Strictly speaking this isn't about Capture One DSLR LE vs. BreezeBrowser, it's about conversion quality from C1LE vs. conversion quality from the Canon SDK upon which BB, Canon's FVU and YarcPlus are based. However, all the non-C1LE examples have been created using BB.

At the time of starting this page, I don't have my 10D - it's on its way back from Canon after a recalibration - so the collection of images is rather haphazard and limited. I've just picked stuff that shows, or doesn't show, the differences in output. All the images (at least, in this first batch) are from the 10D, I may add some D30 examples at a later date.

All the C1LE images are processed solely with C1LE: gray balance, exposure and sharpening all done within C1LE. Only downsizing, 8-bit conversion and my signature have been done in Photoshop. The BB examples vary: some have had no additional processing, others were more fully processed in Photoshop because I edited them prior to starting this comparison.

Click on the thumbnail for a larger version of the image. Click on "overlay" to see a layered display (may not work on all browsers). Remember that C1LE produces image 4 pixels longer on each side than BB, so the two versions of the pictures are not identical. Some lossless PNG format images have been included; the others are medium/high quality JPGs.