Sony's recently announced Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 digital camera offers a nice mix of style and good photography features. The DSC-TX5 should be available this month for about $350, although Sony is accepting pre-orders at its Web site.

The TX5 is useable in extreme conditions, thanks to its dust-proof camera body. It can operate in up to 10 feet of water depth, survive a fall up to 5 feet, and operate in temperatures as cold as 14 degrees Fahrenheit. Unlike some other "tough" cameras, the TX5 is very thin, too, measuring only about 0.72 inches in thickness.

In addition, the TX5 offers a 3.0-inch touch screen LCD, 10.2 megapixels of resolution, 720p HD video recording, and a 4X optical zoom lens. It also uses a CMOS image sensor, which is appearing in more and more digital cameras, rather than a CCD image sensor.

You'll find the TX5 in five colors: Black, green, pink, red, and silver. It's an interesting looking camera, with a sliding panel on the front of the camera that also serves as the power switch. Its look is similar to last year's Cyber-shot DSC-T90, which I had a chance to review.

Photo courtesy Sony

Sony TX5 Survives Tough Shooting Conditions originally appeared on About.com Digital Cameras on Thursday, April 8th, 2010 at 12:42:29.

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