Flagship DSLRs are all but dead. The Nikon D6 was discontinued this month, and the Canon EOS 1D X Mark III might as well be. While both Canon and Nikon have since launched flagship mirrorless cameras -- and they're excellent -- the company's mid-tier models best reflect the transformative leap in camera technology from the DSLR to the mirrorless era.
Lomography debuted a new LomoApparat Alexanderplatz Edition 35mm film camera with Berlin square street-rebel-inspired leather and metal embellished body.
Light Lens Lab has shared a new behind-the-scenes look at its ambitious project to create film emulsions using its brand new proprietary machinery and emulsion process.
Sigma America announced that it will increase prices in the United States beginning June 2 due to tariffs.
Gordon Laing, an outstanding camera reviewer from CameraLabs and friend of PetaPixel, just published his review of the Fujifilm GFX100RF which he took to arguably one of the best locations for the compact medium format camera: Iceland.
DJI launched a new teaser video earlier today for what appears to be its next drone. The short video offers little by way of concrete details, but the upcoming drone sports a Hasselblad-branded camera system and will be revealed in full next week.
As PetaPixel reported last week, Leica's prices are increasing in the United States thanks to tariffs. The scale of the price increase is, in some cases, extreme. Certain Leica products are nearly twice as expensive now.
Tamron says it plans to launch six or seven new lenses this year, and as many as 10 new models starting next year.
I recently did a deep dive in my quest to determine the pros, cons, and in-betweens of using M-mount lenses on my Panasonic Lumix S5 IIx body. I also compared the lenses on other cameras. Some results were as expected, others were not and there were a few surprises.
Nikon Japan has added the D6 flagship DSLR to its official list of discontinued products, marking the end of an illustrious 26-year chapter for Nikon.
Professional telephoto lenses made specifically for wildlife and sports tend to be the most expensive money can buy. They push the envelope of lens technology, not to mention size and weight. What if I told you that Sigma made a lens that delivers the same f/4 aperture combined with a more versatile zoom range but is also only $6,000, substantially less money than the competition? It sounds too good to be true.
Smartphone gimbals are old hat by now but they’ve always had room to get better, and that’s how DJI approaches the Osmo Mobile 7P. The big jump? Being able to use it to track subjects using third-party apps.
The DJI Osmo Pocket 3 has been one of DJI's most successful products. Since its launch in 2023, it has become the de facto vlogging camera the world over. But due to US President Donald Trump's economic trade policy, the once $519 camera now costs $800 -- if you can find one.
Japanese photography retailer Map Camera just published its list of the best-selling cameras of the fiscal year 2024, which ended in Japan on March 31. The list covers camera sales from April 2024 through the end of March and, despite supply issues, the Fujifilm X100VI has sold like gangbusters.
As part of Leica's centennial celebrations on May 3, the legendary German photo company is releasing a special New York-themed limited edition Leica M11. The Leica M11 100 Years of Leica "New York USA" edition is available exclusively in the United States and limited to just 100 units.
PetaPixel Members can now download a host of new sample galleries! New batches of photos have been added from the Canon R50 V, Canon PowerShot V1, the Sony 50-150mm f/2 GM, and (for the morbidly curious) the Yashica City 100.
Astrophotography gear company Move Shoot Move's (MSM) Nomad star tracker aims to be an accessible solution for budding night sky photographers looking to take their deep-sky photography to the next level.
Leica will increase the price of its products in the United States as a result of the blanket tariffs announced by President Donald Trump earlier this year. While this is an expected result stateside, it is having an adverse effect on cameras sold in Canada, too.
The Odyssey Pro Smart Telescope is among Unistellar's smallest and lightest reflector-based systems. It makes viewing and capturing the night sky as simple as clicking a few buttons on your smartphone or tablet. It is small, light, easy to travel with, and it has an actual viewfinder (powered by Nikon optics) allowing users to start viewing the night sky in less than five minutes.
Canon today announced the lightweight and affordable RF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 telephoto lens. Aimed at entry-level users, the new RF zoom lens shares much in common, including its optical design, with the Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III lens released way back in April 1999.
The DJI Phantom will soon live up to its name and become a ghost. DJI announced it will end support for the Phantom 4 Pro and Phantom 4 Advanced models on June 1, 2025.
Compact point-and-shoot cameras are more popular than ever. I thought they would be gone forever, replaced and surpassed by the modern smartphone but boy, was I wrong. The compact digital camera is experiencing a renaissance and Yashica has jumped into the fray with its City series of cameras to capitalize on the hype.
Most camera companies have elected to remain quiet about how new tariffs are affecting supply chains in the United States, but Canon Japan finally spoke on the issue during a question-and-answer period following its 2025 first-quarter financial results.
French startup Pixii's first full-frame digital rangefinder camera, the Pixii Max, launched last year to significant interest. DxOMark reviewed the camera's 24-megapixel BSI CMOS image sensor earlier this month, providing relatively rare insight into the camera's performance.
TTArtisan's newest cinema prime lens is bold and unusual. The TTArtisan 35mm T2.1 Cine Dual-Bokeh provides users, whether shooting photos or videos, the ability to control the lens's bokeh behavior.
Speaking to PetaPixel at the NAB Show in Las Vegas earlier this month, Nikon said it aims to have 50 Nikkor Z lenses on the market by next spring. This hope begs the question, what is Nikon's Z system missing now? What do photographers (and videographers) need and want next?
As Canon Ambassador, I traveled to India with a pre-released Camera EOS R50 V. This is how it coped with busy streets, poor lighting, and breathtaking vistas.
The PowerShot name belonged to some of the best Canon compact digital cameras ever made but it has faded into obscurity of late. However, in the spirit of excellent cameras such as the Canon PowerShot G1X, we now see a return to the storied lineup. The $900 Canon PowerShot V1 has arrived and this latest vlogging camera has everything charming and powerful about its predecessors.
Chinese camera equipment manufacturer Viltrox has just released its new Vintage Z1 on-camera flash.
PetaPixel has written at length about how impressive it is that Nikon was able to turn its business around. From teetering on the brink to its now soaring success, the last five years have been an incredible journey for the company. Speaking to PetaPixel, Nikon attributes its phoenix-like revival to three key moments.
