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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100
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alaScore 87

462 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 462 reviews of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The average rating for this product is 3.6/5, 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 usability also get good opinions. Opinions about the energy efficiency and viewfinder are different, while many are negative about the connectivity 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 Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.com review summary for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 206 user reviews of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the size and lens. The image quality and portability also get good feedback. The energy efficiency and performance get mixed comments, and the connectivity and contrast get less positive reviews.

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73% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Les Shu (digitaltrends.com)

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 review

 

The innovative Sony QX100 packs a 1-inch sensor and Zeiss lens into a compact lens-shaped form-factor. It delivers image quality that rivals high-end cameras, but not without some operational hurdles.

The QX100 definitely qualifies as an innovative product. What’s amazing is that it delivers on image quality in a unique form-factor, and has lots of flexibility in how you can use it to take creative shots. It’s easy to use, and it will give...

Jan, 2014
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Expert review by : Wired (wired.com)

Not-So-Sure Shot

 

If you could guarantee your phone had the biggest camera sensor, the best lens, and deeper controls than anything else out there for the next few years, that'd be a good thing, yes? And if this super camera happened to be detachable, letting you use it...

The photos look great. It’ll do a much better job than your phone, especially in low light. Creative potential abounds if you use it as a disembodied lens for your phone. Around half the price of the RX100 II, which has the same sensor, lens, and image...

You might as well get a good compact camera with Wi-Fi controls instead. Just because it’s small doesn’t mean it’s pocket-friendly. Wi-Fi connection with a phone only works smoothly when the two devices are next to one another. The process of attaching...

May, 2014
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Expert review by : Jim Fisher (pcmag.com)

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100

 

The Sony Cyber-shot DCS-QX100 is an example of a bold design as a smartphone add-on lens, but there are performance issues that keep us from recommending it.

Excellent image quality. 1-inch image sensor. On-camera shutter and zoom controls. Wi-Fi with NFC. iOS and Android compatibility.

Live View feed can lag. Shutter lag when triggering from phone. Takes time to mount to phone. Slow startup compared to a standalone camera. No support for Windows Phone.

For the most part, this works, but there are times when it doesn't. Sometimes when opening the app on my iPhone 5, I was left with a spinning progress wheel and a "Searching device" message. What it was searching for, I don't know, but I had to close...

Feb, 2014
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Expert review by : David Pierce (theverge.com)

A camera for your cameraphone: Sony Cyber-shot QX10 and QX100 review

 

Celebrity sightings are a rite of passage in New York City, and there are famous people everywhere. Yet in all my time here, the best I'd done was the empty Gotham PD cars strewn all over Wall...

Takes gorgeous pictures ; Nice-looking lens

Slow, clumsy connections ; Too little manual control ; PlayMemories app can't do very much

A good idea, but not a great product yet

Sep, 2013
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Expert review by : Allison Johnson (dpreview.com)

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 First-impressions Review

 

The smartphone and the point-and-shoot are not, by nature, natural companions. One takes better pictures than the other but has difficulty sharing them. The other takes less inspiring images, but can share them instantly. One is easy to leave at home...

Sep, 2013
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Expert review by : Joshua Goldman (cnet.com)

Sony Cyber-shot QX100, QX10 cameras play nice with your smartphone (hands-on)

 

Basically point-and-shoots without screens and almost no physical controls, these Wi-Fi-enabled lens cameras aim to enhance your mobile photography.

Sep, 2013
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Expert review by : Michael Palmer (steves-digicams.com)

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 Lens-style Camera Preview

 

Sony has just announced two new QX-series "lens-style" digicams, the Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 and the QX10. What exactly is a lens-style camera?

Sep, 2013
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Expert review by (imaging-resource.com)

Sony QX100 Review

 

Almost every dedicated camera on the market shares one thing in common: It is -- in some form or other -- a box housing a lens. The long-rumored, large-sensor Sony QX100 "lens-style camera" and its sibling the long-zoom QX10 don't just buck that trend,...

At the end of the day, I think that the QX lens-style Cameras are a seminal yet significant step in the merging of camera and smart device functionality, a concept and general form factor that I expect others may mimic over time. I can see a place for...

Sep, 2013
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Expert review by : Videomaker (videomaker.com)

Sony DSC-QX100 Camera Reviewed

 

With its large sensor, small size, 1080p shooting capabilities and wireless transfer, the Sony QX100 is a great device for social media users who want prosumer optics.

Wireless live view and controls, Lightweight, Large 1” Sensor

Doesn’t work with phone’s flash, Can’t format microSD card from application

Jun, 2014
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Expert review by : Mario Aguilar (gizmodo.com)

Sony QX100 Review: Glorious Photos, Painful Package

 

It's fascinating to watch traditional camera manufacturers try to adapt their technology to a world in which smartphones can take great photos. Point-and-shoots have never been better, and yet they've never been less useful to the everyman. Which is...

Sep, 2013
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