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Model Highlights: 18.2 megapixels, Exmor® R CMOS sensor, slim as a AA battery, 3.3" OLED touch screen, Full HD 1080/60i video, high speed Auto Focus (AF), 5x optical zoom, 10x Clear Image zoom, up to 10fps
Say hello to the thinnest camera in the Cyber-shot® lineup. As slim as a AA battery, you can slip it in your pocket or purse and head wherever the warm wind blows you. Capture enchanting evening shots thanks to the 18.2MP Exmor® R CMOS sensor renowned for its superb low-light performance, and snap up to 10 frames per second so you never miss a moment. And with a luxurious 3.3" OLED touchscreen display, flipping through photos or composing a shot is truly a pleasure.
Thin Is In
Stop wishing you'd had your camera with you when something unexpectedly amazing happens. Since it's slimmer than a AA battery at just under 0.5" thick, the TX66 is the perfect size to take everywhere. Slip it into a pocket, purse or backpack on your way out, and you and your camera will be in the right place at the right time when something unbelievable pops up.
Pixel Power
With an 18.2MP Exmor R CMOS sensor, capture high resolution images that take full advantage of the camera's sharp Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® lens. This high quality sensor enables advanced image processing that reduces graininess for incredibly crisp, high-resolution photos and videos—even in less-than-ideal low lighting conditions.
Effortless Effects
Seven effects give your imagination free reign to expand creative horizons. For a rich, painted look, try HDR Painting. For an artistic black-and-white feel, there's Rich-tone Monochrome. Transform mundane landscapes into works of art with Miniature, try Toy Camera for a unique perspective, or sample other in-camera effects that take snapshots to a whole new level.
Focus Faster
Focusing is faster than ever thanks to the collaboration of four technologies: an advanced Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens, Exmor R CMOS sensor, a newly-developed BIONZ® image processor and optimized focus processing. The result? Tack-sharp focus in as little as 0.1 seconds, so you never miss a shot.
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Never Miss a Moment
Capture up to 10 frames per second at full 18.2MP resolution. The perfect feature for high-speed sports or capturing a unique sequence of photos, no matter how fast the action, you know you'll get the shot. Plus, a mechanical shutter helps reduce distortion when continuously shooting moving subjects for even crisper, clearer high-speed shots.
Amazing HD Movies
Record crystal-clear movies at the highest resolution available with Full HD 1080/60i AVCHD™ video capture1. Stunning, fast motion video with reduced distortion looks great when played back on your HDTV2. Notice a perfect photo opp while shooting video? With dual record of stills and movies, you can shoot both at the same time.
Never say "I wish I'd had my camera" again—with the thinnest Sony Cyber-shot® camera yet, you'll be prepared to nab the shot anywhere, at any time. Just slip this incredibly slim DSC-TX66 camera into your pocket or purse, then rest assured the next time something amazing happens, you'll be ready. As slender as a AA battery, this camera is small in size but huge in shooting potential with a whopping 18.2MP Exmor R CMOS sensor for incredible lowlight performance, Full HD 1080/60i video capture (records in 29-minute segments), plus 5x optical zoom and 10x Clear Image zoom. And with a big, beautiful 3.3" OLED touch screen, flipping through photos, navigating menus or exploring creative Picture Effects options is fun and easier than ever.
18.2MP Exmor® R CMOS sensor
The 18.2MP Exmor® R CMOS sensor captures ultra-high definition images that take full advantage of the camera’s sharp Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® lens. The sensor enables advanced processing that reduces noise levels resulting in stunning low light images with incredible details.
Full HD 1080/60i
Record crystal clear movies at the highest resolution available with capabilities for 60i in 1080 AVCHD™ video.1 This provides stunning, fast motion video with less distortion for playback on your HD TV.2 With dual record of stills and movies, you can shoot both at the same time.
Optical SteadyShot™ with Active Mode
Optical SteadyShot™ with Active Mode for blur-free movies even while walking.4 Camera-shake compensation using Optical SteadyShot/Active Mode has been improved with the addition of new electronic image stabilization.Now it’s easier than ever to obtain sharp, blur-free movies even when zooming in unsteady situations, such as shooting with one hand while walking.
