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One of the world's most popular cameras may be about to get a huge leap in tech and quality: a new report says that Apple is planning to introduce dual rear cameras in its upcoming iPhone 7 Plus.

Fujifilm recently revealed that it has been researching and testing medium format sensors, but said at the time that it "is not planning to launch a medium format camera."

But a new report is now contradicting that public statement: Fujifilm is reportedly planning to shake up the camera world by launching its own interchangeable-lens medium format digital camera.

We're starting to get a better idea of what Nikon's next flagship DSLR will offer for professional photographers thanks to newly leaked photos and specs of the upcoming Nikon D5.

Google's ongoing Project Ara effort features a modular smartphone with interchangeable camera add-ons. It looks like Samsung is thinking about taking modular smartphone photography a step further: a new patent shows a smartphone with a modular lens mount that can be added to support interchangeable lenses.

One of the big rumors circulating in the photo world this week is that Nikon acquired Samsung's NX technology to gain strength in the mirrorless camera industry. It's an intriguing idea, but it's also one that Samsung is now officially denying.

This is pretty big news if it turns out to be true: Nikon has reportedly acquired all of Samsung's NX camera technology -- a move that could shake up the digital camera landscape.

Sigma's reputation has skyrocketed in recent times after the introduction of its highly regarded Art series of lenses for a number of mounts. It looks like the success has attracted the attention of at least one major suitor.

Canon reportedly tried to acquire Sigma recently, but had its offer rejected because Sigma hopes to continue its growth as an independent company.

It looks like Leica is planning to jump into the world of rugged underwater cameras. A new leak purportedly shows a photo and specs of the upcoming Leica X-U (Typ 113), the first waterproof Leica X digital camera -- the "U" is for "underwater."

Back in September, Canon announced that it's building a new ultra-high-resolution DSLR sensor that boasts a staggering 120 megapixels. The latest murmuring is that the new sensor isn't a Bayer RGB filter sensor but a brand new technology.

Canon's sales and profits have been taking a bit hit from the emergence of smartphone and mirrorless cameras, and the company's EOS M line of mirrorless cameras hasn't done much to help.

The company will reportedly focus more on its mirrorless cameras in 2016, and now a new report says that there's a full-frame mirrorless camera on the way.

Sony's juggernaut image sensor business may soon grow even more thanks to a name brand acquisition. The company is reportedly finalizing a deal with Toshiba to buy its sensor business for about $164 million.

Sony's A-mount system has seen its activity slowed to a halt as of late while the company continues to launch new E-mount cameras such as the a7R II and a7S II. There were two A-mount lenses refreshed back in April, but the last A-mount camera announced was the Sony a77 II way back in May 2014 -- an eternity as far as camera refresh cycles go.

Now speculation about the death of the A-mount is being rekindled after Sony UK made public statements saying that there are "no A-mounts planned."

The iPhone may be set for a significant upgrade in the camera department when the next model is announced. It will reportedly shoot higher resolution for both photos and videos.

Here's an interesting rumor that has emerged in the camera world: Leica may soon offer a camera that competes directly with the likes of the Sony FE system. The company is reportedly planning to announce an interchangeable lens followup to the new Leica Q. It would be a full-frame, non-rangefinder mirrorless camera with autofocus lenses.

A Canon 35mm f/1.4L II lens has been rumored to be nigh since back in 2012, but it appears that the lens may finally be on the cusp of being announced. A leaked photo and list of specs have been published online, giving us a first glimpse into what we can expect from Canon.

Canon announced the EOS M to compete in the mirrorless camera market back in 2012, but the camera line has failed to make much of a splash in the industry while competitors are eating up market share. That may change next year: Canon will reportedly focus more of its attention and resources on the EOS M line in 2016.

It appears that Nikon is on the verge of announcing three new Nikkor lenses. Newly leaked photos and specs received and published by the Japanese website Digicam-info reveal an upcoming 24-70mm f/2.8 VR, 24mm f/1.8, and 200-500mm f/5.6 VR.

Lytro may have launched the world's first consumer light field camera back in 2011 and a more powerful followup, the Illum (pictured above), last year, but it may not be alone in rushing for future milestones in light field photography.

Case in point: Panasonic is said to be working on the world's first light field camera that uses interchangeable lenses.

Canon may be planning to create one of the world's widest non-fisheye prime lenses. A new patent shows the internal design of a 10mm f/2.8 lens for full frame sensors.

Hasselblad's luxury rebrands of Sony cameras may elicit jeers from the photography community, but it seems that sales are doing well enough for Hasselblad to keep doing more of the same. New photos show that Hasselblad is on the verge of launching yet another line: the Lusso. Based on specs, it appears this camera will be a rebranded version of the popular Sony a7R.

It appears Apple is planning to greatly improve the quality of iPhone selfies. Code found in iOS 9 suggests that the next iPhone may offer a much more powerful front-facing camera -- one that features 1080p video, 240fps slow-mo, and a flash/light.

If you're a Nikon photographer using iOS devices, you may be in for a treat in the near future. Rumor has it that Nikon and Apple are currently collaborating on a secret new iOS app for Nikon cameras.

When Panasonic unveiled its new Lumix G7 camera this past Monday, the company also gave a glimpse into where it's going with its camera technologies.

Here's what it envisions: 8K cameras that allow photographers to extract 33MP photos. Panasonic wants to make it happen by 2020.

It has been rumored for months now that Google is planning to separate its Google+ Photos service from the social network as a standalone offering. That new service may be very near, and some first details about it are starting to emerge.

The image above is reportedly the first leaked photo of the upcoming Canon 50mm f/1.8 STM, the replacement for the popular and affordable 50mm f/1.8 II "nifty fifty" lens.

If the latest rumblings in the rumor mill are accurate, then Nikon is currently working on a full frame mirrorless camera. And it may be pretty far along as well, as the company is said to be testing out prototypes in the field.

After months of prematurely posted product pages, leaked details, and announcement dates that turned out to be wrong, Adobe will finally be unveiling the next version of Lightroom tomorrow.

If new rumors in the camera world are to be believed, then Canon is planning to have four different camera models in its 5D lineup rather than three. The latest word is that Canon may announce the upcoming 5D Mark IV as two distinct DSLRs: the 5D Mark IV and the 5D Mark IVc (the "c" may stand for cinema).

Apple made quite a splash last year when it announced its new iMac with a 5K display, but something much bigger could be on the horizon. A page on the LG website briefly referred to an 'iMac 8K' announcement by Apple -- one that hasn't happened yet.

Late last month, at a press event in China, Canon showed off a glimpse of the 4K camera it's planning to launch in the near future. At the time the camera was reported to have a 1-inch CMOS sensor, a fixed 10X lens (24-240mm equiv.), built-in W-Fi, and an external viewfinder. We're hearing a few more details about the camera now as Canon gets it ready for an unveiling.