Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1/L 10MP “Exmor R” CMOS Digital Camera with 3-inch Touch-Screen LCD Blue Review.
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1/L 10MP “Exmor R” CMOS Digital Camera with 3-inch Touch-Screen LCD Blue
Product: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1/L 10MP “Exmor R” CMOS Digital Camera with 3-inch Touch-Screen LCD Blue Review. List Price: $349.99 Amazon Price: $275.00 Availability: In Stock Usually ships in 24 Hours Free Shipping Available |
The TX1 features a 10.2 megapixel 1/2.4-Inch Exmor R CMOS image sensor that delivers fast speed, high resolution, and twice the low-light sensitivity of traditional CMOS sensors, resulting in outstanding image clarity and drastically reduced noise. Get up close to your subject with the Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens featuring a 4x telescopic zoom for distant subjects and Close Focus mode for close-ups up to just under ½-Inch from the subject.
- Amazon Sales Rank: #2927 in Camera & Photo
- Color: Blue
- Brand: Sony
- Model: DSCTX1/L
- Dimensions: 2.00″ h x 6.00″ w x 7.00″ l, 1.00 pounds
- Display size: 3
Features
- 10.2-megapixel “Exmor R” CMOS sensor for stunning low-light performance
- 3-inch touch-screen LCD display for easy operation
- Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens with 4x optical zoom; Optical SteadyShot image stabilization
- Wide zoom display allows resizing images to 16:9 aspect ratio
- Capture your videos in HD Movie mode (720p); PhotoTV HD Mode with compatible BRAVIA HDTVs
Exceeded my expectation!![]()
I have a Panasonic DMC-ZS3/TZ7 and wanted to get a low light capable compact camera to take picture of my 6-month old. So my choices before the TX1 was DMC-LX3, with F2.0 capability. But after playing with DMC-LX3 for a few minutes, I knew it wasn’t for me, since you have to manually set adjustments to get the best result.
Then I saw Sony coming out with two new cameras with EXMOR-R sensor, which is specifically designed for low light, hand-held, high iso picture taking. It sounded very interesting, but since there are no cameras with this sensor yet, (only camcorders), I decided to give it a try.
Once I received the camera, I immediately tried the hand-held twilight mode. It worked better than I expected! It can take 6 consecutive pictures at once, and stack them together to get a high detailed picture, without showing the usual grainy high iso result. I even compared with my DMC-ZS3, and the TX1 is definitely a lot better in low light picture. No more using tripod, just hand-held and shoot.
The other feature that I love is the Panorama mode, it has two settings, Standard or Wide, depend on how much you want to capture. It’s very easy to operate, and there is no more taking multiple pictures, then download to your computer to stitch them together! You can see the result instantly!
Other features worth mention is the 10FPS mode, DRO (Dynamic Range Optimizer) mode which shows better shadow and highlights, and the paint mode (add frames, and write text on pictures). Date Stamp is done with the PMB software.
HD video quality is actually better than the DMC-ZS3 AVCHD-lite. Although the sound is MONO compared to ZS3’s Stereo, but the video quality and easy to work with editing software make up the difference! You can also zoom in/out during video capturing, and it does not record the zooming sound.
The only thing that it can not compare to the DMC-ZS3 is the outdoor pictures. It does not have the sharpness, but it’s more than enough to display on monitor, and print on photo papers.
Overall I am very satisfied, and would recommend this to anyone looking for ultra-compact point&shoot camera.
Sleek but Frustrating – Returned![]()
This camera arrived 2 days before I left on vacation. I loved the sleek, slim shape, large screen, and clear pictures. It fit in my pocket so easily to carry around. Took great pictures in low light. But the Touch Screen drove me crazy. Worst was that the Trash can icon was in the lower left corner where my thumb kept touching. It would come up with a choice of Delete this Picture on the left and Delete all Pictures on the right side of the screen. I carefully cancelled out of either. When I got home from my 7 day trip, I realized that the first 5 days of my vacation had been deleted without my even knowing it. The all seemed to disappear at the point when I asked someone to take our picture. I suspect that they accidentally hit the trash can with the left hand thumb and then inadvertenly touched the Delete All Pictures choice with their right thumb. With the first 100 pictures of my trip gone I decided I didn’t want to be stressed out every time I ask someone to take a picture of us, not to mention the stress of keeping myself from doing it. I returned the camera and am now thrilled with my Canon Powershot that has easy to use dials instead of a touch screen and takes great pictures.
Finally Perfection!!![]()
I am on my 3rd Digital Camera now…..I have had 3 Canons, and decided to stray out of my comfort zone and buy a Sony. It is an Awesome camera that takes beautiful clear photos!! Great Close up, Great far away!! I am so glad that I Bought this camera!! The Large LCD screen is Spectacular as is the color in the photos. My other cameras were a little larger so the size will take some getting used to. But this is my favorite by far!!!! The ONLY thing that I do not like is having to open the lens cover to take photos…but in the end this will protect the lens, because I dropped two of my Canons and messed up the lens. Fantastic Camera all around!!!









