Apple Unveils the iPhone XR, a Budget Phone with One-Camera Portrait Mode
In addition to the new XS and XS MAX, Apple has also announced the new iPhone XR, the latest budget iPhone that still packs a mean punch.
Sony Unveils the World’s First 48MP Smartphone Sensor
Sony has just announced a new CMOS sensor for smartphones that captures 48-megapixel photos -- the highest pixel count in the industry. The sensor is the world's first to feature an ultra-small pixel size of just 0.8μm, which is what allows it to stuff 48-megapixels onto a 1/2-inch sensor.
OPPO’s Find X Smartphone Features a Hidden Pop-Up Camera
The Chinese electronics company OPPO has just unveiled a new smartphone called the Find X. Featuring an edge-to-edge display covering 93.8% of the front, the Find X avoids having an iPhone X-style notch through an unusual design choice: the front-facing camera module is hidden and pops out of the top of the phone.
Huawei P20 Pro vs Canon 5DS R: I’m Stunned…
The new Huawei P20 Pro smartphone boasts what Huawei claims is the best-ever smartphone camera. It has a combination of three sensors with individual lenses, a 40-megapixel (yes!) 1/1.7-inch color sensor (significantly larger than the 1/2.9-inch sensor in the iPhone X), a 20-megapixel monochrome sensor (both these sensors are approximately equivalent to a full-frame 27mm lens), and an 8-megapixel 80mm-equivalent lens for zooming.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium: Dual Cam, 4K HDR, ISO 51200 Photos
Sony has just announced the Xperia XZ2 Premium, the company's first smartphone to pack dual cameras. The camera system features ultra-high sensitivity, allowing users to capture videos and photos in extremely low-light situations.
This Adapter Lets You Mount Any Giant Lens On Your Tiny Smartphone
Want to mount a giant camera lens onto your smartphone? The Chinese company Cinematic International Company Limited has created a single universal adapter just for you. It lets you mount most lenses out there to pretty much any smartphone. You can see a glimpse of it in action in the 2-minute video above by No Film School.
Testing a $35 Superzoom Phone Lens Against a $7,000 DSLR Kit
Have you seen those ridiculous ads for smartphone clip-on lenses that promise impossible results? Casey Neistat recently came across one on Facebook and decided to order one to see how bad they actually are.
Huawei P20 Pro: Leica Triple Camera, ISO 102400, DxOMark Score of 109
The Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei has just unveiled the P20 Pro, a smartphone that "redefines intelligent photography." The Leica triple camera onboard has trounced the other smartphones at DxOMark, scoring a highest-ever mark of 109.
Moment Unveils Products for Shooting Cinematic Video with Phones
The mobile photography gear company Moment has just announced its first collection of products designed for shooting cinematic video on your phone. There's a new Anamorphic Lens, iPhone X Battery Photo Case, Gimbal Counterweight, and Filter Mount.
Vivo’s AI-Powered ‘Super HDR’ Blends 12 Separate Exposures
The Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo is trying to beat Google at the HDR game. It has unveiled a new AI-powered feature called "Super HDR," which claims to produce better high dynamic range photos with more natural results.
Samsung Galaxy S9 Teardown Shows the Variable Aperture Lens in Action
JerryRigEverything just published this 7-minute teardown video of the Samsung Galaxy S9, and one of the interesting things it reveals is the mechanical workings of the DxOMark-leading camera, which is the first smartphone camera to feature a variable aperture.
ShiftCam 2.0 Offers 12 Different Lenses Through 1 iPhone Case
ShiftCam has announced ShiftCam 2.0, a new iPhone case that supports 12 different for the iPhone. The case is a follow-up to the original ShiftCam case, which supported 6 lenses.
Consumer Reports: iPhone X Has the Best Smartphone Camera
Consumer Reports has published its latest research regarding the best smartphone cameras on the market. The non-profit magazine concluded that the iPhone X is number 1 camera on the market today. The number 2 and 3 spots? They're held by the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, respectively.
Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ Boast the First Dual Aperture Lens
Samsung has just announced the S9 and S9+ smartphones, which feature what Samsung says is the company's most advanced camera ever. The low-light camera is the first in the smartphone industry to use a dual aperture lens.
