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  1. <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:a10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><title>Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)</title><link>https://www.dpreview.com/</link><description>All articles from Digital Photography Review</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (c) 1998-2025 Digital Photograph Review</copyright><lastBuildDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 13:00:00 Z</lastBuildDate><image><url>https://www.dpreview.com/resources/images/logo-site-footer-light.png</url><title>Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)</title><link>https://www.dpreview.com/</link></image><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.dpreview.com/news/1911711738/accessory-roundup-a-new-way-to-protect-your-sony-camera</guid><link>https://www.dpreview.com/news/1911711738/accessory-roundup-a-new-way-to-protect-your-sony-camera</link><title>Accessory Roundup: a new way to protect your Sony camera</title><description>&lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="" data-image-width="590"&gt;
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  7. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Images: DxO, Ilford, Aperture, SmallRig&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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  11. &lt;p&gt;Happy Saturday, everyone! We've officially made it to the weekend, which means it's time to take a look at new accessories that came out this week. This week was a quiet one gear-wise, but we saw some new film, software updates, a cage from SmallRig and a 60th anniversary photo book. First, though, let's get into the deals.&lt;/p&gt;
  12. &lt;hr&gt;
  13. &lt;h2&gt;Deals of the week&lt;/h2&gt;
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  17. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/1911711738/man_holds_sony_17_iv_with_mic_with_blurred_background.jpeg" target="article-1911711738"&gt;&lt;img alt="man holds sony 17 iv with mic with blurred background" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="396" src="https://3.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/1911711738/man_holds_sony_17_iv_with_mic_with_blurred_background.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="man_holds_sony_17_iv_with_mic_with_blurred_background.jpeg" srcset="https://3.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/1911711738/man_holds_sony_17_iv_with_mic_with_blurred_background.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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  20. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Sony&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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  24. &lt;p&gt;The &lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sony-a7-iv-review" target="article-1911711738"&gt;Sony a7 IV&lt;/a&gt; has earned many recommendations from the DPReview team since its launch. It's been picked as one of the &lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/videos/0941779362/dpreview-tv-the-best-camera-for-street-photography-at-3-budgets" target="article-1911711738"&gt;best cameras for street photography &lt;/a&gt;and one of the &lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/buying-guide-best-cameras-for-sports-and-action" target="article-1911711738"&gt;best affordable cameras for sports&lt;/a&gt;. It's even more affordable right now, too, selling for $500 off.&lt;/p&gt;
  25. &lt;div class="buybuttons"&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;/hr&gt;&lt;p class="header-text"&gt;Buy now:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="buttons-wrapper"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sony-Full-frame-Mirrorless-Interchangeable-Camera/dp/B09JZT6YK5" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy  at Amazon.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.adorama.com/isoa7m4.html" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy  at Adorama&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1667800-REG/sony_ilce_7m4_b_alpha_a7_iv_mirrorless.html" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy  at B&amp;amp;H Photo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;/hr&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  30. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/1911711738/hands_hold_the_nikon_z8_covered_with_water_drops_over_blurred_background.jpeg" target="article-1911711738"&gt;&lt;img alt="hands hold the nikon z8 covered with water drops over blurred background" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="391" src="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/1911711738/hands_hold_the_nikon_z8_covered_with_water_drops_over_blurred_background.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="hands_hold_the_nikon_z8_covered_with_water_drops_over_blurred_background.jpeg" srcset="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/1911711738/hands_hold_the_nikon_z8_covered_with_water_drops_over_blurred_background.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  34. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image: Nikon&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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  38. &lt;p&gt;If Nikon cameras are more your thing, you're also in luck. The &lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikon-z8-review" target="article-1911711738"&gt;Nikon Z8&lt;/a&gt;, which was picked as &lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/opinion/8600362449/gear-of-the-year-2023-nikon-z8" target="article-1911711738"&gt;Richard Butler's Gear of the Year in 2023&lt;/a&gt; and earned a DPReview Gold Award, is also $500 off right now.&lt;/p&gt;
