Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
16.2 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Exmor R CMOS
Optical Zoom
5x
Display
3.3" OLED display
Touch Screen
Yes
Battery Type
Sony NP-BN1 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Lens Included Carl Zeiss
Height 5.4 cm
Width 9.3 cm
Depth 1.3 cm
Weight 94 g
Enclosure Colour Red | Violet | Black | Silver
Optical Zoom 5x
Navigation GPS receiver
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
Sensor Resolution 16.2 Megapixel
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"
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
Image Processor BIONZ
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
Type Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 5x zoom - 4.7 - 23.5 mm - f/3.5-4.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 26 - 130mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 1 cm
Macro Focus Range 1cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 10 groups / 12 elements
Features Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
ISO (Max) 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, hi-speed shutter, night portrait, PET, fireworks, soft snap, night scene, Underwater, beach, snow, high sensitivity, soft skin, handheld twilight, gourmet, anti-motion blur, backlight correction HDR
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
Type 3.3" OLED display
Touch Screen Yes
Display Format 1,229,760 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.08 m - 3.7 m: ISO auto
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick Micro (M2) card, microSD card
Supported Memory Cards microSD Card, microSDHC Card, Memory Stick Micro Mark2
Image Storage JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 1920 x 1080
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1440 x 1080 - 50 fps - 9Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps - 6Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
Battery Type Sony NP-BN1 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 630 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 250 shots (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
Component video output
FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, cropping an image, Smile Detection Auto Shutter, Self Portrait Auto Shutter, Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN), in-camera red-eye fix, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, Blink Detection technology, Motion Detection Technology, Smile Detection technology, Anti-motion Blur Mode, 3D Sweep Panorama technology, Backlight Correction HDR, Sweep Multi Angle mode, Clear RAW Noise Reduction, Intelligent Sweep Panorama, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), NR Slow Shutter
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB cable, tripod adapter, wrist strap, pen stylus
Software Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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