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Jeremy Gray

Which Mid-Range Camera Has the Best Image Sensor?

A surprised man stands behind four mirrorless camera bodies—Sony, Nikon, Panasonic Lumix, and Canon—displayed side by side on a table.

No matter what you call it, mid-range, enthusiast, or semi-pro, this segment of mid-priced full-frame cameras has never been as competitive or exciting. Canon, Nikon, Panasonic, and Sony have all recently released cameras in this tier, and each has taken a different approach to image sensor technology and to balancing photo and video performance. Which one is best? That's what we're here to find out. But one thing is for sure, it's going to be one heck of a showdown.

David M. M. Taffet
A clear shadow of a person standing on a stone-tiled pavement, with sunlight casting the silhouette sharply onto the ground.

Street Photography Has a Predator Problem

In her seminal collection of essays, On Photography, Susan Sontag famously argued that "there is something predatory in the act of taking a picture." She described the camera as a "sublimation of the gun," a tool used to "violate" subjects, turning them into objects to be symbolically possessed.

Kate Garibaldi
Two people standing side by side against a dark wall, each wearing a crossbody black bag. The person on the left wears a black outfit, while the person on the right wears a gray jumpsuit. Both hold their bags with one hand.

Sandmarc Expands Hybrid Sling Line with Larger 6L and 9L Versions

Sandmarc has expanded its Hybrid Sling series with two larger editions: the 6L and 9L. Designed for creators who need extra space without sacrificing mobility, these new sizes offer the same versatile design, durability, and thoughtful features that have made the original Hybrid Sling popular.

Kate Garibaldi
A collage of Canon cameras and lenses on a red geometric background, featuring five different camera lenses and three Canon mirrorless camera bodies, all displayed facing forward.

Over 30 of the Best Deals on Canon Cameras and Lenses

This week’s deals spotlight a wide range of Canon cameras, lenses, and accessories available at B&H, covering everything from beginner-friendly mirrorless bodies to professional-grade RF glass. Whether you are building your first kit, upgrading an aging DSLR, or expanding a hybrid photo and video setup, these discounts offer meaningful savings across nearly every category.

Jeremy Gray
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Nikon Posts Big Losses and Cuts Projections

Nikon posted its third quarter FY2025 financial results, and there is a lot of red ink. Nikon's revenue is down 28.7 billion yen, nearly $183 million, year-over-year for the first three quarters, and the company has recorded 103.6 billion yen in losses, nearly $660 million, so far this fiscal year.

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Jeremy Gray
The FUJIFILM logo in bold black letters, with a red accent on the "I," is displayed against a gradient green background.

Fujifilm Posts Record-High Revenue and Profits

Despite the impacts of U.S. tariff policy and unfavorable exchange rates, Fujifilm posted record-high performance in its third quarter, with revenue increasing 4.4% year-over-year and operating income increasing by 11.3% over the same period. The company cites strong performance in its electronics and imaging segments.

Jeremy Gray
On the left, a man in sunglasses and a cap smokes in a busy street; on the right, in black and white, a person in a suit covers their face while a woman in front looks tired or sad among a crowd.

Photographer’s New Book Is a Time Capsule of Life in New York City

After surviving his fight with cancer and leaving behind his career as a lawyer, Xiomáro pursued photography as a career. His latest book, "Street Photography of New York City: Street Haunting in the Big Apple," embraces a candid, gritty look at New York City, seeking to capture culture and history as it happens.

Matt Growcoot

The Wonderful Winners of Close-Up Photographer of the Year 7

Close-up image split in half: left side shows a colorful, microscopic view of branching neurons; right side shows a detailed close-up of a moth’s face with large eyes and feathery antennae.

Australian photographer Ross Gudgeon has won the grand prize at Close-up Photographer of the Year 7 for Fractal Forest, an extraordinary underwater image photographed inside a cauliflower soft coral in the Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. The image earned Gudgeon the competition’s top award and a £2,500 ($3,400) prize.

Jeremy Gray
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Unpro Camera on iPhone Offers an Unprocessed Look and a Unique RAW Mode

One year ago, Unpro Camera launched on iPhone, promising extremely natural, unprocessed-looking mobile photos. In the year since, the app has received numerous updates, including HDR support, Bayer RAW capture, improved performance, filters, an all-new UI, and, most recently, RAW + capture, a new mode that the developer believes is unique to Unpro Camera.

Ted Kritsonis
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Asus Vivobook Pro 15 (2025) Review: Gorgeous OLED Tethered to the Wall

One look at the Asus Vivobook Pro 15 (2025) might be enough to dismiss its plastic-heavy build as little more than another PC lost in the shuffle. Asus figures you won’t feel that way once you open it up and take it for a creative-laden spin thanks to its attractive OLED screen and dependable performance.

Kate Garibaldi

Photographer’s Unique Image of a Flying Fox Carrying its Pup Mid-Flight

A bat flying against a clear blue sky, its wings fully outstretched showing the veins and structure in the wing membranes. The bat is viewed from below, centered in the image.

