Color Precision × DxO PhotoLab

Film character.
Without changing cameras.

Color Precision brings detailed Kodak and Fujifilm film emulations directly into my DxO PhotoLab workflow — giving me a far more enjoyable way to shape RAW photographs from cameras such as my Sony RX100 VII.

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Sony RX100 VII photograph edited using Color Precision in DxO PhotoLab

Sony RX100 VII + Color Precision An example from my own photography workflow, edited using Color Precision inside DxO PhotoLab.

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Real film references

Emulations developed around real film scanning and profiling rather than generic styling.

Built for DxO

Bring film-inspired creative choices directly into your DxO PhotoLab RAW workflow.

Kodak + Fujifilm

19 film stocks across both collections — colour negative and transparency interpretations.

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My Sony workflow

This is where Color Precision becomes particularly useful.

Fujifilm has built a huge part of its photographic identity around Film Simulations, while Lumix increasingly offers creative in-camera LUT workflows. Sony doesn't give me quite the same dedicated film-simulation experience, and that can make the RAW editing stage feel more neutral.

Color Precision changes that. I can shoot normally with a camera such as my Sony RX100 VII, bring the RAW photograph into DxO PhotoLab and decide on the film character afterwards.

My RX100 VII becomes much more enjoyable to edit.

The Sony RX100 VII remains one of my favourite compact cameras. It's tiny, incredibly capable and ideal for travel, street photography and occasions where I simply don't want to carry a larger camera system.

What I'm not getting from the Sony is the same kind of film-inspired creative ecosystem that I enjoy from cameras such as Fujifilm or Lumix.

With Color Precision I can capture a clean RAW file and then decide whether I want the finished photograph to move towards Portra, Kodak Gold, Pro 400H, Velvia or another film-inspired interpretation.

That makes editing much more enjoyable for me because the creative process continues after I've taken the photograph.

Capture

Concentrate on the photograph.

Light, timing, composition and exposure can remain the priority while I'm actually shooting.

Create

Decide the character afterwards.

One RAW photograph can be explored through several stocks, exposure variations and scanner interpretations.

My honest take

I wasn't expecting the collection to be this thorough. The amount of work that's gone into the scanning and profiling shows the moment you compare a few stocks side by side — it's the reason I kept using it long after the review was finished.

— Simon

The collections

Build a film library inside PhotoLab.

Instead of choosing one generic analogue preset, Color Precision lets you explore individual film families, alternative exposure treatments and different scanner interpretations.

Which collection suits your work?

Portrait and travel work tends to suit Kodak's softer, skin-friendly tones. Street and documentary work tends to suit Fujifilm's contrast and transparency stocks. Both collections are fully editable either way.

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10 Film stocks

Kodak

Explore some of the Kodak stocks associated with portrait, travel, street and everyday analogue photography.

Portra 160 Portra 400 Portra 800 Gold Ektar Ektachrome Ultramax ColorPlus Pro Image Kodacolor

Multiple film stocks Choose a character appropriate to the photograph.

Exposure variants Explore alternative interpretations of each stock.

Scanner options Compare Frontier and Noritsu interpretations.

RAW workflow Continue editing after selecting the film look.

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9 Film stocks

Fujifilm

Explore a wider history of Fujifilm negative and transparency stocks beyond modern in-camera simulations.

Pro 400H Pro 160S NPS 160 Provia 100F Velvia 50 Fuji 200 C200 Superia 400 Natura 1600

Negative film Explore softer colour-negative interpretations.

Transparency film Access more vivid slide-film inspired rendering.

Scanner options Compare alternative lab-style interpretations.

Fully editable Keep shaping the photograph afterwards.

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The approach

More considered than simply choosing a preset.

A film photograph is influenced by the emulsion, exposure, processing and scanning. Color Precision brings much more of that thinking into the digital editing process.

Capture

Begin with the RAW photograph rather than committing to a baked-in final look.

Film character

Select the emulsion that provides the right starting point for the photograph.

Scanner character

Explore Frontier and Noritsu interpretations for another layer of creative variation.

Finish

Continue refining colour, contrast, highlights and the final photographic character.

