Remember the article where Alex told you about the addition of 3D sweep panorama capability to the Sony NEX Cameras? Good, because that makes it a lot easier for me to tell you about the latest Cyber-shot digital cameras from the same manufacturer, namely the WX5 and TX9, as well as new Cyber-shot T99.

The first two of them pack Sony's own Exmor R CMOS sensor, while the T99 only takes advantage of the Super HAD CCD sensor, but all run the images through the BIONZ image processor. As for the capabilities, the two that are driven by the Exmor R sensor, can record Full HD movies, but mind those are interlaced, namely 1920 x 1080/50i in the AVC H.264 codec, while the Super HAD tops at 720p 30fps in MPEG.

Also, the WX5 and TX9 support 3D sweep panoramas, eliminating the need of carrying massive two-lens systems for capturing amazing 3D images. The cameras combine a maximum of 100 images to create a stereoscopic pair of pictures, that users can watch on their 3D-compatible TV via the built-in HDMI plug on the cameras.

Lastly, the TX9 and the T99 models, 12.2- and 14.1-megapixel in resolution, respectively, can also capture underwater panoramas, with the latter supporting only 2D images. Available from mid-September, the three new cameras are quite pretty and easy to use.




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