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This is interesting. I won't be buying "version 1.0", but if they make some improvements I could see myself getting one: http://connect.dpreview.com/post/1040220037/first-look-sony-qx10-qx100-mobile-cameras Sony's new "lens for a smartphone" is really a standalone camera in the shape of a lens (slightly longer to fit the memory card and battery), with a wifi link to your smartphone to control it, use as a viewfinder, and even download the image (while it also saves to the memory card). They're not cheap, at US$250 for the one with the 1/2.3" sensor, and twice that for the one with the 1" sensor. Still, that's an 18 - 20 mpixel camera that's 63mm in diameter and 33 or 56mm long. Imagine putting that in the middle of a layout on a beanbag or small tripod (it has a tripod mount) and getting a person's-eye view at high resolution, while adjusting the exposure and focus from a comfortable position in the aisle next to the layout (or a chair halfway across the room). The problem, for me anyway, is that they don't do RAW and they don't do fully manual control. In fact you apparently can't set the ISO or white balance (except for the usual kinds of presets for WB). That's horribly crippled by my standards. I wouldn't buy a $250 camera without RAW, much less one for $500. My current layout camera (a Samsung) cost $300 (on sale) and does RAW. But dang, it's a cool concept. Maybe someone else will do one that isn't crippled, or Sony will get a clue.