I’ve mentioned the Sony QX smart lens before, but this is an actual review.

The Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 is the high-end version of Sony’s newly released iPhone-compatible wireless camera accessories, packing in a Carl Zeiss lens at an attractive price point. Like the low-end QX10, it’s a forward thinking device with a great deal of potential that remains held back by shaky software.

I hope the limitation is, indeed, software-specific and not some form of hardware/networking latency. Software problems can always be fixed.

Before, it would take 10 or more seconds for the PlayMemories application to establish a connection with a QX camera and begin shooting. Now, that connection time is closer to 5 seconds. While this is a big improvement, we don’t feel it’s enough, though Sony may be hampered by the limitations of Wi-Fi Direct.

I sure hope it’s not an inherent limitation of their networking model. I really love this concept and want it to succeed.