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I can’t wait to strap my LAEA4 and 70400G to my Xperia phone
There are many nonsense possible combinations out there, QX1 is not unique in this regard.
This looks interesting. Especially the sel70200 on the tripod. I wonder if raw is possible on this one.
Any info bout video on this baby?
This will be very useful for lighter drones.
It even has a flash!
And…it takes the normal NEX batteries…damn!
The miniaturization department at Sony deserves a medal.
Maybe a bit big for a phone…for my taste.
but if you think of it has a sensor (and a good one) that you could slap on the back of your lens with a deported screen it could open numerous new application in photography.
Yeah, well, I am not saying it is not a good product.
I am saying that I would find it awkward.
That’s just me.
I get it and I never intended to put words in your mouth. I was referring to the phone part.
Unlike the first QXs that were some kind of extension of a phone, this one feel more autonomous, like a proper (but specialized) camera that could be used as non intrusive B cam for example.
But you can do that with the current models too via WiFi control, and you can still use them, you know, as a proper camera. I agree that detaching the viewing device from the camera can be helpful in certain circumstances, but considering most mirrorless cameras can already do that via WiFi, what’s exactly the draw here? Saving $200 for a device that is barely usable as an actual camera just for those rare situations where you want to remote shoot? That’s a pretty small usage scenario.
Frankly, I don’t see any market for this.
that was just one example, flying cheap drone is an another one as an alternative to the limited (lens wise) GoPro.
photo is hobby for me so saving 200€ could decide me to jump since I don’t need an Alpha 6000/5100 (already own a NEX 5N and 6). It could be a cheap way to access to that new 24MP sensor for my E-mount lenses even if it mean I will need to hassle with the tethering to the phone.
Also it would be nice if it can be tethered to an another E-mount cam.
Sell your nex-6 and 5n; get an a6000. Boom. Problem solved. (Unless you want to keep the nex cameras for some unknown reason…)
I like how they’ve included the built in flash on the module. That was a big problem with the older non emount units. And a built in battery? Very nice. This will have NFC and silent shutter like the a7s, right?
nvm just saw the NFC logo on one of the pics. Now fingers cross for electronic shutter.
it’s an APS-C sensor and probalby the one in the Alpha 6000/5100 so yes it will have the electronic first shutter which made the cam very quiet. The complete silent shutter like the Alpha7s, is a possibility but since the cam won’t suffer of a noisy shutter it’s quit redundant.
No, the electronic fist curtain shutter is still noisy. I’m after full silent shutter like the a7s. It won’t be long before all mirrorless cameras start to include this as a feature, and it would be great to see sony take the initiative and include it here. Phone users are already use to not having physical sounds when photos are taken, so it will be an easier transition and make more sense to have it in this model.
I’ m a bit biased since I’m used to the sound of my Alpha 7r. Reused my Nex 6 with EFC recently and it was so quiet compare to the 7r that to me it’s like complet silent.
Yes, you are biased because EFC is far from silent. Anyone in a normal noise room can tell you are snapping pictures.
I’ll buy one for my less frequently used 55-210
IF, they provide a true SDK opening low level APIs that can control focus (with distance), exposure. And if they don’t fuck up the software, and if they provide an Appstore. Then it’s a killer thing. And yes I’ll buy it. But unfortunately it will be as closed as possible with terrible software.
Even a single module like QX100 is fiddly. Even an ILC is fiddly. This one is fiddle squared.
Interesting product, tempted, but not sure if I need it.
Andrea,
We need one more.option for the vote:
“Yes, but not sure if I will buy it.”
I really like the concept and the direction that Sony is steering at. For me, this would give an awesome 2nd camera. However, I feel that it’s probably better to wait a few generations until the slow startup time of the 1st generation and the transmission lag are sufficiently reduced. And what about raw files? Wasn’t that impossible with QX10/100?
