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DIGITAL CAMERA RAW CONVERTER COMPARISONS
with Canon 1Ds Mk II, Canon 400D XTi, Canon 50D and Nikon D300 images
Adobe's ACR (Photoshop & Lightroom), Bibble Pro, BreezeBrowser Pro, Capture One Pro,
Canon's Digital Photo Pro, SilverFast HDR Studio and Silkypix Developer Studio

Landscape Examples

The photo on this page was shot with a Nikon D300 using 'sunny' white balance. It was converted from RAW to TIFF using each RAW converter's default color and exposure choices. The RGB histograms under each image were from the original full resolution TIFF images.

Looking at the histograms from the images below you can see that there is a noticeable difference in the default contrast curve applied by each RAW converter.

It is important to remember that these images are presented as constructed from each RAW converter's default settings. These images are not representative of the best image that each RAW converter is capable of producing. All of these images could be improved with a little work in the RAW converter.

ACR/Lightroom
ACR histogram
BreezeBrowser
BB Pro histogram
ACR/Lightroom BreezeBrowser Pro
The tonal range is just about perfect in this default conversion. Good color but a little too compressed yet still shows some burned out whites.
   
Waiting on Bibble 5 release
C1 Oce Harbor
histogram
Bibble Pro Capture One Pro
  Good color but biased a little too much to the left of the histogram
   


Canon Digital Photo Pro

only processes Canon RAW files

SilverFast Oce Harbor
histogram
Canon Digital Photo Pro
SilverFast HDR
  Good color but we have a compressed tonal range that is biased a little too much to the left of the histogram
   
SilkyPix Oce Harbor
histogram

Silkypix Developer Studio  
Good color and a well constructed tonal range in this default conversion. Showing just a little bit of graph at 255 for some burned out whites.  
 
To print this web page correctly you will need to set your printer's page setup properties to 'landscape' paper orientation

LINKS:
Introduction, comments on RAW and features comparison chart
Adobe ACR & Lightroom) overview
Bibble Pro overview
BreezeBrowser Pro overview
Canon Digital Photo Pro overview
Capture One Pro overview
Silky Pix Developer Studio overview
SilverFast HDR overview
comparison examples - color renditions
comparison examples - color and tonal range
comparison examples - artifacts & sharpening
comparison examples - studio lights with Kelvin white balance
comparison examples - digital noise at ISO 1600
comparison examples - image editing
EXIF and IPTC information

WEB SITE LINKS
Steve Hoffmann's Nature and Landscape Photography - Gallery Index & News

PHOTOGRAPHY AND DIGITAL IMAGING INFORMATION
Beginners Level Digital Darkroom Slide Show Tutorial
Digital Darkroom Imaging and Printing Tech Tips
Photography Tech Tips
A Practical Guide to Interpreting RGB Histograms
Digital Camera Raw Converter Comparisons
Digital SLR vs. Film Scans
DSLR Sensor Size and Pixel Density
Aftermarket Scanner Control Software
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Building Your First Web Site Mini Tutorial
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