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 class should have, what the X-E line going back upmarket means for Fujifilm's lineup as a whole and especially about its pricing, which is substantially different in the US than in the rest of the world. dpreview.com »

2025-6-14 16:00

Sony manager interview about the FX2: 1,5x de-squeeze is coming via future FW update…and so maybe OpenGate!

The Sony FX2 has been quite a controversial release. Armando Ferreira confronted a Sony manager about some of the quirks and here is a recap of his answers: Purpose and Audience of the FX2 Main Focus: It’s a cinema-first camera designed with hybrid capability—high-quality video and usable photography. sonyalpharumors.com »

2025-6-4 16:52

There’s Something Off About That Chinese Paraglider Video

Major news organizations are pulling the viral video of a Chinese paraglider who allegedly flew to the height of Mount Everest after accusations at least part of it is AI-generated. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-6-3 17:30

‘The Stringer’ Documentary About ‘Napalm Girl’ Photo to Play at DC Film Festival

The Stringer, a documentary that has sent shockwaves through the world of photojournalism, will play at the DC/DOX Film Festival next month in the nation's capital. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-5-29 15:11

Your Social Media Account Isn’t A Storage Solution

An unexpected email that came in from Facebook last month rekindled a longstanding feeling of mine. We aren't just consumers of social media; we contribute to it greatly, too, some of us significantly more than others. thephoblographer.com »

2025-5-29 07:00

Video of Wedding Photographer Getting Excited About a Rainbow Racks Up 20 Million Views

A hilarious video of a wedding photographer getting uncontrollably excited when a rainbow suddenly appears during a couple's shoot has blown up on social media. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-5-22 14:31

Google Live Search Uses AI to Answer Questions About What Your Camera Sees

As part of its myriad announcements at I/O 2025, Google unveiled significant changes to Search, including the ability to use AI to search for what a smartphone camera sees in real-time. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-5-22 21:05

What You Should Know About the Anticipated Nikon Z7 III

One of the most anticipatd cameras from Nikon are the successors to the Z7 and the Z9 series. While there has been no update about the Z9, it has come to our attention that some reports about the Nikon Z7 III have surfaced online. thephoblographer.com »

2025-5-9 16:00

‘Mr. Polaroid’ is a New Documentary About Edwin Land and Instant Photos

An upcoming TV documentary will look at inventor Edwin Land who is most famous for creating instant photography and founding the Polaroid Corporation. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-5-2 14:34

Remembering Wildlife reveals winning images for its 10th Anniversary book

Remembering Wildlife reveals winning images for its 10th Anniversary book Copyright: © Tristan Dicks/Remembering Wildlife Remembering Wildlife, a book series focused on conservation, has revealed the 20 winning photos that will be featured in its forthcoming 10th anniversary edition, 10 Years of Remembering Wildlife. dpreview.com »

2025-4-26 23:30

Why Photographers Should Care About the New Content Authenticity App

Adobe just released the public beta of its free Content Authenticity app, and photographers should take notice.

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2025-4-25 23:36

Slideshow: 10 photographers talk about the significance of Earth Day

Earth Day in Pictures Photographers posted images of what Earth Day means to them on their favorite platforms. Copyright: © Brandon Dela Cruz Today, Earth Day was celebrated around the world. dpreview.com »

2025-4-23 06:04

3D Photos of Solar Wind Will Reveal More About What We See As Auroras

Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere, or PUNCH, is a spacecraft array that has sent its first photos back after its launch into polar orbit on March 11. The goal of the mission is to examine how solar corona transitions into solar wind, which is what is visible as auroras on Earth. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-4-19 00:01

Wild rumor: I got info about another second Sony lens coming soon…

Leaked image of the new Sony 50-150mm f/2. 0 GM. So guys, probably next week on the 23rd of April Sony will introduce the new 50-150mm f/2. 0 GM lens. But today I got an info about a second lens. sonyalpharumors.com »

2025-4-19 15:40

Google’s New Interactive AI Tool Teaches You About Lighting for Free

Google launched new AI-powered Arts & Culture experiments this week, including Learning Light, an experiment by Google Arts & Culture Lab artist in residence Jack Wild. petapixel.com »

2025-4-10 22:15

Google’s New AI Mode Will Answer ‘Nuanced’ Questions About Your Photos

Google's new AI mode can now answer complex questions about a user's photos. The new image-analyzing functionality is powered by Google Lens’ multimodal capabilities, the company says. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-4-8 13:30

Meta’s AI Will Suggest Comments for Users to Post About Your Photos

Meta is testing an Instagram feature that suggests AI-generated comments for users to post beneath other users' photos and videos. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-3-24 16:35

The Fujifilm Camera We All Forgot About

At the time, there was solid reasons why we all forgot about the Fujifilm XF1. Back in 2013 when the site first reviewed the camera, our reviewer stated that he was so happy with the JPEGs that he didn't even bother to shoot RAWs. thephoblographer.com »

2025-3-24 13:00

What Would Susan Sontag Say About AI Images Today?