If they do a helmet mount, or chest harness for it I’ll have one.
it has standard camera tripod mount at bottom. Means you can use any third party camera mount for your needs, ie for helmets mounts, etc..
Communication and software were the weak points so far. Hope it’s fixed.
very cool for taking picture of dangerous animals etc.. but I don’t think I will be getting one, but still very cool.
Dang.. I see no option for connecting it via the microUSB. Ok, i get the cocept of separate viewfinder and ewrithing, but the truth is, that this qx lens are sloow and unstable. It connecets slowly, the liveview laggs a lot (around a half sec) after taking a shot you can’t do anythong while it transfers. And that is just for the jpgs, what is this could shoot raw? And it disconnects a lot.
I love the concept. I really do. But they need to add cable connection too, to fix these problems.
well it does have a micro USB connector so maybe the cable connection will be avalaible which would be a neat feature I agree with you.
Regarding raw I guess the most logical move would have been to write them exclusively on the Inboard card (Micro SD by the way, not so happy with that) to avoid transmission time. the QX 100 doesn’t allow it let’s hope this one will.
Also Sony should have take into account Android L and one of it new feature: handling raw files.
Handling RAW files is a limit for Android hardware, which these cameras are not. The just send files to Android and once they are stored on the filesystem, there is no limit on how to process them.
Android L will introduce RAW support for on-board camera modules.
Japp, i can see a connector too, but i’m afraid it will work only for pc connection. I never saw any microUSB-microUSB cable in my life. Don’t know if the usb standart could handle this tipe of connection. There must be an upper and a downer level device… This is how it works. But i will be the happiest, if i (sorry for the bad english) would be wrong!
USB OTG adapter (male micro USB + female standard USB) + smartphone charging cable (male micro USB to male standard USB) = micro to micro cable.
See rccdroid for android. I’ll bet he supports the ilce-qx1 shortly after release.
Hmmm looks promising!
If it’s quick and shoots raw, it’s kind of genius.
Shoot RAW – This is an important and very critical feature~
It would perfectly match in this list: http://www.promicra.com/cameras.php#id-microscopy-digital-cameras
The idea of QX- modules is interesting and tempting, but with current technology it’s pain in the ass to use them: connecting the module to the phone, getting the live view on camera screen simply takes too long and is failing often. It simply takes to much effort to prepare the phone-lens combo to use. Most people will grow tired of it fast and refrain to either using phone built-in camera or carrying dedicated device.
would be great if it can be controlled using another camera like the a6000. Onc click on your a6000 then you can switch to another lens and still use the same viewfinder on a6000 to take the pic
nice one. I vote for that to
I was trying to imagine perfect camera system, and that future is on the list. For example… one a77 somewhere in the bush (or on the other side of church) on the tripod… and second in your hand, acting as a 1:1 remote control. Add to this power zoom lenses, and remote controlled tripod head and you have a quantum photographer, that could be at two places at once.
I am intrigued. I shoot an A7 and when I use the phone app there is a considerable dropoff in performance. That is, the remote app is slow compared to just using the LCD on the camera. If this QX1 is closer to the phone app performance than the normal LCD then I am not interested. Real time speed is necessary.
Assuming technically it’s an α5100/6000 including XAVC-S video but also Audio-In I’ll definetly buy one…
Well, idon’t see any jack port here… I think the little round thing next to the usb is only a screw. But audio in would be cool!
Yes, unfortunately I doubt there will be Audio-In and probably XAVC-S video neither, so at least we both agree aon would-be-cool!
It would!
How come Sony can make this bizarre and apparently clever engineering, but cant create a decent remote control app for their other ILCs?
Because this stuff is “cool” and something hipsters would buy so gets money poured into the development of it. Us ILC camera users are old farts that don’t matter and are just happy for anything to be released.
Agree 100%! Sony bring on the A77m2 Apps!
the QX serie use the same crappy remote contral app than the ILC so no need to complain we are treated equally by Sony.
