Nikon has announced firmware version 5.30 for its full-frame flagship mirrorless camera, the Z9. The free firmware promises across-the-board improvements, including enhanced autofocus, better Auto Capture functionality, and workflow improvements.
The Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA) released its latest data detailing global digital camera and lens shipments from Japanese manufacturers. After a terrible August, shipments bounced back in September. This bounce back continued in October, the most recent dataset available, which was the most prolific month for digital camera and lens shipments in the past three years.
Some photographers love taking pictures of trains. In many cases, that is fine. However, in Japan, this passion can go too far. Beyond "menacing society," Japanese train photographers, known as "toritetsu," are engaging in increasingly dangerous behaviors to get the best shots, and railway companies are working hard to educate and protect photographers from themselves.
Michele Singer Reiner tragically died last night alongside her husband Rob. While Rob was a famous director and actor, Michele was a talented photographer whose images were seen by millions.
HIPA, the world's most lucrative photo contest awarding $1 million in total prizes annually, announced its 2025 winners on November 11 in Dubai, the popular business and tourist destination in the United Arab Emirates. The Photo Appreciation Award of $100,000 went to photographer, film producer, and best-selling author with five million books in print, Rick Smolan.
Map Camera, one of Japan's largest photography retailers, has released its monthly sales charts for brand-new and used camera models. The Canon EOS R6 Mark III, PetaPixel's Camera of the Year, delivered an outstanding debut, topping the November sales charts "far ahead" of second-place.
Viltrox, one of the most popular third-party lens manufacturers for Sony E and Nikon Z-mount cameras, says it is working on a firmware update that will stabilize performance of its lenses on the new Sony a7 V. Additionally, despite rumors and speculation swirling online, the lens company doesn't believe Sony made any changes to intentionally degrade the performance of third party lenses on E-mount.
The ongoing battle of the latest superb mid-range cameras has a new chapter. Photons to Photos has published Canon EOS R6 Mark III dynamic range test results, enabling pixel-peeping photographers to see how the Canon R6 III stacks up against the Sony a7 V. Both cameras employ 33-megapixel full-frame sensors and target similar audiences at nearly identical prices, but they do many things differently, including image sensor technology.
The videographer behind never-before-seen footage of Sean “Diddy” Combs featured in a new Netflix documentary says he did not release the material. He claims it was obtained after a freelancer temporarily filled in for him.
TIME Magazine recreated Lunch atop a Skyscraper -- one of the 20th century’s most iconic photos -- by replacing Depression-era construction workers with billionaires credited with driving the AI boom for its latest cover.
Google has updated its AI try-on feature, an app that allows people to virtually try on clothes by uploading a photo of themselves.
Brightin Star has introduced a new full-frame wide-angle option for Sony E and Nikon Z shooters with the launch of the Brightin Star AF 24mm f/1.8, a fast-aperture autofocus lens aimed at photographers who want a lightweight, affordable, and sharp everyday companion. The lens brings modern optical engineering, quiet autofocus, and a bright f/1.8 aperture together in a compact form factor that targets street, portrait, architectural, and low-light creators.
SmallRig has unveiled a full accessory ecosystem designed specifically for the Ricoh GR IV, expanding the compact camera’s portability, protection, and day-to-day usability by offering a leather half case, straps, a thumb grip, a lens hood with UV filter, and a crossbody-style storage bag. The coordinated system is meant to elevate the GR IV’s handling and field-readiness.
Atomos has pushed out a free update to its TX and TX Go monitor recorders with the capability of capturing 4:3 open gate RAW out of the Fujifilm Eterna 55 cinema camera via HDMI out.
Earlier this week, world-renowned photographer Dave Burnett broke his silence on the issue of Nick Ut and his authorship of the photo "The Terror of War" through an opinion piece published in The Washington Post. Yesterday, he elaborated on that story and not only doubles down on that stance, but also alleges "The Stringer" used his photos without permission or attribution -- a blatant violation of the law.
