Sony Smartphone Lens

Anyone use? I keep seeing it in the sprint store for $150. For the size it'd be cool because I could stick it in my pocket or wifes purse.

Which one is it? I know the bigger one is pretty nice but it's retail price and size turn me off on possible getting one, and it's basically just putting a lens with adjustable aperture in front of the same senor that's in my phone. If the small also had the same senor and the lens was faster I think I would have picked one up since it pretty cheap and a lot smaller.

There's cool things about them that could be useful for some. They give you adjustable aperture, you don't have to attach them to the phone so your phone can be used for remote shooting and they do have better senors than many/most smartphones.

The smaller qx10 with the 1/2.3 sensor. It's smaller and easier to maneuver and carry. The larger one is 1 inch sensor but for the size and price I could almost get a mirrorless (they're around 400)

Oh, the QX100 does have a 1" senor, I thought it had the same 20.7 MP 1/2.3 senor as my phone, that makes it sound a bit better but still seem a bit pricey and large for reasons I'd be interested in one.

There was a thread that someone ended up getting the QX10 and the they really like it due to the size, price, versatility.

Since they have a couple of new ones coming out I might try and pick up a QX10 if the price drops enough for something that mostly just be neat to have. It would nice to have something small enough to fit in my pocket with adjustable aperture and the fact that my phone has a real shutter button it would nice to use.

I have a QX-10 and like it. You won't replace a high end DSLR with it but it is a great addition to places where you would use your smartphone camera. I use mine with an iPhone 5. I have been able to capture some neat things with it when I did not have other cameras around. Nice to take to the beach for example where you don't want to deal with sand, salt water, etc. in more expensive setups.

You just have to understand what it is and what it isn't. I put a neck lanyard on mine which keeps it handy when walking on a trail or sidewalk.

Hope this helps.

kpritts wrote in post #17346531
I have a QX-10 and like it. You won't replace a high end DSLR with it but it is a great addition to places where you would use your smartphone camera. I use mine with an iPhone 5. I have been able to capture some neat things with it when I did not have other cameras around. Nice to take to the beach for example where you don't want to deal with sand, salt water, etc. in more expensive setups.

You just have to understand what it is and what it isn't. I put a neck lanyard on mine which keeps it handy when walking on a trail or sidewalk.

Hope this helps.

Ugh and they sell for $129 too... but I have an Xperia Z3 Compact with basically the same sensor so tempted but not sure if worth it completely lol... Thanks a lot for reminding me that these cameras were even released!