Here is a comparison between the Lightroom “denoising” and DxO-XD. Yesterday I made some macros with the – nevertheless already aged – Nikon D800 and the Nikkor 105 f/2.8D AF Micro-Nikkor at ISO 8000.

The comparisons are respectively D800 Native vs. DxO, D800 Native vs. Lightroom, and DxO vs. Lightroom. Three comparisons are compiled below. Once at regular resolution, then at 100% image display, and finally at 400% image display.

Full Frame (Native vs. DxO)

 

Full Frame (Native vs. Lightroom)

 

Full Frame (DxO vs. Lightroom)

 


100% (Native vs. DxO)

 

100% (Native vs. Lightroom)

 

100% (DxO vs. Lightroom)

 


400% (Native vs. DxO)

 

400% (Native vs. Lightroom)

 

400% (DxO vs. Lightroom)