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Hands-on: Sony QX100 and QX10 smart lenses for smartphones

Along with the launch of the Xperia Z1 in Malaysia, Sony also showcased its upcoming attachable smart lenses for smartphones – the DSC-QX100 and the DSC-QX10.

Sony_qx100_qx10

To put it simply, these QX lenses are not just ordinary lenses as they are equipped with their own image sensor. So they’re actually working cameras minus the display but have NFC, WiFi, its own microSD card slot and removable battery.

sony qx_battery

So how does it work? Just pair the QX lens to your NFC-enabled smartphone or manually connect to it via WiFi, clamp it on your device and you’re good to go. With the help of Sony’s PlayMemories Mobile app (available for iOS and Android), your smartphone instantly becomes the display and trigger while the QX handles all the photography workload. Take a look at the video below:

Another impressive feat of the QX lenses is their ability to work on both iOS and Android so you can use any WiFi-enabled device like an iPhone, iPod, or even a Php4,000USD 68INR 5,778EUR 65CNY 496 locally-branded Android smartphone. And since it works wirelessly, you can detach it from your device and use it up to a maximum of 50 meters. You can even attach it on a tripod for that nice group shot and simply trigger it from a distance with your smartphone.

Sony QX100 on the iPhone 5

Sony QX100 on the iPhone 5

Sony QX10 on the Cherry Mobile Cosmos X

Sony QX10 on the Cherry Mobile Cosmos X

Sony QX100 paired with the HTC One

Sony QX100 paired with the HTC One

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Sony DSC-QX100 specs:
1-inch 20.2 megapixel Exmor R CMOS sensor (similar to the Cybershot RX100 II)
Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T lens
f/1.8 – f/4.9 aperture
3.6x optical zoom (28-100mm eq.)
160 – 3200 ISO
8 – 1/2000 shutter speed
dedicated control ring
63 x 63 x 56 mm
179 g

qx10_ps

Sony DSC-QX10 specs:
1/2.3-inch 18.2 megapixel Exmor R CMOS sensor (same sensor as the Xperia Z1 and Cybershot WX150)
Sony G Lens
f/3.3 – f/5.9 aperture
10x optical zoom (25-250mm eq.)
100 – 1600 ISO
4 – 1/1600 shutter speed
62 x 62 x 33 mm
105 g

sony_qx100_qx10_1

The QX100 has a price tag of $500PHP 29,343INR 42,375EUR 476CNY 3,639 (around Php22,000USD 375INR 31,781EUR 357CNY 2,730) while the QX10 costs $250PHP 14,671INR 21,187EUR 238CNY 1,820 (around Php11,000USD 187INR 15,891EUR 179CNY 1,365). Both are slated to arrive in October together with the Sony Xperia Z1.

Diangson Louie
Diangson Louie
This article was written by Louie Diangson, Managing Editor of YugaTech. You can follow him at @John_Louie.
  1. Now matter how good those lenses are…the smartphones’ tiny sensor will always be a hindrance, ‘tsaka lens over lens? wtf….flaring and ghosting na ‘yan with softness issues…yun talaga ang tumbok nun.

    The cost is also absurd…an entry-level Nikon DSLR + Nikkor 35mm DX 1.8 (Php25-28K combined) will always spank that thing in every possible way imaginable

    IF I want to lug a camera with a detachable lens, there’s no way i’m using that….

    • r u stupid didnt u read it has its own sensor it will not use the camphonessensor its not the same as those cheap magnetic lenses stupid

    • “these QX lenses are not just ordinary lenses as they are equipped with their own image sensor”

      sir, pakibasa po uli yung article bago mag-comment.

    • Yan ba tanga o nagtatanga-tangahan lang? Panggap pa kaseng tech guru na paingles ingles pa eh. Simpleng description ng produkto di maintindhan. May pa-tiny tiny sensor ka pang nalalaman eh. Basa basa din pag may time. At yun talaga ang tumbok nun. Pulpol.

    • tanga. magbasa ka nang ayos. tantrums ka dyan kaagad. phone will serve only as a display.

    • LOL you are a dumbass!

