OM System OM-3 Combines PEN-F Style With OM-1 II Performance

As promised and teased, OM Digital Solutions announced a brand-new camera, the OM System OM-3.

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2025-2-6 09:00

OnePlus 13R Smartphone Promises High Performance at a Lower Price

Alongside the flagship OnePlus 13, OnePlus also unveiled the 13R smartphone, a more affordable alternative that offers many impressive features but compromises in some areas to keep the price down. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-1-8 19:54

Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM II Lens Review by ePhotozine: “outstanding performance”

Sony FE 85mm f/1. 4 GM II Lens Review by ePhotozine (Click here). This is their conclusion: The new lens sits comfortably at the top of the tree, unfortunately so does the price, so the new Sony is for those who want the outstanding performance and can meet the cost. sonyalpharumors.com »

2025-1-5 15:28

Fujifilm's updating even more cameras with autofocus improvements

When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. When Fujifilm announced that it was releasing a firmware update to help improve the X-H2 and GFX 100 II's autofocus performance in October, the community's response was near-unanimous: what about the X-T5? The camera's autofocus performance has been a sore spot in recent months, with some users complaining that their cameras were noticeably less accurate after a previous firmware update. dpreview.com »

2024-12-21 23:49

Apple MacBook Pro with M4 Max Review: Another Performance Leap

Apple has steadily been improving the performance of its M-series chip generation over generation and if you're just comparing results versus the previous iteration, "steadily" would be the key word. petapixel.com »

2024-11-7 17:00

Adobe Lightroom Promises Much-Needed Performance Gains

Alongside Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom is Adobe's most popular software for photographers. Since launching in 2006, Lightroom has helped photographers of all experience levels manage and process their images. petapixel.com »

2024-10-15 16:00

ProGrade PG10 SSD Review: The Best Sustained Performance, Period

ProGrade's new PG10 SSD, available in 2TB, 4TB, and 8TB capacities, sports fast USB 4.0 technology and promises swift maximum speeds. However, while it's not the quickest drive in short sprints we have tested, its primary appeal is sustained performance, even when moving huge batches of files. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-9-27 18:01

DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro Promises ‘Pro’ Performance in a Small, Rugged Body

DJI announced the Osmo Action 5 Pro action camera, promising an array of industry-first features and improved image quality. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-9-19 16:00

Nikon Z6 III Dynamic Range and Performance Are Vastly Superior to the Competition

The Nikon Z6 III is a fascinating camera with many compelling features. While the camera's dynamic range doesn't match its predecessor's, detailed lab testing shows that there is some positive news when it comes to overall image quality. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-7-26 00:19

Early testing suggests Nikon Z6III pays a price for its speed

When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. Photo: Richard Butler Results published by Bill Claff and by forum regular Horshack both point to the Nikon Z6 III having appreciably lower dynamic range than the previous generation of 24MP sensors. dpreview.com »

2024-7-4 22:07

How I Fumbled My Report on the G9 II’s Dynamic Range Performance

Electronic shutters no longer harm peak dynamic range performance in the way they once did, at least not with modern image sensor architecture. It's time to change course on an earlier story and see where I went wrong. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-6-1 19:08

DJI’s New RS 4 and RS 4 Pro Gimbals Double Down on Performance

DJI has updated its extremely popular RS 4 and RS 4 Pro gimbals. These relatively compact gimbals are heavily inspired by their predecessors, promising similar payloads, but they feature improved usability and performance, including expanded vertical shooting capabilities. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-4-9 17:50

Sony Creators App Wired Connection Update + Better Performance on Android!

