Noise reduction - DXO vs. Adobe

[Nikfuson]

I am hugely impressed with DXO's technology.
Tried my best to de-noise the same image with ACR but got nowhere close.
Our Golden modelling for this test.
Z6 @ ISO 32000.

[aerobat]

thanks, this is seriously impressive - ISO 32'000?

[Jack Dahlgren]

Have you tried the Topaz denoiser? I hear good things about it.

[Nikfuson]

Have you tried the Topaz denoiser? I hear good things about it.

I tried Topaz but no cigar there either.
After trying Deep Prime free for some time I was impressed enough to purchase Pure Raw (the raw converter with Deep Prime NR.

[Nikfuson]

thanks, this is seriously impressive - ISO 32'000?

Yes, 32k.

[aerobat]

Thanks for the hint on Pure RAW - interesting concept - I gave it a whizz bang whallop - this is very noisy D850 file - pity it doesn't support my X100V:

[golunvolo]

The detail conservation is impressive

[Akira]

Looks really impressive.  Thank you for sharing, Sten.

- pity it doesn't support my X100V:

Unfortunately, DXO traditionally ignores non-Bayer sensors completely.

[aerobat]

Akira, their Photo Lab 5 Elite does XTRANS with the same deep prime algorithms (so far beta only).
I hope Pure RAW will get an update to support XTRANS. They can do it.

Golunvolo, have a look at the label on the cap: Adobe Camera RAW apart from lots of noise also no color, but the DXO version is quite nice

[Birna Rørslett]

The infamous "UV striping" of the Z6 proved too deep for DXO Deep Prime

[Akira]

Akira, their Photo Lab 5 Elite does XTRANS with the same deep prime algorithms (so far beta only).
I hope Pure RAW will get an update to support XTRANS. They can do it.

Really?  They must have changed their mind!  When I was using Photpo Lab and  referred to DXO Marks website several years ago, there was no hint for them interested in X-Trans sensor.  Capture One handled my X-Trans sensor images marvelously.

[MFloyd]

I confirm. Having tested DxO Deep Prime and compared it to my Lr&Ps environment, the former performs better. Nevertheless, DxO is nowhere compared to Adobe in a professional work environment. So it’s a NoGo.

PS: I used to be a DxO subscriber.

NB: DxO takes also ages before providing updates for new bodies / lenses. The latter also as a result that each pair lens/body has to be tested by DxO.

[Nikfuson]

I confirm. Having tested DxO Deep Prime and compared it to my Lr&Ps environment, the former performs better. Nevertheless, DxO is nowhere compared to Adobe in a professional work environment. So it’s a NoGo.

PS: I used to be a DxO subscriber.

NB: DxO takes also ages before providing updates for new bodies / lenses. The latter also as a result that each pair lens/body has to be tested by DxO.

I agree with the photo editing capabilities in general but for me Pure Raw is the ticket when it comes to NR.

[Bill Mellen]

Really?  They must have changed their mind!  When I was using Photpo Lab and  referred to DXO Marks website several years ago, there was no hint for them interested in X-Trans sensor.  Capture One handled my X-Trans sensor images marvelously.

They did change their mind!  DxO Photolab 5 (Elite Version) supports Fuji X-Trans sensors very nicely!

Apparently, the standard version does not.

https://www.dxo.com/supported-cameras/

[MFloyd]

I agree with the photo editing capabilities in general but for me Pure Raw is the ticket when it comes to NR.

I keep NR correction to the lowest possible level; this together by using a D6 and never exceeding ISO 25’600. If there is still some noise, so be it. 


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24h Le Mans 2020 - between Indianapolis and Mulsanne
Nikon D6
Nikkor VR 70-200mm f/2.8E
ƒ/2.8  112.0 mm 1/160s  ISO 20000
Lr Classic pp.