Following last week's teaser, Insta360 fully unveiled the Ace Pro 2 action camera. The Insta360 Ace Pro 2 features 8K video recording, smarter artificial intelligence (AI), and a more rugged design.
After showing off the 1TB CFexpress 4.0 Type B Diamond series memory card at NAB 2024 in April and IFA 2024 in Germany last month, the blazing-fast new memory card is finally available to order for $999.99.
At Adobe MAX last week, Adobe, Frame.io, and Leica announced new Camera to Cloud (C2C) capabilities for the Leica SL3 full-frame L-mount camera. Alongside this news, Leica announced that Camera to Cloud integration won't stop with the SL3 -- C2C is coming to additional Leica models.
Practical Magic and Innovation’s new SmokeNinja Pro updates the company's popular handheld fog machine system for photographers and videographers.
Few lens makers can claim a lineup as huge and diverse as Nikon's. Its legendary F-mount for film-based and digital SLRs has been in continuous production since 1959, along with the newer Z-mount specifically for mirrorless cameras that launched in 2018.
A new report from Japanese retail analysts BCN Retail (BCN+R) shows that DJI dominates Japan's video camera market.
Clever Supply, makers of bags and straps built for photographers, launched the Sidekick Pro on Kickstarter, promising photographers a portable sling for their camera gear or a safe way to store gear in a large backpack or bag.
Austrian photographer Markus Hofstaetter has added a fascinating new camera to his collection. Even by his lofty standards, his latest purchase is exceptionally unusual.
Fujifilm has one of the most expansive stable of lenses you could desire for its illustrious X-mount cameras and it just got two more. This time, it chose to expand its lineup on opposite sides of the focal length spectrum.
Nowadays, we photographers are a bit spoiled. With how much power current-day cameras and lenses are packing, we can feel free to relegate a lot of the most basic operations, from determining exposure to acquiring focus and more, to automatic functions.
Sony announced a new BC-ZD1 dual-battery charger for its widely used NP-FZ100 batteries and a new DC-C1 DC coupler to provide power via USB to compatible cameras that use NP-FZ100 or NP-FW50 batteries.
Thypoch's new Simera-C cine lenses offer four focal lengths for Sony E-mount with all metal construction and optimized for high-resolution full frame cameras.
For many, the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold is the first look at one of the company’s foldable phones to see how it stacks up against the best in this emerging category. Indeed, it was my first chance to test a Google foldable since Canada wasn’t among the markets selling the original Pixel Fold.
Earlier this week, DJI launched the Air 3S, its exciting new dual-camera drone with a larger image sensor and support for 10-bit video recording. However, as noted in PetaPixel's coverage, retail availability hasn't been announced yet, an unusual shift from DJI's typical product launch. DJI detailed why in a new blog post, explaining that a "customs-related misunderstanding" is to blame.
Viltrox announced its lightest and thinnest lens yet, the Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5. The lens costs under $100 and is Viltrox's first "Chip" series lens.
Wetzlar Camera Auctions (WCA) held its sixth auction for historical cameras and accessories last weekend, with nearly 250 lots attracting significant attention from camera collectors and photography enthusiasts. Numerous rare Leica cameras sold for hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Insta360 is well known for its impressive action and 360-degree cameras, and another camera is coming very soon. Insta360 has launched a teaser campaign for a camera it calls "The Real Pro."
Amaran announced a new bi-color and full-color LEDs that are bright, pocked-sized, and capable of mounting almost instantly.
In an unusual move, Canon says that it will announce three new "hybrid" L-series lenses for its RF mirrorless cameras on October 30. Based on the teaser image provided, the lenses are designed similarly to the 24-105mm f/2.8 L and the 35mm f/1.4 L that were announced earlier this year.
Apple announced a significant power upgrade for the iPad mini series this morning with a new model that packs the A17 Pro chip -- the same chip found in the iPhone 15 Pro -- along with support for the Pencil Pro.
DJI announced the $1,099 Air 3S drone which features a dual-camera system, improved 10-bit video across two cameras, a bigger Type-1 sensor on the main camera, and better low-light performance paired with new "nightscape" obstacle sensing to make after-dark photography more approachable.
Nikon announced that it is preparing a firmware update that will bring the Content Authenticity Initiative's (CAI) C2PA content credentials to the Z6 III camera which will be ready to deploy by mid next year.
Fujifilm's new entry-level X-M5 is very affordable and that is a good thing because mirrorless cameras are expensive. At a cursory glance, it feels like every smartphone and mirrorless camera nowadays is further and further beyond the reach of most people who are nonetheless enthusiastic about the art form.
Alongside a significantly improved XF 16-55mm f/2.8 R LM WR II standard zoom lens, Fujifilm improved its telephoto offerings too. The new XF 500mm f/5.6 R LM OIS WR delivers a 762mm-equivalent focal length and provides Fujifilm X users with a relatively portable choice for wildlife and sports photography.
