"Camera lenses" from Sony - the new principle sosuschestovaniya smartphones and cameras

At the IFA conference, Sony held in Berlin unveiled 2 new types of device - "Camera lenses» Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 and DSC-QX10. These hybrids are somewhere between full and separate camera lens and intended for use in conjunction with a smartphone.

Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 DSC-QX10 and look like ordinary lenses, but they are "filling" (except for the lens, they have a full-fledged image processor, the matrix, wireless modules, memory card slot, and so on) making them almost full-fledged cameras. "Almost" - because, in contrast to normal cameras, they do not have a screen or viewfinder, and most of the controls and settings. These functions are assumed by a smartphone running iOS or Android, to which they are connected via Wi-Fi or NFC.

"Camera lens" can be quickly and easily attached to the back side of a smartphone with a special attachment that comes in complete, or a special cover with a lock, which will appear later, making the two devices into one single hybrid smartphone and camera. And you can use the "camera lens" and is not connected - as separate from the smartphone, but the associated wireless connection chamber to remove inaccessible with different angles or to install it on tripod.

The older model - DSC-QX100 - has a matrix Exmor R CMOS type 1.0 (13.2 x 8.8 mm) with a resolution of 20.2 megapixels lens Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T diaphragm F1.8-F4.9, 3.6-times optical zoom, image stabilizer Optical SteadyShot, manual focus and allows you to take pictures that are comparable in quality with digital SLR camera. It is presented only in black.

DSC-QX10 - «camera lens" Starter - has a matrix Exmor R CMOS type 1 / 2.3 (7.76 mm) with a resolution of 18.2 megapixels, Sony G lens aperture F3,3-F5.9, 10x optical zoom, Optical Image Stabilizer SteadyShot. It is available in two colors - black and white / gold.

Both models take photos only in JPG format - RAW format are not supported. Also they can shoot video in MP4 and a resolution of 1920 × 1080 / 30p format.

The devices have their own microphone, built-in memory for storing pictures and videos, the volume of which can be increased with the help of Memory Stick Micro card or micro SD / SDHC / SDXC.

Below is the layout of outer elements of both devices:

1. On / off button
2. Microphone
3. Micro-display that shows the remaining battery power and the lack of a memory card
4. Hook Belt
5. Groove Tripod
6. Ring for manual focus and zoom (available only for DSC-QX100)
7. Color LED (green - on, Orange - charging in progress, red - is recording video)
8. switching zoom
9. The shutter release button
10. Multi-connector
11. Reset button

"Camera lenses» DSC-QX100 DSC-QX10 and managed using a free app for iOS and Android called PlayMemories Mobile. With the help of a smartphone screen acts as the viewfinder display, and the user can take a photo, start and stop video recording, use the zoom, adjust the exposure, focus, white balance, as well as send a photo to Facebook or Twitter.

Presented "camera lenses" are designed for mobile photographers, whose number is growing every year. According to the Sony, the emergence of these devices not only reflects the evolution of digital cameras, but is intended to make a small revolution, setting new principles of shared prosperity cameras and smartphones today market.

Estimated price DSC-QX10 - $ 250 and DSC-QX100 -500 dollars, which is $ 250 cheaper than a camera with similar features DSC-RX100 II. Device Sales will begin in Europe in late September.