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DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro Price Cheaper vs GoPro Hero 13, but is it a better camera?
With the announcement of the DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro, the action camera market is graced with another addition, just weeks after the GoPro Hero 13 made its debut. These two new iterations of action camera are both alike in dignity, but there are some significant differences...
The DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro Has Now Released and is Available to Buy
The DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro has been formally announced. After weeks of leaks and days of delays, we’ve finally got a concrete DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro release date, and info on how to pre order the new high-end action camera. DJI isn’t slowing down as we enter 2024, with the...
Insta360 X5: 5 Features We Hope to See
The Insta360 X4 is a highly capable 360 action camera, used by professionals and amateurs alike. It’s hard to think of means by which the company could improve upon the design: with 8K footage, an ultra-lightweight design and AI-powered editing capabilities; the X4 is a...
Samsung’s S25 camera is rumored to be better than the iPhone 16’s, with a few caveats
With the imminent arrival of the iPhone 16, eyes are turning back for the response from their major competitor, Samsung. We’ve reported before on the potential specifications for the Samsung Galaxy S25, and the knee-jerk reaction to them is to posit that they are superior to...
Best iPhone 16 Trade-In Deals: Here’s Where to Pre Order and Buy
The iPhone 16 pre orders are officially live. After a short wait from Monday’s Glowtime event, Apple and their affiliates have lined up a series of deals to help make these new high-end smartphones worth your while. Depending on your local providers, you may be entitled to...
iPhone 16 Pre Orders Start Today: Here’s When You Can Buy One
The iPhone 16 range was announced with much fanfare on Monday as part of Apple’s Glowtime event, and now just a few days later the smartphone series is available for prepurchase. There are plenty of retailers gearing up for the iPhone 16 pre order cycle, but all are waiting...
Opinion: Between Apple Intelligence and “Cinematic” Video, the iPhone 16 is spread far too thin
Apple’s Glowtime event has been and gone, and with it came the iPhone 16: Apple’s latest iteration of smartphone. As part of the package, Apple Intelligence is finally taking the training wheels off with a suite of new features headed for your pocket, starting September...
iPhone 16 Pro Max Size and Camera: What’s Changed?
Though the differences between iPhone generations are limited outside of the core design, there are still distinguishable upgrades from one iPhone model to the next. In the case of the iPhone 16 range, it’s the iPhone 16 Pro Max’s camera and storage capabilities that have...
iPhone 16 Battery Life Improved for Pro and Pro Max Models
The iPhone 16 range has finally been unveiled today at Apple’s Glowtime event. The new range, consisting of a quartet of new differently-optimized smartphones, boast a suite of improvements, among them being improvements to the battery and battery life. So if you’re starting...
iPhone 16 Price, Pre Order and Where to Buy
The iPhone 16 range is finally here: after months of speculation and a few trusty leaks, today’s Glowtime event officially unveiled Apple’s newest iteration of smartphone. With multiple models to choose from, those looking to upgrade their phone to the newest model need to...
Sigma announced the 10-18mm F/2.8 DC DN for the Canon RF Mount
Sigma is expanding its lineup of Canon RF Mount lenses with the addition of the Sigma 10-18mm F/2.8 DC DN Contemporary ultra-wide. The newly announced lens is designed for APS-C mirrorless cameras such as the EOS R7, R50, and R100.
The new Sigma 10-18mm F/2.8 DC DN is made...
Apple Watch 10 Screen Size 30% Bigger Than Ultra, With Improved Battery Life
The Apple Watch 10 is officially on its way: Apple’s newest smartwatch range comes in a range of materials and colors, as ever with Apple, along with huge across-the-board changes to quality and features. But most concerning for the primary use of the wearable is the Apple...
Apple Watch 10 Pre Order & Best Trade In Deals
Apple’s Glowtime event has been and gone, having dropped a monumental announcement of 4 new iPhone models, a new iteration of AirPods, and the details on the Apple Watch 10. This next generation of smartwatch almost stole the spotlight from the iPhone 16 range: with its...
Apple Announcement 2024: What to Expect from Glowtime Event
A simple teaser, stating “It’s Glowtime”, has been the first hint we’ve had of Apple’s 2024 announcement event, happening later today. With just hours left on the clock, anticipation is high for this event that should usher in the next generation of iPhone, Apple Watch, and...
