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Features
Ted Kritsonis
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Snapdragon’s New Camera Pipeline Has More Pixels and More Questions

Qualcomm thinks it has something big in its 6th-generation Snapdragon mobile device processors that we’ll see in phone cameras in the coming months and years. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 were headliners at the company’s annual Snapdragon Summit 2026 in Maui, both built on a 2-nanometer process and promising imaging performance that pushes what phones can deliver.

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Richard Bernabe
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The Magic of Mystery: Why Great Images of Nature Ask More Questions Than They Answer

There’s a paradox at the heart of great photography: what you choose not to show your audience is often more powerful and provocative than what you reveal. In an age of oversharing and instant gratification, mystery has become the photographer’s secret weapon and perhaps the most undervalued tool of all. The unseen, the suggested, and the ambiguous can transform a literal photograph into an expressive one that haunts us long after we’ve looked away.

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Kate Garibaldi
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Upgrade or Start Fresh With These Camera Kit Picks for Every Type of Photographer

Whether you're just starting out and building the kit for the photographer you want to become or upgrading your current setup to take your photography to the next level, buying used can help you save on the gear you need while giving you more flexibility in building your system. From wildlife and travel to portraits, sports, and fine art, here are some of the best camera and lens combinations to consider when building your next kit.

Opinion
Raf Lopes
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8 Ways Hasselblad Can Make the 907x CFV 100C Way Better

Hasselblad cameras' excellence comes from decades of engineering, and that results in a polished product built with the best of the best in mind. Everything is good: the grip and body are built to last, the optical quality is better than Leica.

Editorial
Jaron Schneider
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Thanks to Nikon, Canon’s Closed RF Mount Could Be Forced Open

In January, Nikon sued Viltrox in China, claiming the lens maker had violated its intellectual property for the Z-mount and sought royalties and damages. But this past summer, that court disagreed and ruled in favor of Viltrox. This sets a major precedent that could easily impact Canon, the owner of the only truly closed mirrorless camera mount.

News
Jeremy Gray
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PolarPro’s Latest Lens Filters Color Way Outside the Lines

PolarPro is nothing if not insistent that capturing a look in-camera is better than using digital filters and editing to achieve the desired results. This means the company sometimes launches filters that seem more puzzling than practical. The latest filters to fit that mold are the colorful Radial Gradient Filters.

Interviews
Jeremy Gray
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Never-Before-Seen Cellphone Footage Shows the Terror Underground During the Chilean Mining Disaster

In 2010, the world watched as 33 miners were trapped half a mile beneath the surface of the Earth in Chile's Atacama Desert for 69 days. These miners faced complete darkness, immense stress, and a never-ending expectation of death. Their experiences and how the rest of the world experienced the event are on full display in a new three-part National Geographic series, Chilean Mine Rescue: Race Against Time.

Spotlight
Jeremy Gray
A triptych showing a tennis player from above, two grizzly bears splashing in water, and a portrait of a young boy.

15 Photos to Inspire You to Enter the Sony World Photography Awards 2027

The Sony World Photography Awards 2027 remain open for entry, and the World Photography Organization today announced the judges for this year's competition, the 20th edition of the Sony World Photography Awards. As part of the announcement, the Sony World Photography Awards shared 15 photos already entered into this year's competition, and they are fantastic.

Reviews
Jordan Drake
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Nikon Z5 IIC Review: Smaller, Prettier, and Mostly Capable

Upon its release in 2025, the Nikon Z5 II ($1,849) immediately became one of PetaPixel’s go-to recommendations for an entry-level full-frame camera. It is surprisingly full-featured and capable, which led to a price increase over the original Z5. Now we have the Z5 IIC ($1,399), a more affordable, smaller version of the Z5 II with nice looks but a glaring omission: no electronic viewfinder.