When the world of photography is changing rapidly, many of us wonder where it will all lead us. The evolution of film to digital and the introduction of generative AI are a few significant advancements that made us wonder how much of the innovation will benefit photographers. thephoblographer.com »

2025-3-16 13:00

What Photographers Need to Know About Tonight’s Total Lunar Eclipse

A total lunar eclipse will be visible across the entirety of North America, most of South America, and other parts of the world tonight and tomorrow, March 13 and 14. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-3-14 20:30

Is Chris Wrong About the Sigma BF? Featuring David Imel | The PetaPixel Podcast

This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, the team is joined by David Imel to talk about the Sigma BF and why Chris Niccolls -- who laments the many things cut out to make it "radically simple" -- might be wrong. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-3-12 20:01

YouTube Warns Creators About AI-Generated Video of Its CEO

YouTube has warned creators about an AI-generated video of the company's CEO that is being used in phishing scams.

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2025-3-6 16:30

Canon Remains Coy About Autofocus Third-Party Full-Frame RF Lenses

Canon was again asked during CP+ about third-party support for the RF mount. They must be tired of answering these sorts of questions, but hey, if people are asking the question, there must be demand. canonrumors.com »

2025-3-2 06:02

Sigma CEO Yamaki about the 15fps limitation

From minute 44 you can see Chris asking Sigma CEO Yamaki about the Sony limitation of 15 frames per second. Yamaki cautiously replies that it is difficult for him to comment on this and that of course he hopes this will change in the future. sonyalpharumors.com »

2025-3-2 15:13

Samyang will also announce a new Full Frame E-mount zoom this week!

I have been told that this week Samyang will announce a new autofocus zoom lens for the Sony E-mount system. My source also said that “there would be a surprising news anyone expected about the brand“. sonyalpharumors.com »

2025-2-26 08:27

The Sigma BF Is Weird and I Love That About It

Today Sigma announced the BF, the company's latest camera that makes a series of wild, unexpected design choices. Sigma calls it "radically simple" and for the first time in a while, a company's marketing language isn't overselling the product. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-2-24 16:01

How This Wooden Camera Won an International Award for Garden Photos

We've often said it's not about the camera but the photographer. However, today, we would like to make an exception. It's as much about the cameras as it is about the photographer. And in the case of Max Rush, who won the International Garden Photographer of the Year 2025, the camera was a labor of love. thephoblographer.com »

2025-2-21 11:00

The New Zeiss Otus Lens Leaks Are Here And They Are Exciting

This week is all about Zeiss. We already know the company is set to launch new lenses, and new rumors are coming in every day. However, we are here to share a new leak about Zeiss' upcoming Otus lineup that has surfaced online. thephoblographer.com »

2025-2-21 08:00

The Photo Industry Needs to Respect Journalistic Integrity and Boundaries: An Open Letter

You probably won't believe me, but I fervently subscribe to the idea that I've received the most death threats of any journalist working in the photo-industry today. Anyone else that I've spoken to about this doesn't really get them. thephoblographer.com »

2025-2-21 14:00

Are Camcorders About to Make a Big Comeback?

2025 has so far proved to be the year of comebacks. Point-and-shoot compacts are flying off shelves faster than camera stores can restock them. But there could be another resurgence set to occur, and this one has flown well under the radar: camcorders. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-2-3 17:30

What We Know About the Canon PowerShot V1 Sensor Size

Earlier in the week we quickly evolved intitial assumptions of the Canon PowerShot V1 being vlogging camera to it becoming a whole new line of Canon PowerShot compact cameras. We are definitely happy about that quick evolution of the rumor. canonrumors.com »

2025-2-2 14:29

DeepSeek AI Refuses to Answer Questions About Tiananmen Square ‘Tank Man’ Photo

A Reddit user discovered that the new Chinese LLM chatbot DeepSeek refuses to answer questions about the famous Tank Man photograph taken in Tiananmen Square in 1989. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-1-28 19:38

Pop-up store: One week remaining to order DPReview apparel and accessories

We've been thrilled with the response to our DPReview pop-up store, which opened before the holidays and features limited edition items from our 25th Anniversary collection of DPReview swag. dpreview.com »

2025-1-25 17:00

Today I got a very strange rumor about unique Sony camera….sources can you confirm? And a TEASER!