Fujifilm announced the X-M5, a mirrorless interchangeable lens compact camera that is the lightest in the X-Series and is designed to appeal to new and emerging content creators who want one small, compact camera that can take both photos and videos.
Alongside the new Fujifilm X-M5 camera and XF 500mm f/5.6 R LM OIS WR lens, Fujifilm announced the Fujinon XF 16-55mm f/2.8 R LM WR II, a significantly overhauled version of the company's popular professional X Series standard zoom lens.
Pentax's popular Pentax 17 showed the market that there is demand for a new-production analog film camera. It wasn't clear if this risky venture would float, but the Pentax 17 has found a loyal following and now we have another player ready to make waves: Mint's Rollei 35AF.
PetaPixel has covered many do-it-yourself (DIY) camera projects, but none quite like engineer and photographer Wenting Zhang's open-source Sitina S1 full-frame mirrorless camera.
Intel announced its new Intel Core Ultra 200S series processor family that promises to improve efficiency and power while ushering in a new generation of AI-powered desktop PCs.
Lens and filter maker NiSi launched JetMag Pro, a new magnetic filter system designed for demanding photographers and videographers.
iFootage announced a Shark Slider developed in conjunction with DJI that completely overhauls the previous design. The Shark Slider Nano II integrates the DJI Ronin S series of gimbals into a seamless tracking workflow and can be controlled via a touch screen or a smartphone app, allowing quick and easy operational synchronization of both the gimbal and the slider.
Kolari, known for its camera conversion services and specialized photography filters, routinely shares teardowns of new and exciting cameras. The latest camera to hit the operating table is Canon's brand-new EOS R5 Mark II full-frame mirrorless camera.
Lomography's new Lomomatic 110 analog cameras come in a variety of styles, but none are quite so classy as the latest model, the Lomomatic 110 Bellagio edition.
Nikon's new Stabilized binocular series promises a clear and stable view of distant objects, leveraging the company's optical and image stabilization expertise and technology.
When it comes to camera’s they can come in all shapes and sizes. I want to tell the story of this little, as I call it “Klein Special”, wood box wet plate camera made by my good friend Kevin Klein in Valley City, North Dakota. Coincidently “Klein” means “small” in German. Something that I was unaware of at the time of giving the camera its name.
Alongside the new 18-40mm f/4.5-6.3 lens and a big Lumix S9 firmware update, Panasonic also unveiled a refreshed version of the old Lumix S5 full-frame mirrorless camera, albeit one that won't arrive in the United States.
Chinese cinema lens maker Blazar launched its Cato 2x anamorphic cine lenses for full-frame cameras. After debuting as prototypes at NAB in April, the "world's lightest full-frame 2x anamorphic" lenses, per Blazar, are finally ready for showtime.
When I first tested the Panasonic Lumix S9, it took a while to truly understand the intention behind it. Although compact and adorable, the it lacked an EVF and had a very basic control structure. Clearly, the S9 was intended for beginner photographers or creators who desired a simple and approachable camera.
Panasonic announced its Lumix S 18-40mm f/4.5-6.3 for L-mount. It is the smallest and lightest full-frame zoom lens for mirrorless cameras on the market and finally gives the S9 that was announced earlier this year the companion optic it always needed.
The thermal hurdles engineers must overcome become even more significant as cameras get increasingly more robust video recording features. A new Canon camera patent hopes to overcome these concerns through a relatively compact active cooling system to keep internal recording media cool.
There has been a lot of drama in the paper camera community lately. In the resulting fallout, there are now two competing companies, Paper Shoot and Cappy Camera.
Sony is offering discounts of up to $600 off for cameras and $200 off for lenses.
The Sony a7S series is the oft-forgotten member of the Alpha lineup, languishing in the shadows of its siblings and never quite finding a place to shine. However, while some think the series should -- or at least will -- be left in the past, perhaps the Sony a9 III shows that there's instead a path to a bright future for a hypothetical a7S IV.
In the past, we did a versus battle between the Sony a7R V and the Nikon Z8 but recently Canon updated its R5 II and we thought it to be the right time for a three-way fight.
Amazon and Canon have joined forces to file a lawsuit against 18 vendors allegedly selling counterfeit toner cartridges on the Amazon store.
Italian lighting company Maxima announced the Maxima 6 Mark II, an upgraded version of the Maxima 6 light for professional photographers and videographers.
Fujifilm took to YouTube overnight to share some exciting photography news, including a significant firmware update for X and GFX Series cameras and details concerning an upcoming X Summit in Tokyo.
Whether you consider the Vaonis Hestia a telescope or a monocular device depends on how you interpret its strengths and weaknesses. It’s neither a full-fledged telescope nor equipped with the kind of specialized gear Vaonis includes in its far more expensive models.
Tilta, known for its support equipment and accessories for cameras of all types and sizes, announced the Hydra Alien Mini, a new compact stabilizing arm designed for action cameras and smartphones.
In 2020, DJI was placed on the Commerce Department’s Entity List, more colloquially known as the "economic blacklist." Now, four years later, the Department of the Interior reports negative effects of that decision.