→ Pelican announced new ATX and HYBRID TRVL cases with ModPak storage system:
→ Think Tank Photo announced the new "Darklight" tactical photo backpack series (see also the latest TTP special offers):
→ Gura Gear camera bags are now available on Amazon Prime.
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DZOFilm announced a new and unique X-tract 18-28mm zoom lens for macro filmmaking
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In addition to the three new LAB lenses expected in 2025, here is the extended list of Viltrox lenses expected to be announced this year:
In the US, Viltrox lenses are sold at Adorama, B&H, and Amazon. International shipping is available at Pergear and at the official Viltrox website (you can get 8% off at the online store with code NIKONRUMORS):
Viltrox lenses you can eat https://t.co/OKbzYugyC8 pic.twitter.com/wIxcHCtgxw
— Photo Rumors (@photorumors) January 31, 2025
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Welcome to the weekend! The flow of accessories has been a little light this week – not a surprise, given that CES wasn't all that long ago – but there's still a few interesting things to round up. First, though, let's see what's on sale.
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Sony's video-focused a7S III is definitely getting up there in years, but it's still very capable of shooting great-looking 4K footage with very little rolling shutter. It's currently on sale for $300 off its MSRP.
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If you shoot equal amounts of video and stills, the Nikon Z6III is one of the most capable mid-range hybrid cameras we've tested, and it's currently available for $300 off MSRP.
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Good news for photographers who like printing their work: this week saw the launch of two new photo printers from Canon, the Pixma Pro-200S and the imagePrograf Pro-310. The Pixma, which costs $599, supports paper sizes up to 99 x 33cm (39 x 13"), as well as borderless prints.
The higher-end imagePrograf, which retails for $899, is able to print up to 238 x 33cm (129 x 13") and uses nine colors of ink along with a "Chroma Optimizer" cartridge. Unlike the Pixma, it uses a matte black ink for "deeper blacks on fine art paper," according to Canon. Both models have a 3" LCD to show you ink levels, printer status, and more, and support wireless printing.
Canon Pixma Pro-200s
Buy at Amazon Buy at B&H Buy at CanonCanon imagePrograf Pro-310
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Lomography has been selling the Lomo’Instant Square Glass camera for a while now, but recently debuted two new editions of the folding instant camera. The first, known as "The Blues" has a denim look, while the Pemberley Edition is beige, wrapped in a pink and green "pastel leather."
Apart from the new look, the cameras are the same as the regular Lomo'Instant Square Glass. As the name implies, they use a glass 45mm equiv. lens, take the Fujifilm Instax Mini or Square film, and fold down so they're easy to carry around. At $149, there's no price premium if you want one of the fun designs.
Pemberley: $149 at Lomography The Blues: $149 at Lomography |
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Now that some of Apple's latest computers have Thunderbolt 5, which supports speeds up to three times faster than the 40 Gbps Thunderbolt 4, we're starting to see a steady flow of accessories made using the standard. Caldigit, a company mainly known for its docks, has entered the game with its Element 5 hub, its first Thunderbolt 5 accessory.
The Element 5 plugs into your computer with a single cable and can provide up to 90W of charging power to it. It gives you access to three additional Thunderbolt 5 ports, two 10Gbps USB-C ports, and three 10Gbps USB-A ports. Essentially, you can use it to turn one port on your computer into 8, all while keeping it charged.
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Tascam has released two new portable handheld recorders with 32-bit float audio, which more or less ensures that your recordings will never peak. While they're mainly aimed at musicians, they have 3.5mm line outputs that will let you use them as an external microphone for a phone or camera, though you'd have to also have the unit recording if you wanted to make use of the 32-bit float function.
The DR-05XP, which costs $119, has stereo omnidirectional condenser microphones, which Tascam says "can withstand high sound pressure levels," preventing distortion even in loud environments, such as a concert. The $159 DR-07XP, meanwhile, has "adjustable stereo condenser microphones" that let you capture a wider sound stage. Both recorders feature USB-C, so you can connect them to a computer and use them as an external microphone.
