DXO One Camera

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 20 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

5
Average:

7
Bad:

8

7.4

User Score

Based on 163 reviews
as rated by users

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

By Tom's Guide on April 05, 2016 80

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 Digital Trends on March 16, 2016 80

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 Expert Reviews on March 11, 2016 60

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

By TrustedReviews on February 01, 2016 70

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

By Trusted Reviews on February 01, 2016 70

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 PC Advisor on December 07, 2015 80

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 ePHOTOzine on October 27, 2015 60

Specifications...

By PC Mag on October 22, 2015 50

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 Macworld on October 21, 2015 80

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 dailystar.co.uk on October 12, 2015 60

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 Alphr on October 01, 2015 60

Perhaps a more pertinent question than outright quality remains the handling and usability issue. After all, you could have the best camera in the world stuffed in your pocket, but if it's a faff to use, or you drop it while you're fumbling around...

By Amateur Photographer on September 26, 2015 70

Without doubt, the DxO One is a clever design, and Ive found it to be a much more satisfactory way of adding an accessory camera to an iPhone than the Wi-Fi connected lens-style cameras Ive used. With a direct physical connection to the controlling...

By CNET Australia on September 01, 2015 70

It's a good camera and unquestionably better than that of any iPhone, but the DxO One isn't no-brainer-better than other options for the money....

By moviesgamesandtech.com on April 30, 2016

The first thing you notice when you open the box is just how small and light the DxO ONE actually is. It's really easy to slip it into your pocket or bag and have it with you at all times and not really notice it's there.Once it's charged and ready to...

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DXO One Camera

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Price: $100