[Octane (Humayun)]

What you paraphrased in your original post is something which it seems I'm the only person in the world thinks. I've made this thought known here a couple of times (albeit, in not such a simplistic way).

I wouldn't necessarily say that there is two camps. Well, just me, and, then everyone else.

The question you're asking, though, is completely irrelevant. Photoshop doesn't decode RAW files, per sé; it uses Adobe Camera RAW to do the conversion which is a plug in. Secondly, DPP is a RAW processor, not a complete editing package. It's like comparing apples with oranges.

A more relevant question is which RAW processor is best. As far as I'm concerned, when it comes to highlight detail, fidelity and a true representation of what my sensor captured, it only makes sense to use DPP.

I'm not a professional, though, but I know a lot of professionals use ACR/LR and get the job done.

H