Tascam DR-05XP
Buy at Amazon Buy at B&HTascam DR-07XP
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Blackmagic's camera app for Android is getting more powerful with a 2.0 update. It now supports select tablets, like the Xiaomi Pad 6 and Samsung Tab S9, as well as Samsung's latest S25 smartphones.
The free video recording app, which gives you manual controls that most built-in camera apps don't, also now lets you control multiple phones running the app from a single device. For example, you could have two people shooting with the app on their phones and monitor both streams on a Samsung Tab S9. This feature has been available in the iOS version of the app for a few months but is now available to even more users. The 2.0 update also adds support for recording 120 and 240 fps on some Sony Xperia phones and includes general performance improvements.
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Nobu Teranishi, Albert Theuwissen and Eric Fossum, who between them made key breakthroughs in the development of both CCD and CMOS sensors, have collaborated on an article for the open-access "Annual Review of Vision Science" journal.
The article: "Digital Image Sensor Evolution and New Frontiers" takes a look back at the significant improvements in sensor technology and the hurdles that each one overcame.
Understandably, it's quite a technical read, having to describe challenges of both engineering and physics in an article that covers nearly 60 years of developments.
The article touches on details such as the Bayer filter and microlenses, as well as design improvements at the silicon level.
In doing so, it helps explain why we've seen the changes in technology that we have.
"CCD technology can be seen as a special, dedicated technology developed and optimized for imaging," the authors say, but the costs and restrictive yields this brought prompted a push to be able to manufacture sensors using mainstream microelectronics technology.
Click here to read the full article
As the article makes clear, the need to transfer the charges from pixel-to-pixel before they could be read out made it difficult to design faster or higher pixel-count sensors and was challenging to fabricate. It's hard to imagine the high resolutions and responsive live view and AF systems we have today, had technology continued to iterate on CCD designs.
The article also hints at the timelines involved in these developments, with the first active pixel CMOS designs being created from CCD underpinnings at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 1993 and appearing in Canon DSLRs just seven years later. The camera phone was the "killer app" for CMOS, as it demanded the low power consumption and small size that CMOS offered. The boom in demand for smartphones "supercharged" the development of CMOS, and the world's largest sensor maker, Sony Semiconductor, stopped making CCD designs in 2015, a little over a decade after the active pixel CMOS chip had been created.
As we approach the present day, the article suggests that Stacked CMOS designs with complex on-chip analog-to-digital conversion could help overcome some of the bottlenecks that otherwise prevent the development of high-speed, high-resolution sensors.
The authors go on to summarize the areas of imaging that are currently pushing sensors forward (including the need for high DR video with no motion artifacts or sensitivity to flicker for autonomous vehicles), and the technologies being pursued beyond conventional photodiode designs. These include Single Photon Avalanche Detectors (SPAD) and the Quanta image sensors that Fossum is working on. It also looks forward to the possibility that technologies such as color routers could allow us to move on from the Bayer design that only captures a single color at each location.
The authors stress the downsides of imaging sensors becoming ubiquitous, but as photographers, their work and those of their colleagues in both industry and academia, have changed our world hugely.
This article was brought to our attention by one of the article's authors, CMOS pioneer and forum regular Eric Fossum, now a professor at Dartmouth College. Fossum was awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation at the White House earlier this month.
Fujifilm is rumored to announce a new Instax 41 camera that will replace the previous Instax 40 model. I already have a hard time tracking all the different Instax models, but the current product lineup looks like this:
A week ago, Fujifilm announced that they expect to set another record revenue in 2025 for the Instax camera line (that trend has been going on for a while):
Fujifilm expected to set another record revenue year for their Instax camera line
Nikkei: Fujifilm’s Instax business to achieve record sales for the fourth consecutive year
Via FujiAddict
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The popular iPhone Photography Awards (IPPAWARDS) are back and accepting submissions. Founded in 2007, this marks the 18th year of the contest. It is the world's first and longest-running iPhone photography competition, highlighting stunning imagery created using the camera so many already have in their pockets.
As with last year, the contest features 14 categories. Those categories cover topics such as abstract, architecture, children, animals, portraits, nature, still life, and more. It is open to anyone creating photographs with an iPhone or iPad, as long as those images haven't been previously published anywhere (personal social media accounts are acceptable). You can use any iPhone or iPad app and add-on lenses are also acceptable.
