Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

PCWorld Rating

3.0

3.0 / 5 - PCWorld, May 20, 2010

Pros

Cons

Bottom Line

Sony's tough but fashionable DSC-TX5 offers excellent low-light shooting, but its touchscreen and menus are drawbacks.

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PCWorld's Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 Coverage

Fashionable Sony Camera Is as Tough as Nails

The slim and slick-looking Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 is waterproof, drop-proof, and freezeproof, and the new Cyber-shot DSC-H55 offers a 10X-optical-zoom lens.
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