Insta360 has announced the X3, a 360-degree camera that features a larger sensor and bigger touchscreen than its predecessor as well as the ability to capture 5.7K 360-degree video and 72-megapixel photos.
Panasonic has announced a new large-aperture ultra-wide prime lens to its L-mount lineup: the Lumix S 18mm f/1.8. This new lens brings its total f/1.8 prime lens support for its S-series cameras to five optics.
Meyer Optik Görlitz has announced the Biotar 58mm f/1.5 II, a new edition of a lens that was originally released in the 1930s, was made available for 25 years, and was the longest and best-selling Biotar lens ever.
It has been a long time since Hasselblad brought a new X System medium format mirrorless camera, but those waiting for a successor to the X1D II 50C will find a lot to like about the X2D 100C.
Hasselblad's new flagship medium format mirrorless camera is the X2D 100C which features a 100-megapixel backside illuminated sensor, phase detection hybrid autofocus, in-body image stabilization, and 15-stops of dynamic range with 16-bit color.
Sigma has announced that it is developing a pair of cinema prime lenses: a 65mm T1.5 FF Cine Prime and 65mm T2.5 FF Classic Prime. The addition of these two lenses brings its line of full-frame compatible prime cinema lenses to 11.
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured a stunning mosaic image of the Tarantula Nebula that stretches 240 light-years across and includes tens of thousands of never-before-seen young stars that were not visible with previous telescopes.
The Siena Awards has announced the winners of the Drone Photo Awards 2022. Top honors has been claimed by French photographer Armand Sarlangue for his photo of Iceland's volcano titled "Big Bang."
One of the first five photos to be taken by the James Webb Space Telescope is being used by malicious actors to spread malware, as identified by securities analytics platform Securonix.
In late August, a Viltrox representative told a prospective customer that Canon had told it to stop producing all RF mount products, and while at the time Canon declined to comment, it now confirms that it did so for violations of its patents.
Sony's new addition to its cinema line is the FR7. It takes its current imaging technology and combines it with remote-controlled robotics, creating the world's first full-frame interchangeable lens (ILC) PTZ camera.
LG has followed in the footsteps of Samsung and announced a new non-fungible token (NFT) platform for its televisions that will allow users to buy, sell, and display their digital artwork in their living rooms.
A photographer's camera bag is the unsung hero of the working professional. Without it, photographers simply could not do their jobs. But for as many good bags out there, there are hundreds of bad ones. Let's sift through that noise.
TTArtisan has announced a new 25mm f/2 lens for multiple APS-C mounts that costs a measly $55.
The USB Promoter Group has announced the specification for USB4 Version 2.0 which will double the data performance over USB-C while using existing cables.
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured its first direct image of a planet outside the Solar System. This exoplanet is a gas giant that has six to 12 times the mass of Jupiter and is relatively young: between 15 and 20 million years old.
A new report from the World Silver Survey found that demand for silver increased 19% last year achieving its highest levels since 2015. Part of this increase is being attributed to the rising demand and surging popularity of film.
Hasselblad has published a teaser for a live event scheduled for September 7, presumably for a new mirrorless camera in the styling of the X series.
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) team has translated some of the telescope's first photos into music. Called sonification, the goal is to make the JWST's image and data understandable through sound to help listeners create their own mental images.
The 2022 Titanic Expedition has succeeded in capturing the first and only 8K footage of the wreckage which shows the most detail that has ever been captured of the sunken ship.
Until earlier this week, Walmart was offering what appeared to be an incredible deal: a portable SSD available in a variety of sizes from 500GB up to 30TB for as little as $18. The product was, perhaps obviously, a scam.
LaCie has announced two new mobile hard drives, the LaCie Mobile Drive and LaCie Mobile Drive Secure that provide up to 5TB of portable capacity and universal support for PC, Mac, and iPad.
Sony's new Xperia 5 IV smartphone has an upgraded 12-megapixel front-facing camera capable of 4K HDR capture as well as a rear array that breaks with industry norms and provides the same 12-megapixel sensor across all three cameras.
The Natural History Museum has shared an early look at the top photos from its 2022 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition through a set of its "most commended" entries.
It’s time that we recognize how much of an impact Gen-Z is having on modern photography culture. Even millennials -- of which I am one -- need to understand that the influence of this young subset of creators is colossal and only going to grow.
