Recognized as the industry standard, the DXOMARK Camera score is instrumental in advancing camera technology and the user experience.

Everyone expects their mobile camera to produce high quality images in all situations, all while staying small and light, and affordable. We expect zoomed images to always contain a high level of details; we want every photo of our family and friends to capture the exact moment we intended, and we expect the image to be properly exposed whether taken in bright or even very low light; we even expect the bokeh, the background blur on portraits, to be as good from the smartphone camera as it is from a traditional one.

Smartphone makers continue to face these kinds of challenges and others amid the new technologies and the evolution of usages, expectations and preferences. Many smartphones now come with several camera modules that require more precise calibration and tuning to ensure smooth transitions between sensors and lenses.

Staying competitive in this industry also means having the expertise to deploy new computational imaging technologies such as AI-enhanced image processing because users increasingly expect these features to work smoothly in their smartphones. In short, A combination of factors ranging from optics and sensors to software affects the user experience.

Based on our 15-year-old camera protocol, which evolves with the latest innovations and consumers habits and usages, DXOMARK Camera engineers can provide in-depth analysis at all steps of the development process, from the definition of targets through qualitative studies all the way to evaluating your product performance prior to launch.

DXOMARK camera testing protocol

Reflecting the way users use their device, the DXOMARK Camera protocol evaluates the smartphone image quality based on five key elements: Photo, Video, Zoom, Bokeh, and  Preview. Photo and  video are evaluated in seven key attributes: Exposure, Color, Autofocus, Texture, Noise, Artifacts and Stabilization.  

Each attribute is measured in our laboratory as well as in natural settings. Our experts analyze over 3,000 photos and 2.5 hours of video to assess the results not only of the most common ways consumers use their smartphone cameras, but also of “edge conditions” such as closeup still photography, video zoom attributes, preview zoom smoothness, and preview frame loss. All these elements combined generate an overall camera score, which reflects the level of quality of the user experience. Our camera score is used today by many manufacturers to demonstrate the high camera quality delivered by their product.  

Based on this exhaustive and  evolving protocol and its set of objective and perceptual metrics, DXOMARK can provide a wide range of products and services,that can be carried out at all steps of the development process, helping you to improve (and prove) the quality of your product. 

“Our teams’ goal is to provide end users with the best possible experience with their smartphones. As expectations get higher, we have to push manufacturers to improve their performance. For this, we are constantly developing new testing and analysis methods.”

Hervé MACUDZINSKI – Product Owner Image Quality Evaluation

Engineering services

DXOMARK provides a wide range of services, assisting engineering as well as product marketing teams at all steps of the development process, from product definition all the way to the launch of the device on the market. DXOMARK assists teams in defining and optimizing the performance of cameras of all kinds, enabling manufacturers to deliver a high-quality experience for their users.

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Testing Tools

In addition to specific engineering services, DXOMARK also provides a range of testing solutions that can be installed at your facilities to optimize and boost your product development process.

Analyzer is our full suite of image quality measurement software modules and custom hardware for testing and tuning both still and video imaging devices. As of today, more than 150 labs have been installed across the globe and are used on a day-to-day basis by smartphone manufacturers.

Completely modular, our camera lab solution includes specially designed charts, lighting systems and other hardware equipment as well as software, all of which you can use to perform a range of objective photo and video quality measurements, as well as perceptual analysis directly at your facilities.

Measure image quality in all environments

High quality calibrated hardware: The DXOMARK Analyzer solution includes a comprehensive collection of test charts, lighting and moving equipment as well as specific setups to help you measure with precision and in full repeatability key image quality criteria.  

Full services & support: While installing your new laboratory, DXOMARK provides full support from the setup to the after sales service, directly on site. 

Versatile and automated software: We provide a full library of advanced image quality metrics and parameters to help you craft your testing needs. Fully modular and automated, all measurements are processed automatically, helping you to optimize and reduce operation time while ensuring repeatability 

Perform the same perceptual analyses as DXOMARK with the tools in the Camera Lab

Taking image quality evaluation to the next level

DXOMARK brings its expertise directly to your facilities and teams. Optimize and boost your testing capabilities and benefit of DXOMARK database to focus your testing effort for your key features and products. Aqua solution can also boost your product development steps thanks to modular image quality testing solutions build around your own shooting plan and benefiting from DXOMARK’s scientific protocols and expertise.

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Trainings & seminars

DXOMARK Academy offers an extensive instructional curriculum that includes intensive workshops and longer expert seminars from general topics about camera quality evaluation to the most specific ones. Our team is also available to develop customized workshops either at your location or at our offices.

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