The contest will award one IPPA Photographer of the Year title, with the winner receiving an iPad. The top three winners will each receive an Apple Watch. The first-place winner of each category will win a "Gold Bar from the most recognizable private gold mint in the world." Second and third-place winners in each of the 14 categories will win a Platinum Bar.
As with most contests, entry fees are involved. One image costs $5.50, $12.50 for two submissions, $18.50 for five, $37.50 for ten, $55.50 for fifteen, $67 for twenty and $75.50 for twenty-five. Submissions are open through March 31, so you have plenty of time to decide which images you want to enter or create new ones specifically for the contest. You can find more details and submit your photos at the iPhone Photography Awards website.
Here is a leaked picture of the previously rumored Sony 400-800mm f/6.3-8.0 G lens:
Sony is rumored to announce at least two new lenses in February for the 2025 CP+ show in Japan
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Canon again claims #1 spot in multiple camera and lens categories in the US:
Full text of the press release:
MELVILLE, NY, January 30, 2025 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions is proud to announce that the EOS R6 Mark II was the top selling full-frame camera in the U.S. in 2024* and Canon has solidified the number one spot in multiple categories for cameras and lenses in the U.S. This includes:
#1 in Interchangeable Lens Cameras*
#1 in Mirrorless Cameras*
#1 in Full-Frame Mirrorless Cameras*
In addition to the above, Canon is also number one in full-frame cameras, lenses and mirrorless lenses*. Since the introduction of the EOS R system, Canon has continued its development of innovative products with cameras such as the EOS R1 and EOS R5 Mark II and lenses including the RF24mm F1.4 L VCM and RF50mm F1.4 L VCM. For the professional photographer on the sidelines of world-class sporting events, to portrait or wedding photographers looking to capture a moment of a lifetime and the family photographer who is documenting the hustle and bustle of everyday life - Canon cameras and lenses are a strong addition to the gear bags of any visual storyteller looking for high-quality images and video.
“Customers are Canon’s greatest strength, and we strive to exceed their expectations – with hard work, quality products and innovation front and center, we’ve reached number one within the industry in the U.S.,” said Hiroto Kato, vice president, Business Planning & Strategy. “At the core of Canon is our employees who have helped to achieve this great success while empowering our visual storytellers.”
† Based on patent counts issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office and compiled by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services.
*Source: Circana, LLC, Retail Tracking Service, US, Detachable Lens and Lenses, Filters, Adaptors, and Caps Subcategories, Digital Lens Type(s): Digital SLR, Mirrorless Detachable Lens, Sensor Size: Full Frame, Lens Mount Type: Any, Imaging Accessory Type(s): Prime Lens, Zoom Lens, and Mirrorless Detachable Lens, Unit Sales by Brand, 12 Months Ending December 2024.
For 10 consecutive years Canon has the #1 spot for digital cameras with interchangeable lenses
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Canon released its full-year financial reports. In the camera section, Canon acknowledged "the popularity of compact cameras":
"Additionally, due to the spread of SNS, the popularity of compact cameras that can easily capture images that differ from those of smartphones is growing among young people. As a result, we are seeing a buildup of orders, mainly for higher priced models like the PowerShot G7 X Mark III. We aim to expand overall camera sales by 8.4% through increased production and supply."
We can be certain that Canon will release new compact camera(s) very soon since the model they mention in the financial reports (Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III) has been discontinued for a while.
Here are the details for the Canon Imaging Business Unit:
Canon Imaging Business Unit
In the Imaging Business Unit, although there was a period of adjustment in the inventory of interchangeablelens digital cameras at the beginning of the year, the new EOS R1 and EOS R5 Mark II introduced in the second half of the year sold well, as did the entry models EOS R50 and EOS R100. Sales of network cameras also increased for the year as sales recovered from the second quarter when inventory adjustments were carried out. As a result of these factors, total sales increased by 8.8% year-on-year to ¥937.4 billion, and income before income taxes increased by 5.4% year-on-year to ¥154.3 billion.
