Sony Cyber shot DSC TX5

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 digital camera is a slim, stylish pocket digital camera that has a secret: It's waterproof. The Sony TX5 is based around the combination of a 10.2-megapixel CMOS image sensor and a 4x optical zoom lens. The Sony TX5's sensor is what's known as a backside illuminated (BSI) design, meaning that its circuitry is placed on the non-light-gathering side of the sensor, allowing the maximum area of the sensor's other side to be devoted to light gathering. This should translate to higher sensitivity, and to reduced noise levels when compared to a non-BSI sensor for the same sensitivity. Actual focal lengths vary from 4.43mm to 17.7mm, equivalent to a range of 25 to 100mm in still image mode.

Specifications:

Max resolution 3648 x 2736

Low resolution 3648 x 2432, 3648 x 2056, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 480

Image ratio w:h 4:3, 16:9

Effective pixels 10.2 million

Sensor photo detectors 10.2 million

Sensor size 1/2.4 "

Pixel density 37 MP/cm²

Sensor type CMOS

Sensor manufacturer Unknown

ISO rating Auto, 125, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200

Zoom wide (W) 25 mm

Zoom tele (T) 112 mm (4.5 x)

Digital zoom Yes, 8x

Image stabilization Yes, Lens

Auto Focus TTL (Multi, Center, Spot, Touch)

Manual Focus Yes

Normal focus range 50 cm

Macro focus range 1 cm

White balance override 7 positions plus manual

Aperture range F3.5 - F6.3

Min shutter 2 sec

Max shutter 1/1600 sec

Built-in Flash Yes

Flash range 2.9 m

External flash No

Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro

Exposure compensation -2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV Steps

Metering Multi, Center, Spot

Aperture priority No

Shutter priority No

Focal length multiplier

Lens thread

Continuous Drive Yes, 10 fps

Movie Clips Yes, 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)

Remote control No

Self-timer Yes, 2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2

Timelapse recording No

Orientation sensor Yes

Storage types SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal

Storage included TBC

Uncompressed format No

Quality Levels Fine, Standard

Viewfinder None

LCD 3 "

LCD Dots 230,000

Live View No

USB USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec)

HDMI Yes

Wireless No

GPS No

Environmentally sealed Yes, Waterproof, Shockproof, Freezeproof, Dustproof

Battery Lithium-Ion NP-BN1 battery & charger

Weight (inc. batteries) 148 g (5.2 oz)

Dimensions 94 x 57 x 18 mm (3.7 x 2.2 x 0.7 in)

Notes With Touchscreen LCD

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Samsung tl320

The TL320 features a Schneider lens, renowned for quality and trusted by professionals worldwide, and offers consumers a more versatile 24mm ultra-wide angle focal length paired with a powerful 5x optical zoom.

• Camera Type: Compact

• Resolution: 12.4 Megapixel

• LCD Screen Size: 3 in.

• Optical Zoom: 5x

• Digital Zoom: 5x

Specifications:

Max resolution 4000 x 3000

Low resolution 4000 x 2654, 4000 x 2248, 3264 x 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1024 x 768

Image ratio w:h 16:9, 4:3, 3:2

Effective pixels 12.2 million

Sensor photo detectors 12.4 million

Sensor size 1/2.33 " (6.13 x 4.60 mm, 0.28 cm²)

Pixel density 43 MP/cm²

Sensor type CCD

Sensor manufacturer

ISO rating Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (Up to 3M)

Zoom wide (W) 24 mm

Zoom tele (T) 120 mm (5 x)

Digital zoom Yes, 5x

Image stabilization Yes, Dual

Auto Focus TTL auto focus (Center AF, Multi AF, Selection AF, Manual Focus, Face Detection AF)

Manual Focus Yes

Normal focus range 80 cm

Macro focus range 5 cm

White balance override 6 positions plus custom

Aperture range F2.8 - F5.8

Min shutter 16 sec

Max shutter 1/2000 sec

Built-in Flash Yes

Flash range 5 m

External flash No

Flash modes Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix

Exposure compensation +/- 2EV (1/3EV steps)

Metering Multi, Spot, Center Weighted, Face Detection AE

Aperture priority Yes

Shutter priority Yes

Focal length multiplier

Lens thread No

Continuous Drive Yes

Movie Clips Yes, 1280 x 720 (30fps & 15fps), 640 x 480 (30fps & 15fps), 320 x 240 (60fps & 30fps & 15fps)

Remote control Unknown

Self-timer Yes, 10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer

Timelapse recording Unknown

Orientation sensor Unknown

Storage types SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal

Storage included 40 MB

Uncompressed format No

Quality Levels

Viewfinder None

LCD 3 "

LCD Dots 460,000

Live View No

USB USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec)

HDMI Yes

Wireless Unknown

GPS No

Environmentally sealed No

Battery Rechargeable SLB-11A Li-ion battery

Weight (inc. batteries)

Dimensions 97 x 61 x 21 mm (3.8 x 2.4 x 0.8 in)

We love the actual physical control dial and gas-gauge-style memory and battery indicators up top of this 12.2-meg digicam, but its wide 24mm lens, ultrabright, three-inch active-matrix OLED display, and HD video are the real sells.

