There is a purveying thought that larger resolution sensors, with therefore smaller pixels, are worse than lower resolution sensors, with therefore larger pixels, in low light. This is a myth.
For most, Hasselblad is a name that has been associated with iconic photographs and technical quality -- and a huge price that reflects that. However, has Hasselblad always been a premium photography brand, and why are they so expensive?
Is Apple actually snooping on your photos? Jefferson Graham wrote an article last week warning this based on the company's child safety announcement. An attention-grabbing headline? Certainly. Accurate? It’s complicated.
I find it incredibly fun to use older, especially unique, digital cameras both as a challenge and for sheer enjoyment.
Just one day after Apple confirmed that it plans to roll out new software that will detect child abuse imagery on iPhones, WhatsApp's head took to Twitter to call out the move as a "surveillance system" that could be abused.
The photos on your iPhone will no longer be private to just you in the fall. The photos are still yours, but Apple’s artificial intelligence is going to be looking through them constantly.
A lot of words have been written and exchanged about the difference between -- and possible advantages or disadvantages of -- CCD (charged-couple device) and CMOS (metal oxide semiconductor + active-pixel sensor) camera sensors. What really is the difference between them?
Astrophysicists have successfully observed light coming from behind a black hole. This observation is the first of its kind and proves Albert Einstein's theory that huge objects can warp space since no light can pass through a black hole and come out the other side.
Several companies have been grappling with the physical issues that come with hiding a selfie camera behind a display, but Oppo seems to have cracked the code. Its next-generation under-display camera appears to have no distinguishable downsides when compared to one in a notch or hole-punch.
Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo has recently published schematics for a pyramid-like smartphone camera design that stacks multiple lenses on top of each other in a unique telescoping camera mechanism.
A group of women journalists and activists have shown how and why, in an attempt to intimidate and silence them, authoritarian governments hacked into their phones, stole their private photos, and posted them on social media.
Think you have a good pulse on how your cat is feeling? Tably is a new AI-powered app that can help confirm whether your suspicions are correct. Simply use your smartphone camera to take a picture of your feline friend and the app will use machine learning to decode its mood.
Huawei has announced two of its latest flagship smartphones -- the Huawei P50 and P50 Pro -- which will have a 50-megapixel main camera and be the first major phone series to launch with the company's own HarmonyOS.
The Tokyo Olympics are officially underway after the opening ceremonies were held in a largely empty stadium. But the restrictions that have been put in place due to the pandemic didn't stop the ceremony from presenting a particularly impressive aerial drone display.
Degoo is a Swedish cloud photo storage platform that puts emphasis on end-to-end encryption and affordable storage. While it offers 100 gigabytes (GB) of free storage to anyone, its "Ultimate" tier costs just $10 a month for 10 terabytes of cloud capacity with access from mobile apps or any browser.
Intelligent robot technology has expanded beyond cinematography and has found its place in photography now, too, as shared by a photo and video production company that has started to use one to achieve shots and angles that would be hard to replicate manually.
Several governments including Mexico, Morocco, and the United Arab Emirates stand accused of using spyware called "Pegasus" to infect and hack into both iPhones and Android smartphones. Once installed, it can fully access the device including remote and secret activation of the camera.
A group of Italian museums from Bologna has introduced new augmented reality cameras that are designed to determine the appeal of exhibited paintings by collecting data on how many visitors view them and for how long.
I analyzed the top 50 landscape photographers with accounts on the NFT auction platform Foundation, between July 5th and 9th to answer the following question: How much do landscape photographers earn from selling NFTs?
An international team of scientists has developed an experimental camera system that can simultaneously capture five dimensions of information from a single snapshot. The concept works by combining two types of sensors together to gather a wealth of information all at the same time.
To keep people from walking on his lawn and inhibiting its growth, Inventor and YouTuber Ryder of the YouTube Channel Ryder Calm Down built a people-detecting smart camera rigged to a sprinkler system that would spray those who got too close.
A photographic campaign celebrated the return of Wimbledon this year through an exhibition of iconic moments captured on tennis courts throughout the past decades and colorized to provide viewers with a new perspective.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted Apple a patent for a compact camera that uses a set of prisms to "fold" light and compress the amount of space needed for a telephoto lens. This type of lens is typically referred to as a "periscope" lens in smartphones.
SmugMug has launched SmugMug Source, an add-on to its current storage service that allows photographers to upload, manage, and access RAW photos. It is powered by AI-driven search and organization tools and can be accessed from a host of sources and across platforms.
An artist has integrated facial motion capture in an online exhibition that explores the military industry's "disfigurement" of San Diego, California in an attempt to share a largely untold part of the region's history.
There is a purveying sentiment that cameras have only gotten more expensive over time. While there is certainly some validity in certain sectors of the market, the truth about camera prices over time is a bit more nuanced and complex than the average person makes it out to be. So, let’s take a look.
