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DxO One Gets New Features, Lower Price
3 March 2016
DxO has announced an update to its One, a 20-megapixel iOS camera that captures Raw images, and unbundled its desktop software to lower the price $100.
Version 1.3, the second major upgrade, features a stand-alone mode that preserves your preferred camera settings for aperture, shutter speed, ISO, metering, white balance, etc. as you set them in the iOS app. If, for example, you set the One to capture portraits at f1.8, the camera will be at f1.8 when you turn it on.
Other features in version 1.3 include motion blur alert and a new way to dial in white balance, metering and focus modes, which can also be viewed as overlays in the viewfinder along with your iPhone battery level. Browsing photos is faster with the gallery now sorted in the same order as in iOS Photos. A new visual confirmation message confirms your images have been shared and you can set a preferred JPEG compression level for photos and bitrate for videos. The Message Center now provides a direct connection to DxO, with in-app access to current information designed to help you get the most out of your DxO One.
WHAT'S NEW
Here's the list of improvements in the new release:
OLED Framing Assistant -- New monochrome live preview helps you "quickly and easily compose your standalone shot in a fun, retro way."
- Swipe up to enable, then aim and press the shutter.
- Photos and videos are stored on the DxO One SD card and transfer to your iPhone with a tap.
Recall settings -- Use the DxO One in standalone mode with custom capture settings established in connected mode.
- When disconnected from the iPhone, the DxO One maintains the current settings, even after restarting the camera.
- Swipe the OLED display to switch back to Auto mode.
Gallery improvements -- Manage your photos quickly and easily.
- Browse your photos faster with a gallery speed boost and additional sorting options.
- Now you can select single or multiple photos on your DxO One microSD card to transfer to your iPhone.
Capture mode improvements -- New user-requested app features to create better photos.
- Motion blur alert helps avoid soft photos due to camera shake.
- Choose your preferred JPEG compression and bitrate options.
- Tap to set exposure (in manual focus mode).
- Additional metering, white balance, focus and battery level indicators added to the advanced viewfinder.
- New user interface lets you dial in metering, white balance and focus modes.
New message center -- Reminders ensure you won't miss important app or firmware updates.
Japanese and Spanish language support.
DOWNLOAD, PRICE CHANGE
DxO One owners can download and install version 1.3 at no charge via the iTunes App Store. New firmware, also immediately available, can be downloaded to the iPhone and installed on the DxO One with a simple tap.
The DxO One iOS app and companion Apple Watch app are both available for free via the iTunes App Store. Every purchase of a DxO One camera also includes free access to simple, but powerful desktop processing software -- DxO Connect for Mac and PC and the new DxO OpticsPro for Photos extension for OS X El Capitan. DxO FilmPack and DxO OpticsPro are available for purchase separately.
With the unbundling of DxO FilmPack and DxO OpticsPro from the DxO One package, the price of the camera has been reduced to $499, £399 or €499. B&H has the One available now for $464, in fact.
DxO One Now Features a Dramatically Enhanced Stand-Alone Experience
DxO unbundles desktop software to make the camera available at a new low price of just $499
PARIS, France -- DxO has announced the immediate availability of yet another ground-breaking update to the award-winning DxO One professional quality connected camera for iPhone and iPad. The version 1.3 update, available for free via the iTunes App Store, introduces several new features that further extend the use of the DxO One, including the ability to use the OLED display as a novel framing assistant to help quickly compose while operating the camera with one hand. Additionally, DxO has unbundled their desktop software from the package (DxO FilmPack and DxO OpticsPro now sold separately), enabling even more photographers to get their hands on the revolutionary DxO One camera at a new low price of just $499, £399 or €499.
"That is one trippy amazing viewfinder -- love it!," said award-winning photographer, John Stanmeyer. "Even more wonderful, in very low light, the One handled all the complexities of ISO, focus, etc., instantly. Amazing. Perfectly fine for those rapid moments when you want to make an image, a Raw high res file, in any lighting conditions we're placed in."
Version 1.3, the second major upgrade to date, enables the DxO One to be used as a miniaturized pro-quality camera that is smaller, easier and faster to shoot than any other camera on the market. To quickly capture life's fleeting moments, simply pull the DxO One out of your pocket or purse and in one movement, slide the lens cover open, compose the scene using the OLED display as a framing assistant, then depress the two-stage physical shutter button to lock focus and grab the shot. In stand-alone mode, the DxO One provides a fun, retro-style of photographing without "chimping," and makes browsing newly captured images a surprising and delightful experience.
Best of all, when using the DxO One in stand-alone mode, all of your preferred camera settings for aperture, shutter speed, ISO, metering, white balance, etc. are preserved, exactly as you set them in the iOS app. For example, if you prefer to capture portraits at f1.8, the camera will always be ready at f1.8 when you pull it out of your pocket. And because the DxO One has a physical shutter button, it works even if you're wearing gloves. So when you're on the slopes, set the camera to 1/4000s (or higher), then when you pull the camera out of your ski jacket the DxO One is immediately ready to freeze fast action.
"During an assignment with a very high profile client I had the misfortune of seriously injuring myself during a biking accident," said Robert Leslie, professional photographer and amateur cyclist. "Much to my client's surprise I was able to complete the studio session and capture some incredible images while using the DxO One in the new stand-alone mode. Now what other camera in the world lets you do a professional shoot whilst your arm is in a sling with a broken collar bone?"
Version 1.3 also introduces a host of other features including motion blur alert and an elegant new way to dial in white balance, metering and focus modes, which can also be viewed as overlays in the viewfinder along with your iPhone battery level. Browsing photos is faster than ever, with the gallery now sorted in the same order as in iOS Photos. You can be sure your images were successfully shared thanks to a new visual confirmation message and you can set a preferred JPEG compression level for photos and bitrate for videos. Of note, an innovative Message Center now provides a direct connection to DxO, with in-app access to current information designed to help you get the most out of your DxO One.
DxO One owners are invited to download and install version 1.3, which is available as a free update via the iTunes App Store. New firmware, also immediately available, can be downloaded to the iPhone and installed on the DxO One with a simple tap.
Pricing & Availability
The DxO One Miniaturized Pro Quality Camera for iPhone and iPad is available for purchase at http://dxo.com, Amazon, Apple online and select Apple stores in the U.S., B&H and other respected photo retailers for the new low price of $499.
The DxO One iOS app and companion Apple Watch app are both available for free via the iTunes App Store. Every purchase of a DxO One camera also includes free access to simple, but powerful desktop processing software -- DxO Connect for Mac and PC and the new DxO OpticsPro for Photos extension for OS X El Capitan. DxO FilmPack and DxO OpticsPro are available for purchase separately.