Sony's ultra-durable DSC-TX5 hands-on: ice, ice, baby

Now here's how to show off a durable camera. While a number of companies we've seen at PMA had non-interactive displays to exemplify just how waterproof their shooters were, Sony went one step further and put a pair of its DSC-TX5 in a block of ice. Yes, we could pick this one up and play with it -- as well as another pair that were submerged in water of milder temperatures -- and from our time with the camera, there was no fogginess and the shots were very clear for its class -- no replacement for a DSLR, but it's certainly easier to fit in our pocket while falling down the ski slopes (and capturing our failures in 720p, should we choose to publish the embarrassment). Also spotted? The DSC-H55, but with the HX5V just around the corner and sporting a similar form factor plus GPS and TransferJet, we're having a hard time getting too excited about that one.

Sony DSC-TX5 hands-on

Sony DSC-H55 hands-on

[bighap Posted Feb 22nd 2010 2:47AM]

My 1.3MP Olympus can do that with when equipped with a Ziplock.

[Oldarney Posted Feb 22nd 2010 3:01AM]

Coooool.

[Wiggy Fuzz Posted Feb 22nd 2010 4:03AM]

when did sony stop using carl zeiss lenses?

[Alcohol Jan Posted Feb 22nd 2010 10:26AM]

@Wiggy Fuzz
Since Sony purchased the remaining assets of minolta's camera division.

[dwgeek Posted Feb 22nd 2010 4:41AM]

The specs are exactly like the TX1:s.

[chago95 Posted Feb 22nd 2010 6:42AM]

slippery when wet :)

[iCello Posted Feb 22nd 2010 10:51AM]

WTF? I want one of these!!!!!

[NineT9 Posted Feb 22nd 2010 11:09AM]

Seeing that ice pictures, plus the letters TX in the model makes me think of Terminator!

Picture looks like the TX-1000 (Terminator 2)

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[schmuck Posted Feb 22nd 2010 11:21PM]

You guys aren't being very fair to the H55. Sure, from a feature standpoint its nothing revolutionary, but you're also getting almost all of the features of the HX5V for a Benjamin less. I'll admit that the 1080i video is nice, but who needs GPS. Do you really not remember where you took that picture of the Eiffel Tower?