News just broke that the new Apple Watch Series 12 will have a feature called "Siri Recap" that uses "ambient listening" to "take notes" that users can later review as a summary.
Apple has finally unveiled its first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo. It features a book-style design, a relatively small outer display, and an expansive 7.6-inch inner display.
Apple has unveiled the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, its latest flagship slab smartphones. They promise significant improvements across all facets, including the camera.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently proposed a law to ban the import and sale of some foreign-made drones with "military-grade" technology on "national security" grounds. During a public comment period, which ended last week, 3,824 comments were filed. 98.6% of the comments oppose the FCC's rule as written.
A rock art enthusiast used an image processing technique that scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory developed to improve the detail of satellite photos of Mars' rocky surface to reveal ancient, faded artwork here on Earth.
The Australian government plans to introduce another world-first social media law by allowing people the choice to opt out of content recommended by algorithms.
Sirui has announced the Saturn V2, a new full-frame anamorphic lens series that supports both horizontal and vertical shooting orientations through its rotating design.
PetaPixel is on the ground at Apple Park with Jason Vong and going hands-on with the new iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max smartphones. They introduce a brand-new 48MP camera with a variable aperture, ranging from f/1.48 to f/4. Apple has added Pro Camera Controls to iPhone, providing direct access to the new variable aperture, shutter speed, white balance, and more. While these types of controls have been available in third-party apps before, Apple is making them easy to use for everyone with the built-in Camera app.
Apple has unveiled the iPhone Duo, its long-rumored foldable smartphone. It looks incredible.
Sure, its cameras aren't as good as the new Pro Camera system in the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, and it costs a whopping $2,000 with 256GB of storage. But it's so sleek, and who wouldn't want more screen real estate without a bigger footprint?
I've used folding phones before and always found them to offer a compromised experience in nearly every way. But if any company can make a foldable actually feel good to use, it's probably Apple. Yes, I'm a shill. A stupid, stupid shill from whom Apple is trying very hard to extra a huge sum of money from. And honestly, it might just work. Then again, the iPhone 18 Pro has a variable aperture... and that's cool, too.
We're doing things a little differently this year. For our iPhone coverage, we've got a guest host on the channel: Jason Vong! We'll bring you our hot takes on what Apple announces later this afternoon. Tomorrow, catch a special, extra-long episode of The PetaPixel Podcast.
It is annual iPhone event day, and Apple is gearing up to announce a bunch of new iPhone models. There's a lot of smoke about Apple potentially revealing its first-ever foldable today, plus expected iPhone 18 Pro handhelds. PetaPixel will be sharing all the news as fast as possible, but you can follow along live on Apple's website, Apple TV, and YouTube, too.
The Camp Snap 2 announced in June has a cool new colorway: Arctic Frost. The translucent clear colorway joins five other translucent color choices, including Cosmic Grape, Strawberry Splash, Blue Rush, Twisted Lime, and Tangerine Drift. Like all the other color choices, the Arctic Frost Camp Snap 2 is available for $69.99. It should be available through B&H soon as well.
Blackmagic Design has released DaVinci Resolve 21.1, and there are a lot of changes. A full breakdown is available on Blackmagic's support website, but some highlights include improved sharpening for RAW images; DNG file support for lens distortion, aberration, and shading; new support for DJI D-Gamut2 and D-Log2; support for GoPro Log; and a ton of tweaks, bug fixes, and workflow improvements. DaVinci Resolve 21.1 is free, while the more powerful Studio version is $295 for a lifetime license.
This week, Jakob Owens, photographer and owner of multiple studios in Los Angeles and Arizona, got into a bit of an argument with the photography community surrounding image rights and reciprocal sharing. What do you think, is he in the right?
I put DxO PhotoLab 10 to work on a set of my RAW files from Morocco. The new feature I liked most was the Depth Mask tool. On one of my favorite photos from the Sahara, I used it to build a mask based on distance from the camera. That let me adjust the exposure, color, and detail of the distant dunes without painting around them by hand.
If you want to try it, new customers can get 20% off all DxO software through September 7, 2026, with code PetaPixelLD2026.
Blackmagic Design has announced lower prices for its Pyxis 6K models and the Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K. The Cinema Camera 6K, which just recently got phase-detect autofocus via firmware, is down from $2,715 to $1,595. The Blackmagic Pyxis 6K L has dropped from $3,080 to $1,995. The EF version is down to $1,995 as well, from $3,070. The PL one is $2,195, a $1,070 discount. The revised prices are available now through authorized retailers.
