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Will Digital Cameras Be Able to Weather a New Market Trend Storm

The democratization of photography has led us to create billions of images today. From everyday snapshots of what interests or inspires us to capture milestone moments such as engagements and anniversaries, photography is as much about chronicling our personal worlds as those with political and social significance.

Nothing’s Community-Designed $400 Smartphone Glows in the Dark

Nothing has earned cult status as a niche smartphone maker thanks to its unusual style and compelling features. Last year's Nothing Phone 2 doubled down on the distinct appearance, while this year's Nothing Phone 2A and 2A Plus aim to deliver a high-performance phone at a budget price.

Honor Launches Thinnest Foldable Phone Yet With the Magic V3

Honor is looking to take on the best foldables in the market by launching the Magic V3 beyond China. During a keynote on the eve of IFA in Berlin, Honor outlined plans to infuse the device with AI-driven features to augment the software experience and camera output. [Read More]

Apple Takes Top Spot From Samsung in Smartphone Market for First Time

An International Data Corporation (IDC) report shows that Apple has grabbed the top spot from Samsung in global smartphone shipments. This marks the first time since 2010 that a company other than Samsung has held the position, and the first time Apple has ever been number one. [Read More]

Canon is looking to partner with a smartphone manufacturer

A few weeks ago reports came out that Canon was looking for a smartphone partner to help with branding and mobile technology. While not much was said from Canon themselves, we have been told that the idea has made it's way down the chain at Canon and it's an active project.

Google Pixel 6a Review: Keeping Things Familiar

When Google launches an A-series phone, it inevitably trickles down some of its photography prowess to its one mid-range shooter. The Pixel 6a joins the family and comes with a lot of familiarities relative to other Pixel phones. [Read More]

Google Launches the Photography-Focused Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro

Google’s Pixel 6 and 6 Pro were two of the most leaked smartphones of 2021, and now everyone officially knows what to expect from both devices and their new cameras. After a ho-hum iterative update last year with the Pixel 5, consistent leaks pointed to not only a newer look, but also entirely different camera […]

Fujifilm Designs a Foldable Smartphone with a Stylus Pen

Fujifilm appears interested in jumping into the mobile smartphone space and designed a folding smartphone that works with a stylus pen. The description appears to be very similar to Samsung’s recently announced Fold 3.

Patent: Telephoto lens add-on for a Smartphone

Last year a design for a telephoto lens smartphone add-on appeared in very basic renders. Canon News has now uncovered a patent showing this addon Read more... The post Patent: Telephoto lens add-on for a Smartphone appeared first on Canon Rumors - Your best source for Canon rumors, leaks and gossip.

Polaroid Founder Edwin Land Foresaw the Smartphone Camera in 1970

Polaroid founder Edwin Land was a visionary tech titan of his time, and as is common with pioneering entrepreneurs, Land had unusual foresight into where technology was headed. Here’s a neat video from 1970 in which Land accurately predicts the coming age of smartphone cameras in everyone’s pocket. The film was shot for Polaroid’s shareholder […]

How to Get Better High ISO Images from Your Camera and Smartphone

Since the inception of digital photography, manufacturers have turned high ISO capabilities into a war. It's typically those weird specks, grain, or discolored images that you see. Getting rid of it arguably started many years ago when Canon introduced the Canon 40D and the Canon 5D.

Try These 8 DIY Lighting Ideas For Creative Photography

When COOPH has something new published, it’s very likely going to have some cool ideas that you can execute at home. In this 6. 5-minute video, that remains true as they show eight clever lighting tricks you can easily try for yourself.

My (Reluctant) Love Affair with My Smartphone Camera

In the past year, I’ve become very disenchanted with my DSLR camera. Curiously, and to my complete amazement, I am finding my smartphone, to be more than adequate for taking 95% of the pictures while I’m at home.

I Tried Printing iPhone Photos Really Big

I am a landscape photographer and I love printing my photos. For me the print is the realization of all the effort I have put into capturing the image. It is something tangible that you can hold in your hands and admire.

