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Sony DSC-QX100 Smartphone Attachable Lens-style Camera
Brand | Sony |
Model Name | DSCQX100/B |
Maximum Webcam Image Resolution | 20 MP |
Photo Sensor Size | 1-inch |
Image Stabilization | Optical |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/2000 seconds |
Min Shutter Speed | 4 seconds |
Metering Description | Evaluative |
Exposure Control Type | Automatic |
Form Factor | Compact |
About this item
- Attach to turn your Smartphone1 into a DSLR-like quality camera. Phone sold seperately.
- NFC/Wi-Fi allows simple, one-touch connection to Smartphones
- Shoot and enjoy images thru the Smartphone's large LCD
- Compatible with most Android and iOS smartphones
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Product Description
Product Description
The world's first pro-grade lens and sensor combo that clips to your Smartphone. Now you can shoot breathtaking, DSLR-quality pics and instantly share them online for more "likes" than ever. Sporting a 1" sensor and a Carl Zeiss f/1.8 lens, this innovative camera captures beautifully defocused backgrounds for that professional look you crave. It's a dream come true for lovers of photography-and convenience.
From the Manufacturer
The world's first pro-grade lens and sensor combo that clips to your smartphone. Now you can shoot breathtaking, DSLR-quality pics and instantly share them online for more "likes" than ever. Sporting a 1" sensor and a Carl Zeiss f/1.8 lens, this innovative camera captures beautifully defocused backgrounds for that professional look you crave. It's a dream come true for lovers of photography—and convenience.
Technology
Attach to turn your Smartphone1 into a DSLR-like quality camera
Simply attach the compact and lightweight QX100 to turn your Smartphone1 into a professional grade camera to capture beautiful DSLR-like 20MP still photos.
NFC/Wi-Fi allows simple, one-touch connection to Smartphones
The QX100 allows One-touch connection with Smartphone via Wi-Fi thanks to NFC. Shoot from your iOS or Android Smartphone2 and record images with the quality of dedicated camera device.
Shoot and enjoy images thru the Smartphone's large LCD screen3
All of the QX100's features can be accessed via your Smartphone's LCD3 and the free PlayMemories Mobile App.
Conveniently save images on both camera & phone memory
Images are conveniently saved to both camera and Smartphone's memory automatically. With the free PlayMemories Mobile App you'll then be able to export the images to organize, edit and share anytime, anywhere.
Use Apps to edit and share photos instantly online
Millions of Smartphone Apps to choose from for editing and sharing via text, email and various socials like Facebook and Instgram on the fly.
Uncouple from phone and hold or mount for flexible shooting
The QX100 can also be used uncoupled from the Smartphone. Hold the camera in one hand and your phone in the other, or use the universal tripod screw to mount your camera to any number of mounts to experience versatile, freestyle shooting.
Additional Features
Get the shots you want w/ manual control via smartphone1
Intuitively control shutter speed, zoom, aperture, exposure, white balance and more with the free PlayMemories Mobile app.
High-quality 30p HD video with low grain even in low light
Record high quality 1920x1080/30p HD video even in low lighting situations. The MP4 format is ideal for enjoying and sharing your HD movies on your Smartphone, PC, Mac computer or the internet.
Impeccable low light performance thanks to large 1" sensor
The QX100 sports a back-illuminated 20MP large 1" Exmor R CMOS sensor to produce professional images that far surpass those captured on any smartphone. The sensor is exceptionally sensitive, producing images with less grain even in low light situations.
Bright F1.8 Carl Zeiss lens with 3.6x optical zoom
Zoom in up to 3.6x on a renowned Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* zoom lens with large F1.8 aperture lets you accurately capture the subtle atmosphere of every scene and achieve beautiful background and foreground defocusing.
1. Compatible with virtually all iOS and Android Smartphones. Smartphone case or protective cover may prevent attachment.
2. One-touch connection requires NFC on Smartphone. Smartphones without NFC can connect through Wi-Fi settings.
3. Compatible with virtually all iOS and Android Smartphones. Use of PlayMemories mobile App is required to operate camera from Smartphone.
