June 2015

Capturing an African safari memory with the DxO ONE

Submitted by David Cardinal on Tue, 06/30/2015 - 23:36

Clearly telephotos dominate when we think of safari lenses. But sometimes the most compelling images are the ones that show both ourselves and the animals. Having a small, quick, camera that can record the moment is a huge win. I took a number of such shots with the DxO ONE on our just-finishing safari to Botswana and Zimbabwe, but this was one of my favorites:

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Images from Johannesburg with the DxO ONE

Submitted by David Cardinal on Sat, 06/20/2015 - 04:07

The Melrose Arch mall and environs in Johannesburg provided some good locations to capture images for the new DxO ONE. To make sure the camera was doing as much of the work as possible, I left it on Auto mode for all but a couple of the shots. Here’s a gallery of some of my favorites (NOTE: This is a pre-production camera, so final image quality will be different when the unit ships to customers) – Images are all copyrighted, so ask for permission before using them)…

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DxO ONE: Introducing a new kind of mobile camera

Submitted by David Cardinal on Thu, 06/18/2015 - 06:58

DxO-ONE-camera-for-smartphonesI’ve been working with a very exciting new camera that I’m happy to be able to tell you about now that it has been announced. It is called simply the ONE, from image processing software vendor DxO. DxO has used its industry-leading expertise in evaluating cameras and lenses, and creating image processing pipelines, to create a camera that works seamlessly with your iPhone, but produces much better images. The ONE is built around a 1-inch sensor – far larger than the ones found in mobile devices, including the one in the iPhone. It’s the same size sensor that’s found in much larger, high-end, compact cameras like the – that are also more expensive.

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Adobe Photoshop 2015: Comparing the new Dehaze filter with DxO's ClearView

Submitted by David Cardinal on Tue, 06/16/2015 - 07:41

Regular readers will know that I’m a big fan of using the ClearView filter in DxO’s Optics

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Quick tip on when your next point and shoot should be a superzoom

Submitted by David Cardinal on Thu, 06/11/2015 - 12:25

While smartphones have put a large dent in the compact camera market, tens of millions are still sold, and I often get asked about what features to look for when purchasing one. Headline numbers in ads often include not just resolution, but zoom range. Some models, like the I'm currently testing, offer ranges up to 30:1 (effectively a 720mm telephoto lens at the long end). It is really tempting to think, "Wow! Why not get one that does that?" However, there are tradeoffs...

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