Japanese retail analyst firm BCN+R recently investigated the rapidly changing video camera market and has now set its sights on the compact camera segment, asking, "Is the compact camera dead?" [Read More]
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During last week's Save Analog Cameras live broadcast, it was announced that Bellamy Hunt of Japan Camera Hunter (JCH) is working on a new 35mm compact camera project, according to Kosmo Foto. dpreview.com »
2017-09-29 21:08
Compact camera lovers got a nod from Canon today at CES. The Japanese camera giant unveiled their latest compact camera, the PowerShot G9 X Mark II, packing a powerful processor and some serious speed into the most portable 1-inch sensor camera on the market. petapixel.com »
2017-01-04 19:51
As you know last week Sony registered a new camera with the code “WW158299” at the Chinese Miit agency. Sources made us clear that this code is for a new compact fixed lens camera and not for a new E or A-mount camera. sonyalpharumors.com »
2016-11-07 16:02
A gallery of hands-on photos of the new Yi M1 compact system camera.
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Along with the Xperia XZ, Sony has launched the Xperia X Compact. It's aimed at users who want a powerful camera in a compact body but can live with a slightly less powerful chipset. The X Compact comes with the same 23MP 'triple sensor' main camera with laser-AF and color sensor as the Xperia XZ, but doesn’t offer 4K video and uses a front camera with a lower 5MP resolution, compared to the XZ's 13MP. dpreview.com »
2016-09-01 23:43
The European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) has awarded Canon and Sony four titles each from the 19-strong list of photography products it has held up as the best of the year. The European DSLR Camera award, which is the main photography title, went to the Canon EOS 80D, while the EOS-1D X Mark ll won the European Professional DSLR category. dpreview.com »
2016-08-16 02:19
The year 2024 has been a positive time for the camera industry. Why? The Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA) recently revealed its stats for the month of November. From the looks of it, things are finally picking up, and clearly, consumers are inclined to buy cameras that we thought had been going defunct: the mighty DSLR.
There are obvious questions about the Content Authenticity Initiative by Adobe that still are being worked out. However, we have a lot of hope that it's going to help the future of the web. One of the biggest problems the web currently faces is misinformation with generative AI imagery.
A few days ago, our Gear Editor, Feroz Khan, saw a Kickstarter Campaign by Sidekick Pro, where the company was looking to fund its new set of bag ideas. Feroz quickly noted that while there are increasingly many campaigns for these bags, nothing is rarely done to perfect them or work on the loopholes.
Last year, we saw more than a handful of releases from all the big photography brands. Sony launched its a9 II, an absolute whopper of a camera that ticked almost all the boxes professionals were looking for.
As the year begins on a relatively good note, questions about the camera market begin to circulate on the internet. Over the years, reports of a decline in the camera market have been persistent, with very few feeling the need to switch from a smartphone to a dedicated camera.
After a series of teasers, OnePlus has officially unveiled not only the flagship OnePlus 13 smartphone but the OnePlus 13R, a budget-friendly alternative. Both models emphasize photography features and have been co-developed with legendary camera brand Hasselblad. [Read More]
Smartphones are one of the most dominant tools of photography today. There was a point when digital cameras would do the job, but with the advent of smartphones, many have pivoted to a compact device that can do it all.