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Auto Focus Technology | Face Detection, Multi-area, Contrast Detection, Touch |
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Photo Sensor Size | 1-inch |
Photo Sensor Technology | BSI CMOS |
Effective Still Resolution | 20.9 MP |
Maximum Webcam Image Resolution | 20 MP |
Self Timer Duration | 10 seconds |
JPEG quality level | Fine |
Camera Flash | F1.8 |
Image Stabilization | Optical |
Video Capture Format | MPEG-4 |
Video Capture Resolution | 1440 x 1080 (30 fps) |
Video Standard | MPEG-4 |
Viewfinder Type | Optical |
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Screen Size | 1 Inches |
Display Type | LCD |
Display Fixture Type | No |
Touch Screen Type | via smartphone |
Model Name | DSCQX100/B |
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Brand | Sony |
Model Number | DSCQX100/B |
Customer Reviews |
3.5 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #661 in Mirrorless Camera Lenses |
ASIN | B00EVIBN26 |
Color | Black |
Age Range (Description) | Adult |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 2.46 x 2.19 x 2.46 inches |
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Item Weight | 0.39 Pounds |
Warranty & Support
Feedback
Lens Type | Interchangeable |
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Optical Zoom | 3.6 x |
Digital Zoom | 6 x |
Maximum Aperture | 4.9 f |
Zoom Type | Other |
Compatible Mountings | Other |
Focus Type | Manual Focus |
Maximum Focal Length | 100 Millimeters |
Minimum Focal Length | 28 Millimeters |
Expanded ISO Maximum | 25600 |
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Expanded ISO Minimum | 100 |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/2000 seconds |
Min Shutter Speed | 4 seconds |
Exposure Control Type | Automatic |
Metering Description | Evaluative |
Shooting Modes | Automatic |
Batteries Required? | No |
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Number of Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
Are Batteries Included | No |
Rechargeable Battery Included | No |
Battery Cell Composition | Lithium Ion |
Battery Description | NP-BN, NP-BN1 |
Battery Weight | 14 Grams |
Battery Life | 200 Photos |
Target Gender | Unisex |
Connectivity Technology | USB, NFC |
Continuous Shooting Speed | 10 fps |
Wireless Communication Technology | Yes |
Flash Memory Type | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro |
Special Feature | Waterproof |
Water Resistance Level | Not Water Resistant |
Skill Level | Professional |
Specific Uses For Product | Photography |
Form Factor | Compact |
Hardware Interface | AV Port |
Audio Recording | No |
Photo Sensor Technology | BSI CMOS |
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Customers like the image quality and performance of the camera. For example, they say it takes beautiful pictures and works well. Customers are also happy with the size. However, some complain about the execution, saying it's buggy and frustrating. They also dislike the connectivity and disagree on lag, quality, and viewfinder.
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Customers like the image quality of the camera. They mention that it takes beautiful pictures, looks as good as DSLR photos, and is highly portable. The camera does take really good pictures at low light without the flash, making it perfect for professional selfies and couples shots. The auto focus is amazing and it's very hard to shoot a blurry picture.
"...(Outdoors, daytime - crisp and clean images - great color capture)..." Read more
"...Even though the camera does take really good pictures at low light without the flash, the flash can come handy sometimes when you just need a little..." Read more
"...Still, this camera takes awesome DSLR-esque pictures! It can also achieve angles other cameras cannot...." Read more
"...Without any enlargement they look as good as DSLR photos. (Compared to a 20 megapixel aps-c for you tech heads)...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the performance of the digital camera. They mention that it works well, it's executed almost as well as the concept, and it works better for videos. Some say that the camera works well with an iPhone 5c and takes good pictures in indoor light. Overall, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...So far I have exclusively used the auto exposure mode and it works great...." Read more
"Takes beautiful pictures. Fantastic concept and executed almost as well. Wifi connectivity to my iPhone 6 can be a bit flaky...." Read more
"I got the 100. It works well with an iPhone5c and takes good pix in indoor light and has good depth of field. Really nice...." Read more
"...Works better for videos." Read more
Customers like the size of the digital camera. They say it's a great product that produces amazing photos in a tiny package. The ability to save a full-size image on the memory card is a really big plus for shooting video. The camera is extremely light weight and compact, making it easy to carry around.
"The good : Great pix in tiny package. Without any enlargement they look as good as DSLR photos...." Read more
"...So this seemed like a good, compact and practical way to pump up my Samsung phone camera. When you get it set up, the pics are fine...." Read more
"...from f/1.8 to 11 manually, as well as exposure, and the ability to save a full size image on the memory card while simultaneously saving a shareable..." Read more
"This lens-camera is incredible! As an user of DSC's cameras I like too much the quality of the photos...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the lag of the camera. Some mention that it syncs up very quickly, while others say that it has a very slow image lag per frame.
