November 17, 2024
This week, we updated two key camera buying guides with new recommendations based on this year's reviews. We also announced the winners of our November Editor's Photo Challenge and updated our lens database to include Viltrox AF lenses. Combined with a flurry of news announcements and pre-production sample gallery, the team's kept plenty busy as fall winds to a close. — Ben
Highlights
Whether you’re just sharing clips with friends or you’re launching an online on-camera career, vlogging matters. We looked at cameras with selfie-friendly screens, wide-angle lenses, microphone inputs and great video quality, and selected the best.
'What's the best mirrorless camera?' We're glad you asked.
The Lumix S9 is Panasonic's newest full-frame mirrorless camera. It allows users to create their own custom looks for out-of-camera colors and is the first full-frame Lumix camera aimed squarely at social media content creators.
Our November theme was 'Fog', and your entries rolled in thick and fast. We were astounded by over 500 photo submissions, many of which demonstrated exceptional quality and creativity.
We got to spend a day shooting a pre-production sample of the Z50II around Seattle. Here are the results.
Nikon's Z50II brings a lot more processing power to the company's otherwise quite similar cameras. Are the added capabilities enough to outshine the Zfc's good looks?
We've added sixteen Viltrox autofocus lenses to our database, to give a broader insight into the lenses available for mirrorless systems.
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Browse our 25th-anniversary content hub and join us in reflecting on how much the camera industry has evolved over the last 25 years.
News Updates
Sony has teased its newest high-performance camera, the a1 Mark II, promising that it will be announced at a live event next Tuesday, November 19.
Nikon's Z50II brings a lot more processing power to the company's otherwise quite similar cameras. Are the added capabilities enough to outshine the Zfc's good looks?
7Artisans' new full-frame fisheye lens is compatible with Canon RF, Nikon Z, Sony E, and L-mount cameras.
This week, we're taking at some lighting accessories from Harlowe, a new drone accessory from DJI, updated Lowepro packs, and more.
Further Reading
Here are some other stories that caught our attention this week:• How do you make a portrait of a child who isn't there? Photographer Lou Bopp found a way, but it wasn't easy - CBS News • Mike Thurk and the Art of Running - I Run Far• As A.I. Becomes Harder to Detect, Photography Is Having a Renaissance - The New York Times • Superyacht Influencer Interview: Fine Art Photographer Tony Kelly - Forbes