Average Reviews:
(More customer reviews)I really liked my first waterproof compact camera --- the Pentax Optio W10.
Took decent pictures and waterproof ... great for snapping pictures of my kids in and around the water.
Also bought the Optio W30 and W60, hoping that the updated models would be much better than the previous. Unfortunately, the picture quality seems to get worse with each newer model. Bummer.
Got the Canon D10 ... I like the pictures from the D10 better than the Pentax, used D10 as primary and the W60 as backup.
D10 is bulky and focusing is rather slow, but the jpeg colors are nicer than the Pentax.
Got the Sony DCS-TX10 last week, have not tried under water yet but have the following observations:
Positives:
- Much quicker focusing than D10
- Wide angle starts at 25mm vs 35mm for D10
- Awesome HD movie mode with zoom support and stereo sound
- Good punchy pictures with accurate colors
- Very compact
- Image stabilization very good
- Sweep panorama is useful and fun
- Sliding cover protects lens
Negatives:
- It takes a few seconds from power on until first shot
- Takes 5-7 seconds to start recording a movie if not in movie mode
-- This is very annoying, maybe it can be fixed via future firmware update?
- Not too crazy about the touch screen interface
- Battery doesn't seem to last very long (about same as D10)
- Water proof to 5m versus 10m for D10
- Playing back pictures seems a little sluggish
There is no separate battery charger, it is charged inside the camera via a USB cable, like an iPod/iPhone.
I prefer to have a separate charger so that I can charge a spare battery while still using the camera, but I guess others might prefer just charging from a USB port. Just to be clear, it does come with a charger plug (like an iPhone) so you can charge from a wall socket as well. But no standalone charger.
Bought this battery and charger kit from Amazon:
Wasabi Power Battery and Charger Kit for Sony Cyber-shot NP-BN1, DSC-T99, DSC-TX5, DSC...
I've not taken it in the water yet ... so unless this camera dies on me after hitting the water or does something really unexpected, I would say this is the best waterproof compact that I have owned and would highly recommend it.
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Take it to the streets, the woods, the water--the journey is yours to seek with Sony's Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. Waterproof, shockproof, dustproof, freeze-proof, HD movies, 3D photos , Sweep Panorama, and a touch screen, this camera knows, it's not the destination, it's the journey.
