The Schlepp One is the ‘World’s Lightest’ Camera Cart

A new camera cart company, Schlepp, has launched its first product on Kickstarter: the small yet robust Schlepp One.

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2024-12-03 21:13

YouTubers Build World’s Largest iPhone With Working Camera

A pair of YouTubers have earned a Guinness World Record after they built the world's largest working replica of an iPhone with a fully-functioning camera. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-09-09 18:05

The World’s First AI Camera For Children is Here, And You Should Be Worried

When George Orwell wrote 1984, little did we know it would resonate so deeply with us a few decades later. If you wonder what Orwell's nightmarish novel has to do with photography, I suggest you take a hard look at the state of the world. thephoblographer.com »

2024-08-29 13:00

The World’s First AI-Powered Movie Camera Transforms Filmed Footage

The CMR M-1 claims to be the world's first AI-powered movie camera which turns footage into AI imagery while filming.

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2024-07-08 14:33

Scientists Invent World’s Fastest Camera That Shoots 156.3 Trillion Frames Per Second

A high-end mirrorless camera can shoot over 100 frames per second (FPS) but it pales in comparison to a camera system researchers in Canada have made that can shoot up to 156.3 trillion FPS. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-03-27 16:06

Is This the World’s Best 35mm Analog Camera Store?

Japanese photography store Champ Camera has rustled up quite a social media following because of the shop's remarkable collection of rare and unusual films. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-03-06 17:28

Can The World’s Fastest Camera Drone Match F1 Champion Max Verstappen?

A specialist team created the "world's fastest" first-person-view (FPV) camera drone and then attempted to keep up with Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen as he tested his new Red Bull RB20 around the Silverstone circuit. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-02-27 20:01

The World’s Most Versatile Camera Has a Nice Discount!

The LUMIX S5II is arguably the world’s most versatile camera for stills and video both. In 2023, LUMIX really hit a new height. The S5II and S5IIX are both very capable cameras thanks to firmware updates and new additions to the lens lineup that make them worth being called some of the best hybrid cameras … thephoblographer.com »

2024-02-19 20:00

‘World’s Most Terrifying Sound’ Captured on Doorbell Camera

A doorbell camera captured the moment a dog and its owner ran for their lives after apparently hearing a noise dubbed the "world's most terrifying sound." [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-12-18 17:35

The World’s First Camera Obscura That You Can Take Selfies With

A photography teacher has created the world's first camera obscura that people can take selfies with by using their smartphone. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-11-15 17:19

Camera Drones to Shoot the World Series for the First Time Ever

Baseballs won't be the only thing flying through the air in Texas tonight as Fox Sports has integrated drones into its World Series coverage for the first time. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-10-27 21:11

Leica M11-P Is World’s First Camera to Embrace Content Credentials

Leica has announced the Leica M11-P, the world's first camera to create a seamless chain of authenticity from capture to publication. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-10-26 15:59

World’s Only All-White Albino Panda Caught on Camera

The world's only all-white panda has been recorded on an infrared camera at the Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan, China. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-05-30 22:54

Birth of World’s Rarest Fruit Bat Captured on Camera for the First Time

Livingstone’s Flying Foxes are the world's rarest species of fruit bat and are categorized as critically endangered as there is only an estimated 1,000 living in the wild. petapixel.com »

2023-05-25 21:25

Sony ZV-E1: the world’s best vlogging camera is now in Stock and shipping in the USA!

The new ZV-E1 is finally in Stock and shipping out at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama. This is the world’s best quality logging camera. And also the one with the most advanced AI features. I am considering to buy one to record my mountain bike tours :) sonyalpharumors.com »

2023-05-04 18:12

‘World’s Deepest Fish’ Caught on Camera for the First Time

Researchers from the University of Western Australia (UWA) and scientists from Japan have recorded a fish swimming at a depth of more than eight kilometers (about five miles), setting a record for the deepest fish ever caught on camera. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-04-03 19:20

The New Pixii Camera is the World’s First to Use a 64-Bit Processor

Pixii says its new 2023 version of its digital rangefinder camera of the same name is the world's first to use a 64-bit processor, which leads the company to claim it as a next-level "software-defined camera." [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-12-05 19:40

What’s in a World Cup Photographer’s Camera Bag?

As the United States prepares to take on Iran in a must-win game today, PetaPixel caught up with a photographer shooting at the World Cup to find out what's in his camera bag. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-11-29 15:38

World Cup Officials in Qatar Threaten to Break TV Crew’s Camera Live on Air

A TV crew filming a live segment for the World Cup was stopped by Qatari officials who threatened to break their cameras.

