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Sony Alpha QX1

Sony Alpha QX1
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alaScore 87

138 reviews

May, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 138 reviews of Sony Alpha QX1. The average rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the lens and size. The portability and performance also get good opinions. There are some mixed comments about the price. There are some less positive reviews about the focus and shutter.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Sony Alpha QX1 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Sony Alpha QX1

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 19 user reviews of Sony Alpha QX1 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.co.uk. Reviews about the portability and screen are overall positive. The sensor and lens also get good feedback. Many are critical about the size and price.

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84% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

May, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Sony Alpha QX1

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 25 user reviews of Sony Alpha QX1 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com. Views about the lens and price are generally positive. The size and portability are also appreciated. The low light performance and reliability get mixed reviews, while some have doubts about the durability and shutter.

performance, portability, size, price, lens

shutter, durability

84% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2024

Expert review by : Lori Grunin (cnet.com)

Sony QX1 is a lens camera...without a lens

 

Now you can get a round, LCD-free version of the A5000.

Sep, 2014
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Expert review by : Michael Palmer (steves-digicams.com)

Sony ILCE-QX1

 

Sony has announced two new "lens-style" cameras. In an era of ubiquitous smartphone cameras, there an infinite number of photography opportunities... limited by the often-way-too-small images sensors (and no optical zoom capabilities). Enter lens-style...

Sep, 2014
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Expert review by : Amy Davies (photographyblog.com)

Sony ILCE-QX1 Review

 

Sony's QX range of cameras offers something pretty distinct in the marketplace at the moment. While we've been able to use cameras with smartphones and tablets for some time, it's not often that you find a camera that relies entirely on another device...

Once again, Sony has produced something innovative and interesting for the camera market with the ILCE-QX1. But it might be a case of solving a problem that doesn’t really exist.

Sep, 2014
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Expert review by : William Brawley (imaging-resource.com)

Sony QX1 Review

 

Gone, perhaps, are the days of often-chunky cases with snap-on or magnetically-attached mini lenses or novelty accessories that let you put DSLR lenses on the back of your smartphone. Photographers looking for the flexibility of interchangeable lenses,...

Sep, 2014
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Expert review by : Amy Davies (techradar.com)

Sony QX1 review

 

Use interchangeable lenses with your smartphone - sort of

Small size ; DSLR-sized sensor ; E mount sensor

No screen - need a smart device for composition ; Wi-Fi/NFC connection adds delay ; No grip on the body

Ratings in depth Sony's QX100 and QX10 digital cameras introduced a new and reasonably unusual concept into the market. They look like lenses that you would fit onto a camera body, but they actually have a sensor built in. They're designed to attach to...

Sep, 2014
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Expert review by : Britta O'Boyle (pocket-lint.com)

Sony QX1 and QX30: Bringing real and interchangeable lenses to your smartphone (hands-on) - Pocket-lint

 

Sony has added two new lens-style cameras to the QX range at IFA 2014, the QX1 and QX30. Just like the QX10 and QX100 - launched at last year's IFA

Sep, 2014
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Expert review by (stuff.tv)

Sony QX1 review

 

An add-on that makes your smartphone shoot like a DSLR? Snap it up! If you have the lenses to get going, that is..

Small and sturdy ; Hassle-free pairing with NFC phones ; DSLR photo quality

Can be awkward in your hand ; Little creative freedom with video ; Expensive when starting from scratch

A quirky and high-quality photo add-on for your phone but it’s hard to think of anybody who’d find the QX1 essential

Sep, 2014
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Expert review by : Tom Morgan (expertreviews.co.uk)

Sony QX1 review

 

We love the Smart Lens concept, but we just can't see who's going to buy a body-only QX1

Sep, 2014
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Expert review by : Lori Grunin (cnet.com.au)

Sony QX1 is a lens camera...without a lens

 

Now you can get a round, LCD-free version of the A5000.

Sep, 2014
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Expert review by : Lori Grunin (cnet.co.uk)

Sony QX1 is a lens camera...without a lens

 

Now you can get a round, LCD-free version of the A5000.

Read the full review
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