Cameras
As for interchangeable-lens cameras, demand is stable thanks to needs of professionals and people who enjoy shooting still images as well as the needs of SNS users to shoot video. Additionally, demand was stimulated by the investment of each company to expand sales. As a result, the size of the market in 2024 was 6.3 million units, which exceeds last year. And in 2025, we expect it to be around the same level.
In addition to launching two new models in the second half of the year, the EOS R5 Mark II for professionals and enthusiasts and the EOS R1, our flagship model, we
also conducted sales promotions for entry-class models. As a result, net sales of cameras in the selling season fourth quarter increase 14.6%, resulting in a 6.5% increase for the full year.
In 2025 as well, our plan is to expand sales of full-frame models, mainly the EOS R5 Mark II and EOS R1, which will raise our average selling price and lead to an increase
in RF lens sales.
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The next DJI Osmo Action 6 camera leaked online:
The Osmo 6 model has already been registered online with the FCC:
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The latest news from Nikon, Leica, Ricoh, Canon, and Sony:
The latest lists of approved memory cards for Nikon Z mirrorless cameras
Burj Khalifa Dubai – 100 Years of Leica: Witness to a Century
Kipon announced a new Leica S to Fujifilm GFX autofocus lens adapter
How to make your own waist-level viewfinder for Ricoh GR cameras
Ricoh issued a warning about suspicious emails pretending to be from Ricoh Imaging
Canon Filed A Patent For Fish Eye 8-15mm F4, 16mm F2.5, and 17mm F2.5 Lenses
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Updated January 30, 2025
Travel can expose you to once-in-a-lifetime sights and experiences, and a good camera can be the perfect way to preserve those memories. We've looked at a range of models that offer great image quality, good autofocus and excellent video, so you'll be prepared to capture whatever you run into.
We've also tried to select relatively small cameras so they don't interfere with your trip, though it's worth touching briefly on lens size. If you choose a system with a Four Thirds or APS-C sensor, you'll be able to use lenses that are lighter and more compact than their full-frame counterparts. Full-frame sensors, however, offer the potential for even better image quality, so it's worth considering whether portability or image quality matters more to you and doing some research on what types of lenses you'd like to use and how big the full-frame versions are.
61MP BSI CMOS sensor | 4K/60p video with 10-bit color | Dedicated ‘AI’ processor for AF system
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The Sony a7CR is a relatively compact full-frame camera with an image-stabilized 61MP CMOS sensor. You sacrifice the convenience of an AF joystick and get a pretty small and basic viewfinder to keep the camera's size down, but there's little else that delivers this much image quality in such a compact package.
You'll need to pick your lenses carefully to keep the camera portable but the a7CR's autofocus means it can respond rapidly to just about anything you encounter on your travels.
Read our Sony a7CR initial review
26MP BSI CMOS sensor | 4K/60p video capture | Fully articulating screen
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The Sony a6700 is built around a 26MP APS-C-sized sensor. Its excellent autofocus performance means it excels at both stills and video capture. There's a good choice of relatively compact lenses available, too. We'd suggest avoiding the really small 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 though: it's not the lens to get the most out of this camera.
Fast, dependable autofocus with a selection of subject recognition modes means the a6700 will help maximize your chances of capturing the unexpected moments on a trip.
Read our full Sony a6700 review
See the Sony a6700 studio scene
40MP APS-C BSI CMOS sensor | In-body image stabilization rated to 7EV | 6.2K 10-bit video recording
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The X-T50 can be purchased with Fujifilm's excellent 16-50mm F2.8-4.8 kit lens, which provides a versatile focal length for travel and should be able to keep up in darker environments. Fujifilm also sells a wide variety of relatively fast, compact primes.
Read our full Fujifilm X-T50 review
See the Fujifilm X-T50 studio scene
If you're looking for an APS-C camera that's even smaller than the X-T50, the Fujifilm X-M5 may be worth considering. It's substantially cheaper, though it's easy to see where the company has saved money: it uses a lower-resolution 26MP sensor, which isn't stabilized, and there's no EVF. It does have the same film simulation dial and autofocus subject recognition modes, though, so those tradeoffs may be worth it if size or price are your top priority.
