent Scene Recognition, Face Detection technology, and Optical SteadyShot image stabilization, iAuto mode lets you take advantage of Sony Cyber-shot technology without leaving auto mode. iAuto mode will optimize your camera's settings to help ensure you come away with a great shot.
- Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN) Mode
- Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN) Mode automatically detects nine different types of scenes and, within just 1/30th of a second, selects the appropriate camera settings: Backlight, Backlight Portrait, Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Twilight using a tripod, Portrait, Landscape, Macro, and Close Focus. iSCN has two modes: Auto and Advanced. In Auto Mode, the camera takes a single shot using the optimal settings. In Advanced Mode, the camera takes a photo with the optimal settings and, if in difficult lighting (low light or back light) immediately takes a second photo with another optimized setting so you can choose which to keep.
- Intelligent Auto Focus
- Thanks to Intelligent AF technology, capture fleeting moments like a child's adorable expression with the ultra-quick AF which locks focus in as little as 0.3 sec.
- Compact Design
- With its slim profile of just 0.64" (16.5mm), the 10.2 mega-pixel TX1 offers streamlined, distinguished curves for a sophisticated look appealing to the fashion-oriented who are also looking for great performance.
- Smile Shutter Technology
- Smile Shutter technology captures a smile the moment it happens. Simply press the Smile Shutter button and the camera does the rest. You can also select adult and child priority and indicate the degree of Smile Detection Sensitivity. Intelligent Scene Recognition can be used together with Smile Shutter when the Intelligent Auto mode is on. This means that beautiful smiles can be captured with settings optimized for the particular scene, even in difficult conditions such as twilight and backlighting.
- Pet Mode
- Pet mode minimizes blur when shooting moving pets utilizing Motion Detection technology and automatically turns off the flash to reduce glowing pet eyes. AF illumination is also disabled so you can take more natural expressions avoiding startling your pets.
- Easy Shooting Mode
- In Easy Shooting Mode, easy-to-understand basic instructions are displayed on the LCD screen and the camera switches to all automatic settings, removing several function choices and allowing you to focus on just your subject. Since this mode works together with Intelligent Scene Recognition, the camera selects the optimum setting for each scene. In addition the easy mode simplifies preview mode.
- Viewing Modes
- Find your photos using the simple folder or calendar viewing modes.
- Wide Zoom Display
- To use the entire image area of your compatible HDTV screen (sold separately), Wide Zoom display automatically expands standard 4:3 and 3:2 images to 16:9.
- PHOTOMUSIC
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PHOTOMUSIC combines images with music (4 tracks, 5 minutes per track) to produce fun and entertaining slide shows with standard visual effects (Simple, Nostalgic, Active, and Stylish). Select from pre-loaded tracks on the camera or transfer your own from your compatible computer (sold separately).
Four preset music tracks stored in internal memory. Imported music tracks can be up to five minutes long. When using Music Transfer to download music, tracks longer than five minutes will be reduced to five minutes when uploading to the Cyber-shot camera.
- PhotoTV HD
- Bring your photos to life and enjoy highly detailed, high definition images with PhotoTV HD-capable Sony Bravia HDTVs. PhotoTV HD fine tunes settings on your PhotoTV HD enabled Bravia HDTV, such as sharpness, gradation, and color to display images that look more like printed photos. 2
- Function Guide
- This beginner-friendly optional function helps navigate through the various functions and settings displaying the description of chosen functions or settings on the LCD screen.
- Sony PMB (Picture Motion Browser) Software
- Sony's Picture Motion Browser software offers a simple, intuitive way to transfer, sort, and view your video and still images on your compatible PC. Finding your images with PMB is easy with Face Search and Calendar view. Face Search allows you to filter by faces (one or many) and also by a specific person's face. A new function, eDeco, allows you to easily add unique mood-enhancing elements to still images and movies such as matching photo frames, text, background music, and sound effects. New viewing features include highlight index function for movies, which displays thumbnails of scenes to enable easy search and playback, and panorama playback for full-screen viewing of your expansive Sweep Panorama photos. 3
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| Imaging | |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 10.2 Megapixel |
| Sensor | 1/2.4" CMOS |
| File Formats |
Still Images: JPEG Movies: MPEG-4 |
| Max Resolution | 10MP: 3648 x 2736 @ 4:3 |
| Other Resolutions |
8.9MP: 3648 x 2432 @ 3:2 7.5MP: 3648 x 2056 @ 16:9 5MP: 2592 x 1944 @ 4:3 3.1MP: 2048 x 1536 @ 4:3 2.1MP: 1920 x 1080 @ 16:9 0.3MP: 640 x 480 @ 4:3 |
| Aspect Ratio |
3:2, 4:3, 16:9
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Please Note:Also Panorama close |
| Image Stabilization | Optical |
| Optics | |
|---|---|
| Lens |
Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar, 12 elements in 10 groups 4 Aspheric EFL: 6.18-24.7 mm Aperture: f/3.5 (W) - 4.6 (T) |
| Zoom |
Optical: 4x Digital: 5.6x |
| Focus Range |
Wide Macro: 3.15" (8 cm) - Infinity Tele Macro: 1.64' (50 cm) - Infinity |
| Exposure Control | |
|---|---|
| ISO Sensitivity | Auto, 125-3200 |
| Shutter |
2 - 1/1250 seconds
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Please Note:Program Auto (1 - 1/1250) close |
| Exposure Metering | Center-weighted, Multi, Spot |
| Exposure Modes |