High above the rainforest canopy of Christmas Island, a fleeting silhouette crossed a narrow gap in the trees. To the naked eye, it was little more than another bat passing briefly through the afternoon sky. To photographer Chris Bray's camera trained patiently upward, however, the moment revealed something far more intimate, a mother flying fox carrying her newborn pup mid-flight, now photographed for what many believe to be the first time.

Kate Garibaldi
A hand holds a smartphone displaying a white "X" logo on a black screen, with a blurred blue background and some silhouetted shapes visible.

French X Offices Raided as Authorities Investigate Explicit Deepfakes

French authorities have raided the Paris offices of social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, as part of a widening investigation into allegations that include the spread of child sexual abuse material and sexually explicit deepfake images, marking a significant escalation in European scrutiny of the company and its artificial intelligence products.

Jeremy Gray
Two Pentax cameras are displayed on a black surface, each behind a colorful camera strap—one red with a “Tokyo Metro” patch and one blue with a train icon and “PENTAX” label.

Ricoh’s New Limited-Edition Camera Straps Are Made From Train Seats

Ricoh Imaging is releasing a limited edition camera strap in Japan that is sure to excite the country's many passionate train photographers, also known as "toritetsu." The new camera strap, limited to under 500 total units, is made from fabric taken from a retired Marunouchi Line 02 Series train carriage.

Jeremy Gray

The Final 24 Images of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025

A collage of three wildlife photos: a bobcat pouncing on a bird, a close-up of a polar bear's face in snow, and a green insect with textured skin perched on a red plant.

Photographers from 113 different countries entered a record-setting 60,636 photos to the 61st Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition in 2025. The outstanding contest winners were unveiled last fall, but now it's time for the people to have their say. One of these 24 beautiful wildlife photos will win the prestigious People's Choice Award, and voting is open now.

Jeremy Gray
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The Digital Camera Format Everyone Forgot

Photographers routinely talk about four digital camera formats: medium format, full-frame, APS-C, and Micro Four Thirds. While there are technically two different medium-format image sensor sizes, and APS-C can mean slightly different things to various manufacturers, those are the "big four," and they encompass basically every modern interchangeable-lens digital camera. But what about APS-H? That was definitely a digital camera format, so where did it go?

Kate Garibaldi
A monitor in a control room displays a sports talk show with four people in separate frames discussing, with the show's logo "SPORT SHOW" visible on two screens. The background is filled with more monitors showing blurred images.

Atomos Unveils 19-Inch 4K HDR Rack-Mount Monitor-Recorder-Switcher

Atomos has announced the Shogun AV-19, a 19-inch, rack-mountable 4K HDR monitor-recorder-switcher designed for professional live production, broadcast, and video village environments. Combining multi-camera switching, ISO recording, and advanced monitoring, the Shogun AV-19 delivers a complete “Monitor-Record-Switch” solution in a rugged, 7RU, rack-ready form factor.

Kate Garibaldi
A triptych of black and white photos: left, a woman in a robe sits by a window; center, close-up of ballet feet en pointe; right, a dancer in a leotard sits on the floor with a leg raised high.

3 Photographers Capture Ballet’s Artistry in 3 Unique Ways

Leica Gallery New York’s upcoming exhibition Ballet pulls back the curtain on one of the most demanding art forms, revealing the discipline, vulnerability, and devotion behind life in movement. The show features never-before-seen photographs of Misty Copeland from her final performance and offers an intimate look at a historic moment in contemporary ballet. Through the work of Henry Leutwyler, Diana Markosian, and Kylie Shea, Ballet captures what remains when the performance ends.

Jeremy Gray
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The Best Photos and Videos Captured Using Tamron Lenses

Tamron Americas has announced the winners of its third annual Photo and Video Contest. The competition invited photographers and filmmakers from the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to enter their best photos and videos captured using Tamron lenses.

Jeremy Gray
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Japanese Companies Shipped 10.6 Million Lenses in 2025

Alongside data on digital camera shipments in 2025, which increased for consecutive years for the first time in nearly 20 years, the Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA) also shared its data on lens manufacturing and shipments in 2025, which also showed overall growth.

Matt Growcoot

Albert Watson’s Legendary Photos of Cultural Icons

A collage with three images: a hand holding a revolver, a man with glasses and a black turtleneck, and a person sitting on a chair covered in snow, wearing winter clothes and a cap.

Albert Watson is one of photography’s great image-makers. For more than five decades, his work has moved effortlessly between portraiture, fashion, fine art, and landscape. His work has now been brought together in a definitive monograph titled Albert Watson. Kaos.

Michael Bonocore

9 Lessons From a Decade of Travel Photography

A shepherd in traditional attire with sheep, a lion walking on a dirt path, and a pagoda with Mount Fuji in the background at sunset, shown in three vertical panels.

Chris Poplawski doesn't believe in specializing. The OM SYSTEM photographer and USC business graduate left his corporate marketing career over a decade ago to pursue travel photography full-time alongside his wife, Meagan. Together, they've photographed more than 30 countries, built an impressive client list, and led workshops around the world. Poplawski calls himself a "jack of all trades," comfortable with landscapes, wildlife, portraits, and commercial work. Above all, Poplawski has a gift for transforming the places he visits into visually stunning stories.