Software:DxO

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Short description: French photography company

DxO (also known as DxO Labs) is a privately owned French software and consulting company dedicated to photography. Founded in 2003, it is located in Boulogne-Billancourt.

It markets DxO PhotoLab, PureRaw, ViewPoint, and FilmPack image processing software and a connected camera, the DxO ONE.

History

DxO created DxOMark.com, which provides image quality ratings for standalone cameras, lenses, and mobile devices that include cameras.[1] However it has spun off from them, DxOMark Image Labs.[2][3] On October 25, 2017, DxO announced the acquisition of the Nik Collection assets from Google.[4]

Products

DxO PhotoLab

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DxO FilmPack

Ilford FP4 Plus 125 emulation using DXO Filmpack 5 Elite

DxO FilmPack emulates the appearance of various conventional films digitally.[5][6]

Nik Collection

Nik Collection is a collection of 8 plugins for Adobe Photoshop and applications compatible with Photoshop plugins; Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop Elements are officially supported. DxO acquired Nik Collection from Google on October 25, 2017,[4] who in turn had acquired it from Nik Software in 2012. Nik Collection was first released as a DxO product in 2018. [7]

DxO Analyzer

DxO Analyzer is a suite of software tools[8] and equipment to test sensors, lenses, and standalone cameras, as well as mobile devices with cameras.[9][10] Originally introduced by DxO Labs, DxO Analyzer is now a product of DxOMark Image Labs.[11]

DxO ONE

The DxO ONE was a phone-connected-camera.[12] It was a small 20-megapixel, 1-inch-sensor, f/1.8 camera which plugs into a Lightning connector of an iPhone or iPad and uses the display to frame and shoot an image. The camera was discontinued in 2018. [13]

References

  1. DxO. "What is DxOMark? | DxOMark". http://www.dxomark.com/About/What-is-DxOMark. 
  2. "DxOMark Conditions of Use - DxOMark" (in en-US). DxOMark. https://www.dxomark.com/terms-and-conditions/. 
  3. "DxOMark splits from DxO Labs, is now an independent privately-owned company". DPReview. https://www.dpreview.com/news/3776732295/dxomark-splits-from-dxo-labs-is-now-an-independent-privately-owned-company. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 "DxO acquires Nik Collection assets from Google". DxO Labs. 25 October 2017. https://nikcollection.dxo.com/. 
  5. "Editor's Choice 2007: Imaging Software". Popular Photography. December 16, 2008. Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080705181435/http://www.popphoto.com/photosoftware/1110/review-dxo-optics-pro.html. Retrieved 4 August 2014. 
  6. Ashbrook, Brad (March 2014). "FilmPack4". PSA Journal 80 (3): 6. 
  7. "With the Nik Collection 2018 by DxO and DxO PhotoLab 1.2, DxO continues to develop innovative solutions for photographers and creative professionals". DxO Labs. 6 June 2018. https://download-center.dxo.com/Press/Press-Release/Nik-Collection/Immediate-Release/Nik-Collection-2018-DxO-PhotoLab-1-2-Press-Release-EN.pdf. 
  8. "DxO Analyzer 5 | PhotographyBLOG". http://www.photographyblog.com/news/dxo_analyzer_5/. Retrieved 2015-11-11. 
  9. "Lens Reviews Explained". http://www.dpreview.com/articles/3135549652/lens-reviews-explained/8. Retrieved 2015-11-08. 
  10. "Popular Photography: How We Test". http://www.popphoto.com/reviews. Retrieved 2015-11-08. 
  11. "DxOMark splits from DxO Labs, is now an independent privately-owned company". DPReview. https://www.dpreview.com/news/3776732295/dxomark-splits-from-dxo-labs-is-now-an-independent-privately-owned-company. 
  12. Lori Grunin (18 June 2015). "DxO One adds a new twist to the iPhone-connected camera". CNET. http://www.cnet.com/au/products/dxo-one/. Retrieved 2 August 2015. 
  13. Grigonis, Hillary (6 June 2018). "R.I.P., DxO One: The iPhone add-on camera won’t survive". Designtechnica. https://www.digitaltrends.com/photography/dxo-one-discontinued/. 

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