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Jeremy Gray

No Camera Has Received Better Free Firmware Than the Nikon Z9

A Nikon mirrorless camera body with a textured grip, prominent buttons, and a lens mount is displayed against a gold, textured background.

With firmware version 5.10 launching earlier this month, Nikon has made its flagship Z9 mirrorless camera, released in late 2021, even better. The new firmware is the latest in a long series of free post-launch updates that have made the Z9 even better and much more versatile. Many camera companies believe strongly in post-launch support, but arguably, no camera has benefited more from free firmware updates than the Z9.

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eKids Bluey Camera Review: This Nightmare Puts the Eww in Review

A person holds a blue camera with a cartoon dog face design on the back. The background is a blurred colorful outdoor scene. The bottom right corner shows "PetaPixel Reviews" text.

My editor-in-chief, Jaron Schneider, tasked me with a Christmas challenge to review a camera unlike anything I had reviewed before. On my doorstep shows up a Bluey-themed kids' camera with the worrisome "eKids" branding on the bottom. I had a family vacation coming up in Alberta's capital city of Edmonton, so it was the right opportunity to put the camera through a rugged baptism of fire. We planned on shooting at the Royal Alberta Museum, which would give us bright and dark conditions in which to test the camera. Even with low expectations, I came away disappointed.

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Studio lighting equipment, including two Godox flash units with digital displays, posed against a dark background. In the distance, silhouettes of cameras are visible.

Godox V100 On-Camera Flash Promises Unprecedented Power

Prolific lighting equipment company Godox announced the V100, a new more powerful on-camera flash in the style of the company's V1 and V1 Pro. The V100's claim to fame is the ability to deliver up to 100 watt seconds of power compared to the V1 and V1 Pro's 76Ws output.

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A disassembled camera is laid out on a dark surface, showcasing various components including the lens, circuit board, and outer casing. The parts are neatly arranged, highlighting the intricate inner workings of the device.

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.