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Manufacturer: Sony Part number: DSCTX20/D
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- The rugged camera that doesn't look rugged, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 is a nice option for people wanting an ultracompact for days by the pool and nights on the town.
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CNET editors' review
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 (Orange) price range: $239.95 - $329.00
- Reviewed by: Joshua Goldman
- Reviewed on: 05/04/2012
The good: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 is a slick, small rugged ultracompact that is fast to focus and shoot, and has plenty of fun shooting options for those looking to do more than just take pictures.
The bad: The TX20's photo quality is disappointing compared with nonrugged Sony Cyber-shots, and its design is almost too small and slippery to use in water.
The bottom line: The rugged camera that doesn't look rugged, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 is a nice option for people wanting an ultracompact for days by the pool and nights on the town.
User reviews
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Very Happy
by LarryTxx on December 14, 2012
Pros: + Superb picture quality and superb videos
+ Very fast load time and hardly any lag
+ Easy to put in pocketCons: - No extra battery charger
Summary: I'm a college student, so I placed a great deal of thought into my decision for purchasing this camera. I was looking for something cute that could easily fit ...
Summary: I'm a college student, so I placed a great deal of thought into my decision for purchasing this camera. I was looking for something cute that could easily fit into my pocket and accompany me on all my water activities in the summer. I also needed it to take fairly good photos in all kinds of light and be user friendly. This camera satisfied all of the above.
Water: I go on many float trips in the summertime and like to take photos of all our activities. I took this camera on a three day camping/floating trip almost immediately after purchasing. I was able to get it wet, use it in the water, and snap pics with wet hands- all without worrying. The manual does recommend letting it soak in clean, warm water after use- take this advice! I used it in the river and didn't clean it afterward- resulted in some of my photos I took at night being foggy from the dirty water that remained. The next time, I cleaned it and had no issues.
Photo quality/ease of use: My pictures in and out of the water look great! I'm still exploring all the (many) features and specific settings, but so far I love it! There are a lot of settings and options, so if anyone knows a good tutorial on these, please share. I love the many options to scroll through the photos stored on the camera card. The only small issue is something that someone else had mentioned: it is very easy to put your fingers in the way of the camera on the left side. But as long as you are aware of it, I don't think it's a dealbreaker.
Touch screen: This was my biggest concern about any camera. I had a Fujifilm touchscreen camera before and absolutely hated it. So naturally, I was apprehensive about purchasing another camera with this feature. I'm glad that I went ahead and gave it a try- the use of this touch screen is much better than my previous experience! The icons are close together- again, there are many options- but they stylus provided is helpful for people with bigger fingers.
This camera is much more stylish than other waterproof options out there- it is only slightly larger than my iPhone 4 and easily fits in my pocket. It comes with a wrist strap so it is easy to hold onto- and the stylus snaps right on to the strap cord. One HUGE bonus that no one has really touched on is the charger. It charges the battery inside the camera and the cord hooks up to the charger via USB port, so I can charge it in my car when needed. This was very convenient because the battery life isn't all that strong. I did make it last for two nights of camping and an all day float trip, but I was careful to turn it off when not in use.
P.S., I suggest you have to check for low price of this camera at: Digitalcameras-cheap.blogspot.com/p/sony-cyber-shot-dsc-tx20.html
This was a great purchase- I'm very satisfied.2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Not a wise choice, performance and service..poor!!!
by IvanNavarro on August 14, 2012
Pros: Nice compact camera. Takes half decent pictures. I bought the Olympus TG-1 which takes much nicer pictures and is (REAL TOUGH) Video is good on the Sony. I just don't know why they sell this camera as a tough camera, when it's so delicate.
Cons: After 2 weeks in Florida, this shatter proof camera broke. The lens cracked. We brought the camera to a Sony store so that they would send it to their repair facilities under warranty.
Summary: I ordered this camera from Airmiles up here in Canada to go to Clearwater Florida and take some nice pics.
Not a good choice for a tough, waterproof camera.Nee...Summary: I ordered this camera from Airmiles up here in Canada to go to Clearwater Florida and take some nice pics.
Not a good choice for a tough, waterproof camera.Nee
After 10 days I got the camera back...get this (THE LENS STILL CRACKED!!!). We called Sony to find out what kind of a repair was made on the camera, as we got it back the way we sent it!!!
The service (at least in Canada is horrible!!) we need to drive 45 mins to the nearest Sony store to resend the camera back to them, and pray they get it properly repaired this time!!!
