Nikon released a new firmware for its flagship Z9 mirrorless camera, bringing the Z9 to version 5.20. The release adds just a few features, but one is especially eye-catching: Support for the Nikon NX Field remote shooting system.
The World Photography Organization announced the overall winners of the prestigious Sony World Photography Awards 2025 at the annual awards gala at Somerset House in London. British photographer Zed Nelson is "Photographer of the Year 2025" for his incredible series, The Anthropocene Illusion.
For as long as I’ve been behind the camera, I’ve been the type of person to chase optical perfection. LoCA, coma, and other optical artifacts are to be avoided at all costs.
DJI is a major player in a growing number of imaging segments, with the company being the clear leader in the drone space, a significant force in the gimbal market, and an increasingly popular camera maker with products like the DJI Osmo Pocket 3. PetaPixel spoke to Donovan Davis, DJI Senior Product Specialist, to learn more about the company's success and strategy moving forward.
In an effort to curtail users from treating Flickr as a free cloud storage platform, Flickr is restricting download sizes for free account holders.
An underwater drone has captured the first-ever video footage of one of Earth’s most mysterious invertebrates, the colossal squid.
An underwater camera has showcased the incredible corals and sea life that have developed around the human-made shorelines of Miami nonstop for the last five years.
Insta360 will announce its next camera on April 22, and signs are pointing to a new 360-degree camera.
Hidden cameras disguised as everyday objects -- such as pens, buttons, or water bottles -- that are used to take intimate photos of people without their consent will be made illegal in the U.K.
Australia-based cinematography company Blackmagic Design says it has canceled the building of a factory in Texas after President Trump's tariffs spooked it.
Digital picture frame maker Aura announced Aspen, its newest digital frame that now features text captions and AI-powered people search.
The Nikkor 35mm f/1.2 changed my mind about the 35mm focal length. You may already know that I am quite vocal about my disdain for this particularly popular prime but the unique look that an f/1.2 aperture can provide finally won me over.
Viltrox's second LAB series lens for full-frame is here. The Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.2 LAB is a full-frame, large-aperture autofocus prime lens that promises cutting-edge performance, a professional-quality design, and a relatively accessible price.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg admits that he bought Instagram because it had a "better" camera than the one the company was trying to build with Facebook.
As President Trump hosted El Salvador president Nayib Bukele this week, Associated Press (AP) photographers were absent from the Oval Office despite a judge ordering its ban be lifted.
The James Webb Space Telescope's (JWST) new mid-infrared image of the planetary nebula NGC 1514, which shows a dying heart at its center ejecting vast quantities of gas and dust, is spectacular in itself. It's also an incredible example of how far space telescope imaging technology has come compared to the same object imaged by NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) in 2010.
Sony announced the AS-DT1, the world's smallest and lightest miniature precision LiDAR depth sensor.
Photographer turned game developer Matt Newell's brand new video game, Lushfoil Photography Sim, released today on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. It is a beautiful, brilliant video game, and the most realistic photography game ever. PetaPixel chatted with Newell about his inspiration for Lushfoil, how he built it, and what he hopes the game offers photographers and traditional gamers alike.
A bride took to Reddit to share how a videographer allegedly deleted her wedding video after she asked for a refund.
Mars was captured rising above the lunar surface after it was occulted by the Moon on January 13, in a newly-released image.
Tech manufacturer Nvidia and video editing software DaVinci Resolve 20 partner to amplify pro video workflows with hardware acceleration and 4:2:2 color support.
Polaroid announced the Polaroid Flip, which it calls "the ultimate point-and-shoot instant camera for an analog life." The new camera features a hyperfocal four-lens system, sonar-based autofocus, Polaroid's most powerful flash to date, and a new "scene analysis" feature that alerts photographers when their shots will be under or overexposed.
A professional photographer has been convicted for using a hidden camera, disguised as an alarm clock, to secretly film clients at his studios.
Meta will once again begin training on public posts from European users of Facebook and Instagram in a bid to sharpen its artificial intelligence (AI) tools, marking a restart of efforts that were previously paused amid privacy backlash.
The Central European country of Poland amended its Homeland Defense Act, which adds provisions for prohibitions against photography at nearly 25,000 locations that the government determines to be necessary for Poland's defense and national security.
Adobe has invested in a British startup called Synthesia, a $2 billion company that creates AI-generated avatars from text prompts for corporate clients.
A 63-year-old British man died after falling from a wall while taking photos at a popular tourist spot in Spain.
I've been a fan of Espresso Displays for several years now and used the 17 Pro regularly while traveling for a majority of last year. In January, the company announced a new brighter, lighter, and smaller 15 Pro model and for my needs, it's even better.
Although the stylish Sigma BF camera remains available to preorder at retailers in the United States, Sigma headquarters in Japan has warned photographers that it received excess orders for the camera, meaning some customers will be unable to receive their BF on launch day next week.
Image sensor maker OmniVision announced a new Type-1 image sensor for flagship-grade smartphones. The image sensor promises improved video performance and "the mobile phone industry's highest dynamic range."
