European Imaging Oscars awarded for 2006

Best Photo Software - DxO Optics Pro 3.5

DxO Optics Pro 3.5 automatically enhances images produced by D-SLRs or compacts. The software is camera-lens specific with 200 modules available. DxO Optics Pro v3.5 incorporates DxO Optics Engine, extending the capabilities for automatically removing unwanted colour fringes in digital images.The DxO Labs demosaicing algorithm reduces artefacts while keeping manufacturer's choice and settings for colour rendering. The DxO Raw Engine enables the full DxO Optics Pro corrections to operate in 16-bit, providing high image quality while preserving the potential to retouch images.

Best Color Management System - ColorVision PrintFIX Pro Suite

Colorvision PrintFIX Pro Suite is an out-of-the- box colour management solution for Windows and Mac users. The combination of software and measuring devices allows the calibration and ICC-based profiling of both colour displays and RGB printers. The Spyder2 colorimeter features multiple monitor matching, and the Ambient Preciselight function measures ambient light and balances studio lighting and monitors accordingly. The Datacolor Spectrocolorimeter 1005 features new LED optics and electronic components which support faster and more accurate measurements. A wizard function guides the photographer through the whole profiling process, and allows them to achieve consistent colour reproduction throughout the workflow.

Best Imaging Peripheral - Pantone huey

Developed in partnership with GretagMacbeth and brought to market by Pantone, huey is an entry-level colour management solution based on GretagMacbeth’s technology for pro-spec products. The huey is designed for calibrating and profiling all types of monitors, and the device is a colorimeter with ambient measurement capabilities. Compact and light in weight, huey works with LCD, laptop and CRT displays without requiring users to have in-depth knowledge of colour management. In addition, huey is the first monitor calibration device to continually adjust the monitor as room lighting changes. With an affordable price tag, huey delivers accurate on-screen colour and importantly, opens the field of colour management to a wider, non-specialist audience.

Best Imaging Innovation - Olympus E-330 Live View

Olympus reinforces its heritage as an innovative manufacturer with the E-330. It’s the first digital SLR camera with interchangeable lenses to offer a tilting LCD monitor on the back along with an optical viewfinder. Thanks to its Live View technology, this monitor allows different viewing angles so that macro, overhead or waist-level photography can be accomplished with ease and comfort. Moreover, the E-330 boasts the new 7.5 megapixel NMOS sensor and delivers crisp, vibrant images that make you question its amateur D-SLR status. Last but not least, the E-330 is compatible with a growing range of FourThirds lenses, which sport high quality optics specifically designed for digital sensors.

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