If all this sounds familiar, it's because Sony had a very similar idea with its QX10 and QX100 cameras. Like the Xiaomi ...

The Sony QX10 and QX100, launched in 2013, promised to bring DSLR-like quality to smartphones by integrating a high-quality sensor and lens into ... is taking a different route.

Sony once tested photography waters with the QX series — pair of unusual mirrorless camera models which took the form of just the sensor and lens. A wireless connection to a smartphone allows ...