Modes: Program Compensation: -2 EV to +2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps) |
| White Balance Modes | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Incandescent, Manual, Flash, Fluorescent (White), Fluorescent (Natural White), Fluorescent (Day White) |
| Burst Rate | Up to 10 fps at 10 MP for up to 10 frames |
| Self Timer | 2 Seconds, 10 Seconds |
| Interval Recording | None |
| Remote Control | None |
| Flash | |
|---|---|
| Built-in Flash | Yes: Auto, Flash On, Off, Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync |
| Effective Flash Range |
Wide: 0.26 - 9.84' (0.08 - 3.00 m) Telephoto: 1.64 - 7.87' (0.50 - 2.40 m) |
| External Flash Connection | None |
| Memory | |
|---|---|
| Built-in Memory | 11MB |
| Memory Card Type |
Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick PRO HG-Duo Memory Stick Pro Duo |
| Still Images per GB | JPEG: 155 @ Highest Resolution |
| Recording | |
|---|---|
| Video Recording | Yes, NTSC/PAL |
| Video | |
|---|---|
| Video Clip Length | Limited by Memory Card Capacity |
| Audio Recording | With Video, Mono |
| Viewfinder/Display | |
|---|---|
| Viewfinder Type | None |
| Screen | 3" LCD (230000 pixels) |
| Connectivity/System Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Connectivity |
USB 2.0 AV Output |
| Software Requirements |
Windows: XP (SP3), Vista (SP2), 7 Mac: OS X 10.4 or later |
| Power | |
|---|---|
| Battery | NP-BD1 Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack |
| Physical | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 3.69 x 2.29 x 0.64" / 93.73 x 58.17 x 16.26 mm |
| Weight | 3.88 oz / 110 g |
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of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Easy to use (3)
- Good in low light (3)
- Nice body color (3)
Cons
Best Uses
- Landscape/scenery (4)
- Family photos (3)
- Low light (3)
- Travel (3)
- Video (3)
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Pros
- Good in Low Light
- Nice Body Color
Cons
- Limited Zoom
Best Uses
- Family Photos
- Indoors/Low Light
- Landscape/Scenery
- Travel
- Video
Comments about Sony DSC-TX1 Cybershot Point & Shoot Digital Camera (Blue):
I love the portability of my Sony Cybershot DSC-TX1: it's small, fits in most of my pockets, does not attract too much attention to pick pockets (for when I travel abroad). The video and photo images are sharp even at night without grain, the colors vivid, and another great bonus: the audio does NOT have a buzzing sound from within the camera, making the audio of the video perfect! I also love the touch screen options. Makes switching from photo to video easy and fast! I'm sure there are more things I love about the camera, but these are my top favorites!
The only shortcoming of this camera is the limited zoom. It doesn't zoom in far, and can't control the speed of the zoom...it zooms in and out at the same speed and stops suddenly when it reaches it's limit or when you stop zooming. I would prefer a smoother controlled zooming option.
Pros
- Good Image Stabilization
- Good in Low Light
- Nice Body Color
- Short Lag Time
Cons
- Slippery
Best Uses
- Family Photos
- Indoors/Low Light
- Landscape/Scenery
- Weddings/Events
Comments about Sony DSC-TX1 Cybershot Point & Shoot Digital Camera (Blue):
I purchased the camera to bring to my family reunion. It's so small, I was able to bring the battery charger and connecting cables all in one little case. Now, I bring it to the bar and out to dinner in the smallest of clutches. It's awesome!
The battery lasts a really long time and the pictures are fantastic.
The only critique is that it's a little too sleek. I hadn't put the strap on it yet and my mom dropped it while inspecting my new purchase! Slippery little sucker! But it's quite hardy too, no damage.
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Good Image Quality
- Great Zoom
- Large Clear LCD
- Nice Body Color
- Small / Compact
Cons
Best Uses
- Landscape/Scenery
- Travel
- Video
- Wildlife photos
Comments about Sony DSC-TX1 Cybershot Point & Shoot Digital Camera (Blue):
I like the touch screen camera functions and the panorama feature is unique to a digital camera like this. It is fun to use and has lots of features and looks great too.
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Good Image Quality
- Good Image Stabilization
- Good in Low Light
- Great Zoom
- Large Clear LCD
- Short Lag Time
- Small / Compact
Cons
Best Uses
- Family Photos
- Indoors/Low Light
- Landscape/Scenery
- Travel
- Video
- Weddings/Events
Comments about Sony DSC-TX1 Cybershot Point & Shoot Digital Camera (Blue):
Lovely - was the word I thought when I first looked at the camera DSC_TX1. But after taking lots of splendid pictures without trouble or difficult - I dare say - What a little big camera I have now!!
Pros
- Easy to use
- I like the touch screen
- Just what my wife wanted
- Takes great pictures
Cons
- Can't think of any
Best Uses
- Family pictures
Comments about Sony DSC-TX1 Cybershot Point & Shoot Digital Camera (Blue):
I bought the camera for my wife, I have had my chance to play with it. I am impressed with the way it is laid out on the screen. The touch screen is easy to use and the 3" screen is very nice. I will tell my friends about the cybershot camera.
Comments about Sony DSC-TX1 Cybershot Point & Shoot Digital Camera (Blue):
The performance of the camera is much better than I expected, easy to use menu helps you to explore the camera without reading the user's manual
You don't even have to worry about the fine tunings while taking pictures, the camera does everything on behalf of you
Couple words about the design: more than chic, more than elegant...
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What's in the Box
- NP-BD1 Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery
- BC-CSD Battery Charger
- Software CD
- Carry Strap
- A/V Cable
- Paint Pen
- 1-Year Manufacturer's Warranty
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