07-05-25 -

These 15 winning photos from the Aerial Photographer of the Year Awards revea...
International Aerial Photographer of the Year winners With affordable drones making aerial photography accessible to virtually anyone, the number of photographers shooting from above has skyrocketed. This boom didn't go unnoticed by Peter E...

07-04-25 -

Fujifilm isn't the only brand putting film advance levers on cameras
The Yashica FX-D 100 appears to be modelled on the FX-7 Super SLR sold by the original Yashica company (and reportedly manufactured by Cosina) in the early 1980s. Image: Yashica In all the buzz and chatter around the launch of Fujifilm'...

07-04-25 -

Firmware Friday: Nikon Z8 compatibility issues, minor tweaks for Sigma, Fujif...
Camera image: Nikon Happy Friday, folks. Outside of the significant firmware update for the Nikon Z8 (which has had some drama since being available for download), it's been relatively quiet on the firmware front. That said, there are som...

07-03-25 -

Panasonic S1RII video stills: the first 8K Lumix takes on the test scene
When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. Photo: Richard Butler When we reviewed the Panasonic S1RII, we chose to mainly focus on its stills performance, as Panasonic had already announced it was working ...

07-03-25 -

Tamron 16-30mm F2.8 Di III VXD G2 sample gallery: wide angles under $1000
When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. Sony a7R V | Tamron 16-30mm F2.8 Di III VXD G2 | F2.8 | 1/30 sec | ISO 400Photo: Mitchell Clark This week, Tamron announced the 16-30mm F2.8 Di III VXD G2, a wide...

07-02-25 -

Use a third-party lens? Read this before updating your Nikon Z8's firmware
Images: Viltrox and Tamron Nikon users looking to update their camera's firmware should first remove any third-party lenses, according to warnings from Viltrox and Nikon. Failing to do so could cause issues with lens functionality. Tamron...

07-02-25 -

Canon PowerShot V1 photographer's review: exciting lens, but...
When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. We tried to make vlogging the main focus of our Canon PowerShot V1 review, but we know that its combination of a large sensor and unusually wide lens caught the attention...

07-02-25 -

Canon PowerShot V1 photographer's perspective: exciting lens, but...
When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. We tried to make vlogging the main focus of our Canon PowerShot V1 review, but we know that its combination of a large sensor and unusually wide lens caught the attention...

07-01-25 -

Kodak's brand has found new life with surprising audiences
The New York Times article focuses primarily on Kodak Apparel, a licensee of the Kodak name in South Korea Photo: Kodak Apparel An article in the New York Times draws attention to the way the Kodak brand is being used, now that the comp...

07-01-25 -

More Sony products have increased in price because of US tariffs
Camera image: Sony Sony has increased US pricing for most of its imaging products, seemingly in response to tariffs levied by the country. While the company raised prices for some of its lenses and cameras back in May, it wasn't an across...

07-01-25 -

Canon PowerShot V1 hands-on review
When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. Sample galleryThis widget is not optimized for RSS feed readers. Please open this article's permalink in a browser to view this content. 84%Overall scoreJum...

07-01-25 -

Tamron's new wide-angle zoom adds more range and refined autofocus
When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. Image: Tamron Tamron has announced the 16-30mm F2.8 Di III VXD G2, a wide-angle full-frame zoom lens for Sony E mount and Nikon Z mount. It slots into the company...

06-30-25 -

What gear does DPReview staff use for travel?
Photo: Scott Ferguson Figuring out your perfect travel photography setup is quite the balancing act, and often a constantly evolving task. It requires finding a sweet spot between portability (large gear isn't fun to lug around), versatil...

06-29-25 -

The Fujifilm X-E5's best feature comes from its users
When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. Pretty though it is, the thing that really caught our eye about Fujifilm's recently announced X-E5 wasn't a design flourish or aesthetic detail, it was the fact that the ...

06-29-25 -

July Editors' photo challenge announced: Landscape Showcase
The moon rises over Cerro Fitz Roy and the Fitz Roy massif in Patagonia along the border between Argentina and Chile. I captured this photo during a solo trek through Patagonia, and to this day, I'm amazed that there were basically no other...

06-28-25 -

We discuss the Fujifilm GFX100RF and Canon PowerShot V1
When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. This week, we released our review of the Fujifilm GFX100RF, and we're deep into the review process for the Canon PowerShot V1. Editors Richard Butler and Mitchell Clark s...

06-27-25 -

Film Friday: Beuford Smith photographed Malcolm X and helped define New York ...
A recent video shared by All Arts TV profiles the late Beuford Smith, a self-taught street photographer who captured iconic images in New York City in the 1960s and beyond. The video was the inaugural episode of the publication's new "The Da...

