The smallest 2x optical zoom Sony WX3 trial evaluation

IT168 evaluation as mentioned in the title, Sony WX3, as a thin telephoto camera, has a size of 96mm x 54.9mm x 25.7mm, and the weight of only 139g is similar to that of a traditional card, and it is much lighter than the traditional telephoto, even the smallest and lightest telephoto in the world at present. Sony tried to make the WX3 into a stylish, compact and powerful telephoto camera. The overall appearance looks like a? Mini version? RX1。 Sony WX3 automatic gear is more than manual operation, which is suitable for home entertainment users who like taking pictures but don't know much about photography. So what is the overall experience of Sony WX3? Let's feel it together.

compact mini telephoto Sony WX3

Sony WX3 has five colors: white, red, black, blue and brown. With a simple metal style, it is very close to the RX series cameras in overall appearance. If you only look at it in black, it is like a miniature RX1. It is equivalent to the size of a card bag. It is hard to imagine that it has a 2-fold optical zoom lens. It is not an exaggeration for the official to promote it as the world's smallest 2-fold optical zoom digital camera.

▲ Front appearance

The mode dial also takes into account the compact design and will not destroy the overall outline of the camera. The overall buttons are arranged in the same way as most portable digital cameras of Sony, with reasonable design and good feel. The screen and fuselage are easy to be contaminated with fingerprints and scratches. It is recommended to film the screen before use and clean it frequently. The screen uses a 3.-inch 46,-pixel display.

▲ Layout of buttons on the back

▲ Battery compartment and card slot

The bottom of the camera is a battery compartment, and the Sony WX3 is equipped with a 124mAh battery, which can take about 5 still photos when the official data is given. This endurance is basically no problem to support outdoor shooting for one or two days, and the USB data port is relatively convenient to charge, and it can also be charged by using a mobile power supply.

Wi-Fi wireless transmission and wireless controlled shooting

Nowadays, Wi-Fi is used more and more in the camera field, which has developed into a trend of camera function points in the future. Sony's new WX3 product is also equipped with Wi-Fi. WX3' s Wi-Fi function not only has transmission function, but also can be controlled by smart mobile devices, which makes WX3 another form? Self-portrait artifact? .

Video demonstration of wireless transmission function

First, you need to install the corresponding Sony camera wireless transmission client on your mobile phone. Both IOS users and android users can download the corresponding installation package in Sony official website and install it, or download and install the client in Itunes (Apple IOS users) and Google Market (android users).

▲ Using the remote control selfie

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The Android version can also remotely control the camera, and can realize the advanced functions of zooming, flashing, self-portrait photo and video mode switching, with a delay of about one second when operating. It is a very good experience to control the camera directly and remotely. Of course, many cameras with Wi-Fi function can be sent directly to social networks now. I hope Sony can optimize this aspect in the future.

the camera can also take pictures of background blur

the aperture range of Sony WX3 is F3.5~6.5, and it is difficult to achieve the background blur effect without telephoto near the subject. However, Sony separately equipped the WX3 with a background blur, which is to blur the out-of-focus part through in-machine processing. Background blur effect can make the picture look better when shooting messy environment and some static objects.

▲ Background blur effect

▲ Background blur effect

▲ Background blur effect

The background blur function can only be displayed at a suitable shooting distance, and the wide-angle end indicated in the machine is 3CM, so it is recommended to try to be within this range when shooting, and the recommended shooting distance in other focal segments is different. At the same time, its background blur function can't handle moving objects, and it's not easy to control portraits.

Strong anti-shake ability and good zoom effect of 2x

For telephoto cameras, anti-shake performance is a key issue. After using optical anti-shake, Sony WX3 can zoom at 2x, even when it is equipped with? Clear image technology? 4 times? Optical-like? The picture is still clear under zoom, and there is no obvious blur.

▲1 x optical zoom

▲2 x optical zoom

▲4 x optical zoom

▲1 x optical zoom

▲2 x optical zoom

The effect of optical anti-shake function is quite obvious. In general, turning on this function can improve the shutter speed of 2-3 gears, so that hand-held shooting will not be blurred. In Sony WX3, Zoom from 1 to 4 times above? Optical-like? Zoom, we can clearly feel the clarity of the picture, but after multiple zooming, the picture quality will all decline, which is inevitable for telephoto shooting.

the focusing speed is satisfactory

Sony WX3 is at the wide-angle end, and the focusing speed is very fast. When you just want to do the next action when you take a photo, in fact, the last action can be recorded, which is very beneficial in capturing some scenery or driving at a low speed. And at 2x optical zoom, autofocus will appear? Pull the bellows? The situation. The following photo was taken when riding a bicycle with a wide-angle end. It is in focus quickly and the picture in focus is clear.

▲ Shooting at a low speed

▲ Shooting an electric car in motion

Summary: Generally speaking, Sony WX3 is a very good compact digital camera, which incorporates a 2x optical zoom lens in its well-made compact body, which is a very pleasing design. Of course, its image quality still has some room for improvement, but the overall good usability is very suitable for users who have low requirements for camera operation, and the addition of WIFI function also makes it more playable.

Sony WX 3 is basically similar to Sony HX5 in menu and filter function. For more information, please see "Evaluation of Sony HX5 with 2.4 Megapixels+3x optical zoom"

Buying suggestion: Sony WX3 is a new telephoto camera this year. It has just been on the market, and the official price is 2199 yuan, which is temporarily high. You can consider buying it in e-commerce. Amazon offers 1928 yuan < P >. I think this Sony WX3 telephoto camera is worth starting at around 16 yuan.

Sony WX3 photographic samples

The following samples are all shot by using various photo effects through P-block:

▲ Miniature landscape effect

▲ Popular color effect

▲ Miniature landscape effect

▲ Toy effect (cool tone)

▲ Local color (red) < p