Seriously the success of this one rely on the fact that they have fix or not the app. If not it’s a pass for me and I guess for many other who have experience the horrible connection between QX cam and phone.
+1
engineering and programming are not the same….
I wonder if the USB port is the multi port from other Sony cameras? With a remote timer and the rather cheap price could be an excellent TL camera.
Can’t wait to see people using this for Aerial Photography, looks ideal for Drone use.
450 EUR is a pretty good price with the 16-50 lens. If I had a A7 something I’d be tempted to buy this as a second cam instead of an A5100, just for the remote control options.
When you disconnect it from the phone, it makes sense. Whack it on a mini tripod or gorillapod and you have an interesting go anywhere camera.
The connection is a big problem on the QX series, I hope sony can build a hardware port on their cellphone so that Xperia buyers can get better performance compared to iphone/samsung buyers. That it is truely “ONE SONY” 🙂
I agree.
-they should make a physical module-to-phone cable connection (for all Sony phones at least) to fix WiFi connection lag issues. The module should turn on/off with the phone immediately, be its extension.
-the module should be powered by the phone – don’t want to charge 2 separate devices, another battery means more weight, larger size module.
-It should have an option to save images directly to the phone’s SD card.
-It should have/be a docking station for the phone with a hand grip (like Nokia did) instead of that clumsy all-size-fits-all clip. It shoud look like a NEX but without the screen. So that you could slide in your phone, attach the connection/power cable, and immediately take control of the camera. The docking station should also have the usual physical control dials and on/off switches – just like a camera body. It should be/feel like a single camera unit for single-handed operation, not 2 separate units.
The detachable screen should add smartphone functionality to the camera without making it a smartphone attachment, keep physical controls and usual advanced camera menus. I’d call it a camera-centric approach, where the camera is the main hardware piece and the smartphone is just a replaceable/upgradeable Android LTE screen attachment that you can throw away.
The main idea is not completely separating the screen from the camera for wireless remote control (very few people need that), but making the screen interchangeable, like lenses. And that screen should also bring the benefits of Android apps (not Sony apps) and ability to share the processed pic instantly over fast LTE.
I like the idea but i don’t see a use for it.
it makes the phone close as big as a normal mirrorless camera.
You can also take a a5100 and connect it via wifi and transfer the photos to your phone.
And you can shutter it also remotly.
Different strokes for different folks.
For all of you that don’t see a use for it:
GOOGLE GLASS.
Connect the module with google glass and you have an awesome camera with the best EVF you can get.
It’s a paradigm changer.
In my time with google glass, the EVF (not sure it can even be called that) felt much too small and unimpressive.
How could I use this as a replacement of a GoPro?
Put a wide lens on it?
How many MP? RAW files possible? Does it have a mechanical shutter?
I still don´t get the point of that “things”. I´ve tried a friends QX 100…don´t like it.
If I can carry such a module, than I can carry a camera instead, there is not so much difference in weight and size with todays small mirrorless cameras, wlan is included anyway. No connectivity problems, better handling….
Imaging hand-holding a 18-200mm lens with that 😉
Sony obviously intends to combine all thier mounts into E mount only…based on thier new products.
This would be a good idea if yhey didn’t screw A mount users by excluding then in the transition…no fully compatable adapter.
An LAEA5 with optical stabilzation would be the solution.
Tamron has a patent for a .9-1.5x teleconverter with built in optical stabilization…if Sony would license the patent and combine it with the LAEA4 they would have a fully compatable adaptor that would include A mount users in the transition.
I share you frustration, but sadly, writing the same thing over and over again in every new thread doesn’t help.
Sony hears what we say here even if they don’t listen.
So our comments serve 2 functions…they allow us to discuss our concerns and Sony to hear them too.
Not speaking out….while talking about how great sony products are hurts us because it allows Sony to ignore us too.
Sony is totally screwing me…a 40+ year Minolta/Sony customer.
I will not be quit about that…nor should you.
see it on the bright side. Until this hypothetical LA-EA 5 appears it means that Sony haven’t drop the axe yet on A-mount.
