If you want to read an opinion from a professional photographer, so read on ...
IMPORTANT UPDATE: The TX10 is compatible with Sony Marine Pack cabinets or other enclosures.
Advantages:
1) The TX10 is lit in dim light, still photography, removes most of the noise, even at ISO 800
2) The small form factor means you can easily hide the camera from "predators".
3) There is water "resistant" but not completely waterproof aka. You should not dive with it.
4) It is HD 1080p video is pretty good compared to other digital cameras in this price range.
5) zoom while video recording is possible. Most consumer digital cameras can not zoom while in video mode.
6) Surprisingly good wide angle (you do not need a wide angle adapter)
7) The panorama mode is fun and effective, but not very good quality (sound is created because of the panoramic size).
8) Excellent flash coverage.
9) Selection of MPEG or AVCHD. MPEG is the best choice for compatibility and editing, but it takes more space on your memory card. AVCHD is a pain to edit than MPEG.
Cons:
1) Compared to my old Canon HV20 is TX10 simply not enough to stabilize the image. Not a deal breaker, but you might want to take a stand with you at all times.
2) Battery life is sad, I can not get more than 80 minutes continuous video recording from a fully charged Sony battery. I understand the third party batteries reasonable worse (if they work at all). It is a particularly poignant problem if you are near water, because you can not open the camera to change the battery then.
3) The TX10 can charge the battery "in camera", it does not come with the standard battery charger, instead Sony has included a USB cable and a USB adapter. This is a terrible problem for travel photographers, the battery life short, but it takes several hours to recharge a battery in the camera, of course, while it is charging, you can not take pictures or videos. It also means that you can not upload your "extra battery" at the same time. To solve the problem, you would need to buy extra batteries and an external battery charger, so now you have to carry two chargers. This could have been easily avoided if Sony had taken with its standard charger, as they do with older models.
4) All 3-D photography is worthless gimmicks, ignore them. They just takes precious space in memory and you can not see 3D without special equipment.
5) A mini-HDMI to HDMI cable not included, it can cost up to $ 30 to buy a cable from Sony. Get a cheap one for a few bucks, do not buy a Sony HDMI cables are compatible.
6) The interactive touch-sensitive menu can only be described as a complex maze, very difficult to navigate. If Sony charged with a friendly user interface, they failed.
7) LCD touch screen is hyper-sensitive and small icons way to end, the final result as you rarely Touch the icon you are aiming for, by the time you solve the mess you have created an accident is your design fled scene. You can help by "hide" the icons, but then, yes, it also requires extra time. Resulting in an above-average learning curve.
8) This camera is very slow at times, mostly because of 1080p video and higher 16.2MP images require more processing power of time. Not an ideal camera for action shots.
9) If you like manual exposure control, forget it, this camera will make you crazy crazy. It is automated, although it has a nice balance. On the other hand, the automatic presets a better job than a man would in many cases.
10) In video mode, lacks the color saturation and the video is overexposed 1 / 2 stops, this creates a slightly faded bluish appearance. I think they rushed this camera on the market, and it just needs a firmware update to fix this. On the other hand, still image color balance and exposure much nicer. Unfortunately, the camera "forgets" your manual exposure adjustments when you turn it off.
11) The digital zoom is surprisingly worse of its kind, completely useless, but I never use it anyway.
12) Divers Alert: Sony "Marine Pack" case is inconsistent with the DSC-TX10.
13) The amateur diver: TX10 is not really waterproof, no matter what Sony might want you to believe. The camera is just "water resistant" at best. It is possible to open the battery latch the water by accident (there is no secondary locking mechanism such as Panasonic) and the seals are not strong enough yet. Remember, everyone takes a small drop of water to mist your camera lens from the inside.
I have yet to see a "waterproof" consumer camera that can last more than a couple of hours under water without a cause. The Internet is filled with horror stories about this issue. There is no reason to play with your investment. But I strongly recommend TX10 for use in rain or snow. Maybe even kayaking.
All in all, I like this camera takes good pictures, not as good as a Nikon SRL but color balance is quite good for the price, but if you do not need a water "resistant" camera and then get the newly launched Sony HX7V it takes better images, and it is cheaper.
By the way: I went back TX10. The above relationship was too much of a nuisance.
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