  39. &lt;div class="buybuttons"&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;/hr&gt;&lt;p class="header-text"&gt;Buy now:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="buttons-wrapper"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Nikon-Professional-full-frame-mirrorless-stills/dp/B0C4Q71JBY" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy  at Amazon.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.adorama.com/nkz8.html" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy  at Adorama&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1765622-REG/nikon_z8_mirrorless_camera.html" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy  at B&amp;amp;H Photo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;/hr&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  40. &lt;h2&gt;Protect your investment&lt;/h2&gt;
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  47. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;Image: SmallRig&lt;/td&gt;
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  51. &lt;p&gt;Speaking of the Sony a7 IV, SmallRig released a new modular cage for the hybrid camera this week. It offers full protection on all sides, a genuine leather-wrapped handle and an integrated Arca-Swiss plate. It's currently available for purchase in all regions except for the US, where it won't be available until June 7th.&lt;/p&gt;
  52. &lt;a href="https://www.smallrig.com/Hybrid-Modular-Cage-for-Sony-Alpha-7-IV.html?stc=A8F8V9" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy at SmallRig&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  53. &lt;hr&gt;
  54. &lt;h2&gt;An updated way to edit&lt;/h2&gt;
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  61. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image: DxO&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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  65. &lt;p&gt;DxO is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year and unveiled a new logo and tagline to celebrate. It also launched Nik Collection 8 this week. The Nik Collection is a series of seven plugins that work with various programs, but can also function as standalone apps, too. The update brought new masking tools, making it easier to go back and forth between Photoshop and Nik Collection while using masks.&lt;/p&gt;
  66. &lt;p&gt;The company also updated Nik Silver Efex, its black-and-white editor, with an updated workflow. You can see all of the updates, download a free trial or update your version &lt;a href="https://nikcollection.dxo.com/" target="article-1911711738"&gt;at the DxO website&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  67. &lt;hr&gt;
  68. &lt;h2&gt;Stock up on new stock&lt;/h2&gt;
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  72. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/1911711738/three_boxes_of_kentmere_200_film_next_to_monochrome_portrait_of_woman.jpeg" target="article-1911711738"&gt;&lt;img alt="three boxes of kentmere 200 film next to monochrome portrait of woman" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="296" src="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/1911711738/three_boxes_of_kentmere_200_film_next_to_monochrome_portrait_of_woman.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="three_boxes_of_kentmere_200_film_next_to_monochrome_portrait_of_woman.jpeg" srcset="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/1911711738/three_boxes_of_kentmere_200_film_next_to_monochrome_portrait_of_woman.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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  75. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Images: Ilford and Hannah Gross&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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  79. &lt;p&gt;This week brought a new film stock for analog photographers. Ilford released Kentmere Pan 200, an ISO 200 black-and-white film. The company says it offers fine grain and enhanced contrast for shooting in most situations. It's available in 24 exposures, 36 exposures, 35mm bulk lengths and 120 format.&lt;/p&gt;
  80. &lt;a href="https://www.ilfordphoto.com/kentmere-200-35mm" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy at Ilford&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  81. &lt;hr&gt;
  82. &lt;h2&gt;A new edition of a classic book&lt;/h2&gt;
  83. &lt;p&gt;Finally, something a little different. Aperture, a non-profit photography publisher established in 1952, has released the Sixtieth Anniversary Edition of Edward Weston's &lt;em&gt;The Flame of Recognition&lt;/em&gt;. The monograph was initially issued as a hardcover in 1965, though some of the work was included in a 1958 edition of &lt;em&gt;Aperture&lt;/em&gt; magazine. It brings together sequences of Weston's images with excerpts from his writing to, in his own words, "present clearly my feeling for life with photographic beauty... without subterfuge or evasion in spirit or technique."&lt;/p&gt;
  84. &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Flame of Recognition &lt;/em&gt;covers the rage of Weston's works, including portraits and nudes, to landscapes and still lifes. It's available for purchase now through &lt;em&gt;Aperture&lt;/em&gt;'s website.&lt;/p&gt;
  85. &lt;a href="https://aperture.org/books/edward-weston-the-flame-of-recognition/" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy at Aperture&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  86. &lt;p class="actionButton"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/news/7159066959/accessory-roundup-canon-eos-r50-v-insta360-x5-cage-printers-adata"&gt;Read last week's roundup&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 13:00:00 Z</pubDate><a10:link rel="alternate" href="https://www.dpreview.com/news/1911711738/accessory-roundup-a-new-way-to-protect-your-sony-camera" /><media:thumbnail url="https://3.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~C0x0S3840x2880T1200x900~articles/1911711738/four_images_in_grid_with_white_text_in_blue_rectangle.jpeg" width="1200" height="900" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.dpreview.com/photography/8487052096/how-composition-drives-instagram-s-what-i-see-vs-what-i-take-trend</guid><link>https://www.dpreview.com/photography/8487052096/how-composition-drives-instagram-s-what-i-see-vs-what-i-take-trend</link><title>How composition drives Instagram’s “What I See vs. What I Take” trend</title><description>&lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