Photo Creativity
Photo Creativity allows you to fine-tune your exposure settings, such as brightness, color, and vividness, and quickly choose the right enhancement for your subject. Now you can view Picture Effects and Photo Creativity effects in real time on the camera’s monitor or in the viewfinder before shooting.
Face Detection technology
Face Detection technology detects up to eight individual faces and adjusts focus, exposure, and white balance to help deliver crisp, properly lit images of family and friends.
Soft Skin mode
Portrait subjects will love the results. Soft Skin mode recognizes skin tones and reduces the appearance of blemishes and wrinkles without affecting the rest of the shot.
Motion Detection
Motion Detection, along with Face Motion Detection adjusts ISO sensitivity and increases the shutter speed when movement is detected, reducing blur in moving subjects and faces.
High speed AF
To improve focusing speed and sensitivity, the Exmor® R CMOS sensor uses its rapid throughput to deliver high-quality image signals to the camera’s BIONZ processor, which provides intelligent response data to a new high speed actuator motor in the lens. The result is fast, DSLR-like focusing speeds even in low light.
Capture the decisive moment with up to 10fps
Capture full 18.2 megapixel resolution images at up to 10 frames per second, helping to ensure that the decisive moment is captured such as the soccer ball flying into the goal. In addition, a mechanical shutter helps reduce distortion when continuously shooting moving subjects.
Picture Effect
Picture Effect adds a new level of expression to photos, making ordinary landscapes and portraits come to life by heightening mood and emphasizing certain attributes. Select models have up to nine effects.
Superior Auto mode
Get cleaner, more dynamic pictures and fewer missed shots. The camera automatically recognizes the correct scene mode, then quickly shoots and combines up to six shots to produce images with greater clarity, optimum dynamic range using backlight correction HDR technology and lower image noise using 6 shots layering technology. Superior Auto intelligently detects 36 scenes for still images and movies, making it easy to get the best shot.
Anti-blink function
It’s frustrating to capture the perfect shot, only to review it later and discover subjects blinked during the photo. The Anti-blink function works to help counter blinking and squinting. When the camera is set to Soft Snap, the Anti-blink function captures two images, recording only the photo with less squinting. If a blink is detected in other shooting modes, a warning will be displayed after you take the shot.
Natural Flash
Conventional point-and-shoot camera flash shots just don't capture colors the way the eye sees them. Natural Flash controls the white balance of both the background and main subjects.
Slim and stylish design
At just over 1/2" thin and only 3.3 oz, this stylish camera is the perfect size to take with you almost anywhere. Slip it into a pocket, purse, or backpack and be ready to shoot memorable moments.
Optical zoom plus Clear image zoom
Most digital zooms use electronic cropping to get closer to the subject, resulting in unsharp images. With Clear Image Zoom the powerful processor compares patterns found in adjacent pixels and creates new pixels to match selected patterns, resulting in more realistic, higher-quality images. Clear Image Zoom doubles optical zoom for closer photos.
3D still image and 3D Sweep Panorama™ mode
Produce awe-inspiring images with 3D still image and 3D Sweep Panorama™ capabilities.3 Photos will take on a new dimension of creative capabilities for viewing the world in a whole new way.
Background Defocus
DSLR photographs are often beautiful because they blur the background, putting the emphasis on the subject. Now our point-and-shoot cameras can deliver this signature DSLR benefit. The system takes two shots, identifies the background and applies a defocused background keeping the subject crisp and clear.
Smile Shutter™ technology
Smile Shutter™ technology captures a smile the moment it happens. Simply press the Smile Shutter™ button and the camera does the rest. You can also select adult and child priority and indicate the degree of Smile Detection sensitivity. Intelligent Scene Recognition can be used together with Smile Shutter™ mode when the Intelligent Auto mode is on. This means that beautiful smiles can be captured with settings optimized for the particular scene, even in difficult conditions such as twilight and backlighting.
Intelligent Scene Recognition mode
Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN) Mode automatically detects 36 different types of scenes and selects the appropriate camera settings. iSCN has two modes: Auto and Advanced. In Auto Mode, the camera takes a single shot using the optimal settings. In Advanced Mode, the camera takes a photo with the optimal settings and, if in difficult lighting (low light or back light) immediately takes a second photo with another optimized setting so you can choose which to keep.