If Sony made an LA-EA5 with the focusing system of the a99, built in stabilisation and AF illuminator compatibility for external flashes, I would pre order one in a heartbeat. Until then, the e-mount system is just a poor replacement of a-mount.
That would be one stacked compromise after another just to end up with what? Refactoring of A-Mount?
And what exactly would be the compromises?
A-mount is dead. E-mount is replacing it regardless. At least this way with this hypothetical LA-EA5, A-mount can live on in a way.
There’re no signs ATM that E-Mount may be able to replace A-Mount. There’s nothing comparable in E-Mount to A-mount cameras and lenses.
If Sony ever tries to replace A-Mount, its 8,5% userbase in DLSR will flee to Canikon. Does Sony want that?
If they released an LA-EA5 adapter, their userbase will flee to e-mount. And yes, having an LA-EA5 adapter will be a sign that E-mount will be able to fully replace a-mount. How dense are you?
It’s hard to imagine a guy choosing a system who ends up buying a camera and a number of lenses, which have different mounts, and an adapter to be able to use them.
Let’s see, say we need an FF camera with good ISO and fast AF and a standard line of zooms – 16-35 f/2.8, 24-70 f/2.8 and 70-200 f/2.8.
So, we buy a tiny mirrorless body, a clumsy adapter and A-mount lenses. Makes sense?
A-Mount will be dead. And why is mirrorless always small? Sony a7 with grip and LA-EA4 has good build, ergonomics and can support a-mount lenses fine. Sony will of course make a beefed up a3000 style body for a-mount users. A-Mount will be dead in a few years and replaced by e-mount, accept it. Otherwise jump to Canon/Nikon (since you have no other option because you are so against an LA-EA5 adapter, congrats for ruining it for everyone)
You seem to have missed my point.
Can you imagine a customer choosing a photo system and ending up buying a camera with 1st mount, lenses with 2nd mount and an adapter to connect them?
You’re right. A-Mount is just dead then. Best not to have any other option. RIP.
losing 8.5% marketshare of a shrinking, dying market is probably the best choice sony can make, and they are better suited than canon and nikon to make it exactly because they have a much smaller dslr user base.
face it, the only real thing that makes dslrs better at something is autofocus speed. and it’s just a matter of time before mirrorless systems get better than dslrs at that aswell.
Let’s get facts straight:
DSLR is actually a growing market. Slower, than mirrorless (which is understandable), but growing. Sony’s diagrams from presentations show that.
The dying market is compact cameras, eaten up by smartphones.
> it’s just a matter of time before mirrorless systems get better than dslrs at that aswell.
This is a common misconception here. Mirrorless uses OSPDAF, made up of teeny-tiny sensors, which are many, but not very light-sensitive due to their size, and cannot be made much bigger, because they are situated on the camera’s sensor. There’re no signs so far that OSPDAF can catch up to PDAF any time soon.
You’ve never heard of the A6000? That does compete with DSLRs to an extent. Maybe not in low light, but that is improving all the time. The advances in mirrorless AF in the last couple of years has been vast.
Sorry, but it is a matter of time until they catch up. They already have the advantage in terms of accuracy, as there are no front/back focus issues to worry about. Fast focusing in all lighting will happen.
the only difference between dslr and mirrorless being the mirror and the associated optical viewfinder / af system, then cameras are all the same except for the fact that dslr uses 30-year-old tech. which means it’s going to be replaced. it’s just that easy. either mirrorless will gradually acquire more and more features and get better af (they are evolving quickly) or both dslr and mirrorless will get replaced by something better than both.
Do you know anything about mirrorless cameras? Compare the a6000 and a7s focusing system to the first NEX-5. There have been major improvements. PDAF, not so much. Also my a7s with CDAF focuses significantly faster and more accurately than the LA-EA4 adapter in almost zero light.
LA-EA4 has A65’s AF (which maybe works even worse than in A65 proper?)