06-27-25 -

Fujifilm GFX100RF sample gallery: medium format for the streets
When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. GFX100RF | F5.6 | 1/30sec | ISO 80Photo: Richard Butler This week, we released our review of the Fujifilm GFX100RF, a rangefinder-style large-sensor compact made...

06-27-25 -

Sren Skarbys "Scaled Up" project: The stunning, ultra-detailed world of fish
A Longspined Bullhead. Click here to experience the full-size image. Image: Søren Skarby Combining work with hobbies can be a risky endeavor. Søren Skarby, a photojournalist and passionate fly fisherman, endeavored for years to keep p...

06-26-25 -

Laowa updates its 12mm F2.8 Zero-D lens with autofocus for some mounts
When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. Image: Laowa Venus Optics has announced the Laowa 12mm F2.8 Lite Zero-D FF, an updated, mirrorless version of one of its popular ultra-wide-angle lenses. The new ...

06-26-25 -

Sony launches Camera Verify to help newsrooms prove photo authenticity
Sony has announced a new feature for its Camera Authenticity Solution, expanding options for newsrooms looking to address the challenge of authenticating digital images. The beta release of Camera Verify allows for the creation of dedicated...

06-26-25 -

Leica celebrates 100 years with special edition cameras and photo book
Image: Leica One hundred years ago today, Leica unveiled the Leica I – the first mass-produced 35mm camera. Leica has been hosting celebrations and releasing special editions all year, but today has announced a range of special edition ...

06-26-25 -

The Insta360 Flow 2 smartphone gimbal balances price and features
Image: Insta360 Insta360 has announced its latest smartphone gimbal, the Flow 2. It shares many features with the Flow 2 Pro, which was released in January this year, yet comes at a more budget-friendly price. The company says the Flow 2 ...

06-25-25 -

Fujifilm GFX100RF in-depth review: not quite a super X100VI
When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. Sample galleryThis widget is not optimized for RSS feed readers. Please open this article's permalink in a browser to view this content. 90%Overall scoreJ...

06-24-25 -

OM System confirms the OM-5 II isn't compatible with the best pack-in flash
When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. OM System's latest camera won't work with the FL-LM3, a flash loved by the company's users. There was some question about compatibility: charts on OM System's websi...

06-24-25 -

Nikon and Canon move ahead with US price rises in response to tariffs
This spring, both Nikon and Canon made vague statements about price increases in the US because of tariffs. Nikon gave a date of June 23 for the increase, though it didn't provide any specifics. Canon simply said that it would be increasing...

06-24-25 -

VSCO rolls out Capture, its first standalone camera app for iPhone
Graphic: VSCO Just last week, Adobe quietly launched a potentially powerful camera app for iPhone users. Now, another familiar name is entering the third-party iPhone camera app market. Visual Supply Co. (VSCO) has unveiled its Capture ap...

06-23-25 -

Lightroom Classic now supports native tethering with Fujifilm cameras
Image: Fujifilm Adobe recently announced quite a few updates for Lightroom and Photoshop, including broader availability of its Remove Reflections feature, improved Enhance tools and more. Beyond editing tools, though, the company also ad...

06-23-25 -

Rubin Observatory shares the first look from the worlds biggest camera
This image combines 678 separate images taken by NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory in just over seven hours of observing time. Combining many images in this way clearly reveals otherwise faint or invisible details, such as the clouds of gas...

06-23-25 -

Panasonic's second-gen S1 cameras get major firmware boosts
When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. The addition of 8.1K open gate shooting will allow us to complete the video section of our S1RII review, shortly. Image: Panasonic Panasonic has released firmw...

06-23-25 -

CapCut video editing apps new terms spark rights concerns. We asked a lawyer ...
CapCut, the popular video editing app owned by TikTok parent company ByteDance, recently updated its terms and conditions, raising concerns among creators about what rights the company is claiming. Legal lingo is complicated and often confu...

06-22-25 -

Chasing summer: the winners of our June Editors' photo challenge
The June Editors' photo challenge The theme for our June Editors' photo challenge was 'Chasing Summer'. We asked you to share photos that evoke the spirit of summer fun and adventure. DPReview photographers rose to the occasion as usual, a...

06-21-25 -

We discuss OM-5 II, Sigma's new F1.8 zoom and a surprise camera app from Adobe
Photo: Mitchell Clark This week kicked off with a few announcements, bringing new options for those searching for compact gear. Sigma released the 17-40mm F1.8 DC Art, a lightweight and fast standard zoom for APS-C. The lens raised some q...

06-20-25 -

Simple tricks to get more out of your smartphone camera
Photo: Oleksii Karamanov / Tetra images via Getty Images Smartphones have become quite capable, compact cameras that offer a lot of convenience. After all, most of us rarely go without our pocket-sized devices. While the cameras inside ph...

