Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
16.2 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Exmor R CMOS
Optical Zoom
4x
Display
3" LCD display
Touch Screen
Yes
Battery Type
Sony NP-BN Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Lens Included Carl Zeiss
Height 5.6 cm
Width 9.6 cm
Depth 1.8 cm
Weight 118 g
Enclosure Colour Blue | Black | Green | Orange | Pink
Protection Waterproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 8x
Optical Zoom 4x
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
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"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
Image Processor BIONZ
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
Type Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 4x zoom - 4.43 - 17.7 mm - f/3.5-4.6
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 25 - 100mm
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-TX20
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Blink Detection technology, face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
ISO (Max) 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 125, 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
Special Effects Miniature, partial colour, Toy camera, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater
Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
Min Shutter Speed 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
Type 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes
Display Format 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
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 (wide lens)
0.5 m - 2.7 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
5.2 m: ISO 3200 (wide lens)
3.8 m: ISO 3200 (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
Digital Video Format MPEG-4, AVCHD
Image Recording Format JPEG, MPF
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
Image Storage JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1440 x 1080 - 60 fps - 9Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 30 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 6Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
Battery Type Sony NP-BN Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 630 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 250 shots
Video recording - 1 hour
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
Interface USB 2.0
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
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, Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN), in-camera red-eye fix, takes photos while film recording, TransferJet support, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, dual image stabilization, Motion Detection Technology, Anti-motion Blur Mode, 3D Sweep Panorama technology, Backlight Correction HDR, Sweep Multi Angle mode, Intelligent Sweep Panorama, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), NR Slow Shutter, Superior Auto mode
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB cable, wrist strap, pen stylus
Software Sony PlayMemories Home Lite
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C
Underwater Use Yes
Underwater Depth Up to 5 m
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year

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