A7S is CDAF, not OSPDAF. CDAF is static objects only.
Now compare a6000 with A77-II AF. Truth is, there has been major improvements recently in BOTH OSDPAF and PDAF by Sony, with the latter still leagues ahead.
I don’t see how this camera says anything at all about the A-mount, Barry. It would make no sense to make such an interchangeable-lens camera with a-mount, because that would have made both camera and lenses absurdly large for the purpose.
You need to see psst your nose…virtuslly every new Sony product is E mount
So this should have been A-Mount instead, otherwise A-Mount is dead right?
Since almost every new product…cellphone module, still camera, video camera…is E mount Sony obviosly plans to consolidate all its differrent interchangeable lens products int a single E mount system…economically this makes sense, but screwing current customers does not.
I suggested an LAEA5 with optical stabilization as one possible way Sony can include a full compatable option for A mount users…this is not the only way compatability can happen but Sony needs to make something happen.
Almost every post has at least one A mount vs. E mount argument and at least one Sony is screwing A mount users complaint.
Sony can fix that and needs to.
Barry? Or should I call you Johnny?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj84tfS7ag4
I can’t imagine how badly that’ll handle…
I think it needs a bigger lens!
I know people like assembling toys but that just looks ridiculous.
someone did notice the weird thingy attached to the back in the photo with the dog. Look like you can handle it with fist balled.
Admin, in the same photo the phone she held it’s the soon to be announced Xperia Z3, so two birds with one stone.
small lenses with power zoom is needed for this camera. too much trouble to handle the manual zoom with this even when it is mounted on tripod. As I presume I will use it only when I need it in odd position.
Please can someone tell me if I can attach the LA EA4 adapter to this? Was looking to connect up the 70-200mm to this, thx
Is the LA-EA4 for e-mount?
Does this accept e-mount?
Are you stupid?
The protocols for accepting the LA-EA adapters might not be built in to the firmware of the QX, so it’s a fair question until it is officially confirmed.
Are you an obnoxious POS?
Yes, I’m sure the LA-EA2 and 4 will not be compatible with this e-mount compatible module.
**facepalm**
I’m sure it will be too, but you can’t guarantee that 100%. It was a fair question.
BTW, the **facepalm** just serves to make you doubly obnoxious.
You know, that there are wifi modules for Multiinterface Shoe, that are compatible with some camcorders, but not with e.g. a58?
No but apparently you are.
Is the LA-EA4 for e-mount?
YES – The LA-EA4 replaces LA-EA2 and adapts A-mount lenses to ALL E-mount cameras including full frame and APSC E-mount.
Does this accept e-mount?
YES – According to the above leak this is an E-mount module. In fact it says E-mount right on the mount image.
So theoretically any of those adapters should attach. Whether the new adapters are fully functional (i.e. exif, AF, aperture etc) is the question.
Does a58,a99 have MIS? YES
Does some camcorders have MIS? YES
Does exist wifi adapter with MIS? YES
Does it work with camcorders? YES
Does it work with a58,a99?
NO.
Sony style.
now, that’s interesting : )
So your invention is… what exactly?
“My lens is bigger than yours”, now on smartphones
Shut up and take my money!
A rocket launcher style camera-phone rig, maybe? because of that QX wirelessly conected the the phone, the screen, the view finder, can be move anywhere. Holding heavy lens on you sholder would more stable than holding it in front of your face wouldn’t it? good for wildlife photography. they don’t need to deploy and fold up tripods every 5 minutes.
Pair it with google glass and it will be super awesome~
Attach it to the shoulder like the predator gun and then integrate the viewfinder into a helmet…link them up so that the lens follows the helmet’s movement and there you go.
Thanks for the business idea!
if you actually got the product up for sell, give me one : )
needs a grip welded on to the mobile phone holder. that’ll make it look like a small rocket launcher.