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  92. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;Images: © Andrew Wille&lt;/td&gt;
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  96. &lt;p&gt;Meme culture thrives on exaggerated content, and depth or restraint is often an afterthought. The viral "What I See vs. What I Take" trend is different. It's recently filled Instagram feeds with before-and-after images. The trend showcases the cluttered, everyday scenes a photographer encounters, followed by the tightly framed, intentional image they ultimately create. When executed properly, it's a solid lesson in composition. To better understand the skill and decision-making that goes into crafting a compelling photo, we spoke with two creators, Andrew Wille (&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/andrewoptics" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;@andrewoptics&lt;/a&gt;) and Hux (&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/huxsterized" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;@huxterized&lt;/a&gt;). Here's what we learned.&lt;/p&gt;
  97. &lt;h2&gt;Start with a clear subject&lt;/h2&gt;
  98. &lt;p&gt;For Wille, every image begins with identifying a focal point. "I like to start by choosing a clear subject – something I want the viewer’s attention to be drawn to first," he explains. "From there, I build the scene around that subject." This approach helps remove distractions and gives structure to the photo.&lt;/p&gt;
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  105. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;Images: © Hux&lt;/td&gt;
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  109. &lt;p&gt;Locking in a subject helps you frame everything else in relation to it, especially in complex environments. Hux echoes this sentiment, though he focuses on the emotional pull of a scene. "It’s less about what’s in front of me and more about how it speaks to me. I’m drawn to simplicity – clean, minimal compositions where lines, shapes and colors quietly hold power."&lt;/p&gt;
  110. &lt;h2&gt;Choose the tools you're most comfortable using&lt;/h2&gt;
  111. &lt;p&gt;Andrew shoots with a &lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sony-alpha-7r-ii" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;Sony a7R II&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sony-a1-review" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;a1&lt;/a&gt; and his &lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/products/sony/lenses/sony_fe_100-400_4p5-5p6_gm_oss" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;Sony 100–400mm GM&lt;/a&gt; lens. Telephoto lenses like this do more than bring subjects closer; they compress background elements and make it easier to isolate subjects to simplify a busy environment. "With a longer lens, you naturally have a narrower field of view," he says. "So I follow the light, texture or unique details and let those guide where I point my lens." Long lenses can also help keep you safe. If you want to capture an oncoming train or the painted lines of a highway, you're better off doing so from a distance.&lt;/p&gt;
  112. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
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  115. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/8487052096/Instagram_Andrewoptics_What_I_See_What_I_Take_2.jpeg" target="article-8487052096"&gt;&lt;img alt="Instagram Andrewoptics What I See What I Take 2" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="393" src="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/8487052096/Instagram_Andrewoptics_What_I_See_What_I_Take_2.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="Instagram_Andrewoptics_What_I_See_What_I_Take_2.jpeg" srcset="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/8487052096/Instagram_Andrewoptics_What_I_See_What_I_Take_2.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  116. &lt;/tr&gt;
  117. &lt;tr&gt;
  118. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;Images: © Andrew Wille&lt;/td&gt;
  119. &lt;/tr&gt;
  120. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  121. &lt;/table&gt;
  122. &lt;p&gt;While long telephoto lenses unlock different types of images, they aren't always the most practical. After all, they are very large and quite expensive. Hux's images are a great example of what you can do with what you have on you. His photographs are all shot on iPhone models ranging from the iPhone 8 to the 16 Pro Max. He likes to activate the phone's grid to help with composition when aligning elements.&lt;/p&gt;
  123. &lt;h2&gt;Edit with intention&lt;/h2&gt;
  124. &lt;p&gt;Both photographers stress the importance of editing with intention. Before adjusting brightness or contrast, they recommend asking two simple questions: Where should the viewer look? What should they feel? This means using light and color to guide the eye. Andrew's process involves brightening key areas and darkening distractions to subtly direct the viewer's attention. He also uses color to build emotion. Warm tones often feel energizing or triumphant, while cooler tones convey solitude or calmness.&lt;/p&gt;
  125. &lt;p&gt;For his architectural shots, Hux advises cropping for composition and keeping color enhancements minimal. "Avoid over-editing, especially with colors," he says. "Less is often more when it comes to a clean, timeless look." He uses tools like Snapseed and Lightroom’s Geometry panel to straighten lines and correct distortion. These subjects also thrive on symmetry, so some post-processing will make a profound difference in your overall composition. "I aim to keep all the lines straight – it creates a clean, pleasing look for the viewer," he explains.&lt;/p&gt;
  126. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