The Nikon Z50II is also a strong all-around contender, but its lens selection isn't as strong as Sony or Fujifilm's, nor does it have a stabilized sensor. However, it does have solid autofocus performance, a viewfinder, and a sub-$1000 price point.
20MP Four Thirds CMOS sensor | 4K/30p video | In-body stabilization rated to 6.5EV (7.5 with some lenses)
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The OM System OM-5 is a compact interchangeable lens camera with a 20MP Four Thirds sensor in a compact body with plenty of external control.
That relatively small sensor means it can remain fairly small, even with a lens attached, and the Micro Four Thirds lens system provides extensive options in that regard, from compact zooms to small prime lenses.
Read our OM System OM-5 review
See the OM System OM-5 studio scene
The Panasonic Lumix G9 II is more expensive and less compact than the OM-5, though it still uses the same size lenses. For the extra bulk and cost you'll get a modern USB-C charging port, dual card slots and improvements in image quality, autofocus tracking performance and video features. However, the weather sealing likely won't be as good as OM Systems, which has an official IP53 rating.
24MP full-frame BSI CMOS sensor | Full-width 4K/30 video, cropped 4K/60 | Stabilization rated to 8EV
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The Nikon Zf is a classically styled full-frame camera built around a 24MP full-frame sensor that's used by many of its peers. The angular 80s-style body isn't the most comfortable to hold in your hand for extended periods, but the lack of stick-out grip makes it smaller than many of its rivals, making it a tempting travel companion.
At least in its all-black form, there's a chance of it being mistaken for a film camera, which may help avoid the wrong kind of attention when you're out and about in an unfamiliar setting.
Read our review of the Nikon Zf
24MP APS-C sensor | 28mm equiv. F2.8 lens | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth
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The Ricoh is a pocketable compact with a large APS-C sensor. Photo: Barney Britton |
Buy now:
The Ricoh GR III HDF is the latest entry in the company's series of classic compact cameras with large APS-C sensors and a 28mm equivalent lens. This version is almost identical to the regular GR III, but swaps the built-in ND filter for a highlight diffusion one, which can be activated to give photos a dreamy look.
It's not the most flexible camera, but it's one of the most pocketable and has built up a dedicated following of photographers who find it a joy to shoot with. Unfortunately, most GR III models are currently difficult to buy, as they're out of stock or unavailable almost everywhere.
Our only concern, in terms of using the GR III for travel are that some users have found dust can get into the lens. So it's worth trying to find some sort of protective bag to keep it in.
There's also the GR IIIx, a variant with a longer, 40mm equivalent lens on it. This may be a little tight for documenting your travels, but it's historically a popular focal length.
See the Ricoh GR III studio scene
40MP BSI CMOS APS-C X-Trans sensor | 35mm equiv F2 lens | Hybrid viewfinder
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The Fujifilm X100VI is a refinement of everything that made the X100V great, but it's still difficult to buy. Photo: Richard Butler |
Like the Fujifilm X100V before it, the Fujifilm X100VI is a classically styled fixed lens camera with a 35mm equivalent F2 lens. Updated with in-body image stabilization rated at up to 6EV of correction and a 40MP BSI CMOS APS-C X-Trans sensor, the X100VI is a significant upgrade over its predecessor despite looking virtually identical. And those improvements in part explain the X100VI's $200 increase in list price to $1,600.
It's not smallest or most inconspicuous camera, but its fixed focal length means you develop an 'eye' for the photos it'll take, essentially making it a better quality, more engaging alternative to snapping away with your phone.
The addition of subject-detection autofocus has given the X100VI the ability to recognize animals, birds, automobiles, motorcycles and bikes, airplanes, and trains though human (face/eye) detection is a separate mode. However, the lens the X100VI shares with the X100V is not the fastest to autofocus, prioritizing sharpness over speed.
The X100VI brings a level of polish you would expect from a sixth iteration of a camera. Fujifilm has done a great job keeping the X100-series up to date without messing with the formula that's made it so popular. No surprise, this is the best X100 yet.
Unfortunately, despite ramped-up production, demand for the X100VI seems to have outstripped supply with the camera already on backorder at virtually all dealers.
