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The Sony ILCE-QX1 is a mobile device mountable, Wi-Fi-controlled, lens-type compact camera manufactured by
On the ILCE-QX1 itself, there are buttons for on/off, flash pop-up, lens release and shutter, which are enough for standalone shooting. But due to its lens-style design, the camera module requires an
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and was announced on 3 September 2014. Part of the Sony α
Sony α (the lower case to Greek language, Greek letter Alpha (letter), alpha, often transliterated as ''Sony Alpha'') is a digital camera system introduced on 5 June 2006. It uses and expands upon Konica Minolta camera technologies, inclu ...
family, it is one of Sony's ''"Smart Lens"'' cameras, alongside the '' QX10'', '' QX30'' and '' QX100'', that are designed to be specifically used with a smartphone. It has a 20.1 megapixel APS-C-size sensor, uses an interchangeable E-mount lens as its highlight feature, supports power zoom but no in-body image stabilization, and has a pop-up flash unlike its other QX siblings.
Features
On the ILCE-QX1 itself, there are buttons for on/off, flash pop-up, lens release and shutter, which are enough for standalone shooting. But due to its lens-style design, the camera module requires an iOS
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or Android
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device, connected through the camera's Wi-Fi via the Imaging Edge (formerly ''PlayMemories'') Mobile application, to utilize the device's screen as its viewfinder and camera controls, while also serving as additional storage medium via its integrated wireless file transfer feature.
The ILCE-QX1 allows capture in RAW format, but RAW files can only be directly wirelessly transferred to Android devices, not, as of September 2014, to iOS.Video capture is possible in Full HD at 30 fps, and battery life for still capture is rated at 440 shots.
See also
*List of Sony E-mount cameras
Sony released the following E-mount cameras since 2010. The E stands for the Eighteen mm flange distances of the E-mount cameras. Depending on type and model E-mount cameras are part of the Sony α, SmartShot, Handycam, NXCAM
AVCHD (Advanced Vi ...
* Sony QX series
*Sony ILCE camera In Sony digital cameras, the acronym ILCE stands for "Interchangeable Lens Camera with E-mount". In August 2013, Sony announced the first model of the ILCE mirrorless camera with E-mount, electronic viewfinder, contrast-detection autofocus and Mult ...
*Olympus Air
The Olympus Air A01 is a Micro Four Thirds system interchangeable lens camera with a 16 MP sensor, which is operated through Wi-Fi from a smartphone
A smartphone is a portable computer device that combines mobile telephone and computing ...
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The Sony ILCE-QX1 is a mobile device mountable, Wi-Fi-controlled, lens-type compact camera manufactured by Sony and was announced on 3 September 2014. Part of the Sony α family, it is one of Sony's ''"Smart Lens"'' cameras, alongside the '' ...
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