December 8, 2024
Welcome to our biggest email of the year. Now that a year packed with significant new releases is close to ending, it's finally time for the team to reveal its Annual Awards, including picks for best cameras, best lenses, accessories, and more. To cap off our 25th Anniversary Celebration, we also launched a pop-up shop offering limited edition DPReview swag. All purchases will help support the in-depth camera research you expect from our crew, so we hope you'll consider picking up a gift for yourself or another photography fan in your life this season. Best,B.
Highlights
Plenty of amazing cameras, lenses, accessories and other products came through our doors in 2024. After careful consideration, healthy debate, and a few heated arguments, we're proud to announce the winners of the 2024 DPReview Awards.
Just in time for the holidays, we’re excited to announce the launch of our DPReview Pop-up Shop, featuring limited edition items from our 25th Anniversary collection designed to fuel your passion for photography.
We shot Nikon's new budget 50mm F1.4 alongside the company's older but higher-end 50mm F1.4 lens from the DSLR days.
Our favorites will be featured in a slideshow on the DPReview homepage later this month.
If you want a compact camera that produces great quality photos without the hassle of changing lenses, there are plenty of choices available for every budget. Read on to find out which portable enthusiast compacts are our favorites.
Nikon's Z 50mm F1.4 prioritizes character over sharpness.
Show us your favorite holiday season photos by December 7 for a chance to be featured on the DPReview homepage later this month.
News Updates
2024 was a great year for aurora photography. As we approach the solar maximum in the current solar cycle, photographers have been able to capture the northern and southern lights in regions not usually possible.
Samyang has announced a 12mm F2 APS-C lens for Canon's RF mount.
Korean lens maker LK Samyang has announced the first of its third-generation lenses: an autofocus 35mm F1.4, initially for Sony's E-mount cameras.
Nikon's lineup of Z fc designs, made in collaboration with Heralbony, are now available in the US.
Further Reading
Here are some other stories that caught our attention this week:• Then and now, Notre Dame Cathedral's rebirth from fire. - AP News • The Associated Press’ top photos of 2024 from the US - AP News • Canon is working on a new global shutter camera sensor - Imaging Resource • X gives Grok a new photorealistic AI image generator - The Verge
Former DPReview Editor Jeff Keller has been writing about digital photography since 1997. During that time, he learned a lot about what to do – and what not to do – when reviewing cameras.
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