Also the screen on the back is hard to see under sun light, and even underwater. Will think twice in the future before buying Sony again.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Sony
- Part number: DSCTX20/D
- Description: Overcome the elements with the ruggedized Sony DSC-TX20. Waterproof, dustproof, and shockproof, it captures stunning 16.2MP pictures and AVCHD 1080/60i videos with its stabilized 4X optical/8X Clear Image zoom lens. View creative Picture Effects on its 3.0" Xtra-fine touch-screen LCD before shooting.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Enclosure Color Orange
- Resolution 16.2 megapixels
- 3D Technology Yes
- Optical Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS
- Total Pixels 16,800,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 16,200,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
- Optical Zoom 4 x
- Digital Zoom 8 x
- Image Processor BIONZ
- Image Stabilizer Optical (Steady Shot)
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
- AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF,
Face-priority AF - Face Detection Smile Shutter,
Face-priority AF function,
Blink Detection technology - Digital Video Format AVCHD,
H.264 - Image Recording Format JPEG,
MPF - Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Exposure & White Balance
- Light Sensitivity ISO 3200,
ISO 125,
ISO 1600,
ISO 800,
ISO 200,
ISO 400,
ISO auto - Exposure Metering Multi-segment,
Center-weighted,
Spot - Exposure Modes Program,
Automatic - Shooting Programs Soft snap,
Snow,
Beach,
Backlight correction HDR,
Anti-motion blur,
Underwater,
Night portrait,
High sensitivity,
Night scene,
Handheld twilight,
Gourmet,
Soft skin,
Hi-speed shutter,
Fireworks,
Pet,
Landscape - Special Effects Miniature,
Toy camera,
Pop Color,
HDR Painting,
Rich-tone monochrome,
Soft High-key,
Partial color - White Balance Automatic,
Presets,
Custom - White Balance Presets Daylight,
Underwater,
Incandescent,
Cloudy,
Fluorescent light (daylight),
Fluorescent light (warm white),
Fluorescent light (cool white),
Flash - Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 4 sec
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Lens System
- Type Carl Zeiss 4 x x Zoom lens - 4.43 mm - 17.7 mm - F/3.5-4.6
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 25 - 100 mm
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Macro Focus Range 0.4 in
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens Construction 10 groups / 12 elements
- Features Aspherical lens
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Fill-in mode,
Slow synchro,
Auto mode,
Flash OFF mode,
Red-eye reduction - Features AF illuminator
- Effective Flash Range 3.1 in - 12 ft : ISO auto ( Wide lens ),
1.6 ft - 9 ft : ISO auto ( Tele lens ),
17 ft : ISO 3200 ( Wide lens ),
12.5 ft : ISO 3200 ( Tele lens ) Additional Features
- Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec,
10 sec - Additional Features Digital image rotation,
Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO),
Display brightness control,
In-camera red-eye fix,
1080i Full HD movie recording,
Background defocus,
Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN),
Audio recording,
Backlight Correction HDR,
3D Sweep Panorama technology,
Sweep Multi Angle mode,
NR Slow Shutter,
PRINT Image Matching,
Cropping an image,
TransferJet support,
Exif Print support,
Intelligent Sweep Panorama,
DPOF support,
USB charging,
Face detection,
RGB primary color filter,
Built-in speaker,
Motion Detection Technology,
Superior Auto mode,
Auto power save,
Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording,
Touch-screen control,
Anti-motion Blur Mode,
Dynamic Range Optimizer,
Camera orientation detection,
Takes photos while movie recording,
Dual image stabilization,
Built-in help guide,
USB 2.0 compatibility Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type None
Display
- Type 3 in LCD display
- Display Features Built-in
Microphone
- Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
- Microphone Features Wind noise reduction
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Hi-Speed USB,
1 x Composite video/audio output,
1 x HDMI output
Software
- Software Sony PlayMemories Home Lite
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Peripheral Devices USB port
Miscellaneous
- Microsoft Certifications Compatible with Windows 7
- Included Accessories USB cable,
Power adapter,
Pen stylus,
Wrist strap - Protection Dust resistant,
Freezeproof,
Shockproof,
Waterproof - Underwater Depth Up to 15ft
Battery
- Supported Battery Sony NP-BN
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 630 mAh ( Included )
- Battery Life Details Photo shooting,
Video recording - 1 hour(s) Memory / Storage
- Memory Card Slot SD card,
Memory Stick PRO Duo card - Supported Memory Cards SDHC Memory Card,
Memory Stick Duo,
SD Memory Card,
Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo,
SDXC Memory Card,
Memory Stick PRO Duo,
Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2 - Image Storage JPEG 4608 x 3456,
JPEG 4608 x 2592,
JPEG 3648 x 2736,
JPEG 2592 x 1944,
JPEG 1920 x 1080,
JPEG 640 x 480 - Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24Mbps,
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 17Mbps,
AVCHD - 1440 x 1080 - 9Mbps,
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 12Mbps,
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 6Mbps,
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 3Mbps Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year
Dimensions & Weight
- Width 3.8 in
- Depth 0.7 in
- Height 2.2 in
- Weight 4.2 oz
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 14 °F
Main Features
- Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom. This camera utilizes built-in Super SteadyShot stabilization to assist in taking sharper pictures.
Product series
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 (Blue)
Manufacturer: Sony
Specs: Ultracompact,
16.2 megapixels,
4 x,
1/2.3",
Exmor R CMOS,
Optical (Steady Shot) -
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 (Black)
Manufacturer: Sony
Specs: Ultracompact,
16.2 megapixels,
4 x,
1/2.3",
Exmor R CMOS,
Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) -
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 (Pink)
Manufacturer: Sony
Specs: Ultracompact,
16.2 megapixels,
4 x,
1/2.3",
Exmor R CMOS,
Optical (Steady Shot) -
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 (Green)
Manufacturer: Sony
Specs: Ultracompact,
16.2 megapixels,
4 x,
1/2.3",
Exmor R CMOS,
Optical (Steady Shot) -
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 (Orange)
Manufacturer: Sony
Specs: Ultracompact,
16.2 megapixels,
4 x,
1/2.3",
Exmor R CMOS,
Optical (Steady Shot)
Accessories
Manufacturer info
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