Product Specifications
Recording
Media Type :
optional Memory Stick Micro, Memory Stick Micro (Mark 2), microSD Memory Card, microSDHC Memory Card
Still Image Mode :
JPEG
Still Image Max Effective Resolution :
Approx. 18.2 Megapixels
Still Image Size 16:9 :
13M(4896×2,752) / 2M(1,920 x 1,080)
Still Image Size 4:3 :
18M(4,896 x 3,672) / 10M(3,648 x 2,736) / 5M(2,592 x 1,944) / VGA
Panorama Still Image Size :
Sweep Panorama:HR(10,480 x 4,096) / Wide(7,152 x 1,080/4,912 x 1,920) / Standard(4,912 x 1,080/3,424 x 1,920)
Sweep Multi Angle Image Size :
2M (1,920 x 1,080)
Video Mode :
AVCHD 60i:24M FX/ 17M FH(1,920 x 1,080/60i) / 9M HQ(1,440 x 1,080/60i) / MP4:12M(1,440 x 1,080/30fps)/ 6M(1,280 x 720/30fps)/ 3M VGA(640 x 480/30fps)
Photo Capture from Movie :
Yes
Dual Record :
Yes
Audio Format :
AC3 (Stereo)
Microphone/Speaker :
Stereo/mono
Wind Noise Reduction :
Off/on
LCD Display
LCD Type :
3.3” Xtra Fine™ OLED display (1,229K dots)
Power Requirements :
AC 100V to 240V, 50/60 Hz, 18W
Camera
Camera Type :
Touch screen
Optics/Lens
Lens Type :
Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar®
Aperture :
f 3.5-4.8
Optical Zoom :
5x
Focal Length (35mm equivalent) :
Still 16:9: 28-140mm / Still 4:3: 26-130mm / Movie 16:9: 28-140mm(SteadyShot Standard), 30-150mm(SteadyShot Active) / Movie 4:3: 35-175mm(SteadyShot Standard), 37-185mm(SteadyShot Active)
Lens Construction :
12 elements in 10 groups(including 6 aspheric elements, 1 prism)
Minimum Focus Distance :
iAuto:AF(W:Approx.3cm(0.1'') to Infinity, T:Approx.60cm(1.97') to Infinity) / Program Auto:AF(W:Approx.8cm(0.26') to Infinity, T:Approx.60cm(1.97') to Infinity)
Aspheric Elements :
6
Macro Mode :
Yes
Steady Shot Mode:Active :
Yes
Focus Control
AF Modes :
Multi Point AF / Center Weighted AF / Spot AF / Flexible Spot AF / Tracking Focus / Face Tracking Focus / Flexible Spot AF(Tracking Focus) / Flexible Spot AF(Face Tracking Focus)
AF Illuminator :
Auto / Off
Flash
Flash Modes :
Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off
Flash Coverage :
ISO Auto: Approx.0.08m - 3.7m(3 1/4 inches to 12 feet 1 3/4 inches)(W) / Approx.0.6m - 2.6 m(1 feet 11 5/8 inches to 8 feet 6 3/8 inches)(T), ISO3200: up to Approx.5.2 m(17 feet 3/4 inches)(W) / Approx.3.7 m(12 feet 1 3/4 inches)(T)
Interface
Memory Card Slot :
MS Micro, Memory Stick Micro (Mark 2) and Micro SD/Micro SDHC Compatible
HD Output :
Micro HDMI
USB Port(s) :
Multi Type3b(AV/USB/DC IN), Hi-Speed USB(USB2.0)
Imaging Sensor
Imaging Sensor :
1/2.3" Exmor® R CMOS Sensor
Processor :
BIONZ®
Pixel Gross :
18.9MP
Effective Picture Resolution :
18.2MP
Color Filter System :
RGB primary color filters
Viewfinder
Type :
None
Exposure System
Metering Modes :
Multi Pattern / Center Weighted / Spot
Exposure Compensation :
Plus / Minus 2.0EV, 1 / 3EV step
Scene Mode(s) :
High Sensitivity / Soft snap / Soft Skin / Landscape / Night Portrait / Night Scene / Gourmet / Beach / Snow / Fireworks /Pet mode
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