Recently Sony updated the Creator’s APP and there are some nice improvements. See video on top! Sony will release a firmware update for many new Alpha cameras so that they will have full support for the APP! sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-3-10 15:51

Nikon’s Financial Results Show Better Than Expected Performance

Nikon has released its financial report for the most recent quarter, showing an overall positive growth trend for interchangeable lens digital cameras. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-11-14 00:30

Sabrent’s Latest CFexpress Cards Improve Capacity and Performance

Sabrent has followed up on its first-generation CFexpress Type B cards with a new set that improves transfer speeds and also doubles the previous cards' highest capacity. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-5-4 20:14

Sony SDK Update Promises Improved Performance and Integration

Sony Electronics has announced a new version of its Camera Remote Software Development Kit (SDK), enabling remote operation and additional settings changes of compatible Sony cameras. petapixel.com »

2023-4-13 22:05

Some wild A9III rumors: Going to focus on Stills performance?

I got this from a new source: Every time a camera with a new sensor comes out, we (Sony) prioritize new production lots with new process routes into the system. This is happening more recently with new stacked sensor. sonyalpharumors.com »

2023-4-13 16:43

Sigma’s 50mm f/1.4 Art Promises Pro-Level Performance for $849

Sigma says it aimed to redefine what a standard lens means for its support of mirrorless full-frame lenses when it created the 50mm f/1.4 DG DN Art, which balances size, weight, and autofocus with pro-level optical performance. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-2-8 15:29

Why Meditation Will Increase Your Photography Performance

Wouldn’t you like to stay focused and calm even when multitasking and shooting in a very demanding situation? How about being able to notice everything without being distracted by anything? Meditation can help and that's why many photographers are getting into it. petapixel.com »

2022-12-18 18:38

Yongnuo YN85mm f/1.8 Z DF DSM Review: High Performance on a Budget

The $379 Yongnuo 85mm f/1.8 Z DF DSM lens is among the first third-party prime lenses available for the Nikon Z system that not only has an impressive autofocus system, but also boasts a customizable Lens Function button (L-Fn) and control ring. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-12-8 00:28

Rode’s New VideoMicro II is Totally Redesigned for Better Performance

Rode has announced the successor to its compact on-camera microphone, the VideoMicro II. The company says this new iteration adds on to the original with new features and enhanced performance. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-11-30 01:59

OWC’s New High Performance SDs Go up to 1TB, CFexpress up to 2TB

OWC has launched several new high-performance SD cards that feature v90 capacities of up to 512GB and v60 capacities of up to 1TB. Its new CFexpress Type-B cards are just as impressive and reach capacities up to 2TB with blazing fast speeds. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-11-5 22:04

Microsoft’s Surface Studio 2+ is a Light Performance Upgrade

Microsoft has announced the Surface Studio 2+ which takes most of the successes of the innovative desktop computer originally launched in 2016 and gives it a performance lift via an 11th-generation Intel chip and an NVIDIA 3060 GPU. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-10-13 17:00

How a Flash Fixes Your Old Camera’s Bad Performance

When this was typed into our site's search engine, I immediately got excited. Yes, a flash can fix almost any sort of bad performance with a camera. Lots of new photographers are very afraid of flash so they only use constant light and neons. thephoblographer.com »

2022-8-8 13:00

Canon EOS R10 Review: Powerful Performance at an Affordable Price

The Canon EOS R10 is tiny but mighty, sporting an advanced autofocus system, the ability to shoot 15 frames per second with its mechanical shutter, and a full-body APS-C experience. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-7-28 23:29

ProGrade’s 165GB CFexpress Card Makes High Performance Cheaper

ProGrade Digital has announced a new Cobalt-class 165GB capacity CFexpress Type-B card to its lineup. The card is ProGrade's highest-performing but, thanks to the reduced capacity, is more affordable at $180. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-6-23 18:46

Canon EOS R7 First Impressions: The Performance King of APS-C

APS-C cameras from other manufacturers have grown stagnant and unexciting, but the Canon EOS R7 aims to change that with more megapixels, faster continuous shooting, and better autofocus. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-5-24 07:00

Final Cut Pro Update Improves Performance on the Mac Studio

Apple has updated Final Cut Pro so that it works better with the M1 Max and M1 Ultra chips found on the new Mac Studio. Update 10.6.2 additionally adds a list of fixes and enhancements for all computers. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-4-21 21:34

