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I LOVE this camera. There. I said it. Update DEC 10: DxO added a new firmware update to both the camera and software. Its the first major update. I havent gone over the fixes and improvements, but I can happily say that this camera no longer lags after taking shots! This was my biggest dislike about using the camera. I cant tell you how happy I am about that. Ill have to look over the update notes to see the entire list of improvements. Very happy. Ive added 3 new photos from a trip to New Orleans a couple days ago. When I first read about the DxO ONE a while back (before pre-orders), I hated on it. Fiercely. I am a photographer for approx 25 years, both a hobbyist and a professional. Both film and digital. Photography runs in my veins. When I initially read about the DxO ONE, I thought it was going to be a disaster. Its shape was odd. It only works with the iPhone (and its current charging/docking port). It looks like it will fit weird. You need an app to make it work. The list goes on and on. BUT, there has always been a soft spot in my photographers brain for small, easy to use cameras that take great photos. Boutique Point and shoots in particular. I love them because not only do high end P&S cameras take great photos and allow manual control when needed, they are usually rugged and of high quality. So, that part of me said give the DxO a chance. On paper, it may be a good fit for me despite all of the quarks. As months crept up on the pre-order, I gradually had less hate and became more interested in what the DxO could offer me as a potentially great travel camera. Despite all the early reviews, I came to have an open mind about it and eventually caved in and pre ordered the darn thing. Fast forward a little over a month. This camera is now an essential part of my life. I cant begin to tell you how essential this camera has become for me. Most of my photos now days are based on sharing my experiences with family and friends via social media. Its a pleasure to do this using great photography. No more do I have to rely on mediocre phone camera shots and hope to edit them so that they are somewhat presentable. The DxO ONE takes amazing jpegs right out of the camera. An added bonus is the RAW files are an added bonus. Nothing this small that I know of can take such high quality RAW images. Its a real treat. Add some great photo editing apps on the phone such as VSCO, and you have a digital dark room on the go. It truly is a joy to use. Ive been on a journey to find a tiny camera that takes phenomenal photos. Some folks have argued that the Sony QX10/100 slip on cameras are as good or better. They ARE NOT. Ive used them. The wireless is slow and buggy, and the darn size of them are way to big and odd shaped to be considered portable. Its like carrying around a prime lens in your pocket for crying out loud. Sure, the DxO ONE isnt perfect, but despite its quarks and bugs (freezing up at times, slow transfer times of photos to the phone), the DxO ONE is my top pick for leaving both the DSLR and P&S cameras at home. This tiny thing that can deliver photos just as good if youre okay with a set focal length. I absolutely love it. I cant wait to see what DxO has in store for its successor!