iPhone-attached camera delivers DSLR image quality

3rd July 2015

DxO

Jordan Mulcare

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DxO introduced the DxO ONE, a revolutionary camera that delivers DSLR image quality in an extremely compact size. At 108g (3.8oz) and 6.9cm (2.65”) tall, the ONE is so small that it easily fits in a pocket, yet it features an ultra-high quality aspherical lens with a variable 6-blade iris and a 20.2MP CMOS BSI sensor capable of capturing high-resolution images even in very low light.

Made of high-grade aluminium, the DxO ONE is a premium camera that has been engineered with the iPhone and iPad in mind: it attaches via the Lightning connector, turning the iPhone display into the camera’s view finder. The camera swivels ±60°, enabling creative perspectives.

The camera achieves a DxO Mark Sensor Score of 70, up to 85 when using the SuperRAW technology, which is on par with full frame DSLRs and dramatically higher than any smartphone.

A free iOS app enables control of the individual settings on the DxO ONE camera, including shutter speed (from 15 to 1/8000s), and ISO (from 100 to 51200). In addition to an Automode, the app offers various capture modes, including multiple Scene modes, Speed, Aperture Priority or full Manual mode and the camera interface automatically adapts to the selected mode for aunique user experience.

The camera also records outstanding video sat 1080p/30fps or 720p/120fps. In addition to the built-in microSD memory card, photos or video can be automatically stored in the iOS camera roll, where they are immediately displayed on the iPhone’s or iPad’s high-resolution screen and can be instantly shared to Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, leveraging the iPhone’s natural connectivity.

By default, the camera automatically keeps the valuable high-dynamic RAW ‘digital negative’ files, enabling post-production editing flexibility in RAW conversion programmes like DxO Optics Pro and Adobe Lightroom. For the ultimate in noise-free image quality, even in very low light, users can choose to capture images in DxO’s new SuperRAW format. A SuperRAW file is the result of 4 RAW frames captured in quick succession.

When the camera is connected to a Mac or PC, the DxO Connect companion software automatically merges the four images together using the very latest in spatial and temporal noise reduction.