Apple updates Final Cut Pro to improve performance with its new Mac Studio desktops

Apple has released an update for Final Cut Pro (FCP) that dramatically improves performance on its new Mac Studio computers, particularly when working with ProRes video files. In addition to improved performance in FPC, Apple has also added a few other quality-of-life features to its professional-level video editor and updated both Motion and Compressor to boot. dpreview.com »

2022-4-21 21:04

Apple updates Final Cut Pro X to improve performance with its new Mac Studio desktops

Apple has released an update for Final Cut Pro that dramatically improves performance on its new Mac Studio computers, particularly when working with ProRes video files. In addition to improved performance in FPCX, Apple has also added a few other quality-of-life features to its professional-level video editor and updated both Motion and Compressor to boot. dpreview.com »

2022-4-21 21:04

Exascend Nitro CFexpress are First to Nab CFA Performance Guarantee

Exascend has announced the new 512GB Nitro CFexpress Type B card which is the first to be certified VPG400 by the CompactFlash Association (CFA), indicating a sustained read and write speed of at least 400 MB/s over the capacity of the card. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-4-21 18:07

DPReview TV: Sony 16-35mm F4 PZ Review - Photographers should care too!

Sony already has the well regarded Sony/Zeiss ZA 16-35mm F4 in their lineup so we were surprised when they announced a new 16-35mm F4 G PZ. Sure, the power zoom feature is great for video shooters, but we think there's a lot here photographers will like as well. dpreview.com »

2022-3-23 17:00

DPReview TV: Canon EOS R3 final review

Chris and Jordan have been testing a full production EOS R3 and pushing it to the limits: high ISO tests, dynamic range, eye-controlled AF, flash photography and more! You may recall that in their EOS R3 first impressions review with a pre-production Canon R3, Jordan experienced a couple of overheat warnings. dpreview.com »

2021-11-21 18:00

Intel’s 12th Gen CPUs Show Impressive Performance for Photographers

Last week, Intel announced the 12th Gen Intel Core desktop processors (codename Alder Lake) with a new hybrid architecture that utilizes a mix of performance and efficient-cores. So, how good are they? The P-cores (performance) are designed to maximize a system’s performance with heavy workloads while the E-cores (efficiency) are intended to assist tasks that […] petapixel.com »

2021-11-6 22:08

SanDisk Professional G-Drives: New Name, Better Performance

G-Technology has been a mainstay brand for photographers for years, but was recently rebranded under SanDisk Professional. While the products now have a new name, has anything else changed? I have been a huge fan of G-Tech products since I got into the industry, and I still use a G-Tech RAID array every day. But […] petapixel.com »

2021-10-8 20:33

DPReview TV: Canon EOS R3 first impressions review

Chris and Jordan have been using a pre-production copy of the new EOS R3. Find out what they think of it after a day of shooting sports and wildlife, including the return of Canon's eye-controlled focus. dpreview.com »

2021-9-14 13:00

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Review: Small Update, Huge Performance Gain

When Razer announced the “mid-2021” Blade 15 Advanced back in May, it seemed like a standard refresh. The company swapped out the 10th-Gen Intel CPUs in the “early-2021” model for 11th-Gen processors and added a new anti-fingerprint coating to the chassis. petapixel.com »

2021-8-17 22:12

Serif Re-Engineers Affinity Photo for ‘Massive Performance Improvements’

Serif has released its latest 1. 10 update to its image editor suite, Affinity Photo, alongside Affinity Designer and Publisher, which claims to bring “superpowered performance” with a completely re-engineered architecture. petapixel.com »

2021-8-6 00:13

DPReview TV: Apple M1 iMac vs. Intel PC for photo/video

Mac and Windows users have been fighting since the beginning of the computer age. In this episode of DPReview TV, Jordan and his iMac battle Chris and his Windows laptop to see which is best for photo and video editing. dpreview.com »

2021-7-17 17:00

2021 Apple M1 iMac (24-inch) Review: The best 'starter' Mac for creators

Introduction The new M1 iMac is a sleek, stylish and surprisingly affordable photo and video editing machine. Photo by DL Cade First, the elephant in the room: the redesigned 24-inch iMac was not created for photographers and video editors. dpreview.com »

2021-7-15 17:00

Apple still hasn't made a truly 'Pro' M1 Mac – so what's the holdup?