Creative control

The film stock is only the beginning.

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Exposure variations

Explore how the film interpretation changes through different exposure treatments rather than relying on one fixed profile.

N / F

Noritsu + Frontier

Scanner interpretation gives you another meaningful way of altering the finished film character.

RAW

Keep editing

The emulation becomes your creative starting point rather than locking you into a finished photograph.

My workflow

Capture clean. Decide the character later.

This is particularly useful with cameras such as my Sony RX100 VII because the final aesthetic doesn't have to be decided while I'm actually taking the photograph.

Shoot RAW

Concentrate on light, timing and composition.

Process in DxO

Make your normal RAW, optical and exposure corrections.

Choose the film

Explore Kodak or Fujifilm interpretations that suit the image.

Refine

Keep shaping the image until it feels like your photograph.

The complete workflow

Need DxO PhotoLab as well?

Color Precision sits inside a much larger RAW editing workflow. If you're new to DxO PhotoLab, I've created a dedicated hub bringing together my reviews, tutorials, guides and resources.

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DxO PhotoLab

Start with the RAW file. Then build the look.

DxO PhotoLab sits at the centre of a large part of my photography editing workflow. It gives me powerful RAW processing, optical correction and image-quality tools before I start making the more creative decisions around colour and film character.

That's why Color Precision fits so naturally. I can process the photograph properly first and then explore Kodak or Fujifilm-inspired interpretations without leaving PhotoLab.

RAW processing Build the photograph from the original RAW data.

Optical correction Make camera and lens corrections first.

Creative colour Add the film interpretation afterwards.

Tutorials + guides Learn PhotoLab through my dedicated DxO hub.

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Try before buying

Start with the free Color Precision DxO demo.

If you're curious about the Color Precision approach, try the emulations with your own photographs before buying the complete collections.

Load one of your existing RAW photographs, compare different film and scanner interpretations and see whether it makes the editing process as enjoyable for you as it has for me.

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Fujifilm Pro 400H Included
Fujifilm Velvia Included

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My reviews + tutorials

See how Color Precision fits into my wider photography workflow.

Visit my main review page for my latest photography, editing, camera and creator workflow videos. This is where you'll find my longer-form reviews, tutorials and practical demonstrations.

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Questions

Before you install.

The products featured here are the DxO PhotoLab editions, designed to bring Color Precision's film emulations into a RAW photographic workflow inside PhotoLab.

For me, it's about bringing a much more film-inspired creative stage into the editing process. Cameras such as my Sony RX100 VII don't offer the same dedicated film-simulation or LUT-led experience that I enjoy with some Fujifilm and Lumix cameras, so Color Precision gives me much more to explore afterwards in DxO.

The film transformations go beyond simply moving a few editing sliders. The collections use LUT-based colour transformations alongside presets and additional creative options.

Yes. That's one of the main reasons I enjoy the workflow. The emulation gives me a creative starting point while I can continue shaping the image using PhotoLab's other tools.

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Yes. You can also save 15% on eligible DxO software using SIMONSONGHURST. Visit my dedicated DxO PhotoLab hub for my tutorials, reviews and current DxO links.

Yes. Color Precision provides a free DxO PhotoLab demo so you can try the workflow with your own photography before buying a full collection.

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Bring film character into the photographs you already shoot.

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Film character. Without changing cameras.

This is where Color Precision becomes particularly useful.

My RX100 VII becomes much more enjoyable to edit.

Concentrate on the photograph.

Decide the character afterwards.

Build a film library inside PhotoLab.

Kodak

Fujifilm

More considered than simply choosing a preset.

Capture

Film character

Scanner character

Finish

The film stock is only the beginning.

Exposure variations

Noritsu + Frontier

Keep editing

Capture clean. Decide the character later.

Shoot RAW

Process in DxO

Choose the film

Refine

Need DxO PhotoLab as well?

Start with the RAW file. Then build the look.

Start with the free Color Precision DxO demo.

See how Color Precision fits into my wider photography workflow.

Before you install.

Bring film character into the photographs you already shoot.

Film character.
Without changing cameras.