"...It does take some time after each picture for the image to be saved to the phone and the SD card...." Read more
"...They sync up very quickly and she's ready to shoot...." Read more
"...It was sluggish, and I'm not talking about fast action, just moving from one subject to another. Controlling this lens is painful!..." Read more
"...The bad: Viewfinder lag is so frustrating that it takes all the fun out of it...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the camera. Some mention that it's a fantastic camera with a great lens, while others say that it is really unusable and doesn't work well in practice.
"...The Sony play memories is very basic and needs some improvement. I would like to see the software adds a function to use the phone's flash...." Read more
"...The QX100 is a fantastic camera, especially if you're a beginner and don't want or need all the manual capabilities of a traditional DSLR camera...." Read more
"...The DSC-QX100 is okay. We were not impressed with the quality or functionality of the lens...." Read more
"...Pricey, but nothing like it on the market at 20 mp. GOOD macro! 5cm!..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the viewfinder of the camera. Some mention that the auto focus is amazing, and the camera does have a manual focus ring for more control over your photos. However, others say that the app you have to use for a viewfinder is absolutely horrible, and that the QX100 does not have any viewfinder or display, so you have pair it with a mobile device. They also mention that low light focusing is near impossible in auto mode.
"...The auto focus is amazing - very hard to shoot a blurry pic, and the color correcting is great - I do very little work with Lightroom when I use..." Read more
"...The QX100 does not have any viewfinder or display, so you have to pair it with a mobile device, such as your iPhone or Android phone or a..." Read more
"...Further, it does AUTO FOCUS in macro! What that means is you can hold this camera in spots you can barely reach, and just point!..." Read more
"...Cons:*Low Light focusing is near impossible in auto mode. I usually have to switch to manual...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the execution of the digital camera. They say that the software and user experience is wonky, and the execution needs some refinement. They also mention that the concept is great, but the software is terrible and requires a lot of patience.
"...The software really needs some additional development...." Read more
"...-requires a LOT of patience...." Read more
"...Controlling this lens is painful! The only plus side, if you want to call it that. is for self portraits...." Read more
"...It was an extremely frustrating problem that has since been resolved. I can live with the set-up and slow start-up times...." Read more
Customers have negative opinions about the connectivity of the digital camera. They mention that it's hard to use, has serious connectivity issues, and the app doesn't automatically reconnect to the camera's WiFi. Some say that the product now fails in almost all connections and has a laggy connection.
"...isn't a major drawback, but for whatever reason, the app doesn't automatically reconnect to the camera's WiFi like your smartphone normally does..." Read more
"...The convenience of a detached wireless camera is nulled by a laggy connection which sometimes fail & requires either the camera or the app to be..." Read more
"...The product now fails in almost all connections.On my 1st 4 uses, it worked with my Samsung 3, Asus tablet and my Amazon Fire...." Read more
"Too hard to use, serious connectivity issues if you are near other wireless networks etc.,..." Read more
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I caught wind of the Sony DSC-QX100 at Adorama.com and placed an order through Amazon immediately. I purchased this camera for my girlfriend who recently took a job in charge of marketing and graphic design for our local United Way and Volunteer Center. Both organizations have never had a photographer on staff so my girlfriend is really starting from scratch to build an archive of useful photos.
She's at an intermediate photography level who needed a camera that was quick and easy to use and allowed her to immediately post images online, but also with enough resolution power to print a poster or billboard from an image if needed. This camera does it all! She pairs it with her Samsung Galaxy S3 and she's had no trouble losing the signal between the two devices. She keeps the clip on her phone at all times (it's a tight fit with the Otterbox Defender on the phone) and then just twists the lens into place when needed. They sync up very quickly and she's ready to shoot. So far, she's used the QX100 at an indoor charity event (Fantastic low light captures), a playground being constructed by the Green Bay Packers (Outdoors, daytime - crisp and clean images - great color capture) and various volunteer activities on Make-A-Difference Day (today). She posted images online today within seconds of them being taken to help bring in more volunteers at sites where further help was needed.
I also purchased the SanDisk Extreme 64 GB microSDXC Class 10 for both her phone and the camera and the Sony Cyber-shot Camera Kit that includes a Travel Charger and N Type Battery ACCCSBN.
I've spent hours testing out the QX100 and my girlfriend has now used it for three work events and we both think it's great. I don't know if the folks who are posting the low scores are not giving it enough time or what, but I think this is an incredible camera. 5 Stars!!!
Pros:
- 20 megapixel camera takes extremely crisp pictures. You can easily zoom / crop photos and still beat the quality of any photo you take with your smart phone
- For live video, the camera is very good. The 1080p 60 fps is extremely high quality
- The aperture allows you to take exceptional professional quality photos
- auto focus & auto settings are very good
- The QX100 attaches quickly and securely to just about any smartphone using a spring loaded clip with rubberized grips.
