September 9th, 2024
This week's news was fast and furious, including everything from GoPro's new flagship action cam and Leica's 'Holy Trinity' completing zoom lens to DJI's tiny selfie drone. We also published sample galleries covering the Canon EOS R5 II's autofocus and the Pixel 9 Pro Fold.— Ben
Highlights
As part of the process of reviewing the Canon EOS R5 II we took it to a bike race, to get a sense of how the autofocus system works and how it performs.
We took the Pixel 9 Pro Fold out to test out its cameras, and to see how they compare to those on the more traditional Pixel 9 and 9 Pro.
Sigma has announced its 28-105 F2.8 DG DN Art lens, and we took it to Glacier National Park to test it out.
Our newest Editors' Choice photo challenge, "The Dog Days of Summer," is open for submissions through Saturday. Enter your favorite summer photo for a chance to be featured on DPReview.
Getting Raw files out of Google Photos is a major chore. That's a bummer for photographers using the company's Pixel phones.
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
GoPro has announced the Hero13 Black Edition, which is compatible with a range of new accessory lenses, giving wide-angle, macro and anamorphic capabilities. There are also ND filters and a new, more compact camera model called the Hero.
DJI has announced a $199 drone that's made to automatically take videos of you and your friends.
The new lens completes Leica's 'Holy Trinity' of F2.8 zoom lenses for L-mount cameras.
Sigma is introducing an F2.8 Art lens with a highly versatile zoom range.
Sigma has announced the arrival of its 10-18mm F2.8 DC DN wideangle zoom for APS-C Canon cameras using the RF mount.
Further Reading
Here are some stories that caught our attention this week:• New images of Titanic reveal part of iconic bow's railing collapsed, other discoveries - CBS News • Just about every iPhone 16 camera detail has been leaked - Apple Insider• Internet Archive’s e-book lending is not fair use, appeals court rules - Ars Technica• What this futuristic Olympics video says about the state of generative AI - MIT Technology Review
It's a big week for colorful accessories, and we're also getting a look at a new printer from Canon. Plus: the return of two hall-of-fame video essayists.
The new Pentax-branded flash is weather-resistant, and has 10 angle adjustments.