This is a 550W Off-Camera Flash Made for Your Smartphone

The Filipino electronics company Innovatronix has announced the CPFlash 550W: it’s the most powerful off-camera flash ever made for smartphone photographers and videographers. Purportedly the “first and only high power off-camera flash for your smartphone,” the flash boasts a whopping 550W of high-efficiency LED lighting, putting out 95000 lux at 1.64 feet (0.5m) with a […]

This Mount Lets You Use 52mm Lens Filters on Your iPhone

The New York-based smartphone camera accessory company Moondog Labs has announced its new Multi-Camera Filter Mount, an accessory that lets you use 52mm lens filters on your iPhone. The 0. 23oz (6. 4g) mount is designed for bayonet-mount mobile cases (e.

RED Founder Blames Chinese ODM for Hydrogen One’s Poor Performance

When it was first announced, the RED Hydrogen One smartphone promised to be a game changer for photo and video pros; when it arrived, it fell far short of that mark. Now, RED’s founder is speaking out about what happened with the Hydrogen One, and sharing what’s next for the Hydrogen product line. This update […]

Heavy Metal Singer Kicks Phone Out of Fan’s Hands During Show

Singer Rob Halford of the famous English heavy metal band Judas Priest is making headlines after he was caught on camera kicking a phone out of a fan’s hands in the middle of a song. Planet Rock reports that Halford was performing at the Rosemont Theatre in Illinois on Saturday, May 25th, and that many […]

A Landscape Photographer’s Review of the Samsung S10+

This article is not meant to be an in-depth review of the Samsung S10+. The review will chiefly discuss the cell phone’s camera capabilities from a landscape photographer’s standpoint. The first thing I noticed when I began using the Samsung S10+ was how well calibrated the screen is in terms of colors, black point and […]

Opinion: The DSLR is Dead and We No Longer Need Them

In the past few years of shooting and traveling there hasn't been a single moment where I pick up my backpack with electronics and tell myself "Man, I wish this were heavier. " To that end, I have thoroughly enjoyed my years of being DSLR camera free.

iPhone XS vs. iPhone X

My name is Sebastiaan de With, and I’m the co-founder and designer of the iPhone camera app Halide. Some reviewers with advance access to the iPhone XS have been kind enough to share technical readouts of the new phones with our team, detailing several camera hardware specs. After some analysis, we can now give you […]

16 of the Best Apps for Landscape Photography

In this article, I’ll share my top 16 favorite apps that I use almost every time I have to plan a photography session, a photo trip, or a complex spot with a long hike in the mountain to get there.

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Samsung’s AI Gamble Isn’t All That Inspiring

You could be forgiven for looking at Samsung’s latest crop of flagship devices in the S25 series and wonder what the silver lining is. It’s all about AI -- Galaxy AI, that is -- and in doubling down on these features, the company is betting that it has a leg up on what could be the next big thing for mobile devices. [Read More]

The OnePlus Open is a Folding Phone That Doesn’t Compromise

OnePlus entered the folding smartphone market with its new OnePlus Open. The company's first foldable smartphone incorporates many impressive features and specifications and -- unlike many competing folding smartphones -- promises uncompromising performance in a sleek folding form factor. [Read More]

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 Review: Baby Steps Forward

If you’re looking for dramatic shifts in image quality from Samsung, its foldable phones aren’t going to give it to you. Instead, you get a combination of incremental changes and far more flexibility in deployment than you otherwise might with a standard smartphone. [Read More]

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The Galaxy S25 Ultra Continues Samsung’s Apple-fication

The PetaPixel team is in San Jose, California for the Samsung Unpacked event and is working hard on our review of the latest Galaxy S25 Ultra for photographers. However, we did get an early briefing and first look at the latest high-end phone from Samsung and we have some thoughts about the most exciting features. [Read More]

Color Gamut in Smartphones: What You Should Know

Nothing to see here. You take photos on a smartphone to share them on social media, and that’s it. Only a tiny minority of phone users would ever ponder the color gamut of smartphones or their color management.