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Matt Growcoot
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AI Images in 2024: Photography Strikes Back

At the end of 2023 it was beginning to look like AI images -- a new and novel way of producing pictures -- were an existential threat to photography. By the end of 2024, that threat had been extinguished somewhat.

Jaron Schneider
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Canon Brings Back Beloved Camera Expert Rudy Winston

Earlier this year, Canon USA initiated a round of layoffs that affected multiple departments and included Rudy Winston, who had been the most prominent face of Canon’s US-based brand for many years. He is now back with the company on a consultation basis.

Jeremy Gray
A compact black digital camera with a textured grip is centered against a vibrant blue, abstract background. The lens is labeled "GR LENS f=18.3mm 1:2.8" on the front.

Compact Cameras Are Not Dead

Japanese retail analyst firm BCN+R recently investigated the rapidly changing video camera market and has now set its sights on the compact camera segment, asking, "Is the compact camera dead?"

Jeremy Gray
A Fujifilm camera with a Fujinon aspherical lens is displayed against a scenic background of sandy dunes meeting the ocean.

Fujifilm Says it Owns 40% of the Non-Full Frame Camera Market

In an interview with French publication Phototrend, Franck Bernard, the director of the imaging division of Fujifilm France, shared a lot of interesting information about Fujifilm's market performance, latest cameras, and whether the company might make a new film camera in response to enthusiasm around analog photography.

Jeremy Gray
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Canon Made Nearly Half the Digital Cameras Sold in 2023

Camera companies are notoriously secretive. While companies share revenue and profit info and are happy to claim the number one spot in specific categories, they don't say how many actual cameras they sell. However, new 2023 sales data sheds some much-needed light on the matter.

Jeremy Gray
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Nikon President Says Smartphones May Drive Future Camera Sales

In a Japanese interview with Yomiuri, Nikon's president, Muneaki Tokunari, acknowledged that while smartphones harmed overall sales of digital interchangeable lens cameras, they may contribute to the demand for high-end cameras. Not many years removed from dire straits, Tokunari also outlined Nikon's ambitious expansion plans, including its recent acquisition of RED Digital Cinema.

Jeremy Gray
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‘Who Owns My Work, and Why Isn’t It Me?’

Becca Farsace has been the face and mind behind much of The Verge's photography coverage for years, including the publication's "Full Frame" podcast and camera reviews. However, this week, Farsace left to venture out on her own for reasons that hit close to home for many content creators.

Jeremy Gray
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Steve Jobs Foresaw the Collapse of the Camera Market 6 Years Before it Happened

Although Steve Jobs remains a complicated figure for many who knew him best, nearly everyone agrees that the successful inventor and businessman was a legendary visionary. Jobs was on the ground floor of many technological innovations, including personal computers, digital music players, and smartphones. His work also had a massive impact on photography.