Friday, 29 July 2011

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 First Take








Sony has recently added a 12.2mm-thin touchscreen compact to its stable of TX series cameras. Don't let its diminutive size fool you. This svelte camera packs a large 3.3-inch wide OLED touchscreen and 16.2-megapixel Exmor CMOS sensor. It shoots 1080i/60 full-HD videos with the ability to capture 12-megapixel stills at the same time.

In addition, there's also a 3D image capture mode, which simulates a 3D effect. Aside from 3D stills and video capabilities, the TX55 comes with a newly added Picture Effect function for convenient in-camera processing. The arrival of this slim point-and-shoot comes as no surprise as we have observed a growing trend of point-and-shoots--such as the Casio Tryx (16mm) and Fujifilm FinePix Z900EXR (18mm)--sporting trendier and slimmer chassis coupled with large touchpanel LCDs.