Sony’s tough new Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V looks sleek too

If you mistook the TX200V for a fat iPhone 4/4S at first glance, be assured that you’re not the only one. But its delicate gracefulness has none of the iPhone’s fragility. The TX is Sony’s line of more rugged point-and shoots, and this 18-megapixel shooter will likely outlast your lifetime’s vacations.

The TX200V is dust-proof, water resistant to up to 16 feet (roughly 4.87 metres) and freeze-proof to -10 degrees Celsius. However, that glass faceplate probably means that it’s not drop proof, which seems like a strange compromise given that people are more likely to drop their cameras than bring it on an underwater expedition.

The iPhone-esque design is also found on the back, which is all OLED touch screen and nothing else. …