Sony QX1 review

Use interchangeable lenses with your smartphone - sort of

Sony QX1

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Colour

Colours directly from the camera are bright and punchy, while the camera's automatic metering system does a good job of producing accurate exposures. Click here for the full resolution image.

Detail

Detail is resolved well by the camera's 20.1 million-pixel APS-C sized sensor. Click here for the full resolution image.

Wide angle

At the widest point of the supplied kit-lens, the 35mm equivalent of the focal length is 24mm, allowing you to capture a wide angle of view. Click here for the full resolution image.

Focal length

At the telephoto end of the optic, you have a 75mm equivalent focal length, which is reasonably flexible. Click here for the full resolution image.

Subject isolation

You can use lenses such as the 50mm f/1.8 lens to isolate the subject from the background for a DSLR style look - with the image instantly transferred to your phone. Click here for the full resolution image.

Macro

There's also a macro lens available if you want to take detailed close-ups. There's no macro function available when using the standard kit lens. Click here for the full resolution image.

Out of focus

Out of focus areas are rendered very nicely by the QX1. Click here for the full resolution image.

Noise

When shooting in low light at high sensitivities such as ISO 3200, there's a decent amount of detail kept, while noise appears to be fairly low when viewing at normal printing and web sizes. If you examine at 100%, you can see a bit more noise, but it's generally kept to a minimum. Click here for the full resolution image.

Amy Davies

Amy has been writing about cameras, photography and associated tech since 2009. Amy was once part of the photography testing team for Future Publishing working across TechRadar, Digital Camera, PhotoPlus, N Photo and Photography Week. For her photography, she has won awards and has been exhibited. She often partakes in unusual projects - including one intense year where she used a different camera every single day. Amy is currently the Features Editor at Amateur Photographer magazine, and in her increasingly little spare time works across a number of high-profile publications including Wired, Stuff, Digital Camera World, Expert Reviews, and just a little off-tangent, PetsRadar.