Editing Digital camera (section)

=== Modular cameras{{anchor|Smart Lens}} ===
[[File:Sony Alpha ILCE-QX1 APS-C-frame camera with lens.jpeg|thumb|Sony Alpha ILCE-QX1, an example of a modular, lens-style camera, introduced in 2014]]

While most digital cameras with interchangeable lenses feature a lens-mount of some kind, there are also a number of modular cameras, where the shutter and sensor are incorporated into the lens module.

The first such modular camera was the Minolta Dimâge V in 1996, followed by the [[Minolta Dimâge EX 1500]] in 1998 and the [[Minolta MetaFlash 3D 1500]] in 1999. In 2009, Ricoh released the [[Ricoh GXR]] modular camera.

At CES 2013, Sakar International announced the Polaroid iM1836, an 18MP camera with 1"-sensor with interchangeable sensor-lens. An adapter for [[Micro Four Thirds]], Nikon and K-mount lenses was planned to ship with the camera.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://connect.dpreview.com/post/3952862814/polaroid-announces-android-camera-with-interchangeable-lenses |title=Polaroid offers first Android camera with interchangeable lenses |work=Connect |date=January 8, 2013 |access-date=January 30, 2014 |archive-date=February 22, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222121516/http://connect.dpreview.com/post/3952862814/polaroid-announces-android-camera-with-interchangeable-lenses |url-status=live }}</ref>

There are also a number of add-on camera modules for smartphones, they are called ''lens-style'' cameras (lens camera or smart lens). They contain all the essential components of a digital camera inside a [[DSLR]] lens-shaped module, hence the name, but lack any sort of viewfinder and most controls of a regular camera. Instead, they are connected wirelessly and/or mounted to a smartphone to be used as its display output and operate the camera's various controls.

Lens-style cameras include:
* [[Cyber-shot|Sony Cyber-shot]] QX series "Smart Lens" or "SmartShot" cameras, announced and released in mid 2013 with the Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. In January 2014, a firmware update was announced for the [[DSC-QX10]] and [[DSC-QX100]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.engadget.com/2014/01/31/sony-qx10-qx100-firmware-update/ |title=Sony upgrades smartphone-pairing QX10 and QX100 lens cameras with higher ISO and 1080p video capture |author=Mariella Moon |date=January 31, 2014 |access-date=August 26, 2017 |archive-date=September 9, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909004932/https://www.engadget.com/2014/01/31/sony-qx10-qx100-firmware-update/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In September 2014, Sony announced the Cyber-shot [[Sony DSC-QX30|DSC-QX30]] as well as the [[Sony ILCE-QX1|Alpha ILCE-QX1]],<ref>{{Cite news|title=Sony introduces QX1 with APS-C sensor and E-mount for smartphones|url=http://www.dpreview.com/articles/1313222874/sony-introduces-qx1-with-aps-c-sensor-and-e-mount-for-smartphones|date=September 3, 2014|access-date=September 6, 2014|archive-date=April 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417123612/https://www.dpreview.com/articles/1313222874/sony-introduces-qx1-with-aps-c-sensor-and-e-mount-for-smartphones|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.photoscala.de/Artikel/Smartphone-Kameramodule-QX1-und-QX30-von-Sony|title=Smartphone-Kameramodule QX1 und QX30 von Sony (aktualisiert)|date=30 November 2001|access-date=6 September 2014|archive-date=4 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160804113229/http://photoscala.de/Artikel/Smartphone-Kameramodule-QX1-und-QX30-von-Sony|url-status=live}}</ref> the former an ultrazoom with a built-in 30x optical zoom lens, the latter opting for an interchangeable [[Sony E-mount]] instead of a built-in lens.
* Kodak PixPro smart lens camera series, announced in 2014. These include: the 5X optical zoom SL5, 10X optical zoom SL10, and the 25X optical zoom SL25; all featuring 16MP sensors and 1080p video recording, except for the SL5 which caps at 720p.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gizmag.com/kodak-smart-lens-sl10-sl25/30509/ |title=Kodak smart lens cameras try to take on Sony |author=Simon Crisp |date=January 18, 2014 |access-date=January 30, 2014 |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006092816/http://www.gizmag.com/kodak-smart-lens-sl10-sl25/30509/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[ViviCam]] IU680 smart lens camera from Sakar-owned brand, [[Vivitar]], announced in 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dpreview.com/news/2014/01/14/vivitar?ref=title_9 |title=Sakar shows QX-style, Vivitar-branded modular smart camera |date=January 14, 2014 |access-date=June 7, 2017 |archive-date=December 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212231049/http://www.dpreview.com/news/2014/01/14/vivitar?ref=title_9 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Olympus Air A01 lens camera, announced in 2014 and released in 2015, the lens camera is an open platform with an [[Android (operating system)|Android]] [[operating system]] and can detach into 2 parts (sensor module and lens), just like the Sony QX1, and all compatible [[Micro Four Thirds System|Micro Four Thirds]] lenses can then be attached to the built-in lens mount of the camera's sensor module.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.engadget.com/2015/02/05/olympus-air-lens-camera/ |title=Olympus Air is a lens camera that pairs with your smartphone |author=Edgar Alvarez |date=February 5, 2015 |access-date=August 26, 2017 |archive-date=November 7, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107003022/https://www.engadget.com/2015/02/05/olympus-air-lens-camera/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://petapixel.com/2014/12/15/olympus-showing-off-new-lens-camera-prototypes-rounded-design/ |title=Olympus Showing Off New 'Lens Camera' Prototypes with a Rounded Design |author=Michael Zhang |date=15 December 2014 |access-date=February 9, 2015 |archive-date=6 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206213434/http://petapixel.com/2014/12/15/olympus-showing-off-new-lens-camera-prototypes-rounded-design/ |url-status=live }}</ref>