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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...
Make movies, not excuses: Director David F. Sandberg shows you how to make a camera dolly for under $100
If you want to get into movie making, but you're put off by the steep prices for even relatively basic gear like camera dollies, David F. Sandberg has a message for you: "Make movies, not excuses!"
Sandberg, who's best known for directing this summer's horror flick "Lights Out" -- and for writing and...
Save big on Wacom’s Intuos Pro tablets and get Adobe’s Creative Cloud Photography Plan for free!
If you want to kick your photo editing game up a notch, one of Wacom's Intuos pen tablets could be a great place to start. The Intuos series lets you edit your photos as if they were any other artwork, drawing or airbrushing in your changes with an intuitive and extremely accurate digital "pen", while seeing...
Not content with winning Jeopardy, IBM’s Watson is back and trying its hand at making movie trailers
The robot revolution draws ever closer, it would seem! For years now, computers have been beating us at our own games. First chess champion Garry Kasparov was defeated by IBM's Deep Blue, then the company followed up with Watson, which handily beat two of the most successful human players at Jeopardy. And...
Wedding Photography Tips & Tricks: Denis Reggie shows how it’s done with the Canon 5D Mark IV
The Canon 5D Mark IV can do a lot of things well, with a 30-megapixel full-frame sensor, improved video features that include 4K video recording and a rugged, weather-sealed body. Landscape photography, photojournalism, portraiture, commercial photography, you name it, the 5D IV is a significant step up from its...
PIXMA shrink-ray: Canon slashes the size of its all-in-one printers almost in half!
Looking for an all-in-one printer for your home or home office, but don't have a lot of space to spare? If so, you'll want to take a look at the latest generation of Canon PIXMA all-in-ones -- at least, if you're in Europe, that is, since they've not yet been announced stateside.
The Canon PIXMA TS5050,...
Tamron updates 18-270mm travel zoom with new design, fluorine coating
French journalist, novelist and critic Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr is credited with the expression "plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose", these days often stated simply as "plus ça change". For those of you who don't speak French, the phrase translates into English roughly as "the more things change, the...
Don’t think too hard: Defining a genre of photography should be empowering, not restrictive
Defining photographic genres can be quite difficult, and street photography is no exception. It’s not always clear what it is, nor how it overlaps with other types of photography such as photojournalism, documentary photography, or even portrait and architectural photography. Eric Kim is a prominent street...
Caffeine Priority: First-party batteries are expensive, but (probably) worth it
Wake up with IR! Here's today's cup of Caffeine Priority...
Batteries are, perhaps, not the most exciting topic. When...
The rise and fall of the false climbers: Indian couple uses Photoshop to fake Everest ascent
Photoshop is not just for fixing images in images; an Indian couple has proved it’s also great for lying about your accomplishments.
In claiming to be the first Indian couple to ascend Mt. Everest, Dinesh and Tarakeshwari Rathod -- who are police officers, by the way, so you’d hope for them to be more honest -- ...
Raw power on the go: Elia Locardi showcases the power of Lightroom Mobile for iOS
In July, Adobe released Lightroom for Mobile version 2.4 for iOS. This update brought with it two particularly big new features for photographers with iPhones and iPads: The raw technology preview and local adjustment tools. As long as your raw files are supported on the desktop version of Lightroom, you can sync...
Smaller, lighter Garmin Virb Ultra 30 action cam sports 4K capture, voice control and a roomier display
Three years ago, navigation heavyweight Garmin surprised us with the launch of the Virb and Virb Elite, a duo of surprisingly fully-featured action cameras that took on the popular GoPro series head-on. Two years later it followed up with the Virb X and XE, and now it has launched a successor that takes the...
Zeiss launches lightweight 21-100mm pro movie lens
German optics legend Zeiss is known for its quality lenses, but its latest product announcement is an impressive-looking piece of kit even by the company's own high standards. The Zeiss Lightweight Zoom LWZ.3 21-100mm/T2.9-3.9 T* is a professional Super 35-format movie lens that, as its name would suggest, is...
GoPro’s Karma drone is finally about to be unveiled
It's been two years since we first told you about action camera giant GoPro's plan to create its first unmanned aerial vehicle, a move which would put it in competition with drone heavyweight DJI. Now, the company has finally set a date on which that device -- subsequently named the GoPro Karma drone -- will...
Timelapse tips and tricks: Planning, composing and shooting a Milky Way timelapse
Rhino Camera Gear recently published an excellent video guide for how to shoot a Milky Way timelapse. In the video below, we see a Rhino Slider EVO Carbon 24", Rhino Motion, Rhino Arc, Sony A7S camera and Rokinon 14mm lens being used together, but you don't necessarily need all of that fancy gear.
One of the most...
Free (yes, really): Improve your photography with an online course from Stanford professor Marc Levoy
Too often, the word "free" is misused. Really, what it often means is "with strings attached", or "with a pricetag that you'll discover later". Thankfully, that's not the case with an online course in digital photography just shared by Stanford professor Marc Levoy. In his free 18-lecture course, you'll learn...
Yongnuo’s 35mm f/2 clone arrives in Nikon-mount form
A couple of years ago, we reported on Chinese camera gear maker Yongnuo's plans to offer its Canon lens clones for the Nikon F-mount. Yesterday, the folks at Nikon Rumors picked up on availability of another new Yongnuo lens appearing on eBay with a Nikon mount. This time around, it's a clone of Canon's 35mm...
Caffeine Priority: The recipe for a good photograph and the importance of the subject in an image
Wake up with IR! Here's today's cup of Caffeine Priority...
Food photographer and writer Lauchlan Toal recently wrote an article for Photography Life about "why good photographers take bad photos."
We need to get something out of the way first. For the purpose of this discussion, Toal suggests defining...
Firmware Friday: DxO One gets Wi-Fi connectivity and better battery life; bug fixes for Nikon DSLRs
It's that time again: The weekend is here, and it's time for our regular roundup of all that's new in the world of camera firmware. This week, we have news to report from both DxO Labs and Nikon. DxO has updated its nifty DxO One iPhone camera accessory, while Nikon has updated the D500 and D3400 DSLRs. We'll...
Canon tempts video pros with 4K-equipped Cinema EOS C700, XC15 camcorders, UHD reference displays
If you're a professional videographer, Canon has plenty of news for you today. The company has taken the wraps off six new ultra high-definition products, including three new joint flagships for its Cinema EOS camera line, a new compact camcorder and two new reference displays.
We'll start things off gently...
DJI takes the shakes out of your smartphone footage with the affordable Osmo Mobile handheld stabilizer
A couple of days ago, we told readers about the DJI Osmo+, an update to the original Osmo gimbal-stabilized camera with changes including a brand-new optical zoom lens. At the time, we commented on the surprisingly short time between the launch of the original Osmo and its successor. Little did we know that...