DxO ONE iPhone Camera (Leak)

[Apple fanboy]

Well a little disappointed tbh. The app isn't available yet so I couldn't really use it. It does work standalone, but in full auto mode. To make matters worse, I could only get my hands on a very small Micro SD card, that would only take 3 photos before it was full. I'll try and get my hands on the beta version off the app next week when the official tester is back in, but I might just lose the opportunity

 

[RowdyYates]

Well a little disappointed tbh. The app isn't available yet so I couldn't really use it. It does work standalone, but in full auto mode. To make matters worse, I could only get my hands on a very small Micro SD card, that would only take 3 photos before it was full. I'll try and get my hands on the beta version off the app next week when the official tester is back in, but I might just lose the opportunity

Thanks. Let us know ......

 

[Apple fanboy]

Quick update. Our pre production units will be getting a firmware update shortly, so hoping to use over the weekend. I'll let you know.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Okay. So I've borrowed the camera for the weekend! It's on charge now and I'm off to buy a Micro SD card (as you can't just use the iPhone memory on its own).
Let me know if you have anything in particular you want me to test. My current plans are to shoot the same scene with DXO One, DSLR and iPhone 6+ to do a direct comparison.

 

[Padaung]

Okay. So I've borrowed the camera for the weekend! It's on charge now and I'm off to buy a Micro SD card (as you can't just use the iPhone memory on its own).
Let me know if you have anything in particular you want me to test. My current plans are to shoot the same scene with DXO One, DSLR and iPhone 6+ to do a direct comparison. View attachment 573901

Have fun, looking forward to your report.

I'd like to know how it handles scenes with high dynamic range (I don't mean HDR though), a backlit portrait taken outside on a sunny day for example (thankfully we seem to have one in the UK today!).
Portraits with the subject cropped at waist height with a background which goes off into the distance to show the drop off in depth of field and bokeh. All the shallow depth of field shots on the DXO website are with the subject extremely close to the lens. With a small sensor I'd expect not a lot of focus drop off.
Studio scene with skin tones, also useful for checking sharpness.
Low light to see how the scene is rendered.
What are the raw files like to post process.
General opinion regarding usability of the device and the app.

Your comparison of the same scenes with the DXOOne, DSLR and iPhone is a good idea.

Hope you're able to shoot all of the above

 

[Apple fanboy]

Have fun, looking forward to your report.

I'd like to know how it handles scenes with high dynamic range (I don't mean HDR though), a backlit portrait taken outside on a sunny day for example (thankfully we seem to have one in the UK today!).
Portraits with the subject cropped at waist height with a background which goes off into the distance to show the drop off in depth of field and bokeh. All the shallow depth of field shots on the DXO website are with the subject extremely close to the lens. With a small sensor I'd expect not a lot of focus drop off.
Studio scene with skin tones, also useful for checking sharpness.
Low light to see how the scene is rendered.
What are the raw files like to post process.
General opinion regarding usability of the device and the app.

Your comparison of the same scenes with the DXOOne, DSLR and iPhone is a good idea.

Hope you're able to shoot all of the above

I think that might be a little optimistic for the weekend! I don't shoot people or have a studio, but I'll let you know my findings so far.
So right off the bat I was a little concerned about the fitting of the camera to my iPhone 6+.
But I have to say it's been absolutely no issues what so ever. It fits together really well and feels secure. The camera is very light weight, so hardly noticeable. I'm also running with a Spigen back case which didn't cause any issue with the camera.
The camera was very intuitive to use. I'm not the sort to bother with manuals and all that, but I was easily able to find my way around the controls of the app. That said, I some how ended up shooting in j-Peg when I meant to shoot RAW, but that was my fault!
I shot in Aperture Priority mode whilst I familiarised myself with the controls. I found the iPhone screen difficult to see as we were in full bright sunshine, which made nailing the focus difficult. I much prefer the lock and beep on my D750, as well as an optical viewpoint of course!
The best lenses I own are 2.8 so it was nice to have a 1.8 to use for a while. The sample images below have been processed through LR, but the DXO software would probably be a better choice for the DXO One as it was made to work together. However I thought it was best to keep as close to my standard workflow as possible rather than using unfamiliar software.
The DXO Connect App worked great Sharing straight out of the phone is as easy as using the iPhone camera app. Options to upload straight to email or message or even your Flickr. They also appeared in my photo stream just like my regular iPhone snaps do.
Anyway here is a quick taster. I'm planning to have a bit more shooting time tomorrow so will let you know how it goes (family commitments permitting!)
iPhone 6 Field by apple fanboy1, on Flickr

DXO One Field by apple fanboy1, on Flickr

DSLR Field-2 by apple fanboy1, on Flickr

iPhone Thistle by apple fanboy1, on Flickr

DXO Thistle by apple fanboy1, on Flickr

DSLR Thistle by apple fanboy1, on Flickr

I'll try something a little more challenging tonight, but I would say you can see it is much better than the standard iPhone snaps. But is it as good as a DSLR? I think I'd need it for a bit longer to give it a proper test.
I actually like the weight and layout of a DSLR with multiple lenses. But then I don't think that is going to be the target market.
Anyway apologies for the crappy review and photos (you can tell I'm no paid blogger!).
Hopefully I'll have some better ones later.

