DXO One Camera

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 20 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

5
Average:

7
Bad:

8

Pros:

Very small
1-inch image sensor
Wide aperture f/1.8 lens

Cons:

Overheats
Short battery life

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Last revision on April 26, 2017

Reviewers Liked

Very small
1-inch image sensor
Wide aperture f/1.8 lens
Pocket sized
SuperRAW and RAW uncompressed files

Reviewers Didn't Like

Overheats
Short battery life
No support for other phones
SuperRAW processing requires a lot of CPU time

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Expert reviews and ratings

No matter how good it is, every third-party iPhone lens faces the same reality: It just doesn't take images as good as the ones from a real camera. The DxO One is the perfect compromise for people who want to get better pictures but don't want to be...

By Tom's Guide on April 05, 2016

Although we love the concept, software, convenience, and results of the DxO One, it's relatively expensive, considering some of the restrictions, i.e. iOS only. For the same price, you can get the original RX100 with a 3x Zeiss optical zoom lens and...

By Digital Trends on March 16, 2016

A clever idea, but the DXO One is expensive, fiddly to use with an iPhone and I found myself leaving it...

By Expert Reviews on March 11, 2016

An effective, if a little slow and fiddly, way to upgrade your phone’s camera quality.

By TrustedReviews on February 01, 2016

DxO: Performance and AF For the first week or so, you may find the DxO's process fiddly. That you have to ‘construct' it every time it comes out of your pocket isn't ideal. However, it is easy to use. Start comparing it with some of the best advanced...

By Trusted Reviews on February 01, 2016

Is that convenience worth £450 to you? If so, buy a DxO One. If not, upgrade your phone or buy a digital SLR. It's one of the wonders of modern tech that thanks for endless choice the right tool for you is almost certainly out...

By PC Advisor on December 07, 2015

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By ePHOTOzine on October 27, 2015

The DxO One is an innovative add-on camera for iPhones, designed to boost the quality of the shots you take with your device, but it's plagued by too many issues to...

By PC Mag on October 22, 2015

Every camera is a package of compromises. But the compromises baked into the DxO One make sense and serve the goal of producing a better camera for your iPhone. DxO offers a 30-day return guarantee so you can buy with minimal risk. It may be...

By Macworld on October 21, 2015

We genuinely loved using the DxO ONE and found ourselves attaching it to our iPhone far more often than we thought we would.Its simple plug and play feature makes it incredibly easy to use and most of the photos it snapped were top-class.After our...

By dailystar.co.uk on October 12, 2015

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DXO One Camera

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Price: $100