full frame smartphone lens camera attachments from sony

aug 19, 2013

full frame smartphone lens camera attachments from sony

full frame clip-on smartphone lens cameras by sony

with rumors of sony’s smartphone lens accessories making rounds on the internet, sources from sonyalpharumors have provided new information on specifications that show exactly how the so-called ‘lens cameras’ will work. both the leaked models ( DSC-QX10 and DSC-QX100) will feature full frame sensors and resolution of up to 20.2 megapixels with carl zeiss lenses and bionz processors – the smaller of the two boasting 10x optical zoom with an 18MP sensor. the attachments will be controlled via android and iOS smartphones or tablets using wifi or NFC, magnetically connecting directly to the bottom and top of the device. the accessories will also support a shutter button, an SD card slot and a rechargeable battery pack. for more information on the leaked specs, see the illustration below.

SONY’s QX100 + QX10 product video

leaked press photos of the DSC-QX10 and DSC-QX100 sony lenses

product specifications:

1) power button
2) microphone
3) display panel
: indicates that the card is not inserted
: indicates the remaining battery charge
4) hook for belt
5) tripod
6) ring control (DSC-QX100)
7) the power / charge / movie
green: power on
orange: running charging
red: running video
8) zoom lever
9) shutter button
10) multifunctional jack
11) reset button

dimensions:

DSC-QX100: 62,5 mm × 62,5 mm × 55,5 mm (W / H / D)
DSC-QX10: 62,4 mm × 61,8 mm × 33,3 mm (W / H / D)
Weight (including battery pack NP-BN, ‘memory stick micro’):
DSC-QX100: approx. 179 g
DSC-QX10: approx. 105 g
power supply: rechargeable battery pack NP-BN
power consumption (during shooting): 1.1 w

rodrigo caula I designboom

aug 19, 2013

NOT FEATURING FULL FRAME SENSORS!!! Jeeez
John says:
Aug 19, 2013

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