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Fujifilm X100VI Teardown Reveals an Unusual Surprise

Infrared conversion specialist Kolari routinely shares teardowns of new cameras, such as the EOS R5 II in October, and the Nikon Z8 and Hasselblad X1D II 50C last year. The latest new camera to go under the surgical knife (or screwdriver) is the Fujifilm X100VI.

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Panasonic in 2024: A Little Bit of Everything

Two companies are actively developing products for two distinct camera systems: Fujifilm and Panasonic. In Fujifilm's case, it's the APS-C X Series and the medium-format GFX System. For Panasonic, it's the Micro Four Thirds platform and the L-Mount system, which includes full-frame mirrorless cameras and lenses. We'll look at Fujifilm next week, but for now, the attention is on Panasonic and its rather interesting (and diverse) year of product launches.

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Winxvideo AI: Enhance, Upscale, Denoise & Stabilize Video and Images

Let's face it, we've all experienced the frustration of dealing with subpar video and photo quality. Whether it's a grainy wedding video from low-light conditions, shaky action shots, low-resolution old videos, or choppy vintage films or animations due to low frame rates, these common issues can significantly impact the overall quality of your media.

The Best Micro Four Thirds Lenses for Every Situation

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Jordan and I regularly give our two cents about the lenses we enjoy the most from each of the major manufacturers. Taking each brand in turn, we list our favorite wide-angle, normal zooms, normal primes, portrait, and telephoto lenses. However, we have never tackled the Micro Four Thirds system, which is unique because it has two major OEM manufacturers that can share lenses. This gives us roughly twice as many optics to sift through, but we managed to narrow it down.

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NASA Embraces Holiday Spirit With Images of Stellar Wreath and Cosmic Christmas Tree

Scientists frequently combine data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST/Webb) and Chandra X-ray Observatory (Chandra) to get a complete picture of cosmic objects and learn more about the Universe's history. However, this week, the collaboration has a special festive twist as NASA shared new images of a cosmic "wreath" and "Christmas tree" in deep space.

Please Stop Dying Taking Selfies

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In the last year, I have written dozens of stories for PetaPixel about various incidents where people have died (or almost died) while taking a selfie, photo, or video. It may sound like a lot, but it is only a handful of the fatalities that I could have reported on.