Pentax Optio X90

The Pentax Optio X90 is a super-zoom digital camera that looks and feels like a DSLR. Featuring a 26x, 26-676mm lens with a sensor-shift Shake Reduction system, the X90 should cover most photographic bases. Also on offer are a 12 megapixel sensor, 720p HD movies with an HDMI port, electronic viewfinder and a 2.7 inch LCD screen, Aperture-Priority, Shutter-Priority and Manual shooting modes, and a 1cm macro mode

Specifications:

Max resolution 4000 x 3000

Low resolution 4000 x 2672, 4000 x 2256, 3072 x 2304, 2992, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1024 x 768

Image ratio w:h 4:3, 3:2, 1:1, 16:9

Effective pixels 12.0 million

Sensor photo detectors 12.7 million

Sensor size 1/2.33 " (6.13 x 4.60 mm, 0.28 cm²)

Pixel density 43 MP/cm²

Sensor type CCD

ISO rating Auto(80-1600), 80, 100, 200, 400,800, 1600

Zoom wide (W) 26 mm

Zoom tele (T) 676 mm (26 x)

Digital zoom Yes, 6.25x

Image stabilization Yes, Sensor-shift

Auto Focus TTL (Multi, Spot, Tracking)

Manual Focus Yes

Normal focus range 40 cm

Macro focus range 1 cm

White balance override 6 positions plus manual

Aperture range F2.8 - F5.0

Min shutter 4 sec

Max shutter 1/4000 sec

Built-in Flash Yes, Pop-up

Flash range 9.1 m

External flash No

Exposure compensation -2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV Steps

Metering Multi, Center, Spot

Aperture priority Yes

Shutter priority Yes

Continuous Drive Unknown

Movie Clips Yes, 1280 x 720 (HD 30/15 fps), 640 x 480 (30/15 fps), 320 x 240 (30/15 fps)

Remote control Unknown

Self-timer Yes, 2 or 10 sec

Timelapse recording Unknown

Orientation sensor Unknown

Storage types SD/SDHC, Internal

Storage included 31.6 MB Internal

Uncompressed format No

Viewfinder Electronic

LCD 2.7 "

LCD Dots 230000

Live View No

USB USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec)

HDMI Yes

Wireless No

GPS No

Environmentally sealed No

Battery Lithium-Ion D-L106 rechargeable battery & charger

Weight (inc. batteries) 428 g (15.1 oz)

Dimensions 111 x 85 x 110 mm (4.4 x 3.3 x 4.3 in)

Everything on this Pentax falls readily beneath finger or thumb which makes for swifter overall operation; this is down to both sufficiently large controls, a smaller form factor than a DSLR proper and also the fact that Pentax has not overburdened the X90 with extraneous buttons.

Olympus SP 800UZ

Announced in the run-up to PMA, the Olympus SP-800UZ is one of only two digital cameras in the world to boast a 30x zoom lens (the other one being the Fujifilm FinePix HS10, which was unveiled on the exact same day as the Olympus). On the SP-800UZ, the lens covers a 35mm equivalent focal range of 28-840mm. Other highlights of the camera include a 14-megapixel sensor, a 3-inch wide-screen LCD monitor, 720p HD movie recording capability, mechanical image stabilisation, high-speed continuous shooting at various speeds and resolution settings, and 2GB of internal storage plus SD card compatibility.

Details :

Max resolution 4288 x 3216

Low resolution 4288 x 2416, 3264 x 2448, 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480

Image ratio w:h 4:3, 16:9

Effective pixels 14.0 million

Sensor photo detectors 14.7 million

Sensor size 1/2.3 " (6.16 x 4.62 mm, 0.28 cm²)

Pixel density 49 MP/cm²

Sensor type CCD

Sensor manufacturer Unknown

ISO rating Auto, High Auto, 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (6400 and 10000 with boost)

Zoom wide (W) 28 mm

Zoom tele (T) 840 mm (30 x)

Digital zoom Yes, 5x

Image stabilization Yes

Auto Focus TTL Contrast Detection (Multi, Spot, Tracking)

Manual Focus Yes

Normal focus range 18 cm

Macro focus range 1 cm

White balance override 6 positions

Aperture range F2.8 - F5.6

Min shutter 1/4 sec

Max shutter 1/2000 sec

Built-in Flash Yes, Pop-up

Flash range 3.1 m

External flash No

Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye

Exposure compensation -2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV Steps

Metering Multi, Center, Spot

Aperture priority No

Shutter priority No

Focal length multiplier

Lens thread No

Continuous Drive Yes, 10 fps

Movie Clips Yes, 1280 x 720 (HD 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)

Remote control No

Self-timer Yes, 12 or 2 sec

Timelapse recording No

Orientation sensor Yes

Storage types SD/SDHC, Internal

Storage included 2 GB Internal

Uncompressed format No

Quality Levels

Viewfinder None

LCD 3 "

LCD Dots 230,000

Live View No

USB USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec)

HDMI Yes

Wireless Yes

GPS No

Environmentally sealed No

Battery Lithium-Ion LI-50B rechargeable battery & charger

Weight (inc. batteries) 455 g (16 oz)

Dimensions 110 x 90 x 91 mm (4.3 x 3.5 x 3.6 in)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 124 reviews of Olympus SP-800 from international magazines and websites. Experts rate this product 68/100 and users 80/100. Comparing these reviews to 630267 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore 89/100 = Very Good.