Another day, another Sony a7 V dynamic range update. Our initial speculation has proven correct, and the new a7 V is employing Dual Gain Output (DGO) to achieve outstanding dynamic range when using its mechanical shutter at base and low ISO settings. Further, building upon research by Adam Horshack, William "Bill" Claff of the excellent Photons to Photos has revised his a7 V testing to indicate that the camera is not using baked-in noise reduction with its RAW files. What initially appeared to be evidence of noise reduction is, in fact, DGO.
If you’ve been holding off on upgrading your Apple gear, now is a great time to act. B&H has rolled out a series of deals on Macs and iPads that let you save hundreds while picking up Apple’s latest M-series hardware. Whether you need a high-performance laptop, an all-in-one desktop, or a versatile tablet, there’s something for every workflow.
Pulitzer Prize-winning Photographer Neal Ulevich has written a remarkable rebuke of The Stringer: The Man Who Took the Photo, and the key player who drove the film.
ACDSee Photo Studio for Mac 26 has launched, offering a fully local, pay-once post-processing and digital asset management (DAM) tool with integrated AI capabilities, entering a space long dominated by subscription-based software. The release positions the software as an alternative for photographers seeking a different approach to organizing and editing their images.
After popular YouTuber Kai Wong reviewed the a7 V last week and mentioned potential issues with third-party lenses, concerns about whether the a7 V is taking a different approach to E-mount's famous openness spread like wildfire. However, while there is always the chance that certain lenses, particularly third-party ones, may have compatibility issues with new cameras, there is no reason to believe that the Sony a7 V represents any departure from Sony's longstanding view toward third-party optics.
Honcho, the Singapore-based real-time photo delivery platform, has reached an impressive milestone: more than 10 million photos delivered through its platform. The achievement underscores a broader shift in how event photography is captured, delivered, and experienced, as audiences increasingly expect instant access to visual content.
Just one day after publishing his dynamic range tests for the Sony a7 V using its mechanical shutter, show exceptional dynamic range performance that rivals medium-format cameras -- William "Bill" Claff of Photons to Photos is back with a7 V electronic shutter testing. The story the results show is an interesting, albeit predictable one.
A New York zoo visitor captured remarkable footage of two young Andean bears appearing to play see-saw with a fallen tree branch.
Starbucks is a camera manufacturer now. The company has announced a series of branded compact digital cameras in China called the Starbucks Retro Digital Camera, which is available now through the holiday season in China.
An environmental group has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the government’s decision to replace a photography competition winner with an image of President Donald Trump on the National Parks' America the Beautiful pass.
EyeEm, an international stock photography community and marketplace, is shutting down on January 16, 2026. Photographers on the platform can transfer their content to Freepik if they want, but those who opt not to will see their images removed from both EyeEm and partner agencies like Getty Images.
Leica Camera AG has announced a new strategic partnership with leading photography software company, Capture One. The partnership is focused on delivering "the most powerful and reliable tethered shooting experience and editing tools for Leica photographers," whether they are professionals in the studio or creators on the go.
The Associated Press has long been a fixture in the White House press pool, but earlier this year the entire organization found itself locked out over a dispute that stemmed from the correct name for the Gulf of Mexico -- President Donald Trump wants it to be called the Gulf of America.
Adobe has announced that it has achieved revenue of $6.19 billion in Q4 2025, growing 10% year-over-year. In FY2025 total, Adobe pulled in record revenue of $23.77 billion, growing 11% year-over-year.
Rewindpix, a new project from photographer and designer Xiao Liu, aims to give digital photography a more tactile, intentional feel. Inspired by classic film compacts and built around a large optical viewfinder and customizable film-like filters, the upcoming camera blends analog charm with modern flexibility.
The CP+ Camera and Photo Imaging Show is returning to the Pacifico Yokohama Convention Center just outside of Tokyo from February 26 through March 1, 2026. In recent years, it has become as important as the now-defunct Photokina once was, and the 2026 show is cementing that: it will be the largest CP+ ever.
William "Bill" Claff of Photons to Photos has published his Sony a7 V photographic dynamic range (PDR) results. They are fascinating for multiple reasons, not the least of which is that the a7 V's dynamic range performance is superb, rivaling, at least on paper, medium-format cameras with much larger image sensors.
