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I have an awesome new camera, the Sony TX-20.  Some people would probably think Sony + Camera = Rubbish but this little camera is so cool!  I am going to be doing a few more reviews now that I have some more stuff.

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Not only is it stylish with the slide down cover and the 3″ high-resolution touch screen (yep a touch screen) but it is also really functional.  It shoots full HD 1080i video and you can take snapshots at the same time you are recording.  With its stereo microphones at the front you also get pretty decent sound quality too.  A lot of other reviews say that it gets quite slippery but I don’t agree, it is very easy to hold and has a wrist strap for added comfort.  The lithium-ion battery that come with it lasts a lot longer than other models of cameras taking up to 250 shots or 125 min of Full HD video.

Another cool feature is that you tap on the touch screen where you want it to focus.  It focuses really quickly and quite effectively too.  Although the touchscreen doesn’t work under water you can still take photos and movies from the buttons on top.  With the included cable you can also output whatever is on the camera’s screen directly to a T.V with AV input.  If you buy an optional accessory (mini HDMI to HDMI cord) you can plug it into the camera’s built-in mini HDMI port and show your photos on a compatible screen.  The standard SD, SDHC and SDXC cards are supported but the TX-20 being a Sony product you can also use most Sony memory sticks.  The built-in iSweep Panorama and 3D iSweep Panorama are really good but sometimes have trouble stitching the photos together.  The camera also has two main photo modes, Intelligent Auto and Superior auto.  These two modes automatically select the best mode and settings.  There are to many specs and features to list here so a link to the Sony website is here.

The image quality is slightly above average and is really good for web and general use but not so much if you take photography as a hobby.  There is an exception to what I just said though, when the camera has switched to Macro mode it takes extremely high quality photos.  The full HD video is very high quality and this is the main reason I have bought this camera.  You can use the camera at a depth of 5 metres or higher underwater.  It is shock proof up to 1.5 metres and freeze proof down to -10 degrees Celsius.  Being dust proof is also a nice feature.

This is a great camera and a must have if going on holiday or somewhere like the beach.  It takes decent photos and really high quality videos.  At $220 from teds it is a steal.  I will upload some videos at the highest resolution tomorrow and some of my photos.  I am going to Wet ‘N’ Wild and plan on taking it down some water slides (secretly though ).  So in conclusion I would definitely recommend this camera to anyone looking for really High Quality videos and pretty decent photos.