06-20-25 -

OM-5 II pre-production sample gallery and first impressions video
When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. This week, OM System announced the OM-5 II, a small, lightweight Four Thirds camera aimed at people looking to take pictures of their adventures. It features a ...

06-19-25 -

How good does the Sigma 17-40mm F1.8 make APS-C look?
When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. Sigma 17-40mm F1.8 DC Art @ 28mm | F1.8 | 1/5000 sec | ISO 125 Photo: Richard Butler Sigma's 17-40mm F1.8 DC | Art is a super-fast standard zoom for APS-C mirro...

06-18-25 -

Adobe quietly made a super-powered camera app for iPhone
Images: Adobe Adobe has quietly revealed a potentially powerful new app for iPhones named Project Indigo. The news comes from the company's research website, which provides a lot of details on the reasoning behind the app and how it works...

06-18-25 -

Stop the scroll: The power of a real photo exhibit
Visitors at the Royal BC Museum in Victoria, Canada, view the winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024 photo competition. Photo: Dale Baskin Where are you most likely to look at photos? For the majority of people, the answe...

06-18-25 -

Bought a new M6? The latest Leica-branded product is for you
Image: Leica For the past 100 years, Leica has made plenty of iconic 35mm film cameras. Now, it's selling film to go in them, with the announcement of Leica MonoPan 50, a black-and-white 35mm film. Leica says its first film is super panch...

06-17-25 -

Peak Design's new tripods are a big upgrade literally
From left to right: Travel Tripod (aluminum), Pro Lite, Pro, Pro Tall Photos: Mitchell Clark Peak Design is revisiting tripods in a big way, building on the success of its Travel Tripod from 2019. This time around, it's launching three ne...

06-17-25 -

The BigPicture 2025 winners capture unseen insect beauty and powerful animal ...
Winners of the California Academy of Sciences' BigPicture: Natural World Photography Competition June 15 was Nature Photography Day, and in celebration of that, the winners of the annual California Academy of Sciences' BigPicture: Natural W...

06-17-25 -

Adobe's latest AI-powered Lightroom features solve some real problems
Logo: Adobe Adobe is updating Lightroom and Photoshop to make some previously-announced features widely available, and is teasing an AI filtering system for Lightroom that could make it much easier to cull collections of hundreds or thous...

06-17-25 -

OM System OM-5 II review in progress: three years late
When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. Sample galleryThis widget is not optimized for RSS feed readers. Please open this article's permalink in a browser to view this content. Product Photos by M...

06-17-25 -

Sigma revives fastest-ever APS-C zoom for (most) mirrorless systems
When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. Photo: Mitchell Clark Sigma has announced the 17-40mm F1.8 DC Art, a super-fast standard zoom for APS-C. It will be available in L, E, X and RF mounts. The 17-40m...

06-16-25 -

Viltrox's first full-frame Pro lens is fast and affordable
Image: Viltrox Viltrox has officially announced the AF 85mm F1.4 Pro FE lens for Sony E-mount, which it showed off at CP+ earlier this year. It marks the company's first full-frame autofocus lens in the Pro Series, the lineup that is just...

06-15-25 -

Fujifilm XF 23mm F2.8 R WR pre-production sample gallery: street savvy
When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. Fujifilm X-H2 | Fujifilm XF 23mm F2.8 R WR | F5.6 | 1/500sec | ISO 125Photo: Mitchell Clark This week, Fujifilm announced the XF 23mm F2.8 R WR, a pancake lens th...

06-14-25 -

Fujifilm X-E5 pre-production sample gallery: dialed-in
When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. Fujifilm X-E5 | Fujifilm XF 23mm F2.8 R WR | F2.8 | 1/3200 sec | ISO 250 | Astia Photo: Richard Butler This week, Fujifilm announced the X-E5, a rangefinder-sty...

06-14-25 -

We discuss the reactions to the Fujifilm X-E5
When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. This week, Fujifilm announced a new rangefinder-style camera aimed at enthusiasts: the X-E5. It sparked a lot of discussion about what features a camera of this cla...

06-13-25 -

Film Friday: the fascinating story of Kodak's secret nuclear knowledge
On July 16, 1945, the United States conducted the world's first test of a nuclear bomb. The Trinity test sent fallout well beyond the desert of New Mexico, though, and an unlikely source discovered it. A video from YouTuber Veritasium details tha...

06-13-25 -

Firmware Friday: Sony a6700 adds smarter file transfers and improved LUT support
Image: Sony We've made it to Friday, folks. That means it's time to share some firmware news. We already shared the most significant firmware news of the week: a massive update for Nikon Z8 cameras. It introduces multiple new features, bu...