Multiple times over the last several years, PetaPixel has reported what was at one point known as the National Geographic Fine Art Galleries, then the National Gallery of Fine Art. The business is now a shell of its original promise. This is the full story of what happened.
France is estimated to have about 3.2 million private swimming pools, but many of them are unregistered. Authorities are using satellite photos and AI to find them to recover about €10 million in unpaid taxes.
Photographer Gordon Laing is back with a new edition of Dino Bytes, the series where he revisits classic cameras from decades past. This time he's dusting off the 23-year-old Nikon D1, the company's first DSLR.
Matterport has announced the new Pro3 camera system along with updates to its "digital twin" cloud platform. The Pro3 stands out as it is capable of digitizing every aspect of a physical environment, both inside and outside.
Tamron has announced that it is developing its first Z-mount system lens in the 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD, which it bills as the smallest and lightest telephoto zoom for full-frame mirrorless cameras.
The James Webb Space Telescope's (JWST) mid-infrared instrument (MIRI) has been used to capture a gorgeous and mesmerizing photo of the heart of galaxy M74, also known as the Phantom Galaxy.
Alice Camera has experienced some serious delays but has shared a set of photos taken with its unique camera system which gives an idea of what kind of quality can be expected from the unusual camera system.
Earlier this year, a major vulnerability in Insta360 camera software was discovered by users on Reddit. In short, it let anyone connect to any Insta360 camera and download the photos. Seven months later and much of the issue remains unfixed.
Nikon China has published a set of photos to the Chinese social media site Weibo advertising an upcoming event. One of the photos is 67-megapixels, a resolution higher than any camera currently in its lineup is able to produce.
Over 100 photographers are coming together for the return of Prints for Wildlife, a campaign to sell limited numbers of wildlife photo prints to benefit the conservation of non-profit African parks.
A court has upheld a National Park Service fee and permit requirement for commercial videography in national parks, overturning a previous ruling that found this requirement to be a violation of First Amendment rights.
Skylum has revealed the next two paid Extensions for Luminar Neo and says that the editor has shifted to become more of a "platform" that hosts add-on tools to solve specific photo editing tasks.
Hot on the heels of Samsung's massive Odyssey Arc display, LG has announced the UltraGear OLED monitor, a rather large 45-inch curved display that not only is packed with gaming features but also promises solid color accuracy.
Thanks to a partnership with Virginia-based Basic Construction, Canon has developed a way to pelletize and recycle waste toner from printers and turn it into asphalt for roads.
NASA will soon launch the Artemis I which will fly 40,000 miles beyond the Moon and back to demonstrate the capability of sending humans back to lunar orbit. To celebrate, NASA wants to see everyone's best moon photos in its #NASAMoonSnap campaign.
A team of scientists has leveraged the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to produce a massive mosaic of space made up of 690 photos. The image covers an area of the sky about eight times as large as the telescope's first deep field image released on July 12.
The Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD for Sony E-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras that was announced in July will be available in September for $1,299.
DJI has announced its latest drone: the Avata. Where the DJI FPV brought the first-person-view experience to DJI fans, the Avata takes that idea and democratizes it for the masses.
HP has announced the Z43k G4 4K USB-C Display, a new color-accurate monitor that features an IPS Black panel, Thunderbolt 4 connectivity, and the promise of coverage of 98% of the DCI-P3 color gamut.
One of the most famous portraits of Winston Churchill from the Château Laurier Hotel in Ottawa has been swapped out with a fake. It is not clear how long the original has been missing.
Photographer Stephen Wilkes is perhaps best known for his "day-to-night" composite photos that show the passage of time in a single still image. His latest series is paired with National Geographic's story America the Beautiful, and took him to some incredible locations.
Earlier this year, Arizona governor Doug Ducey signed HB 2319, a law that would make it illegal to record or photograph police within eight feet of them. It's being challenged, and the results will have nationwide implications.
Apple has sent out invitations for its next hardware event, widely speculated to feature the iPhone 14. The imagery for the event is space themed, leading some to speculate astrophotography features are coming to the company's new smartphone.
Sony has announced firmware update v1.1 for the Alpha 7 IV full-frame mirrorless camera that adds lossless compressed RAW in three sizes for still photos, shutter speed and ISO setting retention, touch shutter function, improved Eye AF, and more.
DJI has announced that it has received the first-ever C1 drone certificate for its Mavic 3 drone series that allows them to be flown in the new A1 Open Air Category without first having to pass the complex and expensive A2 Remote Piloting License exam.