DxO Labs today released DxO Optics Pro v6.1.2 for Windows that adds raw support for the Pentax K-7 and the Sony A500 & A550 DSLRs as well as the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 and GH1 cameras. This release also improves stability and removes a colour cast at very high ISO for Nikon and Pentax cameras. Furthermore, 81 new DxO Optics Modules are now available to DxO Optics Pro users, covering the Canon 7D, 20D, 30D, 40D, 50D, REBEL XTi/400D, DIGITAL REBEL XSi/450D and REBEL T1i/500D; Fuji S5; Nikon D200, D300, D300s, D50, D3000, D5000 and D80; Panasonic LX3 and GH1; Pentax K-7; and Sony A230, A330, A500 and A550. DxO Optics Pro v6.1.2 for Windows, both Standard ($169/€149/£99) and Elite ($299/€299/£199) editions, is immediately available from both DxO Labs’ e-store and selected resellers. DxO Optics Pro 6 for Mac is scheduled for release during the first quarter of 2010 and will be available as a free upgrade to customers who have purchased version 5 or higher after June 1, 2009.

Website: DxO Labs

DXO Press Release

DxO Optics Pro v6.1.2 for Windows adds support for Pentax K-7, Sony A500 and A550, Panasonic LX3 and GH1, and 81 new DxO Optics Modules

New version also improves stability.

January 27, 2010 - DxO Labs is pleased to announce the immediate availability of DxO Optics Pro v6.1.2 for Windows that adds RAW support in both in its Standard and Elite editions for the following cameras:

  * Pentax K-7
  * Sony Alpha DSLR-A500
  * Sony Alpha DSLR-A550
  * Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
  * Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1.

This release also improves stability and removes a color cast at very high ISO for Nikon and Pentax cameras.

Furthermore, 81 new DxO Optics Modules are now available to DxO Optics Pro users, covering the Canon 7D, 20D, 30D, 40D, 50D, REBEL XTi/400D, DIGITAL REBEL XSi/450D and REBEL T1i/500D; Fuji S5; Nikon D200, D300, D300s, D50, D3000, D5000 and D80; Panasonic LX3 and GH1; Pentax K-7; and Sony A230, A330, A500 and A550.

Availability and price

DxO Optics Pro v6.1.2 for Windows, both Standard and Elite editions, is immediately available from both DxO Labs’ e-store and selected resellers at the following prices:

  * DxO Optics Pro v6.1.2 Standard edition: $169 / 149 € / £ 99
  * DxO Optics Pro v6.1.2 Elite edition: $299 / 299 € / £ 199

€ and £ prices include sales taxes and VAT.

DxO Optics Pro 6 for Mac is scheduled for release during the first quarter of 2010 and will be available as a free upgrade to customers who have purchased version 5 or higher after June 1, 2009.

System Requirements

  * 2 GB RAM minimum
  * 400 MB available disk space
  * To process RAW images larger than 20 MPixels, a 64-bit operating system with 4 GB RAM is strongly recommended

Windows:

  * Intel Pentium 4 processor or AMD equivalent (Pentium Dual Core or higher or equivalent recommended)
  * Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista 32 or 64 bits, Windows 7

About DxO Optics Pro
DxO Optics Pro is an award-winning automatic image enhancement software for enthusiastic amateur and professional photographers shooting in JPEG or RAW format. World-renowned for its unique automated optical corrections (distortion, vignetting, chromatic aberrations, lens softness), and its state-of-the-art RAW conversion, DxO Optics Pro addresses the entire spectrum of image quality issues, including noise removal, exposure optimization, keystoning correction, color control and dust removal. Its fully-customizable and easy-to-use interface makes it an unrivalled productivity tool, able to process hundreds of images in just a few clicks.

For more information, visit DxO Labs’ website at www.dxo.com

About DxO Labs
DxO Labs offers products and solutions that provide excellence in digital imaging. In addition to its DxO Optics Pro and DxO FilmPack products for Mac and Windows, aimed at serious and demanding photographers, the company also licenses patented intellectual property serving the entire digital imaging chain:

  * Embedded software and silicon architectures for real-time still and video image processing, for consumer electronics OEM/ODM (such as digital camera and camera phone vendors);
  * Image quality evaluation and measurement tools, for imaging component suppliers (camera module manufacturers, sensor vendors, and processor vendors) as well as photography journalists and imaging experts.

For more information, visit DxO Labs’ website at www.dxo.com

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