In September 2014, Sony introduced the Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 in addition to the Alpha ILCE-QX1, the former an ultrazoom with a constructed-in 30x optical zoom lens, the latter choosing an interchangeable Sony E-mount as an alternative of a built-in lens. As of March 2014[update], mirrorless cameras are fast changing into appealing to each amateurs and professionals alike as a result of their simplicity, compatibility with some DSLR lenses, and options that match most DSLRs right now. Big bodily size and small sensor permit superzoom and extensive aperture.
Industrial processes often require top and width measurements performed by digital line-scan methods. Sony Cyber-shot QX sequence “Smart Lens” or “SmartShot” cameras, introduced and launched in mid 2013 with the Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. In January 2014, a firmware update was introduced for the DSC-QX10 and DSC-QX100.
Five billion digicam phones had been offered in 5 years, and by 2007 greater than half of the put in base of all cell phones were digicam telephones. A line-scan camera traditionally has a single row of pixel sensors, as an alternative of a matrix of them. The strains are continuously fed to a computer that joins them to each other and makes an image.
This is most commonly carried out by connecting the digicam output to a body grabber which resides in a PCI slot of an industrial computer. The frame grabber acts to buffer the image and generally provide some processing earlier than delivering to the computer software for processing.
Terms used to describe such properties embody waterproof, freezeproof, heatproof, shockproof and crushproof, respectively. Nearly all major digital camera producers have no less than one product on this category. Some are waterproof to a considerable depth as much as 82 ft (27 m);[citation needed] others only 10 feet (three m), but just a few will float.
Bridge cameras usually embrace a picture stabilization system to allow longer handheld exposures, sometimes better than DSLR for low gentle condition. Rugged compact cameras usually embrace protection against submersion, cold and warm circumstances, shock and strain.