Microsoft Photos Companion: Easily Transfer Photos from Phone to PC
Microsoft has launched a new app called Photos Companion that allows you to easily transfer photos from your smartphone straight to your Windows 10 PC.
RevolCam: A Multi-Lens and LED Light Attachment That Fits Any Smartphone
The RevolCam is a new unified smartphone attachment that adds wide angle, macro, and fisheye lenses to the camera along with an adjustable and detachable LED light and mirror.
Google Pixel 2 Boasts the ‘World’s Top Smartphone Camera’ (Again)
Google has just announced the Google Pixel 2, a followup to the original smartphone that packed what Google called "the best smartphone camera ever" when it was announced in October 2016.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Beats the iPhone 8+ at Still Photos: DxOMark
The iPhone 8 Plus' reign as the sole top tested camera at DxOMark didn't last long. The camera testing lab just published its review of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8, which now joins the iPhone 8 Plus with the same highest-ever overall score of 94. The Note 8 also has the highest-ever still photo score of 100, beating the 8 Plus' 96.
Phone Survives Fall from Plane While Recording, Confuses Man on Ground
A Tennessee man named Blake Henderson was recently flying in a small plane and recording some video of another plane on his Samsung Galaxy S5 when his phone suddenly got sucked out of the window. It survived the fall and was soon discovered by a very confused man who was working on his yard.
Leica’s Owner Dreams of a ‘True Leica Phone’
Leica's latest partnership with Huawei has put Leica camera technology into the Chinese manufacturer's phones. But it seems that isn't enough for Leica, whose Chairman is teasing that an actual Leica phone might be somewhere on the horizon.
Enlight Photo Editor for iOS V2 Brings a Freemium Model
Lightricks, the creator of the selfie-editing app Facetune, has released Enlight Photofox as the second version of their popular, more advanced photo editing suite. This new app is free to download but requires a $4 per month subscription to unlock all features.
The BlackRapid WandeR is a Universal Strap for Smartphone Photographers
Popular camera strap maker BlackRapid has unveiled a new universal smartphone strap called the WandeR Bundle.
RED Unveils a $1,200 Phone That’s a ‘Holographic Media Machine’
The cinema camera company RED just made a huge announcement: its first smartphone. The new RED Hydrogen One is an Android OS smartphone that's being referred to as a "holographic media machine" for viewing and capturing "multi-dimensional" imagery.
SANDMARC iPhone Filters Help You Shoot Cinematic Photos
A new set of filters for iPhone cameras look like they might be the next best thing in the world of phone camera add-ons. Cinematic-style films and photos are just a clip-on attachment away with this offering from SANDMARC.
The Essential Phone Has Dual Cameras, 4K, and a Dedicated B&W Sensor
Android co-founder Andy Rubin and his new startup company, Essential Products, just launched its first product: a powerful smartphone called the Essential Phone. Its photo-related features include dual 13MP cameras, 4K video, and a dedicated monochrome sensor for "true" black-and-white photography.
Google Pixel vs. Apple iPhone 7 Plus: A Smartphone Shootout
The smartphone camera landscape is getting crowded with high quality cameras these days, but the Google Pixel and Apple iPhone 7 Plus are two of the front runners when it comes to popularity and publicity. We did a simple shootout to pixel-peep at how the cameras in these two smartphones stack up against each other.
Huawei’s New Mate 9 Phone Features a New Leica Dual-Camera
Chinese smartphone maker Huawei today announced its new Mate 9, a large "phablet" that features a new design for a dual Leica rear camera.
Kodak Ektra is a Smartphone Designed for Photographers
Kodak today announced a new smartphone called the Ektra that's designed for photographers. The phone features imaging and editing capabilities that will help photography lovers to capture the photos they envision.
I Shot an Entire NFL Game with an iPhone 7
My name is Shawn Hubbard, and I'm the team photographer of the Baltimore Ravens football team in the NFL. I’ve always loved the challenge of shooting with a camera phone.
Quick Tip: You Can Use an Old Phone’s LCD Screen as a Polarizing Filter
Here's a simple tip that'll come in particularly handy for the smartphone photographers out there: you can use an old phone's LCD screen as a cheap, portable polarizing filter.