An engineer has figured out a way to bring the Game Boy Camera into the twenty-first century with a DIY wireless adapter that allows him to easily transfer all the images taken with the aged handheld gaming console camera to his smartphone.
Sony has published a new showcase of how its IMX500 sensors -- backed by artificial intelligence (AI) processing -- are at the core of three "smart city" trials currently being run in Rome, Italy.
The creators of JPEG XL say the format can bring major changes to the popular JPEG such as large bandwidth savings and higher fidelity image quality with no conversion necessary -- JPEG XL still be read as a traditional JPEG.
T-Mobile has announced that it will equip players at Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2021 Home Run Derby in Denver with point-of-view (POV) cameras on their helmets and allow viewers to witness the game as if they were on the field.
The United States Transportation Security Administration has rolled out the use of computed tomography (CT) scanners as the latest "threat detection" equipment scanner for airport security. As these are different from X-ray machines, what happens to film if it goes through one?
Just as there is hardly a one-size-fits-all best DSLR or best mirrorless camera for any given user, there is certainly not any single best application for everyone. Users’ needs and preferences vary wildly, especially considering the extensive capabilities of today’s iPhones.
If you have a giant pile of LEGO bricks and are in need of ideas on what to build, Brickit is an amazing app that was made just for you. It uses a powerful AI camera to rapidly scan your LEGO bricks and then suggest fun little projects you can build with what you have.
A mechanical engineer has developed a camera with what is described as a "curvy" and eyeball-like adaptable imaging sensor that is based on the Japanese art of cutting and folding paper (kirigami) that he claims could improve the quality of some types of cameras.
Experts warn of an increase in serious body dysmorphic disorders as a direct result of the daily digital connection with friends, colleagues, and educators in video chat as well as the explosive popularity of face-altering filters found on social media.
Premise is a micro gig worker app with photography as a core task, paying users around the world to complete simple assignments for small payments. What those users don't know, however, is that they may essentially be unwitting spies for the US military or other governments and entities.
As someone who enjoys very high-quality images from my 42-megapixel full-frame Sony Alpha 7R III, I was wondering how good the pictures would be out of my new DJI Air 2S drone.
Back in April, the Mars Perseverance rover shared a selfie that included the Ingenuity helicopter drone on the surface of the Red Planet. The space agency has now shared a video and detailed explanation of how that photo was taken, including the fact it is made up of 62 individual images.
Canon has applied for a patent that would use an in-camera algorithm in tandem with the camera's image stabilization system to intelligently determine the difference between blur caused by motion and blur caused by a moving subject, and correct it.
A Rapid Ascent Drone, or RAD, is basically an electric rocket ship. For now, they can be used to make unusual drone light shows that can replace fireworks and provide unique light painting opportunities, but the creator of the concept believes they may be able to eventually replace rocket ships.
NVIDIA has announced Canvas, an app that is available as a free beta that it says brings real-time painting tools to anyone with an NVIDIA RTX GPU. It uses artificial intelligence to make rudimentary sketches or doodles into photorealistic scenes.
Electronics manufacturers in Taiwan including Canon and Foxconn supplier Innolux have been accused of "locking up" migrant workers amidst the COVID-19 outbreak taking place in the country.
If you are reading this, chances are you’re aware of NFTs -- non-fungible tokens that are bought, sold, and traded on a digital ledger known as the blockchain. But what are their costs, risks, and side effects?
Scientists have been able to capture the real-time electrical activity of a beating heart using a sheet of graphene to record an image. The result is almost like a video camera, and the generated images show the electric fields that trigger a heartbeat.
Samsung has filed a patent for a folding smartphone with a rotating camera as well as another for an under-display camera as well as other sensors such as an in-display fingerprint sensor.
The 2021 US Open golf championship kicks off today, and if you pay attention to the broadcast, you may notice a neat new camera technology that has been deployed. This year, the sixth hole at Torrey Pines features an array of 88 cameras to capture the players' swings in Matrix-style "bullet time."
This may sound like something straight out of a sci-fi movie, but Canon has rolled out new AI cameras that use "smile recognition" technology to ensure that only happy employees are allowed into its offices.
A team of researchers has put together a new initiative with an available open-source code to help better detect deepfakes that have been edited to remove watermarks with the goal of avoiding the spread of misinformation.
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a new deep learning method that essentially creates high-quality cinemagraphs automatically. The team says the method can animate any flowing material, including water, smoke, fire, and clouds.
President Biden met with King Philippe of Belgium at the Royal Palace in Brussels yesterday, and security personnel in the area were spotted carrying crazy-looking anti-drone weaponry to prevent everything from aerial photos to high-tech assassination attempts.