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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...
Panasonic S5 First Shots: Lab sample images from Panasonic’s enthusiast full-frame camera
Click here to browse through our Panasonic S5 First Shots
Update (9/21): It was brought to our attention that there was a minor focus discrepancy between the S5 and S1 with our original set of S5 First Shots. We have now re-shot and replaced our S5 lab sample images.
Update (9/22): After some further...
Skylum announces LuminarAI, promising efficient image editing using artificial intelligence
Skylum Software has unveiled LuminarAI, a 'revolutionary approach to photo editing.' LuminarAI leverages the power of artificial intelligence to automate many time-consuming tasks in a typical photo editing workflow, saving photographers time and effort. Skylum states that LuminarAI 'removes boring and complex...
Hands-on: Fujifilm unveils XF 50mm f/1.0 R WR lens, world’s fastest AF lens for mirrorless cameras
Fujifilm originally planned to develop an XF 35mm f/1.0 lens for the Fujifilm X Series before pivoting the proposed lens to an XF 50mm f/1.0 lens in late 2019. After a lengthy wait for the world's first autofocus f/1.0 mirrorless lens, the long-awaited Fujinon XF 50mm f/1.0 R WR lens is finally here.
The XF 50mm...
Panasonic S5 Field Review (video) and Full Gallery (including images w/ the Sigma 100-400mm!)
The all-new Panasonic S5 is an intriguing proposition. Coming off the scales weighing almost a third less than their hybrid S1 model from 2019, the trimmed down S5 aims to wow both enthusiasts and aspiring professionals with a full-featured, full-frame hybrid model costing just $2000.
Did they manage to pull the...
Panasonic S5 Unveiled: A rugged enthusiast-grade full-frame mirrorless that balances performance, features & price
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Panasonic S5 Hands-on Preview • Field Review Video
Though it was teased just a few weeks ago, not many details were released at the time about the new Panasonic S5 camera, other than it being a new full-frame model. However, the big day has finally arrived! Say hello to the latest member...
Canon R6 Field Test: Canon’s best all-around mirrorless camera to date?
Click here to read our Canon R6 Field Test
Canon's foray into the full-frame mirrorless world back in 2018, arguably, had a bit of a rocky start. The original EOS R was and still is quite nice, but its older sensor and lack of key features like IBIS or 4K 60p video held it back amongst competing mirrorless...
Lensrentals Teardown: A Fujifilm GFX 100 battled some saltwater and lost
Roger Cicala and the team at Lensrentals would have preferred one of their Fujifilm GFX 100 cameras not had a fatal encounter with salt water. However, the incident afforded the team an opportunity to take apart Fujifilm's flagship medium format camera without fear of breaking it. Fujifilm itself already stated...
Phase One expands XT Camera System lens lineup with Rodenstock 90mm f/5.6 lens
Phase One has announced a new XT – Rodenstock HR Digaron – W/SW 90mm f/5.6 lens for its medium format XT Camera System. This new lens promises to deliver excellent sharpness 'and unbeatable image quality,' including a shallow depth of field, uniform bokeh across the frame and precise focus control.
The XT Camera...
Canon releases v1.1.0 firmware update for EOS R5, addressing video overheating; announces future firmware for 1DX III, R5
Canon has just released a new firmware update for the EOS R5 full-frame mirrorless camera that aims to address some of the overheating issues when recording video. With its ability to record high-resolution and high frame-rate video, including 8K RAW at 30fps and 4K at 120fps, the Canon R5 aims to be a fantastic...
Pentax announces K-1 Mark II Silver Edition DSLR alongside trio of HD Pentax-D FA Silver Edition lenses
Ricoh Imaging has announced the Pentax K-1 Mark II Silver Edition plus three HD Pentax-D FA Silver Edition lenses. The three silver D FA series lenses will mark the first time Ricoh has released silver versions of its D FA lenses. The silver used for both the camera and lenses is a 'high-grade silver coating.'
...PhotoPlus Expo cancels in-person show due to COVID-19 & launches virtual expo this November
The owner of the annual PhotoPlus Expo show, Emerald Expositions, has announced that this year's in-person experience has been canceled. The show was originally scheduled to take place at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City from October 22-24. In lieu of a traditional in-person show, the PhotoPlus Expo will...
Lensrentals cracks open the new Canon RF 600mm f/11 supertelephoto lens to see what’s inside
Announced alongside the high-end EOS R5 and R6 full-frame cameras, Canon introduced a pair of rather strange supertelephoto lenses, the RF 600mm f/11 IS STM and RF 800mm f/11 IS STM. Yes, that is correct, f/11. And *just* f/11. Unlike most other lenses, this pair of super-long primes have a fixed-aperture design at...
Panasonic Q&A: COVID impact, no letup in R&D, full-frame lenses, and where does Micro Four Thirds fit in?
This is another in a series of interviews I conducted in Japan in early March of this year, a trip I managed to sneak in just before the Coronavirus travel restrictions. Between the COVID situation, the sale of IR, and a number of other lingering content projects I needed to finish, I'm only just now managing to...
Sony releases free desktop software enabling webcam functionality with 35 Sony cameras (UPDATED)
UPDATE, 08/28 - Sony has provided an update as to the status of a macOS version, stating that a Mac version of the Imaging Edge Webcam software will be released in the "fall of 2020."
Sony joins the ranks of other major camera manufacturers in released a free desktop software application enabling webcam...
Panasonic teases release of new Lumix S5, a full frame camera set to launch on September 2nd
It's been some time since our friends at Panasonic treated us to a new full-frame camera body... almost a full year. The video-centric S1H model was the latest, debuting in September of 2019, but we've just now found out that a new full-frame body is set to launch on September 2nd in the form of the Panasonic Lumix...
The ultimate guide to Fuji’s Film Simulations; A DEEP dive to de-mystify one of Fuji’s best features
The "Film Simulation" modes in Fujifilm cameras are a major Fuji feature that I've wanted to write about for years now. They're truly unique among all the camera makers, and there's way more to them than most people realize. It's a big topic, though (as you'll see from the 12,000+ words and more than 90...
Fuji GF 30mm f/3.5 R WR Field Test: Wide-angle prime lens delivers great sharpness across the frame
Click here to read our Fuji GF 30mm f/3.5 WR Field Test
Despite the relatively young age of Fujifilm's new GFX medium format mirrorless system, they have steadily grown their native GF-mount lens lineup with a pretty healthy variety of focal lengths. The latest lens to join the GF family is a new compact...
Nikon D780 Field Test: Proof that Nikon’s DSLRs continue to offer great all-around performance
Click here to read our Nikon D780 Field Test
Though mirrorless cameras are all the rage these days, sometimes it's hard to beat the tried-and-true DSLR. The larger form-factor can be quite comfortable to hold, especially when using longer lenses, and the plethora of physical controls and buttons are typically...
Canon R5 Image Gallery: An initial sampling of photos from Canon’s high-end, high-res mirrorless camera
Click here to browse our Canon R5 Gallery Images
While it seems the majority of the conversation surrounding the new Canon R5 is focusing on its video features and specs, as well as some related controversy, it's good to remember that the R5 is still quite a photo-centric camera. While Canon has hyped up the...
Hasselblad’s smallest medium format camera, the 907X, is now available with the CFV II 50C digital back
In June 2019, Hasselblad announced the development of a modernized CFV II 50C digital back and a brand new 907X camera body. After first being sold as a very limited Apollo 11 commemorative edition, a standard Hasselblad 907X, coupled with the CFV II 50C digital back, is now available for preorder.
The CFV II 50C...