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DxO PureRAW 2 is now 4x faster on Apple Silicon and adds Fuji X-Trans file support

Mar 17, 2022 by John Aldred Add Comment

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DxO has announced DxO PureRaw 2 which brings with it some pretty big performance increases, with a 50% speed boost on Windows and runs up to four times faster on Apple Silicon-based Macs. The new release also adds support for Fujifilm’s X-Trans files, promising “demosaicing and denoising like you’ve never seen before” that “corrects every possible lens defect”.

Like the previous version, PureRAW 2 uses convolutional neural networks to perform the demosaicing and denoising process. But over its predecessor, it sees a couple of new ways of working. You can pre-process your images from directly within Lightroom, to generate already-enhanced Linear DNG files for editing, or you can do it straight from the Windows Explorer or macOS Finder interface.

Aside from the performance and workflow improvements, probably the biggest news with DxO PureRAW 2 is that it now supports files created with Fuji X-Trans sensors. DxO says this brings the “significant benefits of DeepPRIME” to Fuji X format photographers, which means cleaner images with less noise and artifacts as well as deeper and more vibrant colours, even at higher ISOs.

With PureRAW 2
With PureRAW 2 (zoomed in)
Without PureRAW 2 (zoomed in)

As well as Fuji, support for more cameras from a number of other manufacturers has been added to the list, too:

  • Canon EOS R3 (Canon RF) – sensor Bayer
  • DJI Mavic 3 / Mavic 3 Cine (Drone) – sensor Bayer
  • Fuji GFX 50S II (Fuji GFX) – sensor Bayer
  • Fuji X100F (Compact) – sensor X-Trans
  • Fuji X100S (Fuji X) – sensor X-Trans
  • Fuji X100T (Compact) – sensor X-Trans
  • Fuji X100V (Compact) – sensor X-Trans
  • Fuji X20 (Compact) – sensor X-Trans
  • Fuji X30 (Compact) – sensor X-Trans
  • Fuji X70 (Compact) – sensor X-Trans
  • Fuji X-E1 (Fuji X) – sensor X-Trans
  • Fuji X-E2 (Fuji X) – sensor X-Trans
  • Fuji X-E2S (Fuji X) – sensor X-Trans
  • Fuji X-E3 (Fuji X) – sensor X-Trans
  • Fuji X-E4 (Fuji X) – sensor X-Trans
  • Fuji XF10 (Compact) – sensor Bayer
  • Fuji X-H1 (Fuji X) – sensor X-Trans
  • Fuji X-M1 (Fuji X) – sensor X-Trans
  • Fuji X-Pro1 (Fuji X) – sensor X-Trans
  • Fuji X-Pro2 (Fuji X) – sensor X-Trans
  • Fuji X-Pro3 (Fuji X) – sensor X-Trans
  • Fuji X-S10 (Fuji X) – sensor X-Trans
  • Fuji X-T1 (Fuji X) – sensor X-Trans
  • Fuji X-T10 (Fuji X) – sensor X-Trans
  • Fuji X-T2 (Fuji X) – sensor X-Trans
  • Fuji X-T20 (Fuji X) – sensor X-Trans
  • Fuji X-T3 (Fuji X) – sensor X-Trans
  • Fuji X-T30 (Fuji X) – sensor X-Trans
  • Fuji X-T30 II (Fuji X) – sensor X-Trans
  • Fuji X-T4 (Fuji X) – sensor X-Trans
  • Leica M10-R (Leica M) – sensor Bayer
  • Leica SL2 (L-mount) – sensor Bayer
  • Leica SL2-S (L-mount) – sensor Bayer
  • Nikon Z9 (Nikon Z) – sensor Bayer
  • Ricoh GRIIIx (Compact) – sensor Bayer
  • Sigma Fp-L (L-mount) – sensor Bayer
  • Sony A7 IV (Sony FE) – sensor Bayer
  • Sony A7R IIIA (Sony FE) – sensor Bayer
  • Sony A7R IVA (Sony FE) – sensor Bayer
  • Sony FX3 (Sony FE) – sensor Bayer

DxO says this brings their total camera & lens database, known as Optics Modules, up to more than 70,000 combinations to provide the best results for sharpness as well as correction for distortion, vignetting and aberration. As well as new camera and lens combos, PureRAW 2 also adds support for HiDPI displays (essentially, the Windows version of Apple’s Retina display), bringing better visual comfort to Windows users.

With PureRAW 2
With PureRAW 2 (zoomed in)
Without PureRAW 2 (zoomed in)

DxO PureRAW 2 is available to buy now for $129 or if you have the previous version of PureRAW, you can upgrade to the new version for $79. If you’re not sure if you want to pay for it yet and want to take it for a spin first, there’s also a free 30-day trial available here.

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John Aldred is a photographer with over 20 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter - and occasional beta tester - of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.

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