Sony Water Proof Cyber-shot Digital Camera TX20

TX20 Introduction

Based on information from the web, I compiled the Sony TX20 for reference only.  Sony waterproof T20 digital camera is waterproof.  It was announced on February 2012.

• 16.2 Megapixel Back-illuminated Exmor^® R CMOS Image Sensor 
•  4X zoom lens (25-100mm)
• Full HD 1080/60i
• 3D still image and 3D Sweep Panorama mode
• Optical zoom plus Clear image zoom - Most digital zooms use electronic cropping to get closer to the subject, resulting in unsharp images. With Clear Image Zoom the powerful processor compares patterns found in adjacent pixels and creates new pixels to match selected patterns, resulting in more realistic, higher-quality images. Clear Image Zoom doubles optical zoom for closer photos. 
• Photo Creativity-Photo Creativity allows you to fine-tune your exposure settings, such as brightness, color, and vividness, and quickly choose the right enhancement for your subject. Now you can view Picture Effects and Photo Creativity effects in real time on the camera’s monitor or in the viewfinder before shooting. 
• Face Detection technology
• Optical SteadyShot
• Background Defocus
• Smile Shutter technology
• Intelligent Scene Recognition mode-Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN) Mode automatically detects 36 different types of scenes and selects the appropriate camera settings. 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.

Sony TX20 Digital Camera

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TX20 Hands On

 

TX20 Rating (Source: CNET)

 3.5 stars out of 5

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.

TX20 Specifications

Camera

• Camera Type : Touch screen digital camera

Optics/Lens

• Lens Type : Carl Zeiss^® Vario-Tessar^®
• Aperture : f 3.5-4.6
• Optical Zoom : 4x
• Focal Length (35mm equivalent) : Still 16:9: 27-08mm / Still 4:3: 25-100mm / Movie 16:9: 27-108mm(Optical SteadyShot Standard), 29-116mm(Optical SteadyShot Active) / Movie 4:3: 33-132mm(Optical SteadyShot Standard), 35-110mm(Optical SteadyShot Active)
• Lens Construction : 12 elements in 10 groups(including 6 aspheric elements, 1 prism)
• Minimum Focus Distance : iAuto:AF(W:Approx.1cm(0.03') to Infinity, T:Approx.50cm(1.64') to Infinity) / Program Auto:AF(W:Approx.8cm(0.26') to Infinity, T:Approx.50cm(1.64') to Infinity)
• Clear Image Zoom : 8x
• Macro Mode : Yes
• Steady Shot Mode:Active : Yes

Exposure System

• Metering Modes : Multi Pattern / Center Weighted / Spot
• Exposure Compensation : Plus / Minus 2.0EV, 1 / 3EV step
• Scene Mode(s) : High Sensitivity / Soft Snap / Soft Skin / Landscape / Night Portrait / Night Scene / Handheld Twilight / Gourmet / Beach / Snow / Fireworks / Pet Mode / Anti-Motion blur / Backlight Correction HDR / Hi-speed Shutter / Underwater
• D-Range Optimizer : Standard
• ISO : Auto / 125 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200
• White Balance Mode : Auto (Intelligent) / Daylight / Cloudy / Fluorescent 1 (White Fluorescent Lighting) / Fluorescent 2 (Natural White Fluorescent Lighting) / Fluorescent 3 (Day White Fluorescent Lighting) / Incandescent / Flash / One Push, One Push Set / Underwater

Convenience Features

• Red-Eye Reduction : Auto / On / Off
• Erase/Protect : Erase: Single / Select / Date / Folder / AVCHD, Protect: Single / Select / Date / Folder / AVCHD

Weights and Measurements

• Dimensions (Approx.) : 3 7/8" x 2 1/4" x 23/32"(95.9 x 56.2 x 17.9mm)
• Weight (Approx.) : 4.7 oz (133g)
• Weight(Approx) (Main unit only) : 4.2 oz (118g)

Imaging Sensor

• Imaging Sensor : 1/2.3" Exmor^® R CMOS Sensor
• Processor : BIONZ^®
• Pixel Gross : 16.8MP
• Effective Picture Resolution : 16.2MP
• Color Filter System : RGB primary color filters

LCD Display

• LCD Type : 3.0” Xtra Fine LCD™ display (921K dots)
• Brightness Control : 5(Bright) / 4 / 3(Normal) / 2 / 1(Dark)
• Grid Display : Yes (Off / On)
• Touch Panel : Yes

Drive System

• Self-timer : Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2
• Shutter Speeds : iAuto(4" - 1/1600) / Program Auto(1" - 1/1600)
• Burst Mode : Approx 10 fps at 16.2MP (Maximum 10 shots)

