Outdoorkameras: Sony DSC-TX5, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2, Casio EX-G1
Anyone who walks a lot on, trekking- and rock climbing is on the way white, that there are also times can go a little harder to the point – a burden not only for myself, used but also for the Gear. Because you then do well if you decide to choose a camera for a robust model. This also should be able to insert one or two times the impact or brave the rain. According to a few days ago we presented Olympus mju Tough Cameras we have here yet 3 Another interesting and outdoor-model we want to briefly introduce.
Sony DSC-TX5
Not quite as robust as the other outdoor cameras designed, but also the Sony DSC-TX5 lies falling from 1,5 Meters high and has gone up to 3 Meters of water on saving a page. At low temperatures, up to -10 °C,The TX5 is also equipped.
Especially the friends of ultralight trekking and hiking are likely to have interest in the Sony Digital Camera. The little girl only weighs 128 G (without battery)and its just 17,7 mm depth is the thinnest at the time, waterproof digital camera in the world.
So big is on the small camera in the 3 "touch screen and the image quality according to the manufacturer. The 10,2 Megapixel CMOS sensor itself is in twilight and night scenes for “excellent images” care.
The Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar lens offers photographers a focal length of 25 ~ 100mm, thus it is ideal, especially for wide angle landscape shots. The camera can also videos with a resolution 1280 x 720 (720P) add .
The camera is priced at about. 350 € . It will probably be available in April.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 survived a fall height of up 2 m, without prejudice, after all, what a proud 50 cm longer than the Sony DSC-TX5 or earlier (FT1). Even with the water density, the FT2 has really increased – to 10 meters are now in there.
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2 is somewhat larger (9,9 cm wide x 6,3 cm x 2,4 cm depth) and heavier (167 g without battery) when the rival product from Sony but probably more robust ausglegt like these.
The monitor has a size of 2.7 "and a resolution of 230.000 Pixels. The CCD sensor in the camera takes pictures with pride 14,1 Megapixels of.
When the lens is a LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR with a focal length of 28-128 mm wide which does not offer quite as much but a little more zoom than the DSC-TX5.
The camera will come in March at the Martk and ca. 400 € beat Beech.
Casio EX-G1
This is only one of the models introduced here are already commercially available, the Casio EX-G1. The small outdoor camera from Casio survive falls from a height of up to 2,13 m,which they, at least in the case of height, according to the manufacturer's instructions- can take the lead . The camera is waterproof only up to 3 m depth . During the cold resistance, the same values as for the other two cameras are (-10 °C) indicated.
With only 154 G (Details With Battery and memory card) the camera is very easy. The extent of 10,4 cm x 6,4 cm x 2 cm (B x H x T) can be proud of and do not have to hide from the competition.
The Casio EX-G1 is not the smallest camera but has the smallest display of this trio. It is only 2.5 "tall , However, it also offers a resolution of 230.400 Pixels.
The lens offers a focal length of only 38 until 114 mm. Thus are possible, unlike the other two cameras, no real wide angle landscape shots. With the camera of short videos to be able to 600 s can be taken at a resolution of max. 848 x 480 Pixels (30 Fps.
The camera has for some time on the market, eg. Amazon for about. 300 € Available.
In this round also fit the new models from Olympus which we have already presented: Olympus mju Tough
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Written by Michael - Updated 19. February 2010