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2022-11-16 20:31

3,200 Megapixels: The World’s Largest Camera is Almost Complete

Researchers at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory are nearly done with the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) Camera, the world's largest digital camera ever built for astronomy. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-10-04 19:57

The World’s Most Remote Camera Store Opens on Top of a Mountain

U.K. camera store WEX Photo Video recently opened a contender for the world's most remote camera shop up a mountain in Wales. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-08-24 18:57

One of the World’s Biggest Camera Collections is Going to Auction

Australia is at a loss with the recent closure of Michaels Camera Video Digital. It was made world-famous for its dedication to the photographic community and extraordinary camera museum. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-08-07 19:05

Photographer Uses Camera Trap to Capture World’s Most Elusive Big Cat

Wildlife photographer, Sascha Fonseca, recently posted an incredible picture of a snow leopard, the world's most elusive big cat, using a DSLR camera trap in Ladakh, India. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-07-01 15:35

Why Canon is the Microsoft of the Camera World

With Canon's strong foothold -- or should that be increasing stranglehold -- on the mirrorless market, you can easily argue it is becoming the Microsoft of the camera world. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-06-22 19:48

The Biggest Camera Manufacturer in the World Is… Fujifilm

It's a strange twist of fate that the company that rivaled Kodak in film manufacturing but currently makes very little of its money from the camera business should now be the largest camera manufacturer in the world. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-04-26 20:26

BlowerBaby is the World’s First Electronic Camera Sensor Blower

The Nitecore BlowerBaby is the world's first electronic, rechargeable air duster designed specifically for cameras and delicate tech. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-04-21 23:25

Photographer Builds the World’s First Autofocus 45 Camera

Photographer Aleksi Koski has created what he calls the world's first 4x5 camera that is equipped with autofocus. Called the Conflict AF45, it uses a laser-based focusing system to create what is basically a giant point-and-shoot. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-04-20 19:51

The Camera Manufacturers Have to Learn This Important Lesson

I've always been fascinated by the small amount of hype that the photo world can produce, and camera manufacturers still don't seem to understand hype's value. Not long ago, we watched the Watch world basically turn into chaos with the Omega x Swatch collaboration. thephoblographer.com »

2022-04-04 07:00

The World’s Largest Digital Camera is Almost Ready to Shoot the Stars

The world’s largest digital camera with a resolution of 3. 2-gigapixels is being prepared for installation atop a Chilean mountain where it will scan the sky to help scientists gain knowledge about the Milky Way, dark matter, and other phenomena. petapixel.com »

2021-11-23 20:00

SIGMA announces the “SIGMA fp L,” the world’s smallest and lightest* single-lens mirrorless camera

Ronkonkoma, NY – March 25, 2021 – Today, SIGMA Corporation introduces the SIGMA fp L, the world’s smallest and lightest 61-megapixel full-frame mirrorless camera.   Built with Read more. . . canonrumors.com »

2021-03-25 18:09

This is the World’s First Ceiling-Mounted, Motion-Controlled Camera Dolly

YouTuber, actor, and content creator Josh Yeo created a device that he says is the world’s first ceiling-mounted, motion-controlled camera dolly that allows him to create incredible motion timelapses and cinematic video shots in a way that dramatically elevates the quality of his work. petapixel.com »

2021-03-18 00:18

Insta360 Announces the Go 2: The World’s Smallest Action Camera

Insta360 has unveiled the Go 2, which is a small stabilized action camera that weighs a sparse 27 grams (that’s less than an ounce). The company says this device can do what no other camera can: capture photos and videos without ever getting in the way. The sales proposition of the Go 2 is a […] petapixel.com »

2021-03-09 17:00

OmniVision has created the world's smallest commercially-available image sensor

Sensor manufacturer OmniVision has created what has now been confirmed as the smallest commercially-available image sensor in the world by Guinness World Record. The OmniVision OV6948 is an ultra-compact 1/36-inch backside-illuminated sensor that measures just 0. dpreview.com »

2019-10-22 21:15

World’s First Plant-Powered Camera Takes World’s First Plant-Powered Selfie

Researchers at the ZSL London Zoo have created the world’s first plant-powered camera, a breakthrough that promises to revolutionize field conservation. But just as importantly, a fern named Pete has used the camera to take the “world’s first plant-powered selfie. petapixel.com »

2019-10-21 19:12

Insta360 GO - The World’s Smallest Stabilized Camera

Insta360 today launched GO, a tiny stabilized camera that weighs in at just 18. photographyblog.com »

