October 6, 2024
This week was highlighted by our reviews of the Nikon Z6III and Sony ZV-E10 II. We also dropped our sample gallery for the Leica Q3 43 and touched on some breaking news from Fujifilm about another brand event in October. As always, thank you all for being DPReview readers.
— Ben
Highlights
A faster sensor, improved autofocus and video see Nikon's third-gen mid-range full-framer go toe-to-toe against Canon's EOS R6 II and the Sony a7 IV. We feel its all-round ability lifts it to the top of the pile.
See how Nikon's latest enthusiast full-frame camera performs.
The ZV-E10 II is a capable vlogging camera, with some notable limitations.
Our most recent Editors' photo challenge, 'The Blue Hour', is open for submissions. Find out how to enter and submit your photo(s) by Saturday to participate.
Engineer Wenting Zhang endeavored to build his own full-frame camera, spending years creating the Sitina S1 and open-sourcing the entire project. Find out what it takes to design and build a digital camera from the ground up.
What does the world look like through a 43mm lens? This sample gallery will give you an idea.
News Updates
For this week's accessory roundup, we're taking a look at lights, camera, a museum, and more.
The company says an upcoming firmware update will improve subject tracking stability in video, and add a new F-Log2 mode and timecode support for specific devices.
Fujifilm is holding another event this year on October 14th. The company has previously used the events to announce new products.
Nikon has announced a deal to provide the prestigious University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts, which has close ties to the Hollywood film industry, with Red and Nikon cameras and lenses.
Both devices were co-engineered by Xiaomi and Leica and include triple-camera systems featuring Leica-branded Summilux lenses.
Further Reading
Here are some stories that caught our attention this week:• Facebook is being flooded with gross AI-generated images of hurricane Helene devastation - Futurism • The fog of disaster is getting worse - The Atlantic • Meta unveils advanced AI video creation tools - Axios