Zeiss interview at Dpreview: ZX1 price about the same as the LeicaQ and Sony RX1rII

Dpreview had a chat with Elliot Shih, Senior Product Manager of Zeiss:

– ZX1 development initiaded four years ago
– ZX1 is made for photographers that need a fast workflow but at the same time superb image quality, which our sensor and lens can deliver.
– ZX1 design and development are completely in-house. Zeiss is using some external partners to support certain functions, for example the realization of the industrial design, and the design of the user experience (SAR note: I guess it’s Sony)
– ZX1 pricing will be in the same range as the Leica Q, Sony RX1R II.
– It will not have an open APP system (only some APP’s made with partners like Adobe).