"We have been working hard to secure improved pricing on some parts, so we can now pass that on to our customers through a lower price," says Grant Petty, Blackmagic Design CEO. "This price reduction allows even more customers to buy a professional full-frame cinema camera giving them a whole new way to tell their stories. This will be exciting!"
ChatGPT has updated its image generator, which promises to be more faithful to source photos.
Police forces across the U.S. are concerned that Meta smart glasses could be used to secretly record inside jails and police facilities and potentially aid acts of terrorism.
Remarkable photographs show an octopus seemingly "riding" a dolphin in the waters off the South West coast of the U.K.
CBS has been forced to deny that its new promotional photo for the upcoming 60 Minutes series was manipulated.
The idea behind the original Olympus PEN camera was deeply poignant. Like an actual pen, the PEN camera should be something you can take anywhere. It offers utility, for example, to sign a check or write in a tip on a receipt. But it is also a creative tool for sketching, writing a poem, or whatever inspires you along the way. The humble pen also has a third layer: it need not always be humble. It can instead be a stylish piece of functional jewelry, showing a touch of class peeking out of a …
The PEN has returned. OM Digital Solutions has announced the OM System PEN, the first PEN series camera released under the OM System brand.
Alongside the new OM System PEN, OM Digital Solutions has announced the refreshed M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 III standard zoom lens. This compact new kit lens offers a 35mm equivalent focal length range of 28-84mm, making it well-suited to a wide variety of scenarios.
Ricoh Imaging has announced that all current K series digital SLR cameras are officially discontinued and this chapter of Pentax SLR cameras has ended. That said, a new one is being written now behind the scenes.
Pulling out a card to hold tons of data and capture ProRes video on an iPhone at a moment’s notice is exactly what the Lexar Muse is made for. Billed by Lexar as the “world’s thinnest portable SSD,” it shaves down to a single millimeter at its thinnest point and weighs a featherweight 40 grams. It’s thin enough to fit in a sleeve with your banking and ID cards.
A.I. chatbots are inundating the world, and few people are talking about it.
70mm IMAX films are having a moment right now thanks to Christopher Nolan's epic blockbuster, The Odyssey, which is the first feature film shot entirely on IMAX cameras. If Disney has its way, the good times will keep on rolling in 2027 with a pair of Star Wars films screening in IMAX 70mm film.
It has been lean times for fisheye fans invested in the Sony E-Mount. While we’ve seen some affordable third-party options, the last full-frame fisheye with a Sony badge on it was a 16mm for the A-Mount (that was 20 years ago!). Now, Sony is doing its best to rectify the situation with its $1,600 FE 8-14mm f/3.5 G, a fisheye zoom lens which features many of its latest technologies.
Sony has announced the FE 8-14mm f/3.5 Fisheye G, the first Sony fisheye lens for E-mount and the first full-frame Sony fisheye in 20 years.
Owners of large Instagram accounts are receiving false copyright claims and then paying ransoms to extorters, according to a report by the BBC.
After a teaser last week, Xiaomi has fully unveiled its first wide foldable phone, the Xiaomi 18 Fold. The new handheld features a wide 5.38-inch cover display and an expansive 7.58-inch 120Hz inner AMOLED display.
A lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) over drones photographing people’s homes without warrants has forced a California county to overhaul how it conducts aerial surveillance.
DZOFilm has announced a pair of new cinema zoom lenses that promise to deliver the performance and character of its cinema primes. The Arles Zoom 25-75mm T2.6 and 65-180mm T2.6 cover a wide focal length range, from wide-angle to telephoto.
Dreame isn’t exactly known for making cameras, so pivoting from robot vacuums and lawnmowers to action cameras may be a little risky. Originally unveiled at CES 2026, the Leaptic Cube is ready for primetime and will hit shelves in October 2026 after a full showing at IFA in Berlin.
Over the past 15 years, cities at night around the world have undergone a transformation: instead of being bathed in warm, orange sodium vapor light, they're now lit up by brighter, white LED lights.
A year-long camera trap survey in Tanzania has captured 150,000 images of endangered and elusive animals, including a rare type of African wild cat recorded in the country for the first time.
Robert Capa's The Falling Soldier photograph has been mired in controversy for decades, dogged by claims that it was staged and that Capa falsified the caption information. Despite this, it remains an iconic image in the pantheon of photojournalism.