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  129. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/8487052096/Instagram_Huxterized_What_I_See_What_I_Take_2.jpeg" target="article-8487052096"&gt;&lt;img alt="Instagram Huxterized What I See What I Take 2" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="393" src="https://1.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/8487052096/Instagram_Huxterized_What_I_See_What_I_Take_2.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="Instagram_Huxterized_What_I_See_What_I_Take_2.jpeg" srcset="https://1.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/8487052096/Instagram_Huxterized_What_I_See_What_I_Take_2.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  130. &lt;/tr&gt;
  131. &lt;tr&gt;
  132. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;Images: © Hux&lt;/td&gt;
  133. &lt;/tr&gt;
  134. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  135. &lt;/table&gt;
  136. &lt;p&gt;Capturing several variations of a scene from different angles, then selecting and cropping with a critical eye gives you a better chance of creating something stellar. Take lots of shots, even if you aren't satisfied with them initially. Sometimes the best composition reveals itself in post-processing. Don’t be afraid to reframe your shot while editing, especially when using high-resolution cameras.&lt;/p&gt;
  137. &lt;h2&gt;Conclusion&lt;/h2&gt;
  138. &lt;p&gt;Stripping away distractions, isolating a subject, and using the right tools with purpose can help you transform an everyday scene into something extraordinary and visually compelling. Whether you’re shooting with a dedicated camera or a smartphone, the same core principle applies: strong composition is about what you choose to leave out as much as what you include.&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 15:00:00 Z</pubDate><a10:link rel="alternate" href="https://www.dpreview.com/photography/8487052096/how-composition-drives-instagram-s-what-i-see-vs-what-i-take-trend" /><media:thumbnail url="https://3.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~C224x0S3583x2687T1200x900~articles/8487052096/Instagram_Huxterized_What_I_See_What_I_Take_1.jpeg" width="1200" height="900" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.dpreview.com/learn/1302792155/are-cameras-tsa-approved</guid><link>https://www.dpreview.com/learn/1302792155/are-cameras-tsa-approved</link><title>Are cameras TSA approved?</title><description>&lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  139. &lt;tbody&gt;
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  141. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/1302792155/a_bag_in_airport_security_bins.jpeg" target="article-1302792155"&gt;&lt;img border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="394" src="https://1.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/1302792155/a_bag_in_airport_security_bins.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="a_bag_in_airport_security_bins.jpeg" srcset="https://1.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/1302792155/a_bag_in_airport_security_bins.jpeg 2x" alt="a bag in airport security bins"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  142. &lt;/tr&gt;
  143. &lt;tr&gt;
  144. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Greggory DiSalvo / iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  145. &lt;/tr&gt;
  146. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  147. &lt;/table&gt;
  148. &lt;p&gt;Summer is nearly upon us for those in the Northern Hemisphere, and with that comes travel and holidays for many. You likely want to document those vacations at least somehow, which could mean bringing a camera along. If you're traveling by plane, that may raise some questions or concerns about whether you're allowed to bring your camera with you. As seasoned photographers and travelers, we've got the facts on what's possible for traveling with your cameras.&lt;/p&gt;
  149. &lt;h2&gt;Are cameras TSA-approved?&lt;/h2&gt;
  150. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  151. &lt;tbody&gt;
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  153. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/1302792155/a_camera_bag_sits_open_with_two_cameras_and_lens.jpeg" target="article-1302792155"&gt;&lt;img border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="394" src="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/1302792155/a_camera_bag_sits_open_with_two_cameras_and_lens.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="a_camera_bag_sits_open_with_two_cameras_and_lens.jpeg" srcset="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/1302792155/a_camera_bag_sits_open_with_two_cameras_and_lens.jpeg 2x" alt="a camera bag sits open with two cameras and lens"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  154. &lt;/tr&gt;
  155. &lt;tr&gt;
  156. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Abby Ferguson&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  157. &lt;/tr&gt;
  158. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  159. &lt;/table&gt;
  160. &lt;p&gt;If you are in the US, the &lt;a href="https://www.tsa.gov/" target="article-1302792155"&gt;Transportation Security Administration&lt;/a&gt; (TSA) has plenty of rules about what you can and can't bring to the airport and on planes. Luckily, &lt;a href="https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/items/digital-cameras" target="article-null"&gt;cameras are approved by the TSA&lt;/a&gt; in both carry-on and checked bags. Each country has its own version of the TSA, but the same is typically true for other countries' airport security agencies as well. However, it's always a good idea to check the regulations of the country you are traveling to and from, just to be safe.&lt;/p&gt;
  161. &lt;h2&gt;Important things to know about flying with a camera&lt;/h2&gt;
  162. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
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  165. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/1302792155/a_hand_holds_a_camera_battery_above_caemera_bag.jpeg" target="article-1302792155"&gt;&lt;img border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="394" src="https://3.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/1302792155/a_hand_holds_a_camera_battery_above_caemera_bag.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="a_hand_holds_a_camera_battery_above_caemera_bag.jpeg" srcset="https://3.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/1302792155/a_hand_holds_a_camera_battery_above_caemera_bag.jpeg 2x" alt="a hand holds a camera battery above caemera bag"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  166. &lt;/tr&gt;
