Sony announced two new camera lenses for the smartphones, Cyber-shot DSC QX10 and DSC QX100 at the IFA 2013 earlier this month. Sony has officially launched these lenses in India today. These connect to Android devices and the iPhone via Wi-Fi and uses the Sony’s PlayMemories Mobile application to capture images. The DSC-QX10 has 18.2 effective megapixel Exmor R CMOS sensor with Sony G Lens and has 10x optical zoom and the DSC-QX100 has 20.2 effective megapixels Exmor R CMOS sensor with Sony G Lens and has 3.6x optical zoom. These have has Built-in Optical SteadyShot that combats camera shake and lets you captures blur-free videos even in low-light conditions.
The DSC QX10 weighs 105 grams (with battery and Memory Stick Micro) and the QX100 weighs 179 g. These come with a dedicated camera attachment case to attach it to your smartphone. We unboxed the camera lens at the IFA 2013 earlier this month. Check the unboxing and the first impressions of the device below.
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Sony DSC QX10 Camera Lens specifications
- 18.2 megapixels 1/2.3 type (7.76mm) Exmor R CMOS sensor
- BIONZ image processor
- Sony G Lens, with 7 groups (including 4 aspheric elements)
- F3.3(Wide angle)- F5.9 (Tele) aperture
- 10x optical zoom
- 12MP images and 1080p ((1440×1080) video recording at 30fps
- Optical SteadyShot (with Active Mode for movies)
- Memory Stick Micro / Memory Stick Micro Mark 2 and Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card (Class 4 or Higher)
- Dimensions – 62.4 x 61.8 x 33.3 mm, weight 90 g (main unit only), 105 g (battery and Memory Stick Micro)
- 630 mAh Sony NP-BN rechargeable battery
Sony DSC QX100 Camera Lens specifications
- 20.2 megapixels 1.0 type (13.2 x 8.8mm) Exmor R CMOS sensor
- BIONZ image processor
- Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T*, with 7 elements in 6 groups (4 aspheric elements including AA lens)
- F1.8(Wide angle)- F4.9 (Tele)
- 3.6x optical zoom
- 12MP images and 1080p ((1440×1080) video recording at 30fps
- Optical SteadyShot (with Active Mode for movies)
- Memory Stick Micro / Memory Stick Micro Mark 2 and Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card (Class 4 or Higher)
- Dimensions – 62.5 x 62.5 x 55.5 mm mm, weight 165 g (main unit only), 179 g (battery and Memory Stick Micro)
- 630 mAh Sony NP-BN rechargeable battery
The Sony DSC QX10 and the DSCQX100 come in Black color and are priced at Rs. 12,990 and Rs. 24,990. These would be available across India from today.