DxO Labs is a well-known image processing software company in France, with a wide range of image and image assistance software such as OpticsPro, ViewPoint, FilmPack and Anayzer, which is well-known in the industry. In addition, DxO Labs has DxOMark, a camera and lens review site that began evaluating mobile cameras in 2012 and has been widely cited in the technology press.
As a software company, DxO has developed only one external camera for mobile phones: DxO ONE. However, unlike most external cameras, which only use lens enhancement to improve the quality of shooting, DxO ONE is a truly digital technology product with more complex hardware parameters and software support.
Functionally, the DxO ONE is more like a small stand-alone camera with a full range of shooting functions. DxO ONE has an independent shutter with a shutter range of 30s to 1/20000s, supports JPG, RAW, DNG and other formats, and is equipped with a 20.2 million pixels, one-inch CMOS sensor, ensuring that its image quality exceeds that of all built-in cameras on the market. At the same time, the DxO ONE is also equipped with a maximum aperture of f/1.8, a focal length of 32mm-equivalent, and a 6-blade lens that helps the phone enhance depth of field variation and sharpness resolution with traditional apertures.
DxO ONE only supports IOS8 or higher, and when directly connected to the iPhone through the lighting interface, its screen transfer speed is 8 times faster than that of other WiFi-connected external lenses, which is easy to operate and plug-and-play. When used independently offline, the DxO ONE's independent framing feature gives users a first glimpse of the shot, which can be stored on the built-in microSD memory card and wirelessly transferred to the iPhone via WiFi. The DxO ONE has a decent battery life, with a 200-frame shooting capacity. As a software company, DxO Labs has also released the mobile app and the PC version of DxO connect to help users with photo processing to meet the needs of different levels of users.
DxO Labs has also introduced a series of accessories that extend the functionality of DxO ONE's offline mode. Among them, the colorful waterproof shell priced at $59 is highly recommended, with a maximum waterproof depth of up to 45 meters, and with DxO ONE's white balance algorithm for underwater scenes, it greatly improves the experience of using the beach, snorkeling and other scenes.
The DxO ONE camera housing is made of aircraft-grade aluminum alloy, which is rectangular in shape, but with rounded edge lines, and the slide in front of the lens is designed to protect both the lens and the camera's power switch. The DxO ONE measures 67.5×48.85×26.25 mm and weighs 108g, making it accessible to adults with one hand. However, compared to other simple external cameras that only have a lens enhancement effect, the DxO ONE is still slightly heavier, so when connected to the iPhone, it will feel a certain top-heavy and need to be operated with both hands. Considering its $469 price, DxO ONE is more suitable for digital enthusiasts and consumers who demand more photo quality.