  167. &lt;tr&gt;
  168. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;
  169. &lt;p&gt;Spare batteries need to be kept in your carry-on.&lt;/p&gt;
  170. &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Abby Ferguson&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  171. &lt;/td&gt;
  172. &lt;/tr&gt;
  173. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  174. &lt;/table&gt;
  175. &lt;p&gt;While the TSA approves cameras in checked luggage, most cameras rely on lithium-ion batteries, which complicates things slightly. &lt;a href="https://www.faa.gov/hazmat/packsafe/portable-electronic-devices-with-batteries" target="article-1302792155"&gt;Official advice from the TSA&lt;/a&gt; is that batteries kept in cameras can go in checked bags. However, some airlines and staff may expect you to include them in your carry-on. When in doubt, check with your airline and keep them accessible. Also, if you are taking along spare batteries, those are always prohibited from checked bags, so they will need to be in your carry-on.&lt;/p&gt;
  176. &lt;p&gt;Also, while cameras and lenses are approved, they may get flagged for additional screening while going through security. That means security personnel may need to take the camera or lens out of your bag for a closer look or even swab the gear to test for explosives. This entirely depends on the airport and the individual security agent, but it is good to be aware of this possibility.&lt;/p&gt;
  177. &lt;p&gt;If you travel frequently from the same airport, you may be able to pick up on trends that can help you pack your gear more efficiently. For example, I know that my local airport will always flag my bag for additional screening if I carry spare lenses. As a result, I now ensure my lenses are easy to access, which speeds up the process for everyone.&lt;/p&gt;
  178. &lt;h2&gt;Can you fly with film?&lt;/h2&gt;
  179. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  180. &lt;tbody&gt;
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  182. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/1302792155/a_pentax_k1000_sits_in_an_open_camera_bag.jpeg" target="article-1302792155"&gt;&lt;img border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="394" src="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/1302792155/a_pentax_k1000_sits_in_an_open_camera_bag.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="a_pentax_k1000_sits_in_an_open_camera_bag.jpeg" srcset="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/1302792155/a_pentax_k1000_sits_in_an_open_camera_bag.jpeg 2x" alt="a pentax k1000 sits in an open camera bag"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  183. &lt;/tr&gt;
  184. &lt;tr&gt;
  185. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;Photo: Abby Ferguson&lt;/td&gt;
  186. &lt;/tr&gt;
  187. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  188. &lt;/table&gt;
  189. &lt;p&gt;Analog photographers have even more to consider when flying. While &lt;a href="https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/items/film" target="article-null"&gt;film cameras and film are TSA-approved&lt;/a&gt; for carry-on and checked bags, X-ray and CT machines at airports can damage undeveloped film. This is especially true of newer CT machines, as they are stronger than traditional X-ray machines. Because of this, the TSA suggests keeping your undeveloped film and cameras with undeveloped film in your carry-on and asking for a hand inspection at the security checkpoint.&lt;/p&gt;
  190. &lt;p&gt;Of course, security personnel may not always be willing to hand-inspect your film or camera. If they are too busy, they may require it to go through the scanners. However, it is always worth asking (just do so politely).&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 13:55:00 Z</pubDate><a10:link rel="alternate" href="https://www.dpreview.com/learn/1302792155/are-cameras-tsa-approved" /><media:thumbnail url="https://3.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~C213x0S3415x2561T1200x900~articles/1302792155/a_bag_in_airport_security_bins.jpeg" width="1200" height="900" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.dpreview.com/news/4955543509/firmware-friday-leica-sl3-firmware-update-triples-prores-resolution-with-cine-6k-4k-support</guid><link>https://www.dpreview.com/news/4955543509/firmware-friday-leica-sl3-firmware-update-triples-prores-resolution-with-cine-6k-4k-support</link><title>Firmware Friday: Leica SL3 firmware update triples ProRes resolution with Cine 6K/4K support</title><description>&lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  191. &lt;tbody&gt;
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  193. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/4955543509/Leica_SL3_on_table_in_room_with_warm_light.jpeg" target="article-4955543509"&gt;&lt;img border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="393" src="https://1.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/4955543509/Leica_SL3_on_table_in_room_with_warm_light.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="Leica_SL3_on_table_in_room_with_warm_light.jpeg" srcset="https://1.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/4955543509/Leica_SL3_on_table_in_room_with_warm_light.jpeg 2x" alt="Leica SL3 on table in room with warm light"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  194. &lt;/tr&gt;
  195. &lt;tr&gt;
  196. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image: Leica&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  197. &lt;/tr&gt;
  198. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  199. &lt;/table&gt;
