Sony announced the Cybershot DSC-TX5 waterproof digital camera. The 10.2-megapixel Sony TX5 is the world’s thinnest and smallest certified waterproof digital still camera with Optical SteadyShot image stabilisation and touch operation. Not only that, this 10.2 megapixel shooter is also Sony’s first digital still camera that is equipped with an “Exmor R” CMOS sensor which has been certified to be freeze proof down to 14 degrees Fahrenheit, shockproof up to about a 5-foot drop and dust proof.
Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 specs:
*F3.5-4.6, 4X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 25 – 100 mm
*Optical image stabilization
*Ultra-thin body is waterproof to 10 feet, shockproof from 5 feet, freezeproof to +14F, and dustproof; comes in silver, black, pink, green, and red
*Point-and-shoot operation, with Intelligent Auto mode (with auto scene selection)
*3-inch widescreen / touchscreen LCD display with 230,400 pixels
*Continuous shooting as fast as 10 frames/second at full resolution (up to ten shots)
*Intelligent Sweep Panorama lets you pan the camera from side-to-side and create a single panoramic image
*Backlight Correction HDR feature combines two exposures into one for improved dynamic range
*Face, smile, and blink detection; new self-portrait timer waits for you to enter the shot
*Records movies at 1280 x 720 (30 fps) with sound using the MPEG-4 codec
*45MB onboard memory + Memory Stick Duo / SD / SDHC card slot
*Uses NP-BN1 lithium-ion battery, 250 shots per charge
The TX5 camera will be out later this April for approximately $350 in silver, black, pink, green and red colors.
