DxO PhotoLab review

DxO PhotoLab is for photographers who judge an editor by the quality of the raw conversion. Version 10 is built on DeepPRIME and DeepPRIME XD noise reduction and on DxO Modules, which DxO describes as camera and lens profiles based on real-world lab measurements. Distortion, chromatic aberration, vignetting and perspective are corrected automatically. Local editing combines AI Masks with DxO's U Point technology, and version 10 adds Depth Masks for foreground and background selections, a new Color Grading tool and one-click selection of every person in a scene. The 10.3 update added integration with Affinity, which pairs well with the free editor on this list. It is sold as a perpetual license for Windows and macOS with a free trial; the shop showed euros from here, so the USD price is pending. It lacks generative tools and its organizing features are lighter than Lightroom Classic's, which keeps it lower in this ranking.

Who it is for

Photographers who prize raw image quality, noise reduction and lens correction above AI effects.

Price

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Key features

• DeepPRIME and DeepPRIME XD noise reduction and demosaicing
• DxO Modules camera and lens profiles from lab measurements
• AI Masks, U Point local adjustments and new Depth Masks
• Color Grading tool for shadows, midtones and highlights
• Automatic correction of distortion, chromatic aberration, vignetting and perspective

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Perpetual license, no subscription needed
• Strength: Lens corrections based on real-world lab measurements
• Strength: Integration with Affinity added in version 10.3
• Weakness: No generative fill or sky replacement
• Weakness: Library tools are lighter than Lightroom Classic's
• Weakness: USD price could not be confirmed from our location

Key facts

• Current version: DxO PhotoLab 10
• Platforms: Windows and macOS
• License: Perpetual
• Free trial: Yes

Where it ranks

DxO PhotoLab is No. 9 in our Best Photo Editing Software for Mac verdict.