  200. &lt;p&gt;Firmware Friday is back, and there are a fair number of updates this week. The most significant comes from Leica, in the form of a massive change to video recording options on the &lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/leica-sl3-initial-review" target="article-4955543509"&gt;SL3&lt;/a&gt; and SL3-S. The latest version allows for internal ProRes 422 HQ video in Cine 6K or Cine 4K recording with a CFexpress card. That's a massive boost from the previous support for ProRes that maxed out at 1080p. Multiple other Leica cameras also saw smaller firmware updates. There were also small fixes for &lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikon-z30-review" target="article-4955543509"&gt;Nikon's Z30&lt;/a&gt; and the &lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/articles/0076555045/hasselblad-x2d-100c-hands-on" target="article-4955543509"&gt;Hasselblad X2D 100C&lt;/a&gt;, as well as new firmware for select TTArtisan and Viltrox lenses.&lt;/p&gt;
  201. &lt;p&gt;Read on to learn what's new and get links to download the software you need to keep creating if you use any of these products.&lt;/p&gt;
  202. &lt;h2&gt;Leica&lt;/h2&gt;
  203. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  204. &lt;tbody&gt;
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  206. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/4955543509/front_view_of_Leica_SL3_on_white_background.jpeg" target="article-4955543509"&gt;&lt;img border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="391" src="https://3.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/4955543509/front_view_of_Leica_SL3_on_white_background.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="front_view_of_Leica_SL3_on_white_background.jpeg" srcset="https://3.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/4955543509/front_view_of_Leica_SL3_on_white_background.jpeg 2x" alt="front view of Leica SL3 on white background"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  207. &lt;/tr&gt;
  208. &lt;tr&gt;
  209. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image: Leica&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  210. &lt;/tr&gt;
  211. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  212. &lt;/table&gt;
  213. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SL3 and SL3-S update 3.1.1 (&lt;a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/leica-fotos/id1356061526" target="article-4955543509"&gt;iOS&lt;/a&gt;), (&lt;a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.leica_camera.app&amp;hl=en_US" target="article-4955543509"&gt;Android&lt;/a&gt;) or the camera's menu (&lt;a href="https://leica-camera.com/en-US/photography/cameras/sl/sl3-black/downloads?srsltid=AfmBOopEB-ndKrHF9E7oXO3siVpWbDGKWpjOM7ssbTXEiXHrOIW8W6HY" target="article-4955543509"&gt;instructions&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  214. &lt;ul&gt;
  215. &lt;li&gt;The requirements of Lot6/Lot26, Regulation (EU) 2023/826 on ecodesign are supported.&lt;/li&gt;
  216. &lt;li&gt;New video formats for C4K and C6K.&lt;/li&gt;
  217. &lt;li&gt;Access to the function Headphone Volume is now additionally available via the menu Audio in the Video section, and via the FN button.&lt;/li&gt;
  218. &lt;li&gt;The function Magnification can now be activated and deactivated by pressing the joystick.&lt;/li&gt;
  219. &lt;li&gt;When making changes to the icon assignments in the Control Center, the function assignment list will open with the currently assigned option presented in the list as the starting position.&lt;/li&gt;
  220. &lt;li&gt;The former menus Film Style and Video Style (accessible via JPG Settings) were integrated into the Leica Looks menu, and their menu items will now be accessible via the Main Menu.&lt;/li&gt;
  221. &lt;li&gt;The firmware update process was optimized. Following a firmware update, all previous settings will remain unchanged, and the dialogue “Do you want to save profiles on SD card?” will no longer be displayed. A battery charge level of around 25% will now suffice for starting the update process.&lt;/li&gt;
  222. &lt;li&gt;Electronic shutter speed 1/16000 s will now be available for P/A mode.&lt;/li&gt;
  223. &lt;li&gt;The function AF-ON can now be combined with the functions Eye/Face/Body Detection and Animal Detection.&lt;/li&gt;
  224. &lt;li&gt;An icon with an asterisk will be displayed alongside the User Profiles icon in the Control Center and the sidebar if settings were modified after profile activation.&lt;/li&gt;
  225. &lt;li&gt;In case of a joystick assignment, the function AF-ON will now be saved to the user profile.&lt;/li&gt;
  226. &lt;/ul&gt;
  227. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
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  230. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/4955543509/Leica_Q3" target="article-4955543509"&gt;&lt;img alt="Leica_Q3" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="308" src="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/4955543509/Leica_Q3" width="590" data-filename="Leica_Q3" srcset="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/4955543509/Leica_Q3 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  231. &lt;/tr&gt;
  232. &lt;tr&gt;
  233. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image: Leica&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  234. &lt;/tr&gt;
  235. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  236. &lt;/table&gt;
  237. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Q3 43 and Q3 update 3.1.1 (&lt;a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/leica-fotos/id1356061526" target="article-4955543509"&gt;iOS&lt;/a&gt;), (&lt;a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.leica_camera.app&amp;hl=en_US" target="article-4955543509"&gt;Android&lt;/a&gt;) or the camera's menu (&lt;a href="https://leica-camera.com/sites/default/files/EN_-3.1.1--Q-Family-Release-Notes.pdf?srsltid=AfmBOoo_5Z8PRWRkynPvLzdJ9bsSeT9aA-xasvKT8TRevBChZNtEjOal" target="article-4955543509"&gt;instructions&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  238. &lt;ul&gt;
  239. &lt;li&gt;The requirements of Lot6/Lot26, Regulation (EU) 2023/826 on&lt;br&gt;ecodesign are supported.&lt;/li&gt;
