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The editors liked
Great build quality
Full 1080p Recording
Up to 20 MP photos
In-Lens stabilisation
Interchangeable battery
Up to three hours recording time between charges
Included Smartphone mount
The editors didn't like
Too big to fit in a pocket
Requires PlayMemories Mobile app for Android or iOS
Occasional performance issues while connected to a Smartphone
Published: 2014-04-02, Author: Adam , review by: ausdroid.net
Great build quality, Full 1080p Recording, Up to 20 MP photos, In-Lens stabilisation, Interchangeable battery, Up to three hours recording time between charges, Included Smartphone mount
Too big to fit in a pocket, Requires PlayMemories Mobile app for Android or iOS, Occasional performance issues while connected to a Smartphone, Single button to capture photos, No button to start/stop video recordings, No flash, Price
Overall the QX100 is a great compact lens-style camera which is capable of taking high quality photos and videos, while being controlled by any Android or iOS Smartphones. Yes there may be a few downsides such as limited portability due to its physical si...
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Published: 2014-02-13, Author: Adam , review by: ausdroid.net
Abstract: Camera phones have been around for more than a decade, and not a lot has changed with their overall function in this time. Modern smartphones may have more advanced specifications compared to the early camera phones, but they still function like a simple ...
Abstract: Technology News Cameras Digital Life News DateDecember 19, 2013 (1) Read later This device is a 20-megapixel camera with a 29-105mm (film equivalent) image-stabilised, Zeiss-branded lens. Except that it is not exactly a complete camera. It...
This device is as curious as Sony's digital recording binoculars. Perhaps the designers at Sony have been given freedom to try anything and see how it flies. So right now the company offers the best mirrorless cameras - the a7 twins - and the best compact...
Sony has once again come up with an innovative concept in the Sony QX100. For some time, camera manufacturers have been struggling to keep up with the onslaught of improving camera phone technologies. This is the first time we're seeing something wh...
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Published: 2014-06-18, Author: Tim , review by: wired.com
The photos look great. It'll do a much better job than your phone, especially in low light. Creative potential abounds if you use it as a disembodied lens for your phone. Around half the price of the RX100 II, which has the same sensor, lens, and image pr
You might as well get a good compact camera with WiFi controls instead. Just because it's small doesn't mean it's pocketfriendly. WiFi connection with a phone only works smoothly when the two devices are next to one another. The process of attaching it to
Wireless live view and controls, Lightweight, Large 1” Sensor
Doesn't work with phone's flash, Can't format microSD card from application
As any shooter knows, the ability to have a remote-controlled camera small enough to fit in tight spaces is a rare thing. Even more so, is being able to shoot with a 1-inch sensor on a smartphone camera system. That's what makes Sony's new QX100 so innova...
Published: 2014-02-14, Author: Jim , review by: pcmag.com
Excellent image quality. 1-inch image sensor. On-camera shutter and zoom controls. Wi-Fi with NFC. iOS and Android compatibility.
Live View feed can lag. Shutter lag when triggering from phone. Takes time to mount to phone. Slow startup compared to a standalone camera. No support for Windows Phone
The Sony Cyber-shot DCS-QX100 is an example of a bold design as a smartphone add-on lens, but there are performance issues that keep us from recommending it....
Abstract: How badly do you want to take great photographs? Enough to tote around a dSLR with you wherever you go? While I do know one die-hard photographer who lugs her camera around wherever she goes, most of us lack the dedication. So we're left with the camera t...
Abstract: Sony continues to push the imaging industry with new concepts in a number of different directions. The new Sony QX10 and QX100 camera/lens modules for smartphones is one of those wildly different ideas.And I love the idea of how Sony is pushing the bou...