Read our Fujifilm X100VI review
This buying guide is based on cameras used and tested by DPReview's editorial team. We don't select a camera until we've used it enough to be confident in recommending it, usually after our extensive review process. The selections are purely a reflection of which cameras we believe to be best: there are no financial incentives for us to select one model or brand over another.
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Updated: January 30th, 2025
Whether you’re just sharing clips with friends or you’re launching an online on-camera career, vlogging matters. And there’s a point at which your smartphone may not give you the look, control, or flexibility you’re after. With 180-degree selfie screens, wide-angle lenses, microphone inputs and great video quality, more and more dedicated cameras are catering to people who want to take video of themselves and post it online.
The meaning of vlogging has changed over the years, so our picks cover a variety of styles – we'll explain what makes each camera good for vlogging, and what key features each has that make taking video of yourself easier. We've also included videos shot on the cameras in question when we have them to give you an idea of what kind of performance to expect.
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DJI’s Osmo Pocket 3 is a stabilized handheld vlogging camera, designed for on-the-move vlogging. It’s built around a type 1 (13.2 x 8.8mm) sensor mounted on a tiny gimbal, meaning it can deliver stabilized footage with smoother motion than any conventional camera or phone.
The small sensor means the Pocket 3 works better in well-lit situations, though a reasonably bright F2.0 lens means it’s usable indoors, too.
It can shoot 4K 16:9 video or, by rotating the screen into the upright position, 3K vertical 9:16 footage. A small joystick lets you control the camera’s movement, and tapping the joystick button flips between the camera pointing toward you or away from you.
Its reliance on contrast-detection autofocus means its focus can be prone to hunting, though its face-detection mode works well enough that this is rarely a problem when talking to the camera.
In addition to the smooth stability of its gimbal and its genuine pocketability, one of the Osmo’s main benefits is that it’s compatible with a series of Bluetooth microphones, meaning you can capture good-quality audio without the need for additional transmitters or receivers.
The video quality isn’t always the highest, and the autofocus can occasionally lead to frustration, but overall the quality and convenience of the Pocket 3 as a package is really hard to beat.
Read our hands-on impressions of the Osmo Pocket 3
We also considered Sony's range of entry-level vlogging cameras with Type 1 sensors, the ZV-1, ZV-1F, and ZV-1 II. The latter is the best pick of the bunch, given its zoom lens and built-in ND, but it's hard to recommend. Its quality will be slightly better than that of a flagship phone, but if you're going to be carrying an extra gadget around anyway, it's probably best to spend a bit more for a more flexible interchangeable lens camera with an APS-C sensor for a big boost in image quality.
26MP APS-C sensor | Full-width 4K/24p, 1.1x crop 4K/60p video | Fully articulating screen
Read our full review of the Sony ZV-E10 II
We've recently reviewed the X-M5, an APS-C camera with a lot of the vlogging features found in the ZV-E10 II. While it has a broad lens selection and a very competitive price point, its autofocus system is less reliable than Sony's when it comes to moving subjects.
We also considered Nikon's Z30 and Sony's similarly-specced ZV-E10, but the improved video performance of the Mark II and the lack of headphone socket on either of these older models mean it's the newer Sony we'd lean towards. The Nikon Z50II has strong video specs and some of the features the Z30 lacks, such as a headphone jack, but its form factor and heavy crop in its 4K 60p mode make it not particularly well-suited to vlogging.
24MP BSI CMOS full-frame sensor | 6K/30p 10-bit video | Sensor stabilized to 5EV
The S9's stabilized sensor earns it a place on this list – while it won't provide video as smooth as the Osmo Pocket 3, it does a good job of reducing the shakiness that typically comes with handheld footage. Its full-frame sensor provides good image quality for shooting indoors.
Read our review of the Panasonic S9
Full-width 4K/60p, 120p with minor crop | Auto cropping/framing modes | Subject recognition AF
It has pretty much everything a vlogger would need: Sony's class-leading autofocus, a front tally light, a stabilized sensor, 4K60p with no crop and excellent rolling shutter performance. It also has features that make shooting alone easier, such as its auto framing mode that dynamically zooms in on the subject in a frame, much like a cameraperson would, and the product showcase mode that overrides the face detection AF when you're clearly trying to show the camera something.
