This year we saw some really outstanding cameras come to market. In fact, somehow, 2025 was even more packed than last year. Yet now as the dust settles and we are winding down, I am regularly seeing complaints that the Sony a7 V and the Canon R6 Mark III -- two of the year's most impressive cameras -- have "gotten boring." Excuse me, what? [Read More]
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2024: By the numbers We're closing in on 2025 fast, but we've got time for one last retrospective on the year that we'll soon be saying goodbye to. This time, we're going to take a look at some statistics – that may sound nerdy, but we promise it paints an interesting picture of where the photo industry is at large and gives a fun look at how the year has gone here at DPReview. dpreview.com »
2024-12-30 17:00
Our year in cameras The major manufacturers released 21 new cameras in 2023, three more than the previous year. Perhaps this is an early indicator that the slowdown in manufacturing and chips we saw during the pandemic may be coming to an end. dpreview.com »
2024-01-03 16:00
There are reports that multiple Sony E-Mount cameras are going to come to market this year, with at least two recently registered in Japan. That said, a recent factory fire may be delaying their launch. petapixel.com »
2021-01-05 20:37
With the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards 2020 happening, we got a look at the wonderful photos that have been shortlisted. The photographers are of course, of the famous kind. What's more, they use a variety of different gear. thephoblographer.com »
2020-12-01 03:01
Nikon Rumors is reporting that Nikon will be announcing two new mirrorless cameras this year, the Z6s and Z7s. As the names suggest, these alleged models will be incremental updates to the current Z6 and Z7 models. dpreview.com »
2020-07-06 23:26
Every camera made today is great. This is a statement I have stood behind for several years now because it’s true. It’s hard to go wrong with any camera made today because the technology gap has narrowed considerably. petapixel.com »
2019-12-31 19:09
DPReview Readers' Choice Awards 2018: the winners The votes have been tallied and final results are in! After first picking winners in six sub-categories, DPReview readers voted for their top gear of 2018 from a final selection of twelve outstanding lenses and cameras. dpreview.com »
2019-01-08 17:00
As Christmas parties start and work begins to shut down for another year, it’s a time to reflect on the last 12 months. It’s been another hugely busy and important year for the photo industry, but some brands have been busier than others. digitalrev.com »
2018-12-06 03:00
My name is Skyler Adams, and I’m a photographer. I’ve noticed that camera communities these days excitedly share news about new cameras, lenses, and lighting equipment, but hardly anyone posts an actual photo anymore. petapixel.com »
2018-03-14 18:13
Photo by Arno Body According to the latest data released by CIPA, the number of cameras made and shipped in the first month of 2018 barely reached 70% of the volume for the same period last year and the year before that. dpreview.com »
2018-03-02 19:29
The 2025 holiday season brings savings on cameras of all types at B&H, from professional full-frame DSLRs and mirrorless systems to compact point-and-shoots and analog cameras.
A camera's native ISO range used to be a huge deal and was an integral part of how companies advertised their latest and greatest cameras. However, these days, companies sometimes don't mention ISO at all, relegating it to side, separate detailed spec sheets. [Read More]
The highly anticipated Ricoh GR IV premium compact camera finally arrived on store shelves in Japan last month and it made what Japanese retailer Map Camera calls a "spectacular debut," landing squarely in first place on the retailer's September sales charts. [Read More]
I sat on the floor surrounded by backpacking gear like I was in the middle of a summoning circle, carefully setting a headlamp on a gram scale in front of me. 47 grams.
Major Japanese camera retailer Map Camera just published its August sales rankings for new and used cameras. Not for the first time this year, Fujifilm has achieved the top spot in the sales rankings.
The Fujifilm X half compact camera remains the best-selling camera in Japan for a second consecutive month.
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