Sony DSC-TX7 10.2MP CMOS Digital Camera with 4x Zoom with Optical Steady Shot Image Stabilization and 3.5 inch Touch Screen LCD (Silver)

I was really hoping this camera lived up to it's reviews. It did, and more. I knew the battery wouldn't be the most robust, I can live with that. The features on this little gem is what really impresses me every time I use it. I'm not sure which is my favorite aspect of the TX7.You've probably already read about the excellent low light capabilities, I can also attest to this. It does a great job in these situations.The video quality is just incredible. And I'm not just speaking in comparison to other ultra compact point & shoot cameras. The video quality is just as good as a very expensive HD camcorder. It lacks many of the manual video settings, but you can still zoom while recording. [MP4 @ 12Mbps/1080p, 6Mbps/720p or 3Mbps/VGA] [AVCHD 1080i @ 17Mbps/60i or 9Mbps/30i]I connected the TX7 to our big 1080p LCD via HDMI, and both the still images & video were stunning. The slide show with built-in music is a great feature when connected to the TV also.I-Sweep Panorama works really well, in all directions (up & down also)Intelligent Auto mode can tell which scene to use. It goes into macro when it's supposed to, even a tripod mode when it senses no movement, which I would guess slows down the shutter speed.Smile Shutter is awesome for kid pictures. It works really well, you can set the sensitivity from a grin > medium smile > big cheesy smile! Then it takes the pictures for you.You can customize shortcut buttons for each mode that you use. In other words, you put the shortcut icons you want for each mode, on that main screen. No hunting in a second menu for the most frequently used settings, even in playback mode! This is a spectacular feature in my opinion.There are many other cool features that I can't think of right now, but this TX7 is well worth the money in my opinion.

I got this camera for my husband and he absolutely loves it! It arrived in excellent condition and he uses it all the time! So many people are amazed at its size compared to its awesome capabilities. His ONLY complaint is that it doesn't hold its charge long enough. If we have a full day out that we want to document with pictures (e.g. - holidays with family, full days of hiking and biking, visits to theme parks, vacations, concerts, etc.) in situations where we don't have much (if any) access to an outlet to recharge his battery, he has to carefully pick and choose what he wants to document because the battery usually doesn't last a full day if he uses it almost non-stop. He wants to get a second back-up battery eventually, but of course, that costs extra money. Other than that, he just loves this little camera! crisp pictures, AWESOME macro capabilities, great at nighttime photos, great with panoramic shots, etc. :)

Sony DSC-TX7 Camera is very portable camera with good battery life. It has good features. It can detect scenes automatically. It has HDR and panoramic features that are useful. I must admit the HD videos are much better for a tiny camera like this. It's not like the full blown camcorder but good enough for a small camera. Landscape pictures are good. However, the portraits are not always sharp (you can see the noise if you zoom in) compared to good Digital SLR or even the 2003 DSC V1. When you have good light its okay, but if not it's not so sharp. I like sharp faces in my photos. I was very happy with the DSC-V1 release in 2003 with Carl Zeiss vario Sonnar lens. This camera has Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar lens, but the sensors are CMOS. I am not sure where the issue is but this 2010 camera is way behind the 2003 DSC V1 in sharp photos.

I have had this camera for just over a year (meaning the warranty just ran out) and used it primarily as a second camera when I didn't want to carry around my bulky Nikon. For daytime photos and videos, this camera does a great job. For flash photos, I am getting white glare spots all over my photos that can't even be edited out with editing software. SONY customer service told me that because the lens is so close to the flash on this camera, the flash actually illuminates dust particles in the air and those get picked up in your images. It's basically a design defect in the camera and their only solution was to shoot in high sensitivity mode. I will never buy a SONY camera ever again!!!!!!