Sony has replaced the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 with the TX10.
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Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10 announced February, 2011
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Summary Sony DSC-TX5
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The Sony DSC-TX5 vs other recent compacts
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The Sony DSC-TX5 vs other recent waterproof cameras
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Discussion What do you think about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5?
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Cons :
1- Consumes battery very fast if you hold it in standby position , for a single dive it is ok but for the second and further dives an aditional battery must , i had to buy one .
2- Delay between shots slightly long , not acceptable for underwater , if the object is a fish and moving you lost the pose most of the time . But high resolution video could solve the problem if you buy a big memry card . The picture quality taken from video is good .
3- Picture quality is avarege need a external flash but there is no .
Pros :
1- Video color balance is very good , also resolution is very good . I took the picture from the video most of the time .
2- Capture stabilization work good , never had a blure picture problem .
3- Housing works also very good , not acceptable but few times i had to go more that 40m's and nothing happened .
4- Housing is priced very reasonable , one of the cheapest housing you can buy .
General advice , if you want to take videos more than pictures it if very good selection , we can say this is a very compact video camera , instead a picture camera . In future if that external flash problem solved would be the most reasonable solution for amatour level camera .
The biggest difference is that you have a much higher resolution screen and a can record higher resolution video.
Is that worth $75 to you?
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Yes, the camera can be used in salt water environments. However, always rinse off the salt water with fresh water after use.
WARNING: There is a risk of hardware damage. Do not leave the camera in salt water or with salt water attached. Doing so may cause degradation of the water-proof seal, corrosion, rust, or discoloration.
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/TX5/TX5A.HTM
"Perhaps the most significant feature of the Sony TX5 is its rugged body, which for the first time in a Sony Cyber-shot camera is protected against a variety of dangers including water, dust, shock, and freezing. The Sony TX5 functions up to depths of ten feet underwater for as long as one hour, gaining the camera an IEC60529 IPX8 rating, and the TX5 is also rated as dustproof to the IEC 60529 IP5X standard. The shock proofing should protect the camera from accidental drops as high as five feet, which merits the MIL-STD-810F Method 516.5-Shock rating. Finally, the freezeproofing allows use in temperatures as low as 14 Fahrenheit / -10 Celsius, and as high as 104 Fahrenheit / 40 Celsius."
OTOH, the TX7, while not ruggedized, has a slightly larger screen (3.5") and shoots higher quality video (1080p).