2019-08-28 17:00

OP ED: This is the Year that Camera Manufacturers are Fighting to Survive

This piece is being written objectively from the point of view of a journalist embedded in the photo industry for over 10 years. At the helm of one of the largest photo blogs in the world, I can tell you with all certainty that it looks like every camera manufacturer is fighting to survive harder than they have in previous years. thephoblographer.com »

2019-06-26 13:00

Maybe It’s Time for Samsung to Return to Making Camera Sensors

Over the last few years Sony have emerged as the the world's leader when it comes to camera sensor manufacturing and supplying. The Japanese powerhouse develops and keeps the very best sensors for use in their own cameras of course, but they also supply sensors to most other camera manufacturers too, with the likes of Nikon relying heavily on their technology. thephoblographer.com »

2019-01-10 20:00

World’s largest wet collodion plate created in abandoned house converted into a camera

While the rest of the world has been concentrating on making cameras smaller and lighter photographer Ian Ruhter was making one literally the size of a house in order to make the world’s largest wet collodion plate. dpreview.com »

2018-11-29 19:51

How to Use the World’s Largest Polaroid Camera

Back in its heyday, Polaroid made seven 20×24-inch instant cameras, and only six of them are known to exist today. Marco Christian Krenn of Analog Things recently paid a visit to the camera found at Supersense in Vienna. petapixel.com »

2018-11-13 23:09

This Was the World’s Largest Camera Back in 1900

Check out this monster of a camera. It was the world’s largest camera back in 1900, built for the specific purpose of shooting the largest photo in the world of the “handsomest train in the world. petapixel.com »

2018-09-07 17:42

Meet the World’s Most Expensive Camera!

When someone mentions expensive cameras, you probably first think of pricey medium format cameras or fast-shooting, pro-spec DSLRs. But the world’s most expensive camera isn’t anywhere near as advanced. digitalrev.com »

2018-03-13 03:00

NuBox 1 is the World’s First Interchangeable Lens Box Camera

When you go about looking at box cameras, you probably think about pinholes or something like a Kodak Brownie. But now, a darling of the analog world is seemingly returning in the form of the NuBox 1. thephoblographer.com »

2017-12-22 20:00

Italian Nikon distributor sets world record for largest human camera

Nikon is keeping the 100th anniversary party going with a new one-of-a-kind feat: assembling the world's largest 'human camera'. Italian distributor Nital and Media Italia put on the event, and over a thousand volunteers answered the call to don black, grey, white and red t-shirts. dpreview.com »

2017-06-26 23:08

10 Reasons Why the Sony A9 Will be the Best Wedding Photography Camera in the World (Jason Lanier)

Sony Artisan Jason Lanier tells you the 10 Reasons Why the Sony A9 Will be the Best Wedding Photography Camera in the World. And our Dutch readers can read the A9 test at CameraLand. nl. And as a side note: The A9 is now available for preorder in multiple kit options at Amazon (Click here). sonyalpharumors.com »

2017-05-13 19:10

This camera is designed to keep only the best photos

A new device called Trophy Camera uses artificial intelligence to compare its own photographs with the world's most iconic images. During the comparison, Trophy Camera's AI looks for specific characteristics common in photographs that have won World Press Photo yearly since 1955. dpreview.com »

2017-05-09 21:48

This World’s Fastest Camera Shoots 5 Trillion Frames Per Second

MIT’s 1-trillion-frame-per-second camera is now outdated. Researchers in Sweden have created a new world’s fastest camera that shoots a staggering 5 trillion frames per second. This camera, called FRAME (Frequency Recognition Algorithm for Multiple Exposures) and developed at Lund University, can make “light practically stand still” and capture events as short as 0.2 trillionths of […] petapixel.com »

2017-05-01 18:22

PogoCam: World’s Smallest Wearable Camera is Coming to Glasses Near You

Slapping a camera onto a pair of glasses isn’t a new idea. But if Google Glass was too high tech for your taste and Snapchat Spectacles are just not your style, then you may want to give the PogoCam a once-over. petapixel.com »

2016-11-29 23:16

Sony RX100 V: World’s Quickest Focus, Fastest Shooting, and Most AF Points

Sony has just announced its latest Cyber-shot RX camera, and this one’s a doozy. The new Sony RX100 V boasts the world’s fastest AF speed, the world’s fastest continuous shooting, and the world’s most AF points for a compact camera. petapixel.com »

2016-10-06 18:06

Taking Pictures Without a Camera: The World of Scanner Photography

I took this flower photo without a camera. It was my first experiment in scanner photography. I have worked in a variety of photographic media — everything from 16mm film, to 4×5 film, right up to collodion wet plate! Yet, digital photography had always been something I’ve done with a DSLR or mirrorless camera. My […] petapixel.com »

2016-08-18 23:19