StLouie1970

I'm trying to learn more about Lightroom, but currently I am using Nikon NX Studio.
Is anyone familiar with both?
I'm trying to find out if Lightroom does THAT much more than NX Studio to justify the cost.
I'd say 80% of my photos are kids/sports related...although I'm trying to learn more nature photography.
I'd love to hear any input. Thank you.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Yes, the industry leading product Adobe Lightroom does a whole lot more than Nikon's free NX Studio.

LR is designed specifically for large volume shooters such as a sports photographer. The tool maintains a searchable database of your images. When editing, it lets you develop default 'presets' that standardize and batch-updates your images, hundreds or thousands at a time. You can sync updates across similar images, again adding efficiency to your culling and editing process, not a one-at-a-time approach. The output (export) process also runs in batch where you can resize and watermark all your images at once.

LR cannot be purchased standalone in 2021. Rather, you subscribe, typically at $10/month to a program that includes both LR and the gold-standard PhotoShop for detailed individual edits beyond the rich set of features native to LR.

The Adobe products are designed for all camera brands, both JPEG and camera-specific RAW. Nikon is specific to Nikon RAW files with general support to camera agnostic JPEG.

StLouie1970

This is great. thank you

CO

I use Nikon NX Studio. Nikon software will automatically apply camera settings such as picture controls, dynamic lighting. It also has control points which allow you to to make targeted adjustments to the photo. It's a great feature. I've had photos where the lighting color temperature varied across the photo. The control points allowed me to make targeted white balance adjustments to just portions of the photo. It will also utilize 100% of the information in the Nikon RAW file. Third party software makers have to reverse engineer things and consequently third party software won't utilize 100% of the information in the RAW files.

joer Loc: Colorado/Illinois

I'm curious as to the source of your statement.

I used NX Studio for some time and now use Capture One...in my opinion C1 is much better.

traderjohn Loc: New York City

If you want to learn LR or NX, YouTube has your solution.

DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA

I used NX many years ago, along with other editors. When my photopile exceeded 10K images I started having trouble finding things. Lightroom has organizing capability, so it saved the day. By adding keywords I can search for an image I want and find it in seconds. Lightroom talks to Photoshop so it makes it easy to either use the simple editing capabilities of LR or if more is needed, I can send it to Photoshop. Using the Adobe Photographer's package I get both LR and PS for $9.99/month plus sales tax. A bargain in my opinion.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Comparisons -
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/257647/20210304/nikon-nx-studio-vs-adobe-lightroom-which-app-provides-better-editing.htm
https://www.dpreview.com/news/4047533458/nikon-nx-studio-strives-to-be-a-free-lightroom-alternative-for-nikon-users
https://digital-photography-school.com/nikon-nx-studio-review/
https://petapixel.com/2021/03/05/nikon-nx-studio-review-a-good-start-that-will-get-better/
https://tekdeeps.com/mini-review-nikon-nx-studio-its-free-but-is-it-worth-it/

whatdat Loc: Del Valle, Tx.

Tried to download NX Studio on my older laptop w/windows7 pro. Wouldn’t download. Research says they aren’t compatible. Is there a solution to make this work? Thanks.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Upgrade to Windows 10.

shackcf

Nikon's new NX studio is quite an upgrade from the NX View and its other apps. It has features that are simalar to the NIK collection with targeted adjustments. Yes it is for Nikon cameras for RAW post processing but it can be used for Tiff and Jpg as well. Since you are using it now you know about the copy / paste adjustment settings. This can be used for multiple images at the same time the same a LRC. NX studio does not have an image tracking feature yet. I use my own method of naming and storing images / files using Nikon's transfer app. Personally I dumped Adobe because the updates continually broke the apps. Either LRC or Photoshop. I now use DXO PL4 and Affinity photo. I shoot Dancers aka Dancesport. I have also used GIMP, as an editor in the past but it does not process RAW images. Nikon's metadata editor is far superior to LRCs. LRC is faster in processing and exporting but do you need it? I am a hobbyist photographer & retired IT Pro. I used Adobe products for 5 years and do not miss them. The LRC catalog system is designed for folks that have little experience in file systems. That's fine but for me it was very limiting as I move images for archival purposes. Not using LRC to do that and the catalog cannot find the image. I did not want a photo app managing my file system. NX studio does not do that.

shackcf

You.will.need to move to Windows 10.

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

If you want the best a Nikon file has to offer you surely want to use Studio NX.

CO

It produces excellent results with Nikon RAW (.NEF) files.

CO

I've been working with a pro photographer who knows tech representatives at both Adobe and Nikon. Both the Adobe and Nikon reps concur on that. Camera makers don't share anything with third party software makers. Those companies have to reverse engineer their software. Their statements were that 70% to 80% of the information in the RAW file is utilized.