- Delivery -
Those who expect a camera that gets basically "just" a lens. Feels like you're there already disappointed, but somehow in an irrational way, because one has just bought the: a lens that aufmotzt an x-any phone to a Upper-end compact camera. Otherwise, even a battery, a USB charging cable included (unfortunately without corresponding adapter) and the actual lens with the lens holder. Add to that a lot written and a Accessory, which is definitely not a must in this type of camera: a loop in order to fix the lens on the wrist can. The reader is equal to heart, to look for a USB adapter, so as not to load an "on Notebook" / "on the tablet" - to make action that makes me, at least somehow rarely fun.
- Facilities / equipment features / characteristics -
Technically, the QX100 is the logical port known from the Cybershot DSC-RX100 technology - including the Zeiss lens already used there; more precisely, the QX100 is a reduction in the RX100 on its core component. Stick with it felt a lot of features on the track that have been built into the chassis of the RX100. . All the nice image enhancement features etc. pp, that we know from the Cyber Shots, are surely not - or does it? I have to say as: Yes and no. The QX100 even reaches almost 1: 1 have the skills of their Cybershot counterparts, but they do not make 1: 1 bit of it because it is a so-called Bottleneck (sorry for the technical term, I am economically preloaded IT-ler) between it and the terminal are: the software.
So the QX100 can certainly produce images in RAW format, but you can put it anywhere as such. The software is limited to the saving of JPG and other packed formats.
That may now times as an example applicable to many other features, the mentioned software from Sony not run in the "PlayMemories" around. Since a lot of potential so far been given away - but you can be in my opinion part of the assessment of the continuous high quality hardware is limited. The supplies namely with the correct settings with "PlayMemories" results, which can "be seen" literally. This applies to the full-frame 20-megapixel images, but also for the 2MP images that can be transmitted via WiFi if necessary on the smartphone to have a certain overview via thumbnails, while the bulk of the data on one of has are SD card. Perfect but this method is not yet - so you can not simultaneously 2MP thumbnail and the large 20MP eg "original" of smartphone and QX100 delete. But this can be even - Sony operates yes to the software yet.
Processing and overall product quality are exemplary and above criticism, which makes me doubt again about whether Sony drives the right advertising strategy, because on such topics as "quality and robustness" (my Nex-5T other day a fall from two meters high without grumbling survived) could yet super saddle.
Main feature of the QX100, sets it apart from its "big brother" of settling RX100 and many other compact cameras, is the fact that the QX100 can (also shown nice as the Product Video) hold in the most absurd positions. Evil to him who because of skirts and high boards Fences thinks ... but let's leave that sort of fun times aside and think practically: my wife has for example the QX100 prohibited without problems taken on an event on the photos and video recordings. The Security is not even taken the idea that it could be in the QX100 is a "camera".
It can be made using the unique "Freihändigkeit" the QX100 certainly take some pictures that you would otherwise never get about. Especially as the QX100 besides everything can score other with their small overall size. She has only a diameter of 6 inches.
About the "inner life" we do not need large philosophize at this point: There is a state-of-the-art Exmor CMOS sensor has been installed, the (assuming the software and the built-in auto-focus makes with) brilliant Focus hinbekommt. The only drawback that I noticed in this regard is the lack of an AF assist light, so at dusk quite the auto focus sometimes a little longer needs to focus completely. But so far I could always live. However one also gets (unlike for example the NEX-5D, when I could not discover the feature) a 20 megapixel 3.6x optical zoom 28-100mm camera, when you via finger on the touch screen of the mobile phone "just" sets the point to be focused. In a word: awesome.
- Installation / commissioning / installation -
Installation of QX100 on the phone of choice is relatively easy to accomplish, but was told to the fact that the holder can be mounted only on Handy's to 7.5 cm wide. So if a broader mobile calls his own, looking in this regard in the tube (which also is not a more serious problem, because you can also keep the QX100 loosely in your hand - it's only the "Camera Feeling" lost).
The attachment of the lens by means of the bracket is curiously just as shown in the accompanying video of Sony "difficult" as it is in reality also. It was quite funny to see that the two actors in the video itself if it "just once" knifes "a Cancel", the lens. In fact, you have to have movies, where one attaches the holder optimally and how to fasten it at a cost less possible to handle the phone. However, this is a matter of practice, even if there are tools that facilitate a Z1 as Sony customer with an example Experia Z / work significantly. See: Sony SPA ACX1 shell in black. This shell is the use of the lens actually a one-click action.
