User:Gcardinal/RAW-Test

RAW to JPEG converting software

Converter	Nikon D300	Nikon Capture NX 2 [1]	Adobe Lightroom 2 [2]	Capture One 4 [3]
Price	Built-in Function	US $179.95	US $299	US $129

Test setup

• Step 1 - RAW files produced by Nikon D300 were loaded into different RAW processing software.
• Step 2 - All settings was reset to default. RAW files exported to JPEG with 100% quality, with ICC profiles.
• Step 3 - JPEG loaded into Adobe Photoshop CS 4 - cropped and exported as PNG 24 and presented here.

Notice

JPEG files size

Size of JPEG files are good indication of how much ISO-'noise' there in files. The bigger the file - the more noise and details it contains.

Colors

Brightness and contrast are not important in this test. They can be easily adjusted in RAW processing software.

Main goal

Trick is to produce JPEG file from RAW file with more details and less noise then original JPEG straight from the camera.

Mixed motive

• ISO: ISO 3200
• Exposure: 4 sec
• Aperture: f/16
• Lens: Nikon 50mm f/1.4 D
• Camera: Nikon D300
• Quality: RAW + Fine JPEG
• Original NEF file: [4]

Mixed motive, part 1

Nikon D300	Nikon Capture NX 2	Adobe Lightroom 2	Capture One 4
File:RAW Test - Part 1 - Nikon D300.png	File:RAW Test - Part 1 - Capture NX 2.png	File:RAW Test - Part 1 - Adobe Lightroom 2.png	File:RAW Test - Part 1 - Capture One 4.png

Mixed motive, part 2

Nikon D300	Nikon Capture NX 2	Adobe Lightroom 2	Capture One 4
File:RAW Test - Part 2 - Nikon D300.png	File:RAW Test - Part 2 - Capture NX 2.png	File:RAW Test - Part 2 - Adobe Lightroom 2.png	File:RAW Test - Part 2 - Capture One 4.png

Mixed motive, full resolution

Nikon D300	Nikon Capture NX 2	Adobe Lightroom 2	Capture One 4
File:RAW Test - original - Nikon D300.JPG JPEG file - 6.36 mb	File:RAW Test - original - Capture NX 2.jpg JPEG file - 7.68 mb	File:RAW Test - original - Adobe Lightroom 2.jpg JPEG file - 11.00 mb	File:RAW Test - original - Capture One 4.jpg JPEG file - 8.39 mb