Sanyo Xacti DMX CG110 Dual Camera

The Xacti DMX-CG110 is a dual camera that allows users to capture photos and videos at the same time. It supports up to 14.30 megapixel still photos and up to 11.90 megapixel (in full HD/HD mode) of video recording via its 1/2.33 inch CMOS sensor. The unit is supported by an SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card slot (for up to 32, 64 and 16 GB capacity supported respectively) and has a 16 GB internal flash memory.

Details :

• 1920 x 1080 pixel Full HD videos

• 14 megapixel still photos

• CMOS Image Sensor

• 12x Double-Range Zoom function

• Focal Length equivalent: 40mm-480mm

• Digital Image Stabilizer

• Face Chaser Function for videos

• Target a Color Function

• High-speed Reverse Sequential Shooting

• 16GB Internal Memory

• SDXC Memory Cards

• Eye-Fi Card Compatibility

• Compatible with the “Xacti Library”

Very well built and can handle heavy use. Controls are well placed and the LCD display of the options are logical and easy to follow. Battery life is good and since it uses AA batteries, you do not depend on proprietary battery. Takes good picture.

Panasonic LUMIX DMC FX66

The Lumix DMC-FX66 is a 14.1 megapixel point-and-shoot digital camera from Panasonic, set to be released in February 2010. This slim camera features the “Venus Engine VI,” which Panasonic claims allows for faster operation and reduced noise when taking photos. Start-up time is approximately 1 second; ensuring snapshot opportunities are less likely to be missed. With a 5x zoom and an ultra-wide-angle lens, average users should find enough flexibility with this Lumix to perfect their shots. On the back of the camera users will find a 2.7” LCD screen for previewing and reviewing content. Casual photographers will likely enjoy the ‘Happy Mode” option, which automatically applies a vivid color filter to photos and video. Up to 720p resolution movies can be recorded. The DMC-FX66 is compatible with both SD and SDXC memory cards. Including the rechargeable battery, the complete package weighs 5.11 ounces

Specifications:

• 1/2.33″ CCD Sensor

• 14.1 Megapixels

• Aspect Ratio: 4:3, 3:2, 16:9

• 5x Optical Zoom

• Focal Length Equivalent: 25 -125mm

• Aperture Range: F2.8 (W)- 5.9 (T)

• Power O.I.S Lens-Shift Stabilization

• AF area modes: Face / AF tracking, 11-point, 1-point high speed, 1-point, Spot

• AF assist lamp Yes

• Macro Focus: 3 cm

• Sensitivity: ISO 80-6400

• Shutter Speed: 60-1/2000 sec

• Intelligent AUTO Mode

• 24 Scene modes

• Continuous Shooting: 1.8 frames/sec

• High-speed Burst Mode: up to 10 frames/sec

• 2.7″ TFT LCD Display with 230K dots

• Movie clips: 1280×720 pixels @ 30 fps

• SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card

• 40MB Internal Memory

It will do fine for general outdoor photography, although you may want a longer zoom if you want to shoot animals from a distance.

Pentax Optio E90

The E90 is the entry-level unit in the series and, in fact, the dullest as well, which is evident by its lackluster design. On the bright side, the E90 is also the cheapest, but sit till delivers everything needed from a basic compact camera: a 10MP sensor for high-quality still captures; VGA video recording; and SD/SDHC memory expansion. Additional features include a 2.7” display, USB/AV connectivity, and two color options: red & black. Unfortunately, the E90 relies on conventional AA batteries.

Specifications:

• 1/2.3″ CCD Sensor

• 10.1 Megapixels

• 3x Optical Zoom

• Focal Length Equivalent: 31.5 - 94.5mm

• Aperture Range: F2.9(W) - F5.2(T)

• 2.7″ LCD Monitor 230K dots

• Focus Modes: Standard (3-point AF, Spot AF, Auto tracking AF), Macro, Super Macro, Infinity-landscape, Pan Focus

• Auto Picture Mode

• 19 Scene Modes

• Face Detection

• Smile Capture

• Multi-segment Metering

• Sensitivity: ISO100-1600

• Shutter Speed: 1/2000- 4 sec.

• Movie mode: 640 X480 pixels@ 30 fps

• Movie Shake Reduction

• 32.7MB Built-in Memory

• SD/SDHC Memory Card

• Power: 2 AA Batteries

Very well built and can handle heavy use. Controls are well placed and the LCD display of the options are logical and easy to follow. Battery life is good and since it uses AA batteries, you do not depend on proprietary battery. Takes good pict...