 

[Padaung]

I think that might be a little optimistic for the weekend! I don't shoot people or have a studio, but I'll let you know my findings so far.

It was a wish list, and quite a long one at that. I certainly wasn't expecting everything to be ticked off

Thanks for what you've shown and shared so far. Looking forward to more insights and info about how you get on with raw files.

 

[mrex]

bokeh is hurting my eyes!

 

[DucatiTerminator]

Any updates?

 

[Apple fanboy]

Any updates?

Launching in the next couple of weeks.

 

[DucatiTerminator]

Launching in the next couple of weeks.

LOL, I meant from you. I'm thinking of pulling the trigger on one, but would like to hear as much user feedback as possible first.

 

[Apple fanboy]

LOL, I meant from you. I'm thinking of pulling the trigger on one, but would like to hear as much user feedback as possible first.

Sorry, I misunderstood. I had to hand it back shortly after the shots I posted above.
Personally I don't think its for me. Its for people looking to replace a Point and shoot but want something better than an iPhone. I'm a DSLR shooter. I couldn't think of an example of when I would take the DXO rather than my DSLR. This is mostly because I'm always changing lenses etc. Although the lens quality is good, it wouldn't fit my needs.
If you are the sort of DSLR who uses just one lens, say a 50 mm then it could be for you. We are all different I guess.
In terms of use its still on the beta software, but very easy to use. It was nice to have the A, S M control options like on a DSLR.

 

[DucatiTerminator]

Sorry, I misunderstood. I had to hand it back shortly after the shots I posted above.
Personally I don't think its for me. Its for people looking to replace a Point and shoot but want something better than an iPhone. I'm a DSLR shooter. I couldn't think of an example of when I would take the DXO rather than my DSLR. This is mostly because I'm always changing lenses etc. Although the lens quality is good, it wouldn't fit my needs.
If you are the sort of DSLR who uses just one lens, say a 50 mm then it could be for you. We are all different I guess.
In terms of use its still on the beta software, but very easy to use. It was nice to have the A, S M control options like on a DSLR.

I tend to shoot whatever I have available. I very frequently have a ThinkTank backpack full of Fuji kit (and sometimes also a Canon DSLR) with me. If not, I usually have a X-Pro1 with me at the minimum. The downside to this is that I cannot leave my gear unattended without risk (I had a EF70-200 f/2.8L IS taken from my backpack at a kids' track meet where I know everyone). I also have a(n almost pocketable) P&S that I can take with me, but given it's size, I'd rather have the X-Pro1 handy. The DxO One appeals to me, because it seems like it has excellent IQ in a form factor that is truly pocketable. I have a few excellent zoom lenses for my other systems, but I find that I am using my primes more and more, so the fixed focal length limitation of the DxO one doesn't deter me as long as it's FOV covers 70% of what I typically shoot with a P&S.

 

[Apple fanboy]

I tend to shoot whatever I have available. I very frequently have a ThinkTank backpack full of Fuji kit (and sometimes also a Canon DSLR) with me. If not, I usually have a X-Pro1 with me at the minimum. The downside to this is that I cannot leave my gear unattended without risk (I had a EF70-200 f/2.8L IS taken from my backpack at a kids' track meet where I know everyone). I also have a(n almost pocketable) P&S that I can take with me, but given it's size, I'd rather have the X-Pro1 handy. The DxO One appeals to me, because it seems like it has excellent IQ in a form factor that is truly pocketable. I have a few excellent zoom lenses for my other systems, but I find that I am using my primes more and more, so the fixed focal length limitation of the DxO one doesn't deter me as long as it's FOV covers 70% of what I typically shoot with a P&S.

Well it's certainly pocketable. I managed to forget I had it with me more than once!
If fixed lenses are your thing, then I'd say go for it.

 

[DucatiTerminator]

Well it's certainly pocketable. I managed to forget I had it with me more than once!
If fixed lenses are your thing, then I'd say go for it.

Looks like they have a 30-day return policy (here across the pond). It's a bit spendy, but if I take as many pics with it as I do with the iPhone camera, it would be justifiable.