Needless to say, Sony's brand strength is strong, unlike Kodak, which has a conservative corporate strategy, Sony's electronic products have always been synonymous with black technology. In fact, Sony pioneered the digital camera-capable external camera for mobile phones, and it was immediately followed by companies such as DXO, Kodak, and OPPO.
Due to the excellent performance of Sony's ILCE-QX1, it has actually been classified into the category of mirrorless, but due to its good compatibility with mobile phones and the design without a screen, the QX1 is often used by users as an external camera for mobile phones. The QX1 is equipped with 20.1 million effective pixels and an APS-C format sensor, making it the best external camera on the market. QX1 supports IOS and Android systems, and can be fixed or used independently with the mobile phone through a backpack clip after connecting to the mobile phone's WiFi, and downloading a dedicated app on the mobile phone for control. In terms of battery life, the QX1 is also good enough, and can shoot about 440 still images under CIPA standards. In addition, QX1 has a built-in flash, and it also supports USB charging, and the official website price is 2699 yuan.
It should be pointed out that the QX1 only has a body and needs to be equipped with a separate lens, but the QX1 is compatible with Sony's E-mount lens group, and a series of A-mount lenses can be used through the LA-EA4 mount adapter, which is full of playability. If you don't know anything about the lens, you can also buy QX1L directly, with a 16-50mm standard zoom lens, which can basically meet most of the needs of use, and its official price is 3699 yuan.
Overall, the QX1 has the best performance among mobile phone external cameras, and is supported by a series of powerful accessories from Sony. However, it is inevitable that the body weight of the QX1 has reached 216g, and the portability behind the lens is average. In addition, the QX1 has a slower transfer speed, which is not suitable for capturing. The Sony QX1 series is more suitable for users who have a more in-depth study of photography.
Sony's other portable external camera, the QX30, is also excellent, as it can effectively extend the continuous shooting performance and shooting range of the phone. The QX30 is equipped with a 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor with 20.4 million effective pixels, which is on the same level as mainstream card cameras. The most commendable thing about the QX30 is that it uses a 30x optical zoom lens with an equivalent focal length of 24-720mm, which can be handy for both wide-angle and telephoto lenses. In addition, the QX30 also has a high-speed continuous shooting performance of 10 frames per second, which is suitable for scenes that need to be captured.
The overall design of this camera maintains Sony's usual clean style, and like the QX1, it adopts a screenless lens-like design, and most of the operation needs to be done on the phone. However, the QX30 is also lacking in portability, with dimensions of 68.4×65.1×57.6 and a weight of 193g, which is one of the reasons that hinder consumers from choosing this camera. The price of QX30 is around RMB 2,300, but the supply is small, and friends who like this one may need to try overseas shopping.