  240. &lt;li&gt;New menu section AF Settings, where AF Sensitivity and AF Speed can be adjusted individually.&lt;/li&gt;
  241. &lt;li&gt;The menu item AF Tracking Start Position was moved to the menu area AF Settings.&lt;/li&gt;
  242. &lt;li&gt;New setting option for continuous shooting with autofocus: 5 fps, 12 bit, AF.&lt;/li&gt;
  243. &lt;li&gt;The function Toggle Focus Point is now accessible via the FN button.&lt;/li&gt;
  244. &lt;li&gt;Electronic shutter speed 1/16000 s will now be available for P/A mode.&lt;/li&gt;
  245. &lt;/ul&gt;
  246. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;D-Lux 8 update 1.5.0 (&lt;a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/leica-fotos/id1356061526" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;iOS&lt;/a&gt;), (&lt;a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.leica_camera.app&amp;hl=en_US" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;Android&lt;/a&gt;) or the camera's menu (&lt;a href="https://leica-camera.com/en-US/photography/cameras/d-lux/d-lux-8/downloads" target="article-4955543509"&gt;instructions&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  247. &lt;ul&gt;
  248. &lt;li&gt;The requirements of Lot6/Lot26, Regulation (EU) 2023/826 on ecodesign are supported.&lt;/li&gt;
  249. &lt;li&gt;Bugfixes in the firmware.&lt;/li&gt;
  250. &lt;/ul&gt;
  251. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://leica-camera.com/en-US/photography/cameras/m/m11-black/downloads" target="article-4955543509"&gt;M11&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://leica-camera.com/en-US/photography/cameras/m/m11-monochrom/downloads" target="article-4955543509"&gt;M11 Monochrom,&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://leica-camera.com/en-US/photography/cameras/m/m11-p-black/downloads" target="article-4955543509"&gt;M11-P&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://leica-camera.com/en-US/photography/cameras/m/m11-d-black/downloads" target="article-4955543509"&gt;M11-D&lt;/a&gt; update 2.2.2 &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;(&lt;a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/leica-fotos/id1356061526" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;iOS&lt;/a&gt;), (&lt;a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.leica_camera.app&amp;hl=en_US" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;Android&lt;/a&gt;) or the camera's menu &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  252. &lt;ul&gt;
  253. &lt;li&gt;The requirements of Lot6/Lot26, Regulation (EU) 2023/826 on ecodesign are supported.&lt;/li&gt;
  254. &lt;/ul&gt;
  255. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://leica-camera.com/en-US/photography/cameras/sl/sl2-s-black/downloads" target="article-4955543509"&gt;SL2 and SL2-S&lt;/a&gt; update 6.2.0&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;(&lt;a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/leica-fotos/id1356061526" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;iOS&lt;/a&gt;), (&lt;a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.leica_camera.app&amp;hl=en_US" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;Android&lt;/a&gt;) or the camera's menu&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  256. &lt;ul&gt;
  257. &lt;li&gt;The requirements of Lot6/Lot26, Regulation (EU) 2023/826 on ecodesign are supported.&lt;/li&gt;
  258. &lt;/ul&gt;
  259. &lt;h2&gt;Nikon&lt;/h2&gt;
  260. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  261. &lt;tbody&gt;
  262. &lt;tr&gt;
  263. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/4955543509/nikon_z30_on_white_background.jpeg" target="article-4955543509"&gt;&lt;img border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="394" src="https://3.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/4955543509/nikon_z30_on_white_background.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="nikon_z30_on_white_background.jpeg" srcset="https://3.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/4955543509/nikon_z30_on_white_background.jpeg 2x" alt="nikon z30 on white background"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  264. &lt;/tr&gt;
  265. &lt;tr&gt;
  266. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image: Nikon&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  267. &lt;/tr&gt;
  268. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  269. &lt;/table&gt;
  270. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Z30 update for Version 1.20 (&lt;a href="https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/download/fw/556.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;Mac&lt;/a&gt;) and (&lt;a href="https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/download/fw/556.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;Windows&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  271. &lt;ul&gt;
  272. &lt;li&gt;Fixed an issue where, in rare circumstances, the camera would stop responding when the camera was turned on together with the monitor opened from its storage position with the screen facing inward while [Pairing (Bluetooth)] or [Wi-Fi connection] under [SETUP MENU] &amp;gt; [Connect to smart device] was set to ON.&lt;/li&gt;
  273. &lt;/ul&gt;
  274. &lt;h2&gt;Hasselblad&lt;/h2&gt;
  275. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;X2D 100C update 4.1.1 (&lt;a href="https://www.hasselblad.com/my-hasselblad/downloads/#162" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;Download&lt;/a&gt; and instructions)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  276. &lt;ul&gt;
  277. &lt;li&gt;Fixed stability-related issues.&lt;/li&gt;
  278. &lt;/ul&gt;
  279. &lt;h2&gt;Lenses&lt;/h2&gt;
  280. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  281. &lt;tbody&gt;
  282. &lt;tr&gt;
  283. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/4955543509/TTArtisan_14mm_Sony_Emount" target="article-4955543509"&gt;&lt;img alt="TTArtisan_14mm_Sony_Emount" border="0" data-aspect-ratio="4x3" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="442" src="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TC4x3S590x0~articles/4955543509/TTArtisan_14mm_Sony_Emount" width="590" data-filename="TTArtisan_14mm_Sony_Emount"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  284. &lt;/tr&gt;
