September 28th 2025
This week, we shared our assessment thoughts on the Ricoh GR IV, one of the biggest compact camera releases of the last few years. We were also excited and interested to see the responses from the DPR community about the smartphones they like the best, strictly from a photography perspective. As usual, there was plenty of news about new camera hardware, too.Thank you for supporting our work and being part of our community. We hope you enjoy this week's stories.— Ben
Highlights
We've thoroughly tested the Ricoh GR IV to see how the small changes the company made add up.
We took the Ricoh GR IV to the streets, to the fair, and to many other places to test it out for our review. Here's what we captured.
We recently asked you which phones you like strictly from a photography perspective. Here's what you had to say.
We had a chance to shoot a series of samples with Panasonic's affordable tele-zoom.
The photographers who submitted photos this month clearly didn't "phone it in."
Have you ever been confused by all the different modes on your camera's top dial? Here's a breakdown of what they do and when you should use them.
For this edition of our 'Question of the week,' we want to know about cameras that you don't like on paper yet love to use in real life, or vice versa.
News Updates
The Esquisse Camera project hopes to make a Micro Four Thirds camera that's a modern successor to the Panasonic GM5 or Olympus PEN-F.
Viltrox has announced a new on-camera flash that is compact, affordable and uniquely styled.
A new option for those looking for a small, compact lens to put on their L mount camera.
Can smartphone companies please stop using the phrase "optical quality" to describe crops of Quad Bayer sensors?
Xiaomi has announced the 15T and 15T Pro phones with a list of Leica-tuned features and hardware.
Further Reading
• After her photographs were seized from Texas museum, controversial artist speaks out - The Houston Chronicle • Kodak, Olympus and Fujifilm - The Rise and Deep Fall of the Camera Industry - FD Finance (Youtube) • Why I ‘upgraded’ to a film camera that’s older than I am - The Verge • Google’s Conversational Photo Editor Is the Rare AI Feature People Will Actually Use - Wired
After a six-year wait, GoPro has announced the successor to the 360-degree Max action camera.
DJI has announced the Osmo Nano, a tiny, modular action camera with 4K video and 10-bit color.
GoPro has announced a compact "lifestyle" camera with an integrated light.
Panasonic's new zoom is designed to give you a lot of reach without taking up your entire backpack.
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