I have two messages for readers and sources: Today I got a rumor about a unique Sony camera. I don’t know if it’s real or BS. I ask my sources to send me some hints about this using this contact box or at sonyalpharumors@gmail. sonyalpharumors.com »

2025-1-24 19:36

All About Photo Celebrates the Best in Travel Photography

Travel photography always helps to open up your perspectives about the world. From seeing varied cultures to traditions to food, one can learn much about what makes us different yet so alike. To further showcase the spirit of humanity, All About Photo recently conducted a contest on the theme of travel photography. thephoblographer.com »

2025-1-18 02:00

For Cat Lovers: A Joke About Photography

e Getting the purrfect shot. The Phoblographer realizes that, as a publication, we don’t always have to be so serious. So, each weekend, we work to bring you a bit of fun in our Humor section. thephoblographer.com »

2024-12-28 14:00

Instagram Head Warns About Highly Realistic AI-Generated Images

Instagram head Adam Mosseri cautioned users against trusting online images, noting that AI is “clearly producing” content that can be easily mistaken for reality. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-12-16 19:01

Sony 2025 camera roadmap: A7V, FX3II and 100 Megapixel Sony A7rVI?

Guys, it’s time to share my opinion on Sony’s possible camera roadmap for 2025. Some things I’m sure about, some things I’m skeptical about, and some things I’m very skeptical about. sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-12-11 18:05

I Was Cast as a Photographer in a Historical Movie About a Maryland Town

Boomtown is a local independent movie by Big Picture Media. It chronicles key moments in the history of downtown Frederick, Maryland through the lens of the Frederick News Post and their first African American chief photographer, Amos Brown. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-11-26 20:07

Final Cut Pro 11 Says a Lot About Apple’s Software Goals

Apple Final Cut Pro 11 has arrived, not only ushering in the next generation of professional video editing for Apple but signaling the company's revitalized and reinvigorated approach to creative professional software at large. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-11-14 02:15

‘Space Cowboy’ is a Documentary About a Flying Cameraman Who Films Cars Falling From the Sky

A documentary about a pioneering cameraman who jumps from planes so he can film cars falling from the sky is set to be released. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-10-31 20:22

Watch ISS Astronauts Geek Out About Photography in Space

Don Pettit and Matthew Dominick are arguably the two greatest photographers to ever go to space and the pair were interviewed together while onboard the International Space Station (ISS). [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-10-30 19:32

Big Live stream tomorrow (October 29) to talk about the new Sony gear coming on November 19

Well folks, I’m very busy these days, but I’ve taken a day off tomorrow, October 29, to discuss the rumors about the Sony announcement on November 19. There will be a livestream at 3pm for this (see video on top). sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-10-29 17:15

Sony talks about the competitor to the Fujifilm X100VI, the new 100-300mm f/2.8 and the continuation of the A7s series!

Sony manager Fabrice Abuaf. Image by Phototrend The French website Phototrend has conducted an interview with Sony manager Fabrice Abuaf. Here are a couple of answers: About Sony’s market share in Europe: we remain the leaders in France and Europe in the full-frame hybrid market, while maintaining positive momentum. About the Sony A7IV sales: It… sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-10-18 16:08

Jason Morris: Why I’m EXCITED about the Sony A7V

Jason writes: This is purely speculation and what I think might be in the new Sony A7V. I want to be pretty optimistic about this camera as the A7 IV is my most used camera I own. It is the daily driver and what I use to create my youtube and instagram videos specially with… sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-10-4 16:17

The Best Cameras If You Only Care About Taking Photos (Not Video)

There is a recurring theme that sneaks its way into the comments section of the YouTube channel. We’ve heard this same statement on The PetaPixel Podcast many times as well and it goes a little something like this: "Why do I have to pay for the video features on a camera when I just take photos?" [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-9-28 17:01

Leica Q3 43 Review: It’s All About The New Lens

Photographers love fixed-focal-length cameras since a single lens forces you to think carefully about the composition and move within the scene to capture the shot. There is a simplicity and a meditative experience to be had, wandering the streets with a compact camera on your shoulder. petapixel.com »

2024-9-27 16:00

Important message to the source: Yes, I knew about the announcement :)

An important source just sent me a message through the contact form. I can only answer him back through this post on SAR: Last week I got the SAME info about the MAJOR announcement. So thanks for confirming it ;) To SAR readers: Be patient, will share the info as soon as I CAN and… sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-9-27 13:23

If You Care About Photography, Apple’s Approach Should Have You Cheering

At PetaPixel, we've been covering generative AI advancements pretty heavily over the last two years for two major reasons. One, the technology is becoming inextricably linked to the software we use to edit photos, and two, it simultaneously represents an existential threat to the art of photography. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-9-20 22:18

An Ancient ‘Smiley Face’ on Mars May Hold Info About Martian Life

Despite being harsh and inhospitable, Mars has a surprisingly cheery disposition. Scientists have located a "smiley face" on the Martian surface as part of a new study of the Red Planet's surface. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-9-19 17:18