    • LAKI MONG TANGA @abuzalzal HAHAHA ANG PHONE NAGAACT LANG AS DISPLAY TSKA KABITAN NG SMART LENS(OPTIONAL)…TINGINTINGIN KASI SA PICTURE NAKIKITA MO BA NA NATATAKPAN UNG CAMERA LENS NG PHONE? BAWASBAWAS DIN KASI NG KATANGAHAN PAG MAY TIME INAARAW-ARAW NA EH.

    • Si abuzalzal, nakita lang yung Cherry Mobile na logo, tumigas na agad ang titi! Wala nang ibang na-basa, comment na lang agad. Ayan, sablay tuloy! BOBO!!!

    • ayan kasi di kasi magbasa, meron pang nalalaman na lens over lens hahahahahahahaha, learn to read first, then learn to understand what you are reading/read para di ka na babash ng mga parokyano ng Brgy. Yugatech at di ka mukhang tanga

    • Hi abuzalzal… TANGA KA pang entry level lng kasi utak mo… boplats ka, icocompare m entry level ng nikon sa lens na to e sensor palang ng lens na to kaya ng lamunin yang utak mo anu pa ung sa entry level na dslr e di hamak naman n mas malaki un kesa sa utak mo? Ang point nito e ilagay ung quality lenses nila na carl zeis sa phone. Tapus babanatan mo ng 35mm na nikkor palibhasa un lng kaya ng budget mo magtanung tanung ka nga muna sa mga tao sanyu kung panu magbasa.

  2. @abuzalzal??? bogo ka? ang sony lens ay isang standalone na lens..the phone is just the viewfinder. why is that magiging hindrance lens ng phone?

  3. I have a bad feeling that this will not fly, I don’t see the value of its purpose, why will I attached a self rendering lens set with my smart phone if it has its own already, I mean why will I bother to bring this bulky piece of device. Sony please get real, have true innovation please…

    • purely OFFTOPIC lang, idol tambaya ka din pala dito? :D

    • This Sony lenses can produce photos with better image quality compared to Smartphone’s built in Camera. But I’d rather use a Smartphone with a good built in camera like the Lumia 1020 than to bring another bulky device.

    • its because the performance of this smart lens is far way better than the built-in camera in smartphones and even on other point-and-shoot cameras, plus the factor that it has optical zoom vs digital zoom on smartphones

  4. wait lang…
    ang stupid naman ng comment ni cherryboyzal
    its obvious hindi nya alam kung para saan yan :D

  5. Hanep sa mga comment, kelangan ba mag trashtalk para lang itama ang mali? for sure mga edukadong tao tayo lahat dito :) kng me nagmamarunong at mali, why not correct them in a nice way. Simple as that :)

    • Fuck off, you self-righteous bastard!

    • it’s because other people like abuzalzal don’t deserve such respect because they themselves do not also respect others.

  6. This is a good innovation… in a few years meron na interchangable lenses and controls for Strobe/extFlash this will be the “mobile” DSLR’s

  7. I think what sony has here is something that could compete to the likes of the GoPro and the EOS 6D, if some would notice both devices have remote wifi shooting capability where you can use the Android phone as the remote display. though the idea i see here is eliminate the digital camera so you have the QX as the companion device.

  8. Can’t find any reason to buy this. I mean, parang gamble sa kanila yang product nayan ah haha. But still a unique idea from sony :)

  9. I believe this lenses are not for everybody. But for myself, im not satisfied with my sony xperia z camera so rather than buying a separate point and shoot or a new smartphone with a better cam, i rather buy this.

    I see it as a cheaper option given that sir Louie’s price (QX10) is accurate.

    Cheers everyone!

  10. If it has any bearing, Sony is claiming that these QXs are the most preorder digital camera sa history ng products nila. Looking at Amazon page, these cams are within the top 10 sa best sellers sa digicams. Still too early to say kung magiging successful to, but early indications are very good.

    Para sa akin, mas convenient pa rin magdala ng phone, plus a good pocket camera like an RX100 II (same sensor as the qx100). Mas madali pa rin ibulsa kesa dito sa QXs, magagamit mo pa independent of your phone, hindi pa makakaagaw sa battery consumption ng telepono.

    • Since these attachable cameras have their own batteries, di po siguro ganun kalakas battery consumption ng phone since ang kelangan lang is connectivity :D

    • I don’t know how much power NFC will draw, but wifi connection through Sony Play Memories eats alot of battery power, experience ko yan using my android phone sa Nex-6.

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