Although Leica did not achieve record revenue for its fifth consecutive year, the legendary German camera company nonetheless sold a ton of product and made a lot of money.
Sigma has never made an 85mm f/1.2 lens -- until now. Maybe this lens is late to the party, but the company might have saved the best for last. The new 85mm f1.2 will be available in Sony E-mount and Leica L-mount where previously the only lenses available were manual-focus. This gives Sigma a unique opportunity to make a big splash and, in that metaphor, this lens is a cannonball.
Alongside its new 20-60mm f/2.8-4 DG Contemporary and 85mm f/1.2 DG Art lenses for full-frame mirrorless cameras, Sigma has announced a new product for every photographer: redesigned lens filters.
Fujifilm has announced the development of the VF-GFXC2, an external electronic viewfinder (EVF) for the Eterna 55 cinema camera. It promises a mix of high resolution, brightness, and an aspect ratio that matches the Eterna's 4:3 open gate.
Sigma has announced the 20-60mm f/2.8-4 DG Contemporary, a new standard zoom lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras.
The promised Sigma 85mm f/1.2 DG Art has finally arrived, ushering in a new era of ultra-fast prime lenses for the Aizu-based company. Sigma promises unparalleled image quality in an impressively compact and lightweight design.
Nikon has revealed that it is currently developing nine Nikkor Z Cinema T1.9 cinema lenses that are specifically designed for its Z-mount cameras, including the V-Raptor X VV, which has a sensor larger than full-frame.
Nikon has announced a firmware update for the Nikon ZR, and while it has some nice, small additions, the real story is that the ZR will get open gate recording and in-camera anamorphic desqueeze by next year.
Strange Inventions Lab has designed a custom instant camera that uses full-color e-paper displays as physical "digital film," and it's awesome.
Between shoots at the photo studio where she was working, photographer Iryna Kalamurza would take advantage of her free time to practice her lighting and use her dog Maya as a model.
At IFA 2026 in Berlin, Anker says it’s committed to launching its new EufyMake Fabric Printer in Q1 2027 as a consumer product that would enable owners to print full-color, textured graphics on garments right at home. Photos are among the images the device can handle, possibly opening a door for photographers looking to get creative with their work.
The Tecno Camon Slim 5G is an ultra-slim phone that heavily emphasizes style.
Vintage lenses are often talked about as if their only value is “character.” That usually means lots of flare, low contrast, possibly swirly bokeh, spherical aberration, or some other charming defect that gives digital images a little analog grit. There is nothing wrong with that, of course. A flawed lens can be a wonderful creative tool. But the more interesting vintage bargains are not always the strange ones. Sometimes the best buys are lenses that are simply much better than their used …
A short while ago I was reading the comments on a restaurant's Facebook group post. The post was a set of dodgy AI-generated food images, and they had that giveaway look. Too glossy, sauce behaving strangely, and bread that somehow looked like a sponge.
A photographer whose fascinating images of everyday life in California -- taken from behind the wheel of his car on his daily drive to work -- are the focus of a new exhibition.
As photography becomes an increasingly competitive and crowded field, adding new skills can give photographers an important edge. In this exclusive PetaPixel interview, photographer and filmmaker Megan Zabel Holmes shares how becoming a commercial drone pilot has helped her stand out, attract new clients, and turn aerial work into a valuable part of her business.
The Underwater Awards Australasia has announced the winners of the third edition of the photo competition that focuses on marine photographers in Oceania.
New to waterfall photography? Learn how to choose your gear, find great locations, work with changing light, and use your camera settings to capture waterfalls in different ways. We’ll also cover the basics of staying safe around the water and creating that signature silky water effect.
Harvard Art Museums has delved into its extensive photographic collection to put on a thought-provoking exhibition titled The Way We Never Were that questions the postwar narrative in the United States.
David Bowie’s official photographer has transformed his vast archive of images of the legendary singer into an immersive audio-visual experience.
Photographer Thomas Spicher has founded a lens company, Adapted Optics, and built what he calls the "Everyday Lens." It features a 3D-printed body and a simple camera lens salvaged from a disposable camera. It promises to combine the character of a disposable film camera with the build quality and control that modern photographers expect.
Vimeo users probably believe they are the right people to determine what type of account they need. Vimeo disagrees and has begun switching some users to a new, significantly more expensive subscription tier at its own discretion.