Leica M11-D Release Date Rumors: Is a New Leica Body on the Way?
Though Leica occupies a proportionally small amount of the camera market, its products are always eagerly anticipated by professional photographers worldwide. And with the latest reports suggesting we could get a Leica M11-D release date before the end of September 2024,...
GoPro Hero & GoPro Hero 13 Black Available to Pre Order
Action cameras continue to be an ultra-popular market, with new releases from companies like Insta360, DJI and GoPro becoming an annual event in our calendars. As we pass the yearly threshold, we now have a confirmed GoPro Hero and GoPro Hero 13 release date and specs to...
Canon Handheld Vlogging Camera Patent: What Can We Expect?
Like with any major manufacturer, product development is a constant and lengthy process. Often research and development proves fruitless, but what public displays companies engage in can indicate what the manufacturers are prioritizing - such is the case with this recent...
What is the Mysterious Sony Alpha Camera Rumored to Launch Before the End of 2024?
Sony has already had a successful 2024: with the (albeit delayed) launch of the ZV-E10 II and the recent release of their new 85mm G Master lens, the company shows no signs of stopping. But one rumor that has been plaguing the company since early this year is reports that Q4...
DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro Has Launched!
Amongst DJI’s many prospective product launches at present - including a potential new mirrorless camera through to new drones - many are wondering if the company is leaving behind other facets of their industry. Though we haven’t yet got an officially DJI Osmo Action 5...
First images for the Sigma 28-105mm F/2.8 FE lens have leaked online
Sony is getting an exciting new lens in the Sigma 28-105 F/2.8 FE. While details about the lens have been scarce, the first images have already leaked online.
The leaked image of the Sigma 28-105 F/2.8 lens was shared by Sony Alpha Rumors on X. It shows the top view of the...
DJI Neo Officially Announced: Specs, Price and Release Date
There has been a flurry of DJI leaks and announcements in the past weeks, but it was only a few days ago that the company themselves put forward anything resembling official word. Teasing a DJI Neo announcement, the company put out this minimal posting telling us to prepare...
Will the Samsung Galaxy S25 Exclusively use Snapdragon Chips?
We recently did a roundup of all the rumors surrounding the Samsung Galaxy S25, including one leak that comprehensively listed the new smartphone’s entire range of components. One element that we were somewhat curious about was the processor that the new smartphone would...
A Photographer’s Guide to the iPhone 16 Pro
The Apple iPhone 16 and 16 Pro models are just a week from being revealed and there is palpable excitement in the air. Many of our photographer friends are already asking: will it be worth it to upgrade to the upcoming iPhone 16 Pro?
While the official specs of the iPhone...
The 3 Best Labor Day Camera Phone Deals: Pixel 9 Fold, Galaxy S24, & OnePlus 12R
Labor Day continues to highlight great-value deals across multiple platforms, and we’ve compiled some fantastic smartphone offerings. All of these units have great built-in cameras for easy on-the-go photography. With another day on the clock for these offers, you have...
Rumor: Hasselblad will announce a new wide-angle zoom lens in September
Hasselblad is rumored to be making a big addition to its lens lineup next month. According to one trusted source, the Swedish camera manufacturer is looking to unveil a new wide-angle zoom lens next month.
Reliable leaker @camerainsider revealed on X that Hasselblad will...
iPhone 16 & AI-Powered Photo Editing: What to Expect
Generative AI has become a mainstay of the photography world, whether we like it or not. Tools like Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop have a suite of AI-powered photo editing tools, and we’ve seen smartphones debuting with similar in-engine programs too. And now, with the iPhone...
iPhone 16 Release Date & Everything We Know
Though digital camera use has massively decreased in the wake of the smartphone, we aren’t wholly anti-iPhone here. Smartphone cameras have greatly democratized photography as a medium, and with the iPhone 16 family of smartphones on the way, users can experience a new level...
Sony 85mm F1.4 GM II Officially Announced: Release Date & Specs
Sony continues to roll out their new products as we enter the final months of 2024. Having started the year with the A9 III and with the potential of another Alpha camera on the horizon, the manufacturer shows no sign of slowing. Now, with confirmation of the Sony 85mm f/1.4...
What new cameras can we expect soon?