>like a small rocket launcher.
that’s the main reason photographers are still stuck with brick-with-a-grip shape
Been there done that, NEXT!
http://tomtiger.home.xs4all.nl/zenit/cover_b.jpg
I think this is a decent idea as a second camera for sure. If they can get the pairing to the smart device to be fast and seamless, it can be a pretty compact solution. Handling is compromised from a traditional photography standpoint but it would probably be easier to get some low angle shots with this setup so there are some advantages. If the price is right and it has the good AF from A6000/A5100, it’s a good cheap option for many. This would be tiny with one of the E-mount Pancake lenses and would probably be pretty cool for a video setup.
This would have to shoot RAW for it to be an option for many so i guess we will see the specs soon
€300 is cheap! I’l buy a bunch of them and use as lens caps! 😀
Well, jokes aside, I never was a big fan of the QX concept, but this little gadget does intrigue me a lot.
Just had my a77 stolen. This might be the impetus for me to switch to e-mount if it supports an a-mount adapter.
Don’t forget that you lose IBIS.
I tried a few low shutter speed shots with my 35/1.4 with ibis off and was surprised with the results (only a slightly lower keeper rate). Obviously it will make a bigger difference with my 70/2.8 or my beercan, but for standard primes I could possibly live without it (never thought I’d say that).
If I was shooting up to 50mm then the lack of IBIS wouldn’t concern me, I never had it on my SLR. Then again I could never pixel peep with film 🙂
This could be awesome for astrophotography and aerial photography on a drone. For conventional shots, I’ll stick with my A7r.
Don’t forget about microscopes. 😉
Wifi range and frequency used (wifi) make this useless for drone photography.
New interface?
http://www.static.xperiablog.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/PlayMemories-Mobile-App-von-Sony_01-640×409.jpg
http://www.static.xperiablog.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/PlayMemories-Mobile-App-von-Sony_02-640×409.jpg
http://www.static.xperiablog.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/PlayMemories-Mobile-App-von-Sony_03-640×409.jpg
Huh – it certainly looks like it!
This is fantastic for my wedding photography
How so? Hand it around to the guests? Just curious.
How cool would the Canon 1200mm be hanging off this…ok maybe not….
Interesting, seems like the images were taken on Signal Hill in Cape Town, South Africa.
Unfortunately I can’t insert it into my film camera. This thing has shortcomings, still.
But I love Sony for trying!
interesting…. Emount in a very smal body…
Hmm… what about this? 😉
http://i.imgur.com/O0wzfl2.png
Or how about this?
Booooring… you could just buy it, not build it yourself from your phone, or rPi . 😛
The future is now.
Sony you are crazy and I love it. Also this makes the need for pancake lenses greater than ever, so get on it.
what about this? your hand is strictly under camera’s center of mass.
Is this a selfie shooter? 🙂
Now, this is a selfie shooter
is that a digital bolex?
Will it work with Nokia 3310?
Definitely a round of applause for Sony, breaking the norms at every turn. If only, if only Nikon and Canon took a slightly more ‘Sony’ approach to their cameras, you’re losing out, Canikon!
E-mount has the worst pancake offerings of any mirrorless mount. Pointless.
The Sony 20mm/2.8 is a nice little pancake
it’s not nice. canon’s 22/2 is stop faster, stop cheaper and sharper
and if the reverse had been true, you would have said that pancakes are pointless because camera bodies are large.
For many types of photography like landscape, macro, studio it would be more comfortable to stay off camera and work with a tablet or other screen.
Ever since I saw QX10 and QX100 I thought that an APSC or FF (or even MF) such module would be quite usefull for many people and its great that Sony actually made it!
Now they have to make sure it supports threading or has excellent response times over wifi.
Next one should be with 1″ sensor… with a-mount on both sides. Bigger crop with tele, bigger DoF in macro… sort of digital teleconverter… and maybe new macro, and new tele lens designed for 1″.
