Note the “$19.95 weekend special” English translation, typical of the SilkyPix interface quality-this kind of sloppy work not inspire confidence (it’s insane-can’t they hire someone for a few hours to proof it?). I cannot try version 5.5.1 of Pentax DCU, because the Pentax updater to version 5.5.1 does not work on either my Mac Pro or on my iMac 5K.

However, ACR does not support Motion Correction and Pentax DCU does (or might, it’s not clear as yet if it does so or just extracts 1 of 4 frames). Pentax DCU 5.5.0 (the version shipped with the K1) delivers a soft image not even in the same ballpark, totally lacking in the fine detail and micro contrast that ACR is able to extract. I did try Pentax DCU on one of my mosaic SuperRes pixel shift mode images (from which ACR delivers the best sharpness I have ever seen from a DSLR on that subject). The same situation holds ( almost) for Sigma/Foveon sensors, and Sigma Photo Professional is a major drawback that always costs me a great deal of extra (wasted) time when reviewing Sigma cameras. For starters, I do not want to establish an entirely new workflow apart from from Photoshop/ACR, not for one camera. It may prove acceptable or unacceptable-I have my own workflow and other requirements, but mine ain’t yours.

My recommendation to Pentax K1 or K3 II users working with SuperRes pixel shift mode is to try Pentax Digital Camera Utility. Pentax Digital Camera Utility 5.5.0 ships with the Pentax K1 on CD Which after all is one of the main points of SuperRes mode (fine details). I worked with it for some Fujifilm X-Pro2 files and had exactly the same impressions-overall very good image quality, but lacking in fine detail rendition (probably sharpening algorithms). However, Pentax DCU (SilkyPix) does an excellent job emphasizing coarse and medium structures (though not fine details), and color rendition is very nice too.

Pentax DCU is a variant of SilkyPix, which if it does not get the gold medal for worst raw conversion software interface ever, comes in a close second, just behind Sigma Photo Professional. Pentax ships Digital Camera Utility version 5.5.0 on CD with the K1.

Some readers have suggest using Pentax Digital Camera Utility for Pentax K1 SuperRes pixel shift mode with Motion Correction see my previous analysis of Motion Correction with Adobe Camera Raw and Pentax Digital Camera Utility raw converters. SEND FEEDBACK Related: Adobe, Adobe Camera Raw, Adobe Camera Raw Super Resolution, git, Pentax, Pentax DSLR, Pentax K, Pentax K-1, Pentax K-1 Mark II, pixel shift, true-color sensor

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