- Image -
Despite the still limited scope of services of Power Memories very good photos can make; is taken up in the statement that the software and the interfaces are open source and you will soon find accordingly camera apps that support the device, the QX100 has a good chance yet to significantly improve this already good performance image. The quality extends to the zoom, what my Nex 5T makes, even features such as continuous shooting (up to 10 frames per second thanks BIONZ processor) are included, so that you almost reached the full range of what a good, medium-priced SLR Camera one may bring as normal citizens without a camera track and semi-professional ambitions so. The good Zeiss lens provides this from a quality that certainly can compete with what some digital SLR cameras abgeliefern. In this respect, Sony sets the bar here for quite a few competitors in this segment higher, albeit one in the QX100 actually rather the casual photographer in his sights had as the professional who wants to have real high-end. The QX100 delivers quality from a very high level to an adequate price and also brings the various criticisms that one might find on Power Memories perhaps, a classic smartphone users a hardware add-on, which replace the classic compact camera perfectly can, so the drag as many men aged 30 years around with to make of kith and kin vacation photos. That goes with the QX100 now much easier, especially for this segment quite the 2MP images might even be enough already.
- Operation / Ergonomics -
Intuitive operation is very important to Sony. Away from the sometimes occurring "acclimation periods" that you need to be in reinzudenken Sony, you can expect at the QX100 with a thoughtful solution. The performance of the software is here now not be discussed again, however, it should be noted that the QX100 itself thus shines, that you can actually drive a "draufpacken and off you go" mentality when or if phone and camera are coordinated , In my Experia Z1 no problem with other mobile's ever quite connected with the fact that you have to change something in the WiFi settings, should launch the app on camera etc. pp. - I got in experiments with older Samsung phone's and a device from Huawei and one had no trouble from Wiko that would have been insurmountable.
- Features -
This whole "camera" is a special feature. It makes it possible to lift a x-any smartphone (a newer generation) to the level of a modern compact camera. With the advantage that the camera will survive the phone ;-) At the moment (end of 2013) 20 megapixels with 3.6-fold (in the Sony versions 10x) optical zoom are beaten by virtually no cell phone camera , There are to be noted that the optical zoom with the Zeiss lens with 3.6x compared to 10x at the Sony lens as much "smaller" appears, but the longer focal length (the Zeiss lens comes in 100mm, what about halfway to the telephoto lens equivalent) completely relativized wird.Natürlich are the 40+ Megapixel Nokia in the room, but since we compare thanks to the tricked-Tessar lens of Nokia 1020 from Zeiss somehow apples and pears on which glued the same company labels, which me apples that almost telephoto lens effect have certainly taste better than Nokia's "I sit back and still get good pictures" cell phone.
Fact: Zeiss is the dominate factor in the two camera systems and allows both manufacturers excellent image results.
- After a week -
Am now even more satisfied. Have a lot of pictures taken and noticed that with the Power Memories software so some is to get out when you use them only decent to eg adjust the exposure times manually even under adverse conditions. If Sony also turns a little on the quality screw in the software, then I have a problem with the stars awarded to: How am I going to forgive more than 5 stars)?. At the moment I still quarrel with the idea of me actually to get a shell in order to "unbuckle" the lens on my phone can. The test used as shell has perfectly fitted on the Experia Z1 and would once again significantly improve the handling.
- Conclusion -
I'll be all doomsayers total of 5 star, but I have to say that I've been testing the QX100 also in the most optimal environment (namely with a borrowed shell and my own Experia Z1). There is certainly an environment where the results are less than optimal, but "does not use a Samsung as well as a Sony" to hang up would mean to me that you will soon be any system camera to the lens evaluated, the initial out was strapped what is easy Grundweg wrong. You can not judge on the basis of the chassis that you miss her, but must recognize their own values and here it is definitely not just an innovator, but a well-balanced, well thought-out product that brings useful results with the most (!) Devices, the QX100. A "total failure" in the sense of "do not with the phone" I had not yet - but I have admittedly not been tested with an Apple device, which may perhaps make up for someone and post it as a comment. But otherwise I stay for the time being at loose dusted 5 stars. Top!
