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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 reviews
You can find here the most interesting reviews / ratings from the well-known expert sites about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 Camera. Here are the reviewers:
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- 12 November 2009 - |
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- 03 November 2009 - |
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- 27 October 2009 - |
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- 3.5 |
CNET UK 's conclusion / rating - 12 November 2009 |
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 is a clever camera, and many of its abilities, including the sweep-panorama mode, 10fps shooting and multi-shot twilight mode, are genuinely impressive. But it's not without its gimmicks, it's tricky to hold, the interface can be confusing and the lens is pretty ordinary...
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PhotographyBLOG 's conclusion / rating - 03 November 2009 |
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 joins the small but growing list of compact cameras that are concentrating on image quality rather than simply increasing the megapixel count, and largely delivers on its promise. But a steep price-tag (particularly in the UK), lack of manual controls and love or hate it touch-screen design ultimately limit its appeal.
Virtually identical in terms of its design to previous T-series cameras, the TX1 feels fairly run-of-the-mill as far as Sony's Cyber-shot range goes, its designers seemingly reluctant to depart from the template laid down by previous successful incarnations. On the upside the TX1 remains one of the more attractive credit card sized cameras out there, and the touchscreen interface is undoubtedly fun and intuitive to use, if not the quickest way to operate a camera. Since basically everything about it is point-and-shoot in nature, as long as you have a good eye it's easy to take a decent photo with the TX1.
This is largely because Sony's new Exmor-R sensor delivers the goods in terms of image quality, with the promise of better low-light performance certainly borne out in practice. Despite having such a small image sensor, the TX1 produces impressive results up to ISO 800, with noise not really becoming apparent until the relatively slow speed of 1600. Colours are accurate, chromatic aberrations virtually non-existent, the Sweep Panorama mode makes capturing panoramic images as effortless as it gets, and the super-fast 10fps burst mode at full resolution is the real icing on the cake. Only noticeable barrel distortion and soft edges at the wide-angle setting of 35mm (which isn't really that wide), a rather limiting fastest shutter speed of 2 seconds, and the occasional appearance of your fingers in the frame due to the extreme position of the lens detract from the otherwise excellent pictures that this camera takes.
We'd expect rather more photographer-friendly features for the eye-watering $380 / £385 asking price, with the TX1 proving too expensive for the beginner whilst not offering enough for the more experienced. The Sony TX1 doesn't quite get the balance right between style and substance, price and features, which is a real shame given the excellent results that it produces. A step in the right direction then, and still worth a look if you want the best point-and-shoot pictures around at any expense...
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- 4 |
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CNET Australia 's conclusion / rating - 27 October 2009 |
Sony's DSC-TX1 is an exciting step forward in the compact camera space, pushing for better low-light performance and image quality rather than more megapixels. There's still some way to go in terms of image processing and improving the optics (like including a wide-angle lens), but this is a stellar attempt in one of the sleekest, most unobtrusive camera bodies we've seen in a while...
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- 4 |
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Imaging Resource 's conclusion / rating - 06 October 2009 |
Oh, the Sony TX1 is a Dave's Pick all right, let's get that out of the way right now. It has the technical wonders required to earn one, starting with the new Exmor R sensor's increased light sensitivity, the responsive widescreen, touch-sensitive LCD, and some innovative shooting modes. Those include 10 frame-per-second shooting at full resolution, Anti-Motion Blur, and Handheld Twilight modes, Sweep Panorama, and HD Movie mode, and a quick intelligent Auto mode.
And the Sony TX1 has the looks, too, with that handsome T-Series styling we've admired in the past -- not just for its dazzle, but for its functionality too. I had no qualms about the Sony TX1's image quality either, although the usual caveats about soft corners and folded optics still apply. The 10-megapixel images the Sony TX1 captured were color-accurate and sharply detailed, a pleasure to view. Our printed results tell the rest of the tale, with usable image quality at all settings, not to mention some very impressive results from the Handheld Twilight and Anti-Motion Blur modes.
I'm certainly going to miss it, but I'm happy to make the Sony TX1 a Dave's Pick...
Imaging Resource's rating: |
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- 0 |
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DigitalTrends 's conclusion / rating - 15 September 2009 |
We have to look at this camera as a version-0.9 offering. Although its almost fully developed, its not all the way there. Sweep Panorama and Handheld Twilight are really good features, as is the 10-frames-per-second shooting. Yet colors were uneven, and focusing isnt as good or accurate as wed like. Given these issues, this one is hard to recommend. Hopefully, the implementation of Exmor R technology in the WX1 or future models will resolve these issues...
DigitalTrends's rating: |
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- 3.5 |
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