2024 has been quite eventful regarding new camera announcements with the recent Canon, Fujifilm, and Nikon releases. And with four months left before the new year, many photographers are expecting to see several more cameras hit the market.
Before we dive into what we...
Is DJI Joining the Mirrorless Camera Market? Rumoured DJI Osmo X
Rumors continue to spread about DJI developing a full-fledged mirrorless camera. The company, whose current product inventory includes action cameras, drones and gimbals; has sparked discourse in recent weeks with the idea that it could be developing a flagship camera as...
My Favorite Lens Just Got Even Better
As a long-time Sony shooter, I reap the rewards of having a suite of lens options available. Sony has allowed third-party developers access to their E-Mount system for years: a move that has indisputably worked in their favor. New lens options from Tamron, Sigma and Zeiss...
The Tamron 50-400mm for the Nikon Z-mount is expected to be announced next month
Nikon users may soon be getting a new lens from well-known third-party manufacturer Tamron. Recent rumors suggest that the company is preparing to announce a new ultra-telephoto lens for the Z-mount with an impressive 8x zoom range.
A few days ago, reliable leaker...
Adobe adds impressive new AI technology to its Lightroom ecosystem
Adobe has announced significant updates to its entire Lightroom ecosystem, including the popular Lightroom on desktop, Lightroom Classic, and Adobe Camera Raw applications.
Many new features rely upon improved...
Leica announces M11 Monochrom, a 60-megapixel camera built for black and white photography
It's a glorious time for black-and-white photography enthusiasts. Hot on the heels of Ricoh announcing the Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome, Leica has announced a new monochrome camera, the Leica M11 Monochrom.
The...
Sharpen smarter in Photoshop: An overview of three common sharpening techniques
Jesús Ramirez of the Photoshop Training Channel has created an excellent in-depth tutorial about sharpening your images in Photoshop. In the video below, he covers three common sharpening techniques in Photoshop and discusses the pros and cons of each in addition to showing you how to use them.
To make sure all...
Follow these six storm-chasing Instagram accounts from the safety of your home
If you’re looking for daring photographers to follow on Instagram, you’d be hard-pressed to beat this group of storm-chasing shutterbugs. While many of us prefer to stay as far away from severe weather as possible, some people opt instead to track down the action and document it as it unfolds.
Take Chris Sanner,...
Sony RX100 V Review: It might look unassuming, but it’s really a pocket-friendly rocket ship!
Five years ago, Sony wowed us all with the RX100, a compact camera that could slip almost unnoticed into a pants pocket, and yet which featured a much larger-than-average 1-inch image sensor for great image quality, even in low light. Incredibly, that camera is still on sale today, as are all four models...
Do-it-yourself optics: Why buy a lens when you can build your own?
When sharing DIY photography projects we see on the web, we try to ensure that they strike a balance between utility, cost and achievability. This one from Mats Wernersson might not check that last box for most of us because he built his own Petzval-inspired 90mm f/2.8 lens, even machining the glass himself. So...
Processed images from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft show first true-color image of Saturn’s north pole
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft launched in 1997 and has been orbiting Saturn since 2004. It is currently in the “Grand Finale” stage of its mission, which entails the spacecraft flying over Saturn’s poles. As is regularly the case, the images from NASA’s Cassini mission and the Grand Finale are available online.
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7.5mm f/2 MFT lens: Venus Optics announces the world’s widest f/2 lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras
Venus Optics, the manufacturer of Laowa lenses, has announced the availability of its new ultra-wide angle prime lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras, the Laowa 7.5mm f/2 MFT. This new lens is the world's widest f/2 lens for MFT cameras and offers a 110° angle of view in a compact form factor. If you're curious, both...
SLR Magic announces new full-frame 25mm f/1.4 CINE lens for Sony E-mount
SLR Magic announced earlier this week a new addition to the full-frame cinema lens lineup, the SLR Magic CINE 25mm F/1.4 for Sony E-mount. The lens will be available through authorized retailers by the end of May and will sell for just under US$400.
The fast wide-angle prime lens has 11 elements in 9 groups and a...
Canon T7i Field Test: A nice entry-level DSLR with impressive autofocus and performance for the price
Click here to read our Canon T7i Field Test
The Canon Rebel T7i is the first Rebel series camera to include the company’s DIGIC 7 image processor, which proved to pay dividends with regard to performance. Despite retaining the same 24.2-megapixel APS-C sensor as its predecessor, the T6i, the T7i delivers...
