Released by DxO Labs:
DXO Labs Introduces Dxo Analyzer 2.0
– Adds Revolutionary Noise Measures And Cameraphone Support
Visit DxO Labs during Photokina in Cologne, Germany
at their booth in Hall 10.1, Stand E18
Major upgrade of the widely adopted DxO software tool for
measuring key properties and optical faults of digital cameras and
cameraphones previewed at Photokina
Paris (France), September 15th, 2004 – DxO Labs, a software company focused on research in image processing to enhance image quality, today announces DxO Analyzer 2.0, a major upgrade of its breakthrough camera quality measurement tool. DxO Analyzer 2.0 will be previewed during the Photokina trade show (Cologne, Germany, September 28 – October 3, 2004)
and will be available mid November 2004.
In addition to providing thorough analysis of four critical performance characteristics for any digital camera (e.g. Distortion, Chromatic Aberration,
Blur, and Vignetting), DxO Analyzer 2.0 adds several major enhancements:
A Set of Revolutionary Noise Measures
Image noise can be characterized in several ways with descriptive terms such
as “intensity”, “graininess”, or “color differences”, but up until now these
dimensions have been difficult to quantify. DxO Analyzer 2.0 offers the first
easy to use, scientific way of measuring these different “qualitative” aspects
of noise that go far beyond a simple S/N1 ratio, by providing the following indepth noise characterizations:
- The noise standard deviation curve that reflects the noise level at
various grey levels;
- The noise spot surface in pixels, characterizing the graininess of the
noise. The larger the surface, the rougher the noise;
- The noise coloration index, a percentage reflecting the amount of
random colors within the noise.
Cameraphone image quality measurement capabilities
Since cameraphones are revolutionizing the imaging world, optional support
for these devices has been added to DxO Analyzer 2.0. This additional support
provides journalists and cameraphone manufacturers/OEMs with specific
tools to evaluate or specify cameraphone image quality.
New targets expanding measurement capabilities
DxO Analyzer 2.0 is also now available with different sets of targets to extend
the scope of equipment measurement ranging from “fisheyes” up to
telephoto lenses, including macro and cameraphones.
Improved user interface
DxO Analyzer 2.0 provides significant user interface improvements over earlier
versions, enabling:
- 100% automatic batch processing
- Better readability of results
- Management of results database
1 Signal / Noise ratio
DxO Analyzer adoption is fast growing worldwide
First introduced in February 2004, DxO Analyzer has quickly become a
reference tool for Digital Still Camera (DSC) manufacturers and leading
photography media titles – such as: “Popular Photography & Imaging”,
“Chasseurs d’Images”, “Le Photographe”, “Luminous Landscape”and “FOTO
Digitale”. In addition to media titles, photographic test laboratories have
adopted DxO Analyzer to create their DSC buyer guides - such as FNAC, one
of the European leaders in photographic consumer testing, for its latest
“FNAC digital cameras summer 2004 review” including 60 digital cameras.
Pricing
DxO Analyzer 2.0 regular pricing is as follows:
- DxO Analyzer 2.0 license: US$ 22,750
- Optional DxO Analyzer Cameraphone Module: US$ 8,750
Partnership Program for Qualified Non-Vendors
DxO Analyzer 2.0 is available for Press, Independent Experts, Educational,
Consumer Testing Labs and other Qualified Non-Vendors under a special
partnership program. Interested parties should contact DxO Labs at
[email protected].
About DxO Labs and its DxO Technology
DxO Labs (formerly "DO Labs") is a software company developing image processing technologies and image quality enhancement solutions. We provide reliable, off-the-shelf imaging solutions for both end-users - serious amateurs and professional photographers, photography journalists and experts -. and companies in the imaging business such as digital camera or cameraphone manufacturers, mobile operators, and printing or photofinishing professionals.
DxO Labs offers customers highly advanced image processing technologies. The company's patented DxO technology is the result of state-of-the-art academic mathematical research.
The DxO Foundations comprise a set of software components to correct major imaging device defects: Blur, Contrast, Demosaicing, Distortion, Vignetting, Chromatic aberration, JPEG artefacts, etc.
For more information, visit DxO Labs online at www.dxo.com .
