[Disclaimer:
In no way am I affiliated to Sony and I don’t
proclaim to be camera expert but I thought this is something interesting to
share.]
Sony
brought something innovative to the world of photography. It launched
attachable camera lenses for mobile phones and now it has upped its game with
an “lens-style camera”- mirrorless interchangeable lens1 for mobile
phones. This means consumers are no longer confined to the often lacklustre cameras
on their phones but has professional lenses and sensors to work
with.
The unit has
its own battery, could be detached and remotely controlled via the smartphone.
So selfies, hard-to-reach places should be a easy with this new product. From
the introduction on Adorama’s website, it seems to lack manual controls (I guess
most users won’t be bothered if they are used to taking photos with their smartphone
anyway).
As with
anything that is paired with your smartphone, it might tax your smartphone
batteries a bit since you will need to use an app plus turn on the screen.
See images and video link below:
Image source: https://www.facebook.com/Sony.ImagingSEA/photos/pcb.291330427735631/291330264402314/?type=1&theater
Source: http://www.adorama.com/alc/0014817/blogarticle/sony-qx30-qx1-lens-style-cameras-expand-smart-phones-picture-taking-skills-first-look
Footnote:
1.
Interchangeable
lens system generally refers to cameras that allows different lens to be
swapped and used, much like the dSLR but usually more compact and it does not
employ a mirror in its camera body. This is by no means a low end version of
dSLR as certain models are actually mid-tier dSLR with the outstanding sensors.
