Equipment

Photographers use all kinds of equipment to craft their art, from cameras and lenses to lights and accessories. We cover the latest news and information on the tools of the trade in the photography industry.
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Getting the Most Out of Your GoPro: Here Are a Few Tips and Tricks

Over the past few product generations of the GoPro line, we’ve seen a ton of advancement in the feature set offered by everyone’s favorite action camera. Not only can it go anywhere and do pretty much anything you ask it to, newer models can even record in 10-bit log formats, in resolutions higher than 4K, in an 8:7 aspect ratio for ultimate flexibility in post.

A sleek, modern camera or observation device floats above Earth in space, with the planet’s curved horizon, clouds, and deep blue atmosphere visible below against the darkness of space.

Insta360 Sent Its New Satin White X5 360° Camera to the Edge of Space

Insta360 announced the X5 Satin White Limited Edition 360-degree camera, a sleek new design for its flagship camera. To mark the occasion and test new accompanying neutral density (ND) filters, Insta360 promptly launched its white X5 camera into the upper stratosphere, nearly 25 miles above Earth's surface.

A hand holds a black Lumix camera in focus, with an outdoor basketball court and blurred players and trees in the background.

The Panasonic LUMIX S9 and 18–40mm: A Full-Frame Camera Perfect for Everyday Use

There’s something to be said about carrying a camera that doesn’t feel like a burden. One that disappears into your day, quietly ready to document whatever unfolds. For the past few weeks, that camera has been the Panasonic LUMIX S9 paired with the new 18–40mm f/4.5–6.3 kit lens, and I’ve found myself reaching for it more often than expected.

A black camera silhouette with a large red question mark over the lens, set against a gray gradient background.

How You Can Make the Right First Camera Choice

It is tempting to be drawn in by marketing hype and buy the camera with the most enticing advertisement. Or you might go along with what a friend has. Alternatively, you could consider the choice in Walmart and pick up the cheapest model. All of these could be bad decisions.

A Sigma camera lens stands upright in the center with a layered blur effect. "SIGMA" is written on the left and the Sigma logo (Greek letter sigma) in a circle appears on the right, all on a light blue background.

Why Other Camera Companies Can’t Follow Sigma’s Approach to Pricing

This week, Sigma announced that it would be absorbing the additional 5% cost of the newest US tariff on Japanese goods. When bigger, far more established companies like Canon have already said they plan to increase prices and cut costs in response, it's important to understand why Sigma was able to take the action it did while its contemporaries likely cannot.

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X-T5 Teardown Uncovers Fujifilm’s Incredible IBIS Engineering

IRreCams has been converting digital cameras for infrared and astrophotography since 2011, so the team has taken apart a diverse range of cameras, from Micro Four Thirds models all the way to medium-format cameras. The latest camera to go under the "knife" is the Fujifilm X-T5 APS-C camera.