If you want to work off camera, any of the Play Memories enabled cameras can connect to your smartphone or tablet over wifi and then you use your phone as a remote viewfinder. I don’t see the point of this silliness. The SEL18200 lens on this thing would be ridiculous.
It looks quite good to me …
http://s1266.photobucket.com/user/picrumors/media/picrumors001/image1_zps5ebaeac4.jpg.html
So you could do the same thing with an a5100/a6000, NEX6, etc. hooked up to a tablet. I still don’t see the point.
Yes you can, but you would be paying for a screen that you don’t need and will have to carry a larger body. For some people that just want to explore photography this will be a cheaper alternative, as they most likely already have a smartphone.
Also with the Sony 20mm/2.8 pancake it will be much more compact than a full size camera, even the NEX series.
Great to see Sony bringing this out. If they managed to reduce the user experience and controls in the app so you aren’t waiting ages for pictures to import I could be tempted to get this.
The biggest complaints with the QX10, QX100 were that they are a bit sluggish to operate, sync with a phone and operate over a phone. A bit faster to use completely without screen shooting blindly, but then wouldn’t always manage to get in focus. If this version has the A6000 AF system, probably the biggest problem with QX10/100 is solved.
in a perfect world, Sony would provide a wired interface to this via software update. we can hope
You can hope in vain. I think it’s safe to say that that’ll never happen.
If it shoots raw in the internal card while beaming up a medium JPG, it’s as fast as the a6000… Then I’d be in love with this. I’d get a second smartphone to accompany it though, what if my iPhone’s battery dies? And the storage gets loaded up?… and… Oh boy, I should just get an a6000…
They have to put pistol style shooting sight on top to allow easy and simple shooting without a screen at all.
http://50ae.net/pistol-marksmanship/pistol-1-cs.jpg
Or something like this:
http://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2014/01/sp100ee_back_flash_open.jpg
I put a micro red dot scope on my A77II hotshoe.
There is too much play and adjusting is necessary when used with a 500mm lens so it is not that much easier to use than the viewfinder.
Marketing always reserved the ‘best’ at behind and give you something else. Sony is not stupid about miniaturization if you look at the way they making more compact high qualify camera such as RX1, RX100MK3 just wanted you can pocket-able with their DEVICES. Sony even introduced curve sensor imaging device lately.
So, I speculate QX series in one day will be expandable to FF sensor before the REAL full frame smartphone was introduced! in less than 5 years time! This mean QX is redundant product but its means a lot as in marketing!
OK… next time, build everything inside a Z4 cellphone …
Maybe they should put the fixture on their smartphone or snap-on case. I don’t like the clamp, its looks unreliable.
Or make a E-mount Xperia is also a good idea. 🙂
I do Astronomy and Astrophotography and This little thing is Just Perfect!……..I have changed my vote from “like it but wont buy it” to will Buy it
BTW you can not Change your Vote .
Forget the QX1 for AP !
Unfortunately, QX1 does not shoot Bulb. Exposure limit is 30s, not enough for astronomy photos. No way to do timelapse either. Liveview on the cellphone is full screen only, no zoom possible, so focusing the telescope will be a nightmare.
And to finish the cons, no way to pilot this camera from a PC. Only iOS and Android systems are able to control it, so all astronomy softwares (MaximDL, PHD Guiding, Nebulosity…) won’t work with the QX1.
Just forgot to say that shooting without lens is not possible… How will you connect your telescope ?
Later on Sony will add a grip to the Xperia line because the awkward handling that the people is complain about, next year they figure out that they have a NEX again.
😉
I don’t see M mode in the UI just yet… So no RAW mode?
Yeah… Doesn’t looks like it has any…
Menu is between two icons, so there is no space for another entry… maybe it’s scrollable?
Let’s keep our finger crossed and hope it is scrollable with M mode at the bottom~
Why not just build a smart phone into an E mount compact camera…ff
Why not stop spouting nonsense?
Samsung does exactly that with NX Phone
Because that is hard to sell to an Samsung or HTC user…
I would buy that.
