DSC-QX10

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
Overview
Maker	Sony
Type	Lens-style Compact Camera
Lens
Lens	Sony G Lens (25 - 250 mm equivalent)
F-numbers	f/3.5 (wide) - f/6.3 (telephoto)
Sensor/medium
Sensor	Sony Exmor R™
Sensor type	Backside-Illuminated (BSI) CMOS
Sensor size	6.17 x 4.55 mm (1/2.3 inch)
Sensor maker	Sony
Maximum resolution	5184 x 3888 (18.2 megapixels)
Film speed	ISO 100 - 3200
Recording medium	microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, MemoryStick Micro card; hybrid slot
Shutter
Shutter speeds	1/1600s to 4s
Continuous shooting	10 frames per second
Image processing
Image processor	Sony Bionz X™
White balance	No
General
Dimensions	62.4 x 61.8 x 33.3 mm
Weight	105 g (including the battery)

Last updated October 22, 2023

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 is an ultra-compact, mobile device-mountable lens-style compact camera manufactured by Sony. Announced on September 3, 2014, the QX10 is one of Sony's "Smart Lens" cameras, alongside the QX1, QX30 and QX100 which are designed to be specifically used with a smartphone. It has a 1/2.3 inch backside-illuminated Exmor R CMOS sensor with 18.2 effective megapixels, sitting behind an ƒ/3.5 (wide) to ƒ/6.3 (telephoto) Sony G Lens. It has a 10x lossless optical zoom in a compact pancake lens -style body.

Specification

Technical specifications

Sensor
Sensor Type	1/2.3 type (7.76mm) Exmor R CMOS sensor, aspect ratio 4:3
Number of Pixel (Effective)	Approx. 18.2 Megapixels
Number of Pixel (Gross)	Approx. 18.9 Megapixels
Lens
Lens Type	Sony G Lens, 9 elements in 7 groups (including 4 aspheric elements)
F Number (max. Aperture)	F3.3 (W) – 5.9 (T)
Focal Length	f=4.45-44.5mm
Focus Range (from the front of Lens)	AF approx. 5 cm to infinity (W), approx. 150 cm to infinity (T)
Optical Zoom	10x
Digital Zoom	N/A
Aperture Type	Iris diaphragm (5 blades)
Focal Length (f=35mm format equivalent)	Still images 3:2 f=25–250 mm, Still images 16:9 f=27.5-,275 mm, Movie16:9 f=27.5–385 mm (SteadyShot Active Mode)
LCD
Screen Type	Segment LCD
Camera
Image Processing Engine	BIONZ
Steadyshot	Still Images: Optical Movies:Active Mode, Optical type with electronic compensation
Focus Mode	Single-shot AF, Touch AF, Multi Point AF
Focus Area	Multi Point AF
Light Metering Mode	Multi Pattern
Exposure Compensation	+/-2.0 EV, 1/3 EV step
ISO Sensitivity(Still Images)	ISO100-3200 (iAuto), ISO100-12800*4 (Superior Auto), Auto/100/200/400/800/1600/3200 (Program Auto)
ISO Sensitivity (Movie)	Auto (ISO 100-1000 equivalent)
Minimum Illumination (Movie)	Auto: 20 lux (Shutter Speed 1/15)
White Balance Modes	Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluor (White Balance 0), Fluor (White Balance 1), Flour (White Balance 2)
Shutter Speed	iAuto (4-1/1600), Program Auto (1-1/1600)
Aperture	iAuto (F3.3/F8.0 (W)), Program Auto (F3.3/F8.0 (W))
Image Control	Quality (Fine/Standard)
Dynamic Range Functions	Dynamic Range Optimizer
Shooting Modes	Intelligent Auto, Superior Auto, Program Auto, Movie
Self Timer	2-10sec. delay
Shooting Functions	Face Detection
Number of Recording Scenes	Still images: Superior Auto 44, Intelligent Auto 33 Movie: 44
Recording
Compatible Recording Media	Memory Stick Micro, Memory Stick Micro (Mark2), microSD memory card, microSDHC memory card, microSDXC memory card
Recording Format	Still images: JPEG Movies: MP4
Colour Space/Format	Still Image: sRGB Movies Mode: NTSC
Recording Resolutions	Still Image: 4:3 mode: 18 M (4,896 x 3672)/5 M (2,592 x 1,944), 16:9 mode: 13 M (4,896 x 2,752)/2 M (1,920 x 1,080) Movies: MP4; 16M (1,920 x 1080/30 fps)
Interface
Input And Output Terminals	Multi/Micro USB Terminal (8), Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0)
NFC®	Yes (NFC forum Type 3 Tag compatible)
Wi-Fi®	YES
Wi-Fi® Connectivity	NFC One-touch functionality, Wi-Fi Connect
Power
Power Source	DC 3.6V(Supplied battery), DC 5.0V(AC adapter)
Battery System	Rechargeable Battery Pack Sony NP-BN
Power Consumption (Camera Mode)	Approx. 1.1W
USB Charging	YES
USB Power Mode	YES
Battery Life	Still images: approx. 220 / approx. 110min Movie (actual shooting): approx. 25min. Movies (continuous shooting) : approx. 65min. (In [MP4 28M PS] mode, max. continuous shooting time is approx. 15 min. and max. file size is 2GB.)
Supplied Battery Pack	Sony Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-BN.
Others
Operating temperature	Approx. 0–40 °C (32–104 °F)
Dimensions (W x H x D)	Approx. 62.4 x 61.8 x 33.3 mm
Weight	Approx. 90 g (Body only), Approx. 105 g (With battery and Memory Stick micro)

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