- The camera does have a manual focus ring in case you want more control over your photos. So far I have exclusively used the auto exposure mode and it works great. I have not yet tried it in dark conditions, but given the specs, the QX100 should do pretty well in low light conditions.
- The app gives you the option to transfer photos or video from the camera's SD card to your connected smartphone or tablet via the WiFi connection between the two. This is handy if you want to download a photo to share via SMS or E-mail or via a cloud application like iCloud. But know that the default is to compress the photo to 2MB unless you manually select "original size" before transferring the photo.
- The QX100 has outstanding image stabilization. I have shot video holding the QX100 in my hand, and it has kept my image very steady, unlike my attempts to use my traditional DSLR camera on a monopole or tripod.
Cons:
- The Sony PlayMemories app is required to use your Qx-100 with your smartphone.
- transfer media
- limited to 3.6x zoom. For sports highlight video and for most photography, the 3.6x zoom is fine. But if you're trying to film people at more than about 70 yards and you want them to fill the frame, or if you're shooting photos of someone at more than about 30 yards, the zoom is entirely inadequate. The QX10 has a 10x zoom, but a slightly lower megapixel capacity and does not have the Carl Zeiss lens that the QX100 does. It is not possible to add telephoto lenses to the QX100.
- no continuous shooting mode
- The QX100 connects to your smartphone or tablet via WiFi. The camera broadcasts its own SSID, and you just select the SSID from the WiFi settings on your smartphone or tablet to connect. The downside is that the camera uses 2.4 GHz WiFi, so if you're in an area with a lot of other 2.4 GHz WiFi devices (other smartphones, WiFi access points, computers) or in an area with other sources of 2.4 GHz interference (microwave ovens, baby monitors, some cordless phones, computer monitors, TV screens, etc.) you could get spotty connectivity between the camera and the phone. The camera will still function, but you might be temporarily unable to see a live image of your subject using your mobile device's screen.
- Every time you turn off the camera or exit the app, you have to reconnect the smartphone app to the camera. This isn't a major drawback, but for whatever reason, the app doesn't automatically reconnect to the camera's WiFi like your smartphone normally does when it encounters a WiFi network that it has connected to in the past.
- There is no flash and the Sony PlayMemories app does not currently allow you to use the flash on your smartphone. Hopefully they'll address this in future upgrades to the app
- when you shoot a photo, the app takes 1-2 seconds to display the photo, and then you have to touch "back" on your phone's screen to go back to the photo taking mode. It would be much better if Sony were to make this more like the smartphones' native photo app and just take the photo, save it, and be ready to take another photo
Other considerations
- 1080p 60 fps will use up your SD memory card pretty quickly. I upgraded to a 64 GB card, and that has served me well for shooting a lot of highlight video.
- There is no way to physically attach the QX100 to a tablet, but the QX100 does have a standard mounting screw that will attach to any standard tripod, or you can buy tablet mounting brackets that also screw onto any standard tripod.
- The QX100 does not come with a protective case. You can buy them for about $30. The size of the QX100 is about 1/2 as tall as a 12oz can of soda, so once it's inside a protective case, it's a little bulky to fit into cargo pockets. Be sure to find one that has a wrist strap.
Overall:
The QX100 is a fantastic camera, especially if you're a beginner and don't want or need all the manual capabilities of a traditional DSLR camera. It's extremely light weight and compact and shoots amazing photos and video. The ability to use it as a remote camera (e.g. like putting it on a telescoping monopod or setting it up on a tripod and monitoring what it "sees" from a distance) is a great feature. The QX100 will shoot pictures and video that are far superior to your smartphone's or tablet's native camera. The image stabilization on the QX100 is a really big plus for shooting video. The biggest obstacle to the QX100 has nothing to do with the hardware. The software really needs some additional development. Having a continuous mode would be the first thing I'd look for, followed by the ability to shoot successive photos without having it leave a "shooting" mode and entering a "camera roll" mode after every photo. Hopefully Sony will open up to allow other developers to create apps that will work with the QX series cameras to spur some creativity and additional functionality that the limited PlayMemories app currently lacks.
If you're looking for a reasonably inexpensive highly portable camera that shoots fantastic professional quality photos or full HD video, the QX100 is a great bridge between a traditional DSLR and a GoPro type camera. If you want greater manual control of your photos, the QX100 does not compare to a DSLR. Similarly, if all you need is to shoot full HD video, a camera like a GoPro might be a better option. But if you want the ability to do both, the QX100 has distinct advantages over either of those options.