The elk that earned the honors, as yet another Canon 7D brings home the prize money
We love the chance to honor photographers entering our contest for the first time, but this month in our competition it's all about paying homage to our "regulars" - those dedicated souls who enter the competition month in and month out, and in doing so help keep our competition standards lofty in the quality...
World’s fastest camera stops light in its tracks and records five trillion frames per second
Who doesn’t love slow motion? There’s something very impressive about high-tech slow-motion cameras. Perhaps none are more impressive than the device a team has built at Lund University in Sweden. Their new fast camera can record five trillion - yes, that’s 5,000,000,000,000! – frames per second.
At these insane...
Sigma 135mm f/1.8 Gallery: Fast, sharp, insanely shallow depth of field
Get your biceps into shape and work on your ability to nail critical focus, because a new portrait offering from Sigma awaits you. As we've already demonstrated from our full technical review of this incredible lens, the Sigma 135mm f/1.8 Art is indeed quite sharp and the lab results are definitely something to...
Phase One Capture One Pro 10 Review: A very powerful RAW processor and image editor
When photographers are looking for a RAW editor, there are a variety of choices and two of the most popular are Adobe Lightroom and Phase One Capture One Pro. I have been a longtime user of Adobe Lightroom, but I’ve always been interested in Capture One Pro after hearing many photographers talk about its excellent...
Popular Photoshop plugin Portraiture updated to version 3, twice as fast as its predecessor
Update on May 2: Portraiture 3 is not available as a standalone version, but only as a plugin.
Imagenomic has released the third major update to its popular Photoshop plug-in, Portraiture. Portraiture 3’s improvements primarily focus on speed and performance. Imagenomic states that Portraiture 3 is twice as fast...
Adobe Stock updates: Upload directly from Photoshop Mix on iOS and new auto-categorization tool
Adobe has continually improved the usability of Adobe Stock for its many contributors and they have announced further improvements to its workflow. The team has updated Adobe Photoshop Mix for iOS to allow photographers to upload images directly to Adobe Stock’s Contributor Portal.
Further, the Contributor Portal...
Firmware Friday: Canon 7D II, Nikon J5, Panasonic GH5, Sigma sd and dp Quattro cameras updated
Firmware Friday is here once again, and this week brings news of updates for eight cameras from four manufacturers. This time around, it's Sigma delivering by far the majority of the new firmware, with Canon, Nikon and Panasonic each offering up one update apiece.
Without any further ado, let's get right down to...
UPDATED: Is the photo community OK with Sal Cincotta winning his own pay-to-enter photography contest?
UPDATE 05/01/2017 02:21 PM ET: Added statement from WPPI, clarifying that employees are prohibited from entering any photo competition put on by WPPI, PDN, or any other organizations that are part of the Photo+ Group. Added a statement from Cincotta that he claims no financial interest due to lack of cash prizes.
...Looking at the success of NAB’s “next big thing” every year since 2010
Every year it’s easy to get swept up in the latest gadget craze, especially for those gear heads like myself who want to be at the forefront of technology all the time. For the past ten years, that has been no easy task. It seems that with every advancement on...
Canon EOS M6 Field Test: Compact mirrorless ILC shows Canon’s continued improvements to M series
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Earlier this year, we Field Tested the Canon EOS M5 and found it to be an impressive mirrorless entry from Canon and a big improvement in numerous ways over its predecessors. Canon has expanded their mirrorless lineup with the Canon EOS M6, which shares many...
Filmmaker builds a motorized camera slider for his Panasonic GH3 using LEGO toys
If you love photography – and I think you do if you’re reading this – and also LEGO bricks, then you will thoroughly enjoy what Dutch filmmaker Victor Bart has created.
Bart built not only a camera slider track, which is just over 45 inches (115 millimeters) long, using LEGO bricks, but also the dolly and the...
Zeiss’s new CP.3 cinema lenses provide visual effects possibilities for everyone
Zeiss has announced 10 new cinema lenses in two different versions, the CP.3 and the CP.3 XD. It was challenging to describe exactly what makes these new Zeiss optics special in just a few short words. Basically, Zeiss has created lenses that do much more than help capture a scene. The CP.3 XD lenses use something...