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Noise Reduction

Posted: Tue 07 Mar 2017, 08:13
by Mike Farley
Amateur Photographer has done a comparison test between some of the better known applications.

http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/ac ... est-100814

Re: Noise Reduction

Posted: Tue 07 Mar 2017, 21:02
by davidc
Surprised they didn't try Imagenomic noiseware pro

Their conclusion is weak though, they don't actually recommend anything at all in the end. Just waffle about each one. Without properly detailed images to let us compare ourselves it's pretty pointless. This is an article about pixel-peeping so at least give us stuff to peep at!

Re: Noise Reduction

Posted: Tue 07 Mar 2017, 22:24
by Mike Farley
davidc wrote:Surprised they didn't try Imagenomic noiseware pro

I wondered about that as well. And I wondered if you would wonder about it. ;)

davidc wrote:Their conclusion is weak though, they don't actually recommend anything at all in the end. Just waffle about each one. Without properly detailed images to let us compare ourselves it's pretty pointless. This is an article about pixel-peeping so at least give us stuff to peep at!

The final sentence of the review:

"It might not have the image cataloguing of Lightroom, but if you’re after ultimate noise reduction control, DxO Optics Pro gets the nod."

Most of the applications were scored, but inexplicably not MacPhun Luminar. Agreed some examples would be useful, but all these applications are available on a free trial which gives people the opportunity to try for themselves. I doubt if anyone is going to buy solely on the basis of a review as there are other factors such as ease of use to consider besides effectiveness.