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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 MonochromeLeica has announced a new monochrome camera, the Leica M11 Monochrom.

The...

Panasonic LX10 Review: Our final word on the fast, full-featured premium compact with 1-inch sensor

 
 

The Panasonic LX10 joined the premium compact camera market this past November, and we have just wrapped up our review of this new 1-inch-type sensor camera. The LX10 pairs a 20.1-megapixel 1"-type CMOS sensor with a built-in 24-72mm equivalent lens that has a very fast f/1.4 maximum aperture at 24mm.

During our...

Cutting through the noise: What is the best noise reduction software available?

 
 

Amateur Photographer looked at five noise reduction software options available on the market today and rated each one. Which one did the best, which did the worst?

For many photographers, the improved high ISO performance of their cameras has been one of the biggest changes in camera technology over the past few...

Adobe updates ACR and Lightroom, addresses minor bugs

 
 

Today Adobe has released Lightroom CC 2015.9 and Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) 9.9, which introduces additional camera raw support, lens profile support and a few bug fixes. Adobe Lightroom and ACR both received 13 new camera profiles, including new cameras from Panasonic (such as the GH5) and the Leica M10:

  • Canon...

Land Rover launches drone-equipped Discovery SUV for the Red Cross

 
 

It’s not often that something relevant to Imaging Resource readers gets announced at the Geneva Motor Show, but for drone-obsessed readers, that’s just what happened when Land Rover announced a drone-equipped “Project Hero” Land Rover Discovery for use by the Austrian Red Cross.

The Project Hero is dubbed an...

Cinetics launches pro-level multi-axis motion control for timelapse and video


 
 

Cinetics, the company that brought you the gorillapod on wheels, has announced their latest motion control device: the Lynx. Stepping up the tech that they put into their Axis360 system, the Lynx is their advanced, premium offering that should appeal to the professional timelapser and videographer. The motor...

In making photography accessible to all, photography inadvertently killed itself


 
 

I know that as I write this, that this is a touchy subject already. I also know that to refer to all the moving parts that make up this industry as one blanket "photography" is hardly fair, but there is a point to be made, so bear with me. There are very good arguments on both sides of the aisle that will...

10 obscure Photoshop features you might not have known about and how to use them

 
 

While many photographers are proficient Photoshop users, very few can claim to be masters of the software, as it offers many intricacies and hidden features. Photoshop is a very powerful and versatile tool, there are often multiple paths to the same end goal when working on your images. Just because you have a...

Iridient Digital releases Developer 3.1.4 and X-Transformer beta 3

 
 

Iridient Digital announced today updates to its core software packages, Iridient Developer and Iridient X-Transformer. Iridient X-Transformer is now available for macOS and brings support for all the latest Fujifilm (GFX 50S, X-T20 and X100F) models in addition to fixing all known bugs and other improvements to...

Fuji GFX First Shots: The best lab images we’ve ever seen

 
 

Our Fuji GFX is back Stateside and, as expected, we wasted no time getting this new medium format camera into our lab. We now have our classic First Shots series of laboratory test images ready for pixel-peeping as well as comparing in our Comparometer. We've also put together a few 1:1 crop comparisons, pitting...

Blackmagic’s new URSA Mini Pro features an interchangeable lens mount and 4.6K sensor


 
 

Blackmagic has announced the URSA Mini Pro, featuring a 4.6K Super 35mm sensor, an interchangeable lens mount that allows it to be customized to fit in any environment. Among the camera's many amenities are three built-in ND filters, and a host of tactile control buttons, switches and dials that make it very...

Understanding light falloff: Applying the inverse square law of light to your portrait photography

 
 

Premier portrait photographer Peter Hurley, whom we have covered before, made a four and a half hour tutorial for Fstoppers, “Illuminating the Face.” This tutorial costs $300, but Fstoppers has released a 15-minute excerpt from the tutorial about understanding the inverse square law.

We have discussed the inverse...

Do you want a motorized camera slider without the large expense? Build your own for $75

 
 

There are many motorized slider options available, but they can be very pricey. For photographers who want the advantages of a motorized slider but don’t want to shell out big bucks, a little DIY knowledge, some supplies and about US$75 is all you need.

What do you need to make your very own motorized slider? A...

Canon Q&A @ CP+ 2017: Canon’s enthusiast mirrorless aspirations, the future of 4K and more


 
 

Photography giant Canon is always big news at the annual CP+ tradeshow in its native Japan. Our founder and publisher Dave Etchells is at the show, and had the opportunity to discuss a number of topics with Canon executives at CP+ 2017. Representing Canon were Go Tokura, Executive Officer and Chief Executive...

From over 200,000 images, World Photo Organization shares Sony World Photography Awards 2017 shortlist

 
 

Sony and the World Photography Organization have announced the shortlist for the 2017 edition of the prestigious and massive Sony World Photography Awards.

In total, there were 227,596 images submitted to the latest Sony World Photography Awards competition with 49 countries represented on the international...

Hasselblad announces new 120mm f/3.5 lens for the X1D, teases three more over the next 12 months

 
 

Hasselblad has continued to put effort behind their mirrorless medium format camera, the X1D, by announcing a lens lineup that continues through the next twelve months. The first lens announced, and the one that will be most immediately available, is the 120mm f/3.5 macro, a lens Hasselblad says, "brings together...

Panasonic FZ80 Field Test: Superzoom camera is a super value with 4K video recording and 60x zoom

 
 

In 2013, Panasonic unveiled the FZ70 superzoom all-in-one camera, which made waves with its 20-1200mm equivalent zoom lens. Now in 2017, the FZ70 finally has its successor, the Panasonic FZ80, which pairs the same lens with a new image sensor, image processor and many new features, including 4K UHD video recording...

Speed Test: Which of the top six portfolio websites is the fastest?


 
 

When starting your photo/video business, one of the very first steps (pretty much right after you decide on a business name) is buying a domain and building a website. The thing is, there are a great many options photographers have when deciding to build a website, with the basic reason for choosing any one...

Publishing to WordPress made simpler with new Imagely Lightroom plugin

 
 

WordPress a very popular content management system used by many photographers and Imagely helps many shutterbugs put their best online foot forward by offering WordPress themes, plugins and websites, including their NextGEN Gallery plugin.

For photographers who utilize NextGEN Gallery and use Lightroom for...

Toshiba TransferJet: Like NFC but way, way faster to get your media off your camera

 
 

Lots and lots of new cameras nowadays offer some form of wireless connectivity, be it in full-on Wi-Fi, NFC or Bluetooth Low Energy, or all of the above. Each wireless protocol has its pros and cons; some are clunky to setup, others have slow transfer rates, etc. But what do you do if your camera doesn't have any...

Fujifilm Q&A @ CP+ 2017: Fuji GFX insights, 4K video, future lens plans & instant film’s surprising comeback


 
 

During the ongoing CP+ 2017 tradeshow in Yokohama, Japan, Imaging Resource founder and publisher Dave Etchells sat down with Shinichiro “Shiri” Udono and Makoto Oishi of Fujifilm Corp. Udono-san is Fuji's Senior Manager in the Sales and Marketing Group, Optical Device and Electronic Imaging Products Division,...