DxO Optics Pro v5.3 Now Available – Turn the Promises of Very High ISO Into Reality

Nikon D700, Canon Digital Rebel XS and Canon PowerShot G9 now supported

This major new release of DxO Optics Pro brings a number of improvements:

• New RAW conversion technology that turns the promises of very high ISO (up to 25 600 ISO) into reality. More info here.
• Support for 3 new cameras and for 57 new DxO Optics Correction Modules. More info here.
• Compatibility with Microsoft Windows 64 bits configurations. More info here.
• Support for Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® v2. More info here.
• Stability and user experience improvements. More info here.
• Availability & pricing. More info here.

New RAW conversion technology turns the promises of very high ISO (up to 25 600) into reality

Most of the recent DSLRs feature impressive high ISO settings, sometimes as high as 25 600 ISO. But until now, these high sensitivities were of little practical use to photographers due to the very poor resulting image quality.
DxO Optics Pro v5.3’s new RAW conversion technology breaks this limitation. By delivering outstanding results in noise removal, detail rendition and color fidelity at any sensitivity, DxO Optics Pro v5.3 at last enables photographers to take full advantage of the ultra-high ISO of their costly cameras.

Using DxO Optics Pro v5.3, photographers may choose to take advantage of this gain to freeze movement, increase depth-of-field or capture images in even lower lighting conditions than are possible today--or even get rid of their flash gun altogether! Alternatively they may choose to invest money in less expensive lenses with smaller apertures, relying on DxO Optics Pro 5.3 to compensate for the lower exposure. DxO Optics Pro 5.3 extends the range of usable sensitivity while maintaining color consistency and saturation, and bringing out the finest image details.
Check here examples of high ISO RAW images converted with DxO Optics Pro v5.3.

Support for 3 new cameras and for 57 new DxO Optics Correction Modules

DxO Optics Pro v5.3 adds RAW support for 3 new cameras with an initial selection of lenses:

• Nikon D700 (DxO Optics Pro Elite Edition)
• Canon Digital Rebel XS (DxO Optics Pro Standard & Elite Editions)
• Canon PowerShot G9 (DxO Optics Pro Standard & Elite Editions)

Other recently announced DSLRs, including Canon EOS 50D and Nikon D90, will be supported by the end of the year.

DxO Optics Pro v5.3 features 57 new DxO Optics Correction Modules (see list below) for a variety of cameras including the Canon 1D Mark III, Canon 20D, Canon 40D, Canon EOS Digital Rebel, Digital Rebel XT, Digital Rebel XTi and Digital Rebel XSi, Fujifilm S5 Pro, Nikon D300, Nikon D40, Nikon D40x, Nikon D50, Nikon D60, Nikon D70, Nikon D70s, Nikon D80 and Samsung GX20.

DxO Optics Pro v5.3 also supports cRaw format for Sony users.

Check here for the full list of DxO Optics Correction Modules.

Compatibility with Microsoft Windows 64 bits configurations

DxO Optics Pro v5.3 is now compatible with Microsoft Windows 64-bit platform, the configuration often preferred by photographers for its responsiveness when running multiple applications simultaneously and switching between them frequently.

Support for Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® v2

DxO Optics Pro v5.3 supports Adobe Lightroom® v2 further smoothing the workflow and increasing productivity for the growing number of serious and professional photographers.
Check here how DxO Optics Pro can be integrated into your Adobe Lightroom workflow.

Stability and user experience improvements

DxO Optics Pro v5.3 improves stability and numerous aspects of the user experience, including:

• automatic download of available DxO Optics Correction Modules
• automatic focusing distance recognition for Canon EOS 40D, 1D Mark III and 1Ds Mark III
• backup and restore of project database
• more predefined presets
• better color rendering options including a new “neutral” color rendering
• and much more…

Read here more about DxO Optics Pro v5.3 release.

Availability & pricing

DxO Optics Pro v5.3 is available immediately and prices are unchanged from version 5.2. Check pricing here.

The upgrade to v5.3 is free for owners of DxO Optics Pro v5.x, or for owners of v4.x purchased after July 31st 2007 and can be performed via the customer account in the DxO Labs upgrade center.
For all other cases, upgrades can be purchased from our online store.