Read our initial review of the Sony ZV-E1
This buying guide is based on cameras used and tested by DPReview's editorial team. We don't select a camera until we've used it enough to be confident in recommending it, usually after our extensive review process. The selections are purely a reflection of which cameras we believe to be best: there are no financial incentives for us to select one model or brand over another.
Nextorage launched new CFexpress 4.0 Type B memory cards - both series utilize TLC NAND Flash Memory and support the CFexpress 4.0 standard, offering backward compatibility with CFexpress 2.0 host devices:
Nextorage also released a new CFexpress Type A card reader NX-SA1PRO (B&H Photo | Amazon):
Lexar announced new ARMOR GOLD UHS-II SDXC memory cards:
Team Group announced a new Expert SDXC UHS-II U3 V90 2TB SD memory card with reading and writing speeds of up to 300MB/s and 260MB/s (Team Group products are sold at Amazon and B&H Photo).
Prograde released a new ProGrade Digital 960GB CFexpress 2.0 Type A Gold memory card.
Adata showed a new SD 8.0 spec SD memory card (speeds equivalent to CFx B 2.0 cards) at CES this year and they have new microSD express cards on display as well. The SD 8.0 standard was designed to use multiple PCIe interfaces: PCIe Gen 4 x1, PCIe G3 x2, and PCIe Gen4 x2. While the SD card will function with currently available cameras and card readers, the performance is downgraded to a UHS-I standard at 30 MB/s transfer speeds.
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Phase One is rumored to release a new camera and/or digital back (IQ5, probably 200+MP) in the second half of this year (2025).
There were some rumors last year that Phase One is working on a new compact camera:
Rumors: Phase One is working on a compact medium format mirrorless camera
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The winners of the 1839 Awards have been announced. The awards crown an International Photographer of the Year and Discovery of the Year. Beyond the overall winners, the contest celebrates the work of Photographers of the Year in 15 categories at the professional level and Discovery of the Year in 14 categories at the non-professional level. You can see all of the winners online at the 1839 Awards Photographer of the Year Contest Winner's Gallery.
The 1839 Awards are "named after one of the most formative years in the history of photography." While the first photograph taken by a camera was created in 1826 by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce, 1839 was the year of the formal announcement of the daguerreotype process at the French Academy of Sciences. That year marked the turning point when the medium was first made widely available to the public.
The 2024 Photographer of the Year Contest received entries from 60 countries covering a vast array of subject matter and styles. An international panel of 11 judges, comprised of world-renowned photographers, curators, directors and industry professionals, selected this year's winners.
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Artist: Logan White
IG handle: N/A
Entry title: Hearts Content Road, Gianna
Entry description: Hearts Content Road refers to a series of surreal and allegorical portraits taken in Upstate New York, exploring the dual nature of fantasy—a realm that provides both escape and excitement, yet harbors its own shadows of uncertainty.
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Artist: Matthew Portch
IG handle: @matt_portch
Entry title: Buried Car, CA
Entry description: From an ongoing series, Lost America examines a quiet stillness in a forgotten landscape that is, in a sense, ‘on pause’. Places appear frozen in time, their inhabitants absent or long since departed. Ardently stagnant in appearance, the spaces yearn to instill a melancholic feeling of familiarity.
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Artist: Jay Tang
IG handle: @visualcreature
Entry title: Everyday Landscapes
Entry description: Everyday Landscapes is a series of abstract photographs, created using the shadows of everyday material, like paper and tissues, to form a new perceived reality of painting-like landscapes.
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Artist: Christiaan Van Heijst
IG handle: @jpcvanheijst
Entry title: An Office with a View
Entry description: Long exposure, wide-angle shots taken from the flightdeck of the Boeing 747, cruising along the upper atmosphere.
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Artist: Jan-Tore Oevrevik
IG handle: @JPJ_FOTO
Entry title: Balones and Stairs
Entry description: The "Balloons and Stairs" is a multi exposure photography, aims to establish a captivating dialogue between light, space, and unexpected elements, represented by floating balloons that bring movement and freely navigate fascinating environments.
