Friday, February 12, 2010
DxO Optics Pro 6 Elite Reviewed
Posted by Matthew Shanks in "Digital Home Software" @ 07:00 AM
Product Category: Digital Photograph Enhancement Software
Manufacturer: DxO Image Science
Where to Buy: www.dxo.com
Price: $299 USD (Elite), $169 USD (Standard)
System Requirements: 2 GB RAM minimum, 400MB space, Intel Pentium 4 or AMD equivalent processor, Windows XP, Vista 32 or 64 bit, Windows 7
Specifications: Version 6.1.1
Pros:
- Automatic or fully customizable processing of batches or individual digital photographs;
- Excellent noise reduction, optical fault and geometry correction;
- Powerful, customizable and user-friendly;
- Integrates well with Adobe Lightroom;
- Comprehensive and easy to understand manual.
Cons:
- No searchable help functionality;
- Manual only available through support website, rather than within software;
- Large output file sizes in TIF and DNG formats;
- Some corrections not visible at zoom levels below 75%;
- Exposure compensation data not available in EXIF palette.
Summary: DxO Optics Pro 6 is a powerful software package for digital photographers looking to apply automatic and quick processing to batches or individual photographs. It excels in noise reduction of high ISO RAW images, optical fault and geometry correction, and integrates well with Adobe Lightroom. I was impressed with the software's performance and recommend it as a standalone program or integrated with Lightroom, especially for those photographers now using new high ISO digital cameras. Read more...
