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.
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.
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 Php4,000 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 QX10 on the Cherry Mobile Cosmos X
Sony QX100 paired with the HTC One
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
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
The QX100 has a price tag of $500 (around Php22,000) while the QX10 costs $250 (around Php11,000). Both are slated to arrive in October together with the Sony Xperia Z1.
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bob ong pinoy says:
tanga nyong lahat!
anthony says:
What if i don’t have a wifi signal, will i still be able to use this? let’s say sa remote areas. or will this be a useless brick pag walang WiFi?
salamat po sa makakasagot.
Zoro says:
perfect pang spy cam…50 meters daw ang range pag na detach sa phone..so you can do what ever without the notice of somebody that there is a QX10 or QX100 everywhere…i already seen the video in youtube..so perfect….cant wait to buy this,….
wew says:
minus the size lol mahirap itago hahaha ako ginagamit ko android phone ko as spycam naviview ko ung nakikita sa camera nya through airdroid sa pc at real time ang video streaming,un nga lang pictures lng ang pede mong istore kung gsuto mo pati video mag videocapture ka na lng =) kailngan lng nito eh internet connection
chaks says:
I can’t wait for this.. since i lost my slr a week ago ive been on a look out for a posible replacement and this thing met my needs. Its handy and it doesnt add much weight specially when travelling.. do you guys know when will this be available here in ph? Thanks!
brucegotenks says:
Fandroid here and a 1000% apple hater. I walked-in to a Sony shop at gale. I asked them about the Sony lenses because I am so excited about it since all android phones are capable for this. But when I asked a personnel there, they said that sa Sony phone compatible sya na para maging viewfinder yung phone kasi daw may hardware daw ang sony phones na kaya yun na wala sa other androids phone tapos yung sa iphone daw kaya gumana kasi daw rooted. di ko alam kung niloloko lang ako nun para mag sony phone ako or it is the true. Can anyone very this if it will really work on other android phone specially Samsung. (samsung lover here)
dawn says:
I think gs2 lng nila ikaw magsony ang main n kailangan nya e NFC compatible ung phone mo. And by the way sa mga nagssbi na para san pa to device na to pls do compare the image quality produced by this device, and by that i dont mean na sa screen ng cellphone nyu ttgnan kundi sa outcome kahit sa pc lng. Lalu n ung zoom iba po ang optical zoom kasi buo parin ang image lalo n ung 10x. This will be a hit for photographers on the go lalo n ung sensor is the same sa rx series nila.
anon says:
Perfect for my old xperia at sa mga di marunong gumamit ng dslr.
wew says:
@yuga,just thinking will that lens scratch the screen (dragontrail/gorilla glass or not) when it is attached on the phone???
Rem says:
The top end QX100 has the very same optics/sensor used in the award winning Cyber-shot RX series and the sample photos are very promising. :)
Bembols says:
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.
Bembols says:
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.
Rem says:
Since these attachable cameras have their own batteries, di po siguro ganun kalakas battery consumption ng phone since ang kelangan lang is connectivity :D
Kami says:
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!
John says:
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 :)
MrOrange says:
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.
bottersinc says:
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
Ryan says:
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 :)
wew says:
it’s because other people like abuzalzal don’t deserve such respect because they themselves do not also respect others.
abuzalzal says:
Fuck off, you self-righteous bastard!
iamlegend says:
wait lang…
ang stupid naman ng comment ni cherryboyzal
its obvious hindi nya alam kung para saan yan :D
Tzar says:
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…
wew says:
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
PinkyHeart6 says:
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.
anon666 says:
purely OFFTOPIC lang, idol tambaya ka din pala dito? :D
calmado says:
@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?
abuzalzal says:
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….
dawn says:
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.
Michael Sy says:
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
BOBOzalzal says:
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!!!
wew says:
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.
Lol says:
LOL you are a dumbass!
xeno says:
tanga. magbasa ka nang ayos. tantrums ka dyan kaagad. phone will serve only as a display.
abuzalzal killer says:
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.
thepaper says:
“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.
jb says:
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
Calvins says:
if you notice the photos closely, it doesn’t go over the phone’s lens, yung sa htc one nga naka-detach eh. this setup will bypass your phone’s camera.
may couple of sample shots from the QX100 dito. http://www.pinoytechblog.com/archives/hands-on-with-the-sony-qx100-and-qx10-attachable-lens