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Artist: Katelin Kinney
IG handle: N/A
Entry title: Desert Drag
Entry description: This project is a collaboration with local Drag Queens & Kings in Arizona. I wanted to bring attention to drag as an art form and celebrate that it has stretched far and wide even to the edges of the southwest desert.
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Artist: Andrew Newey
IG handle: @andrewnewey
Entry title: Honey Hunters of Nepal
Entry description: High in the Himalayan foothills of Nepal Gurung honey hunters gather twice a year, risking their lives to harvest the honey from the world’s largest honeybee. For hundreds of years, the skills required to practise this ancient and sacred tradition have been passed down through the generations.
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Artist: William Josephs Radford
IG handle: @josephsradford
Entry title: White Knight
Entry description: This series is a visual exploration of love, life, and death, following my father’s passing from a brain tumor. Using a vaseline-coated lens and other experimental techniques, I blur the lines of reality to reflect the transition between this realm and the afterlife.
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Artist: Reed Fowler
IG handle: @reedfowlerphoto
Entry title: Dinner is Served
Entry description: This photo was taken at Brooks Falls in Alaska. The salmon were not jumping much that day, but I managed to capture the perfect shot when one did. From the color of the salmon to the way the bear is lunging with its mouth wide open, there is nothing I would change about my dream shot.
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Artist: Mykola Myronov
IG handle: N/A
Entry title: By the Ocean
Entry description: It doesn't matter how rich you are, what car you drive and how many friends you have in your life. We are all naked and alone by the ocean. Going to the coast, we become naked and find ourselves one on one with the ocean. Only in such moments we can stop and see who we really are.
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Artist: Ross Steensland
IG handle: @rsteensland
Entry title: Tunnel View
Entry description: When planning a trip across the Western United States, I based my route and timelines on my astrophotography bucketlist. And the top of that list was Yosemite. Planning showed that the Cygnus region with all of its red Hydrogen Alpha nebula and the Great Rift would line up right above Tunnel view.
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Artist: Evan Murphy
IG handle: @evan.murphy
Entry title: I.D.
Entry description: "I.D." emphasizes on queer youth; displaying stories of modern day romantic connections, societal impacts, and self liberation. Through a series of subjects, each frame narrates the journey of an LGBTQ individual navigating the intricate landscape of self and society.
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Artist: Turid Martinsen
IG handle: N/A
Entry title: Pimp Nails in Havana
Entry description: If you walk the streets of Havana, you might discover small nail-shops. They are often located at the bottom floor. In a society where private business are not exactly encouraged, small enterprises are example of female initiative. It is cheap, customers are local, often the neighbour next door.
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Artist: Astrid Reischwitz
IG handle: @astridreischwitz
Entry title: The Taste of Memory
Entry description: The series explores personal and collective family narratives woven through still life compositions, intertwining threads of home, heritage, and identity. Embroidered fragments from old dish towels from my village in Germany now speak of loss and the gradual disappearance of cultural rites.
Here are the latest OM SYSTEM OM-3 camera rumors
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Light Lens Lab announced they will begin researching, developing, and producing photographic and cinematic films - see the details here (previous coverage of LLL is available here):
Happy Lunar New Year!
We are excited to announce that, to celebrate this special occasion, we will begin researching, developing, and producing photographic and cinematic films.
Our initial research has yielded promising results. Our first emulsion test indicates that our black-and-white T-Grain silver halide structure research has succeeded. We conducted a test shot using our Seagull Upgrade Project TLR Camera. However, the antihalation layer was not applied to the film during this testing phase. A new antihalation layer will be utilized for future films.
Our goals for this project include researching, developing, and producing films through the following development processes:
We also aim to produce films in various photographic or cinematographic formats; please stay tuned for future releases.
The Film Project will utilize our newly developed proprietary machine and emulsion process, allowing us to be self-sufficient in our production.
This film project will be marketed under a different brand name, so please stay tuned for future updates!
Newly developed T-Grain Structure Emulsion:
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The list of participating cameras for the Worst camera of 2024 are:
And the winner in the latest online poll for the worst camera of 2024 is... the Canon EOS R5 Mark II - with a huge lead over the other entries (see previous coverage of the camera):
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