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Experience a new dimension of photography with the colourful additions to the Cyber-shot family of digital cameras from Sony.

Slim, light and easy to use, the Cyber-shot WX5 and TX9 boast new features for outstanding still picture quality compared with conventional compact cameras. Capable of shooting detail-packed Full HD (1920 x 1080, 50i) AVCHD movie clips, they’re also the first Cyber-shot cameras from Sony that can capture 3D images to enjoy on any 3D-compatible TV.

The WX5 and TX9 are the first Cyber-shot cameras that can capture extremely low-noise images, evoking the power of a digital SLR camera.

Powered by the 12.2-megapixel Exmor R CMOS Sensor, Superior Auto mode captures a high-speed burst of up to six frames when you press the shutter button. Camera settings are automatically optimised according to shooting conditions. Cyber-shot then combines information from each frame to create an exquisite, low-noise picture with wide dynamic range, as enjoyed by DSLR photo enthusiasts.

As an extra refinement, new Background Defocus makes it easy to achieve pro-style images, similar to the results achieved with a DSLR camera and wide-aperture lens. Cyber-shot rapidly shoots two frames when the shutter button is pressed.

Position information between the foreground and background is analysed automatically, creating a single picture with your subject in sharp focus and a beautifully blurred background.

New Soft Skin mode flatters portrait subjects even further, automatically removing small wrinkles and skin blemishes for effortlessly beautiful results.

And, for the first time ever, 3D Sweep Panorama lets you shoot 3D images without needing a bulky, complex double-lens camera system.

Just press the shutter button: the advanced Exmor R CMOS Sensor inside the Cyber-shot WX5 and TX9 captures a high-speed burst of frames as you sweep the camera from side to side. Information from up to 100 images is automatically combined to create a stereoscopic pair of frames. You can enjoy the results by connecting the camera by HDMI to your 3D-compatible TV.

Cyber-shot also offers other new 3D image possibilities. Sweep Multi Angle shoots a high-speed burst of fifteen frames, creating a ‘3D-style’ image of your subject that can be viewed from different angles. After shooting, just tilt the Cyber-shot from side to side: sensors inside the camera detect your movements, scrolling through the sequence of multi-angle frames as you tilt and view the camera’s LCD screen. Multi-angle views can also be viewed simultaneously on an ordinary 2D television as you tilt the camera.

You can also enjoy breath-taking panoramic shots with the Cyber-shot TX9 while you’re snorkelling or diving. Add an optional marine housing and select Underwater Sweep Panorama mode that optimises white balance for clear, natural results with underwater subjects.

The easy to use Cyber-shot WX5 and TX9 digital cameras by Sony are available from mid-September 2010.