#Pixelmator pro vs affinity software#
#Pixelmator pro vs affinity professional#

I'm curious about what else you'd be looking for, since I don't think I've ever used all the tools in Ps. Still waiting for something original and better than PS/LR.

The delta between Adobe and Apple is significantly smaller for Canon and Nikons than for the rest. And on ILCs from Canon and Nikon since 2011, the median delta is only one day, ie, for almost 50% of those cameras Apple is faster than Adobe. And Apple is getting better, comparing the whole range from 2008 until now and only from 2011 until now, Apple is improving on all measures.If we however only look at the ILCs from the two big manufacturers, Canon and Nikon, Apple is only 7 days behind. Looking at the median (which is less swayed by extremes), Apple is 42 days later than Adobe. But Apple also frequently beats Adobe on some cameras. Some cameras get support many months later, up to four years later. But Apple takes longer on almost any measure.Apple releases updates actually more frequenctly than Adobe (Apple: 28 since March 2008 vs Adobe: 20), if I counted correctly.To quote the rest of the comparison from two years ago: But they're still providing crapware on DVDs with their cameras.sheesh. And the camera manufacturers perhaps could speed this up. But whaddya want for free? you get what you pay for.

Open source software, Adobe and I think some others all had it down well before Apple. I'd guess it might be faster with a Canon, but I dunno. It took them 6 dos to get RAW for my E-M10. In particular if something similar the X-Trans comes along, the question whether Apple will support it (they never supported Foveon) and how well.Īnd there's also the question of the speed of development. as they use that in their phones and by extension to some degree in Photos). I think the open question is whether Apple invests much in improving the raw conversion algorithms (they will keep improving general image adjustments like NR, sharpening, tone mapping, etc.

#Pixelmator pro vs affinity professional#

If you look at Microsoft, they also provide raw support in Windows without having anything near a professional raw converter or DAM (they bought one of the latter and then let it wither). Only for Nikon and Canon does it support all compacts.Īpple just added the Nikon D810a, ie, I think they are still committed to same level of camera support they had five years ago. Apple supports almost all premium compacts (exceptions are Fuji X10, XF1, Pentax MX, Q10).Apple last added a Samsung camera in December 2011 (wonder why )).Outside of MF, Apple supports basically all ILCs (DSLR + mirrorless) with only a few exceptions (Pentax K-O1, Ricoh GRX, Canon 60Da).Apple only supported selected MF cameras and after 2010 stopped adding any additional models.Though it does support most of them via DNG.

Apple does not support any Casio, Ricoh, Sigma, Phase One, Mamiya or Kodak cameras (exception SLR/n).

Apple supports only about 2/3 as many cameras as Adobe.

Below is a summary of comparing the complete list of supported cameras by Apple and Adobe from two years ago: They will certainly keep offering raw conversion at the current level (they've stepped back a little several years back when they stopped adding MF cameras, as well as Samsung camera, read into that whatever you want).

#Pixelmator pro vs affinity software#

Now that Aperture is out and Photos is not professional, will Apple be providing any more professional raw conversion software of their own? And if not, then how motivated will they be to provide high quality OS-level digital camera raw updates in the future when there are so many other companies providing a choice of conversion styles?