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Specifications

Camera

Camera Type

Touch screen 

digital camera

Imaging Sensor

Imaging Sensor

1/2.3" (7.77mm) 

"Exmor R" CMOS 

sensor

Processor

BIONZ

®

Pixel Gross

16.8MP

Effective 

Picture 

Resolution

16.2MP

Color Filter 

System

RGB primary color 

filters

Recording

Media Type

optional Memory 

Stick Micro, 

Memory Stick 

Micro Mark 2, 

Micro SD Memory 

Card, Micro SDHC 

Memory Card

Still Image 

Mode

JPEG

Still Image 

Max Effective 

Resolution

Approx. 16.2 

Megapixels

Still Image Size 

16:9

12M (4,608 x 2,592) 

/ 2M (1,920 x 

1,080)

Still Image Size 

3:2

 

Still Image Size 

4:3

16M (4,608 x 

3,456), 10M (3,648 

x 2,736), 5M (2,592 

x 1,944), VGA 

(640 x 480), 3D: 

16M(4,608 x 3,456) 

/ 16:9(12M)(4,608 

x 2,592)

Panorama Still 

Image Size

2D: 7,152 x 

1,080(238deg) 

/ 4,912 x 

1,080(163deg) 

/ 4,912 x 

1,920(172deg) 

/ 3,424 x 

1,920(120deg), 

3D: 7,152 x 

1,080(238deg) 

/ 4,912 x 

1,080(163deg) 

/ 4,912 x 

1,920(172deg) 

/ 3,424 x 

1,920(120deg) 

/ 1,920 x 

1,080(64deg)

Sweep Multi 

Angle Image 

Size

1,920 x 1,080 

(15views)

Video Format

AVCHD 60i /  MP4

Video Mode

1,920 X1,080 (FX) 

Approx  24Mbps 

Approx 60fps 

interlace

1,920 X1,080 (FH) 

Approx  17Mbps 

Approx 60fps 

interlace

1,440 X1,080 (HQ) 

Approx  9Mbps 

Approx 60fps 

interlace

1,440 x 1,080 

Approx  12Mbps 

Approx 30fps, 

Progressive

1,280 x 720  

Approx  6Mbps 

Approx 30fps, 

Progressive

640 x 480 (VGA) 

Approx  3Mbps 

Approx 30fps, 

Progressive

Photo Capture 

from Movie

Yes

Dual Record

Yes

Audio Format

Dolby Digital 

(AC-3) / MPEG-4 

AAC-LC

Microphone/

Speaker

Stereo /  Mono

Optics/Lens

Lens Type

Carl Zeiss

®

 Vario-

Tessar

®

Aperture

iAuto (F3.5-F(W)) 

/ Program Auto 

(F3.5-F6.3 (W))

Aperture (Max.)

 

Optical Zoom

5x

Digital Zoom

Smart Zoom / 

Precision Digital 

Zoom / Off

Smart Zoom® 

Technology

16M Approx. 20x 

/ 10M Approx. 

25x / 5M Approx. 

35x, VGA: Approx. 

72x / 12M (16:9) 

Approx. 20x / 2M 

(16:9) Approx 48x 

Focal Length 

(35mm 

equivalent)

Still 16:9: 28-

140mm / Still 

4:3: 26-130mm 

/  Movie 16:9: 

Lens 

Construction

12 elements in 10 

groups (including  

6 aspheric 

elements,1 prism)

Minimum Focus 

Distance

Aspheric 

Elements

6

Viewfinder

Type

none

LCD Display

LCD Type

3.3" Xtra Fine™ 

OLED (1,229k dots) 

Brightness 

Control

5 steps

Grid Display

Yes (Off / On)

Focus Control

AF Modes

9 points AF (Under 

Face Undetected) 

/ Center Weighted 

AF / Spot AF/  

Flexible Spot AF 

(touch)

AF Illuminator

Auto / Off

Exposure System

Metering 

Modes

Multi Pattern / 

Center Weighted 

/ Spot

Exposure 

Compensation

Plus / Minus 2.0EV, 

1 / 3EV step

Scene Mode(s)

High Sensitivity 

/ Night Scene / 

Hanheld Twilight / 

Night Portrait / Soft 

Snap / Landscape 

/ Beach / Snow 

/ Fireworks / 

Hi-Speed Shutter 

/ Gourmet / 

Pet / Soft Skin 

/ Anti Motion 

Blur / Backlight 

Correction HDR

D-Range 

Optimizer

Standard

ISO

Auto / 100 / 200 

/ 400 / 800 / 1600 

/ 3200

Noise 

Reduction

Clear RAW NR / NR 

Slow Shutter

White Balance 

Mode

Auto / Daylight 

/ Cloudy / 

Fluorescent 1 

(White Fluorescent 

Lighting) / 

Fluorescent 2 

(Natural White 

Fluorescent 

Lighting) / 

Fluorescent 3 (Day 

White Fluorescent 

Lighting) / 

Incandescent / 

Flash / One Push / 

One Push Set

Drive System

Self-timer

Off / 10sec. / 

2sec. / portrait1 / 

portrait2

Shutter Speeds

 iAuto(4" - 1/1600) 

/ Program 

Auto(1" - 1/1600) / 

Burst Mode

Approx 10 fps at 

16.2MP (Maximum 

10 shots)

With the pre-installed Picture Motion Browser (PMB) Portable 5.6 software the DSC-TX55 makes 

it easy to pre-select videos and images in the camera and conveniently upload them from 

the camera to a compatible PC and popular Internet sharing sites without the need for any 

additional software or install.

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Summary of Contents for DSC-TX55/B

Page 1: ...ection get details in difficult lighting HDMI output for easy connectivity Smile Shutter technology automatically captures a smile Face Detection technology captures faces naturally Motion Detection suppresses blur in people and other subjects Anti blink Face Priority and Red eye Reduction functions Sweep Multi Angle for 3D like view on the camera s LCD Features 16 2 Megapixel Back illuminated Exm...

Page 2: ...amic 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 ...

Page 3: ...r scene even in difficult conditions such as twilight and backlighting Face Detection technology Sony s Face Detection technology can automatically distinguish between children and adults Face Detection technology detects up to eight individual faces and adjusts flash focus exposure and white balance to help deliver crisp properly lit images of family and friends Motion Detection Motion Detection ...

Page 4: ...ital Zoom Smart Zoom Precision Digital Zoom Off Smart Zoom Technology 16M Approx 20x 10M Approx 25x 5M Approx 35x VGA Approx 72x 12M 16 9 Approx 20x 2M 16 9 Approx 48x Focal Length 35mm equivalent Still 16 9 28 140mm Still 4 3 26 130mm Movie 16 9 Lens Construction 12 elements in 10 groups including 6 aspheric elements 1 prism Minimum Focus Distance Aspheric Elements 6 Viewfinder Type none LCD Disp...

Page 5: ... with iMovie logo and the Mac logo are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners Updated January 18 2012 Flash Flash Modes Auto On Slow Syncro Off Flash Coverage ISO Auto Approx 0 08m Approx 5 1m Approx 0 26 Approx 16 73 W Approx 0 5m Approx 4 0m Approx 1 64 Approx 13 12 T ISO3200 up to Approx 7 2m Approx 23 62 W Approx 5 7m Approx 18 70 T Conv...

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