Two Different RAW Converters

Lightroom

Digital Photo Professional (Canon)

The same file run through Lightroom and also DPP (with no editing to either) - the difference is significant. I have to say I am starting to lose faith with Lightroom. Remember they interpret a camera and make an Adobe profile for it. Remember the 5Ds(r)? Well there was a lot of problems with crushed blacks thanks for Adobe. It is important to remember the software you use may not be the best starting point as it clearly shows here.

 

[Mo Thomson]

The lightroom one looks crushed and contrasty compared to the DPP one, which has nice subtle tones.

I suppose Adobe have to cover all bases for all cameras and handle colour data from a wide range of cameras and colour spaces.
There sure are a lot more colour spaces and gamuts around these days with all the fancy new displays, it's hard to keep up.