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Nikon’s latest innovation breaks the mold. It’s not a lens you can hold but a new in-vehicle system making its debut inside a truck at the upcoming CES 2025 event in Las Vegas.

Fujifilm was prolific this year, launching four new digital cameras, including the hyper-popular X100VI, a pair of new Instax instant cameras, and four new lenses (although it's more like three).

The Canon EOS R1 and R3 set new benchmarks for flagship cameras, but a dynamic range comparison by Photons to Photos hints at one taking the edge, and it isn't the newest flagship.

The Leica M2Pi starts with a question few dared to answer: What if the analog purity of a Leica M2 met the experimental, digital world of a Raspberry Pi?

Poker players are allegedly using tiny hidden cameras to cheat in high-stakes games.

The death of a motorsport photographer -- who was killed by an out-of-control car at a rally event -- was "preventable," according to a coroner.

Lux, the developers behind celebrated iPhone camera app Halide, and the award-winning mobile video app Kino teased Halide Mark III today, previewing some of the features coming to Halide 3.0 next year (hopefully).

Darktable 5.0.0 is here, and it’s aiming to reshape how photographers approach free photo editing.

Blackmagic Camera 2.2 for iOS introduces meaningful enhancements tailored to real-world needs.

Prolific lighting equipment company Godox announced the V100, a new more powerful on-camera flash in the style of the company's V1 and V1 Pro. The V100's claim to fame is the ability to deliver up to 100 watt seconds of power compared to the V1 and V1 Pro's 76Ws output.

With three new lens releases, 2024 was a relatively typical year for Tamron. Last year, Tamron announced two lenses, …

Police have called off the search for a missing photographer who disappeared after going out to take photos of high tides at a U.S. Beach.

A Google Street View image of a man unloading what appears to be a body from the trunk of a car is a clue in a Spanish murder investigation.

The U.S. Senate passed a bill that makes it easier to film in national parks and eliminates the need for photographers and videographers to secure permits.

A seven-year-old boy was left seriously injured after drones fell out of the sky during an aerial Christmas show this weekend.

Hasselblad was uncharacteristically busy this year, releasing a "new" camera and three new XCD lenses. The premium Swedish camera manufacturer continues to focus heavily on celebrating still photography and the experience of taking photos, and we're here for it.

Gordon Laing of Cameralabs has an early Christmas gift for vintage digital camera enthusiasts, a brand-new Retro Review. Continuing Laing's current Nikon kick, the latest retro camera to go under the microscope is the Nikon Coolpix 990.

It's just a Fujifilm kind of day here at PetaPixel. Alongside some bombshells from an interview and a fresh X100VI teardown at Kolari, some Fujifilm owners have new camera firmware to download and install.

Infrared conversion specialist Kolari routinely shares teardowns of new cameras, such as the EOS R5 II in October, and the Nikon Z8 and Hasselblad X1D II 50C last year. The latest new camera to go under the surgical knife (or screwdriver) is the Fujifilm X100VI.

Amateur Photographer's editor, Nigel Atherton, recently chatted with Fujifilm with Theo Georgiades, general manager of Fujifilm Imaging Solutions UK, discussing a wide range of topics, including Fujifilm's product strategy, performance, and the resurgence of film photography.

U.K. photographers have rejected a move by the British government that would allow tech companies to train AI tools with their work.

Instagram is rolling out a generative AI editing feature in 2025 that will enable users to “change nearly any aspect of your videos.”

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a month-long ban on flying drones in parts of New Jersey and New York state following the spate of mysterious drone sightings in recent weeks.

Venus Optics launched its Nanomorph LF 1.5x Anamorphic Series lenses, debuting a four-lens lineup of professional-grade anamorphic lenses for full-frame and large-format cameras. The new lenses are designed for high-end and high-budget projects, including theatrical releases.

Some Walmart employees are now wearing body cameras in U.S. stores as part of a scheme to help deter conflict and theft.

Instagram is rolling out an end-of-year recap tool that will let users celebrate 2024 with a collage of their favorite photos.

Scientists frequently combine data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST/Webb) and Chandra X-ray Observatory (Chandra) to get a complete picture of cosmic objects and learn more about the Universe's history. However, this week, the collaboration has a special festive twist as NASA shared new images of a cosmic "wreath" and "Christmas tree" in deep space.

Smartphone users are not impressed with the latest artificial intelligence features on their devices with 73 percent of Apple users and 87 percent of Samsung users unsatisfied, according to a new study.

Two photographers have sued the National Park Service (NPS) claiming that its photography permit requirements violate First Amendment rights.

Getty Images is seeking up to $1.7 billion in damages from Stability AI, according to the AI image generator company's latest accounts.

DJI earned a key win today in an increasingly complicated legal landscape for Chinese companies operating within the United States. The Countering CCP Drones Act was not included in the FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that passed in the United States Congress this week, meaning that DJI is not banned from operating or selling products in the United States.

The Adobe Photography and Lightroom plan price increases arriving next month muddy the already somewhat confusing waters with Adobe subscription options. It is worth taking a beat and breaking down all the possible choices a photographer has if they want to use Lightroom or Photoshop after the January 15, 2025 changes.

The United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) agreed to hear oral arguments concerning whether a bill forcing a TikTok sale violates the First Amendment.

Viltrox announced a new 35mm f/1.7 autofocus lens for Nikon Z, Sony E, and Fujifilm X-mount APS-C cameras that promises high quality in a compact and lightweight body.

A police department has come under fire for posting a photo of a smiling cop posing with a mountain lion that he had just hit and killed with his car.

Ray-Ban's Meta smart glasses have rolled out several new upgrades, including real-time AI video capability, live language translation, and Shazam.

The OnePlus 13 Series smartphones will be officially unveiled on January 7 at 10:30 AM EST (7:30 AM PST), coinciding with the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

Pearla version 2.1 allows iPhone filmmakers to shoot in open gate formats and record Log video, including for shooting in open gate and log formats, including S-Log and N-Log.

Best known for its action and 360-degree cameras, Insta360 also makes cameras for less adventurous scenarios, like video conferencing. The previously teased Insta360 Connect dual-4K camera AI video bar has arrived, as promised.

Tilt-shift lenses have not gotten their due in recent years, with some companies ignoring the lens type altogether in the DSLR-to-mirrorless transition. Venus Optics aims to change that with a pair of new Laowa tilt-shift macro lenses for full-frame mirrorless cameras.

Adobe has had a lot going on in the last few days. Last week, the company unveiled a very impressive new tool, Reflection Removal, available now as a Technology Preview in Adobe Camera Raw. Meanwhile, its stock price has tumbled nearly 15 percent in the last five days, signaling investor concerns over Adobe's AI ventures. Now Adobe is previewing its photography app plans for 2025, including a price hike arriving next month.

A court has ruled that a man's selfie video -- filmed four days before he was killed in a car crash -- does not count as a will.

Google has rolled out a new AI tool called "Whisk" which lets users drop photos as prompts to create new images.

Two men were arrested for allegedly flying a drone "dangerously close" to a Boston airport this weekend.

Nikon announced a pair of updates that covers a range of its most popular full-frame cameras, starting with a video-centric update to the flagship Z9 and Frame.io camera-to-cloud support for the Z9, Z8, and Z6 III via its NX MobileAir app.

As point-and-shoot cameras are growing in popularity at the same time manufacturers have all but pulled back on making new models, Panasonic is recommitting to the format with the announcement of a new ZS99 -- a successor to the ZS80 and ZS80D.

Austrian photographer Markus Hofstaetter developed photos from a 90-year-old roll of film with fascinating results.