The in-house developed M1 architecture that powers Apple's latest machines allows them to be sleek and power-efficient, but there are still some things it can't offer professional users. Photo by DL Cade Ever since Apple unveiled the M1 System on a Chip (SOC)—the CPU/GPU/RAM combo pack that powers the latest 13-inch MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, Mac mini, and the redesigned 24-inch iMac – the creative world has been buzzing. dpreview.com »

2021-7-12 17:00

SIGMA releases new firmware for the 500mm f/4 DG HSM OS, improves performance with R5 and R6

SIGMA has released a firmware update for the SIGMA 500mm f/4 DG OS HSM Sports that improves performance when using the Canon EOS R5 and Read more... The post SIGMA releases new firmware for the 500mm f/4 DG HSM OS, improves performance with R5 and R6 appeared first on Canon Rumors - Your best source for Canon rumors, leaks and gossip. canonrumors.com »

2021-7-10 20:36

Performance Test: Lightroom Classic is Way Faster on Apple Silicon

This morning, Adobe unveiled the long-awaited version of Lightroom Classic that is fully optimized for Apple Silicon devices, and we had a chance to test it out before release. Our hopes were high for a program so famously sluggish. petapixel.com »

2021-6-9 16:02

Exhaustive Test Shows Battery Performance Differences in EOS R5

There is a lot of misinformation involving the different types of Canon batteries and third-party solutions, so Camnostic. com spent six months testing the options to figure out which is best for use in Canon’s EOS R5 camera. petapixel.com »

2021-3-2 00:28

Instagram Adds ‘Professional Dashboard’ for Creators

Instagram is rolling out a new Professional Dashboard that will act as a central destination to track the performance of posts and access “professional tools. ” Instagram says the new Professional Dashboard has three key features. petapixel.com »

2021-1-26 00:05

How to Optimize Lightroom Classic for the Best Performance

One of the consequences of reviewing computers for PetaPixel and running benchmark after benchmark is that you learn a thing or two about working in Lightroom. From weird quirks to the optimal performance settings for import, export, and editing, there are a few key changes you can make to coax a little more speed out […] petapixel.com »

2020-12-17 19:54

DPReview TV: Nikon Z6 II review

The Nikon Z6 II looks a lot like its predecessor, but Nikon has made some significant updates to its current midrange full-frame interchangeable lens camera. These include more processing power, a bigger buffer, faster shooting and better low-light autofocus performance. dpreview.com »

2020-12-13 18:00

Benchmarking Performance: Lightroom on M1 vs Rosetta 2 vs Intel

Today Adobe publicly announced native support for Apple Silicon, which means you won’t have to emulate with Rosetta 2 to edit photos if you have a new M1-equipped Mac. But is there a noticeable improvement over emulation, or even over Intel-based machines? After testing, we have some answers. The below test was run by DL […] petapixel.com »

2020-12-8 17:05

Step aside, Intel: Apple shows off its first Macs powered by its new M1 chipset

Apple today unveiled its first Mac computers powered by its new M1 chipset, ushering in a new era for Apple hardware as it leaves behind Intel in favor of its own silicon. Apple M1 Chipset Behind all of the new computers Apple showcased at today’s event is its new M1 chipset, the first chip designed specifically for Mac. dpreview.com »

2020-11-11 22:19

Lightroom Classic 10.0 Features Performance Improvements, Color Grading and More

Though news started rolling out yesterday, today Adobe has officially released Lightroom Classic 10. 0 which brings new controlled adjustments for shadows, midtones, and highlights in the Color Grading tool, faster editing with improved performance enhancements, real-time tethering support for Canon, and more. petapixel.com »

2020-10-20 16:00