DxO PureRAW 5 Announced: “X-Trans Has Never Looked This Good” with DeepPRIME XD3 X-Trans Beta

DxO PureRAW 5 has just been launched and it introduces, among the others, local adjustments and a new redesigned interface.

Learn more about DxO PureRAW 5 here.

DxO PureRAW 5 will be available on April 15, but if you pre-order DxO PureRAW 5 now, you will get a copy of DxO PureRAW 4 in the meantime.

Also introduced with DxO PureRAW 5: DeepPRIME XD3 X-Trans Beta. DxO writes:

Fujifilm fans will be delighted to see what’s included. X-Trans images have never looked this good

I also went though the launch material of DxO and noticed three before/after images taken with Fujifilm gear. For your convenience I have uploaded them on my Dropbox here.

Especially the X-H2S before/after looks quite impressive.

Get DxO here:

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Sigma 16-300mmF3.5-6.7 vs Tamron 18-300mmF3.5-6.3 – Specs Comparison

Earlier today Sigma has announced the Sigma 16-300mmF3.5-6.7 DC OS Contemporary. You can pre-order it here.

It’s only competitor is the Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3.

I used the BH comparison tool to compare side by side the specs of both lenses.

At a first glance, I’d say that at least for me the Sigma 16-300mm is the better pick, mainly because of the 16mm at the wide end. But it also has more aperture blades (which potentially means smoother bokeh) and a more sophisticated lens design. All of it packed in a lens about the same size of the Tamron and at the same price, too.

But feel free to take a look at the specs comparison yourself and let us know in the comments what you think is the better pick.

Sigma 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Contemporary for APS-C Announced

Sigma has announced the Sigma 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Contemporary lens for APS-C.

You can pre-order it now and the Fujifilm X mount version will be shipping in May 2025.

It’s closest competitor is the Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3.

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Viltrox AF 25mm F1.7 AIR APS-C Lens Coming February 28

Viltrox has just announced that a new member of their Viltrox AIR family will join on February 28.

They do not mention the lens itself, but we know from an official Viltrox post we shared here, that the Viltrox AF 25mm f/1.7 APS-C lens is coming soon.

The Viltrox AF 25mm f/1.7 AIR lens will join the Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.7 and Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.7 as part of Viltrox lightweight and compact AIR lens lineup.

One more lens without aperture ring ;).