As if people don’t already look like a dumba$$ making phonecalls with their 7″ tablets. I might entertain the idea of a well executed smart camera, but not a smart camera with built-in phone.
use this with Speedbooster or Lens Turbo
….. U GOT Nikon DF FullFrame o.O
This is so typical Sony product!
The idea is great, yet the execution is mediocre at its best.
Sony’s biggest problem has always been their horrible software and this will just make matters worse. Most users will probably give up after half an hour.
Think ILCE cameras have too small grip? Then think again. This one has no grip at all. No physical connection to the phone, so everything will be slow. Sloooooow. And it will connect with WLAN so it will drain your phone’s battery as well. And its own battery. So prepare to keep some chargers with you.
Huh? This is a product that connect to a camera or tablet. So it has all the drawbacks that this brings for sure. But do you expect Sony to solve phone issues?
Your glass seems to be half empty…
So how exactly you connect this to, let’s say, to your iPhone?
With the Lightning connector? No?
So what’s left is Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and both are sub-optimal for the phone to function as EVF or for transferring the photos for that matter.
I do actually expect Sony to solve the basic issues before going to market with a new product release but that’s just me.
Enlighten us all,
What is your proposal on how this product should have been designed?
And how about simultaneously connecting to a wireless network while having the QX1 connected to phone? I mean, like for example to share those photos without maxing out your data cap immediately? Not possible? No? Really? But that not Sony’s problem to figure out, right?
I can imagine this…
QX1+CV 35mm 1.4
Nice.
awesome!
i’ll wait for mini display 🙂
So. This is the qx1. Still guessing what the difference between this and the QX1L… ? Maybe external flash support? Evf support? Cable connection? (Ff sensor? A-mount?)
The letter L indicates usually an E-Mount camera coming bundled as with SEL-P1650, while K has been the SEL-1855 and Y means two kit lenses including SEL-55210 – that simple.
I see… Thank you for the anwser
I wonder if in the future this will run with drones and you can simultaneously run the drone and the camera on the same screen. Or even program the drone to track subjects etc… that would be cool! Would the wifi distance be enough?
Lg gflex and g3 has a splitwindow mode, it can run any two apps on half screen. So why not?
No. Apple, Samsung and LG are sponsoring the Q series. In the future you will need three mobile phones – one for the drone control, one for the remote camera control, and one you can use for talking and messaging. 🙂
Now this is somthing! The APS-C sensor is welcomed in the QX series. Sony must only make the conection betwin this and the smart phone instantaneous and they have a real winner. I bet a FF version of it with instant connectivity on the phone will also be a big (maybe huge) success.
A5000 sensor 20,1mpx. No hybrid focus, no vired connection, but it does shoot raw
To all the people wondering if it shoots RAW: it does!
At least according to the next rumor after this one: it is written on the side of the camera in the pic.
Why not buy an a5000 instead of a qx1, then ? It is even cheaper, it will be more reactive. I don’t see the point.
Hm… thats probably the best Selfie Cam in the world now. Congratulations Sony.
No, Casio has the best. Sony also makes 100% selfie camera a.k.a Perfume Camera.
Nah, this is the best selfie cam, Olympus E-PL7:
http://www.digitalcamerareview.com/default.asp?newsID=5594
http://petapixel.com/2010/11/24/olympus-patents-a-monocle-viewfinder/
So this is what Sony will be receiving through it’s partnership with Olympus:)
Remember that concept video released a few years ago? This is it!
http://vimeo.com/22134219
Can’t wait to put my speed booster and Canon 70-200 2.8 IS on this thing 😀
That combo seems like it is best paired with the sony x10 mini
Wow, want one… less weight for long distance motorcycle touring….
It has a pop-up flash! That is adorable.
This is perfect for candid street photography and taking pictures of people without their permission or taking photos at places where photography is not allowed! I will buy this camera!
What about small electronic viewfinder instead of smartphone holder?