In its latest incarnation, the DxO Photo Suite - whose components can be bought together or separately - consists of DxO Optics Pro 10, DxO FilmPack 5, and DxO ViewPoint 2.5. With the new differentiation by Optics Pro features, there's no need for the company to draw an arbitrary line in the sand as to which photographers need to pay the higher price. From DxO's perspective, the reason for the change is that it's become increasingly difficult to differentiate between what constitutes a professional camera, and what is an enthusiast model. In a nutshell, instead of segmenting the Essential and Elite versions of the app based on your camera model, Optics Pro is now compatible with all supported cameras in both versions, but certain higher-end features are withheld for the Elite version of the app. That last point in particular is huge news for DxO's customers. A year later, though, the company has taken things to the next level, with significant updates to its three main imaging apps, a new look for the DxO brand, and a complete rethink of its pricing structure.
Over the years, we've seen some pretty significant updates to French software company DxO Labs' flagship Optics Pro raw image processing app, not least of which was last year's Optics Pro 9, which brought a radically rethough noise-processing engine.