A convicted high-profile murderer has filed a $17 million lawsuit against an acclaimed photographer who shot images of him "smiling" in his jail cell before his trial, as well as other media outlets.
We are proud to announce the results of the fifth-annual PetaPixel Awards where we are able to honor the best new photography products released in the last year. We were really impressed with how big of a year 2024 was but, somehow, 2025 managed to be an even more impressive showing.
An Arizona police department has begun using AI-generated, photorealistic suspect images instead of hand-drawn sketches in what is believed to be a first in the U.S.
Aura Frames, a leading brand in connected photo frames, has launched Text to Frame, a new feature that lets users and invited contacts send photos directly to a frame through standard text messaging. The feature removes the need for an app download and positions Aura as the only major digital frame brand to offer this level of accessibility to date.
Editing app Darkroom has launched version 7, marking one of the most extensive technical overhauls in its 10-year history. At its core is a fully rebuilt rendering engine designed to deliver faster performance, smoother navigation, and a more reliable editing environment across photos and video for iOS and iPadOS.
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey will debut an extended six-minute trailer exclusively at 70mm IMAX screenings this weekend.
One of the key witnesses to the Napalm Girl photograph, David Burnett, has written an opinion piece for The Washington Post in which he says The Stringer film "does nothing" to shake his long-held conviction that it was Nick Ut who pressed the shutter.
As promised, Nikon and RED have launched their new Imaging Recipes for compatible Nikon Z Series cameras, including the Z6 III, Z5 II, Z50 II, Zf, and the most recent Nikon Z camera, the video-oriented ZR. There are nine new RED-developed Imaging Recipes, plus a trio of new ones from professional creators.
When the Sony ZV-E10 II launched in July 2024, it did so with the promise of significant improvements over its predecessor and high-level content creation ambitions. One of the biggest improvements was finally delivering 4Kp60 video, something the original ZV-E10, puzzlingly, could not. Now, with a free upgrade released today, the ZV-E10 II can do one better: 4Kp120 recording.
Adobe has brought tools from Photoshop, Adobe Express, and Acrobat into OpenAI's widely used conversational AI platform, ChatGPT. Adobe's new apps for ChatGPT promise to combine ChatGPT's straightforward conversational AI with Adobe's "industry-leading" creative tools. Adobe says it is now even easier for everyone to edit photos and transform documents, all without leaving ChatGPT.
This week marks the release of Rolling Stones: At The Max in theaters, a remastered version of the first-ever feature-length IMAX concert movie.
Viltrox has been busy so far in December. Alongside wide-angle and telephoto conversion lenses for Fujifilm X100 Series cameras, the Chinese lens maker has also launched a new 2x teleconverter for Sony E-mount cameras. The new teleconverter works with the expected Sony lenses, plus Viltrox's 135mm f/1.8 prime.
Japanese stationery and electronics company Nakabayashi Co. Ltd. is all-in on fun cameras. The company recently announced a wide-ranging line-up of cameras that runs the gamut from keychain toy cameras to point-and-shoot film cameras.
The Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards have unveiled their highly anticipated winning photos. The annual competition, sure to put a smile on everyone's faces, garnered a record-breaking number of entries this year.
Alongside a new wide-angle conversion lens for Fujifilm X100-series cameras, Viltrox, maker of great optics, has also launched a new telephoto conversion lens for X100 models. The lens offers a 1.4x magnification, delivering a 50mm equivalent focal length on the X100.
Viltrox, best known for its excellent camera lenses, has announced a new Wide Conversion Lens that attaches to the built-in lens on Fujifilm's popular X100 compact cameras, including the newest X100VI model launched last year. The conversion lens turns the X100's 35mm equivalent lens into a wide-angle 28mm prime.
The winner of the inaugural Tom Stoddart Award for Excellence is Laura Pannack for her project ‘The Journey Home from School,’ which portrays the perilous journey children in the Cape Flats, South Africa, face while traveling to and from school.
Godox announced the AD300Pro II, a new all-in-one outdoor flash arriving five years after the original AD300Pro.