Advanced Features

• Anti Motion Blur : Yes
• Sweep Panorama : Intelligent Sweep Panorama / 3D Sweep Panorama / Underwater Sweep Panorama
• Face Detection : 8 Faces (Auto / Off / Child Priority / Adult Priority / Selected Face Memory)
• Smile Shutter™ technology : Yes
• Image Stabilization : Optical SteadyShot™ with Active Mode Image Stabilization⁴
• In-Camera Editing : Trimming / Red-Eye Correction / Unsharp Masking
• Intelligent Auto : Yes
• Shooting Tips : Yes
• Background Defocus : Yes
• Waterproof : Yes
• Dustproof : Yes
• Shockproof : Yes
• Superior Auto : Yes
• Tracking Focus : Off / Auto
• Blink Detection : Yes
• Picture Effects : HDR Painting / Richtone Monochrome / Miniature / Toy camera / Pop Color / Partial Color / Soft High-key

Power

• Battery Type : LITHIUM ION NP-BN 3.6V
• Battery Capacity : typical: 2.3Wh (630mAh), minimum: 2.2Wh (600mAh)
• Power Consumption (in Operation) : Approx. 1.0W
• Power Requirements : AC 100V to 240V, 50/60 Hz, 18W 

 Recording

• Media Type : optional “Memory Stick Duo” (No movie recording), optional “Memory Stick PRO Duo” (Mark 2 only for movie recording), optional “Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo”, optional SD Memory Card (Class 4 or higher), optional SDHC Memory Card (Class 4 or higher), optional SDXC Memory Card (Class 4 or higher)
• Still Image Mode : JPEG
• Still Image Max Effective Resolution : Approx. 16.2 Megapixels
• Still Image Size 16:9 : 12M(4,608 x 2,592) / 2M(1,920 x 1,080)
• Still Image Size 4:3 : 4:3mode:16M(4,608 x 3,456) / 10M(3,648 x 2,736) / 5M(2,592 x 1,944) / VGA
• Panorama Still Image Size : Sweep Panorama:HR(10,480 x 4,096) / Wide(7,152 x 1,080/4,912 x 1,920) / Standard(4,912 x 1,080/3,424 x 1,920)
• Sweep Multi Angle Image Size : 2M (1,920 x 1,080)
• Video Mode : AVCHD 60i:24M FX/ 17M FH(1,920 x 1,080/60i) / 9M HQ(1,440 x 1,080/60i) / MP4:12M(1,440 x 1,080/30fps)/ 6M(1,280 x 720/30fps)/ 3M VGA(640 x 480/30fps)
• Photo Capture from Movie : Yes
• Dual Record : Yes
• Audio Format : AC3 (Stereo)
• Microphone/Speaker : Stereo/mono
• Wind Noise Reduction : Off/on

Focus Control

• AF Modes : Multi Point AF / Center Weighted AF / Spot AF / Flexible Spot AF / Tracking Focus / Face Tracking Focus / Flexible Spot AF(Tracking Focus) / Flexible Spot AF(Face Tracking Focus)
• AF Illuminator : Auto / Off

Flash

• Flash Modes : Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off
• Flash Coverage : ISO Auto: Approx.0.08m-3.7m(3 1/4 inches to 12 feet 1 3/4 inches)(W) / Approx.0.5m-2.7m(1 feet 7 3/4 inches to 8 feet 10 3/8 inches)(T), ISO3200: up to Approx.5.2m(17 feet 3/4 inches)(W) / Approx.3.8m(12 feet 5 5/8 inches)(T)
• Flash Coverage : ISO Auto: Approx.0.08m-3.7m(3 1/4 inches to 12 feet 1 3/4 inches)(W) / Approx.0.5m-2.7m(1 feet 7 3/4 inches to 8 feet 10 3/8 inches)(T), ISO3200: up to Approx.5.2m(17 feet 3/4 inches)(W) / Approx.3.8m(12 feet 5 5/8 inches)(T)
• Flash Coverage : ISO Auto: Approx.0.08m-3.7m(3 1/4 inches to 12 feet 1 3/4 inches)(W) / Approx.0.5m-2.7m(1 feet 7 3/4 inches to 8 feet 10 3/8 inches)(T), ISO3200: up to Approx.5.2m(17 feet 3/4 inches)(W) / Approx.3.8m(12 feet 5 5/8 inches)(T)

Interface

• Memory Card Slot : MS Duo and SD/SDHC/SDXC Compatible
• HD Output : Micro HDMI
• USB Port(s) : Multi Type3b(AV/USB/DC IN), Hi-Speed USB(USB2.0)
• TransferJet : Send: Yes, Receive: Yes