  285. &lt;tr&gt;
  286. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image: TTArtisan&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  287. &lt;/tr&gt;
  288. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  289. &lt;/table&gt;
  290. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TTArtisan AF 14mm F3.5 APS-C for Sony E-mount, &lt;a href="https://www.stkb.co.jp/support.html#tt-2732" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;Ver. 11&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  291. &lt;ul&gt;
  292. &lt;li&gt;Fixed a bug that caused the in-body image stabilization to not work.&lt;/li&gt;
  293. &lt;li&gt;Optimized compatibility with some models.&lt;/li&gt;
  294. &lt;/ul&gt;
  295. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Viltrox AF 25mm F1.7 Air XF v. 1.0.3 and &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Viltrox AF 35mm F1.7 XF v. 1.0.5 for (&lt;a href="https://apps.apple.com/cn/app/viltrox-lens/id6444688962" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;iOS&lt;/a&gt;) and (&lt;a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.leiying.viltrox" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;Android&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  296. &lt;ul&gt;
  297. &lt;li&gt;Fixed known issues.&lt;/li&gt;
  298. &lt;/ul&gt;
  299. &lt;p&gt;While Viltrox didn't elaborate on the issues on its download pages, reports from &lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4795701" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;our forums&lt;/a&gt; suggest problems with autofocus. At the same time, other sites reveal unwanted vignetting and inconsistent performance in low-light environments. However, there isn't any confirmation that these specific bugs have been fixed.&lt;/p&gt;
  300. &lt;p&gt;That's all for this week. Make sure to check in every Friday for the latest firmware update news. Have a great weekend and happy shooting!&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 13:34:00 Z</pubDate><a10:link rel="alternate" href="https://www.dpreview.com/news/4955543509/firmware-friday-leica-sl3-firmware-update-triples-prores-resolution-with-cine-6k-4k-support" /><media:thumbnail url="https://3.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~C135x0S2129x1597T1200x900~articles/4955543509/Leica_SL3_on_table_in_room_with_warm_light.jpeg" width="1200" height="900" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.dpreview.com/news/7114437108/capture-one-introduces-new-retouching-features-and-a-drastic-logo-change</guid><link>https://www.dpreview.com/news/7114437108/capture-one-introduces-new-retouching-features-and-a-drastic-logo-change</link><title>Capture One introduces new retouching features and a drastic logo change</title><description>&lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  301. &lt;tbody&gt;
  302. &lt;tr&gt;
  303. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/7114437108/a_person_leans_over_laptop_with_capture_one_retouching_on_the_screen.jpeg" target="article-7114437108"&gt;&lt;img alt="a person leans over laptop with capture one retouching on the screen" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="387" src="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/7114437108/a_person_leans_over_laptop_with_capture_one_retouching_on_the_screen.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="a_person_leans_over_laptop_with_capture_one_retouching_on_the_screen.jpeg" srcset="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/7114437108/a_person_leans_over_laptop_with_capture_one_retouching_on_the_screen.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  304. &lt;/tr&gt;
  305. &lt;tr&gt;
  306. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Capture One&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  307. &lt;/tr&gt;
  308. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  309. &lt;/table&gt;
  310. &lt;p&gt;Capture One, an editing software known for its Raw processing and tethered shooting features, has announced updates to its platform. The update brings a new retouching feature and a slightly updated workflow for managing folders. It also revealed a bit of a branding refresh in the form of a drastically different logo.&lt;/p&gt;
  311. &lt;h2&gt;Retouching with Capture One&lt;/h2&gt;
  312. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  313. &lt;tbody&gt;
  314. &lt;tr&gt;
  315. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/7114437108/a_screenshot_of_capture_one_retouch_tool.jpeg" target="article-7114437108"&gt;&lt;img alt="a screenshot of capture one retouch tool" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="369" src="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/7114437108/a_screenshot_of_capture_one_retouch_tool.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="a_screenshot_of_capture_one_retouch_tool.jpeg" srcset="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/7114437108/a_screenshot_of_capture_one_retouch_tool.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  316. &lt;/tr&gt;
  317. &lt;tr&gt;
  318. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;
  319. &lt;p&gt;The new Retouch tool will automatically recognize faces and can select up to 20 per image.&lt;/p&gt;
  320. &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image: Capture One&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  321. &lt;/td&gt;
  322. &lt;/tr&gt;
  323. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  324. &lt;/table&gt;
  325. &lt;p&gt;With this update, &lt;a href="https://www.captureone.com/en" target="article-7114437108"&gt;Capture One&lt;/a&gt; wanted to improve efficiency, allowing you to do more in the app. While the software already offered a healthy list of editing tools, most retouching needed to happen outside of Capture One, with programs like Photoshop. Now, though, it has added a Retouch toolbar with a Retouch Faces tool.&lt;/p&gt;
  326. &lt;p&gt;The Retouch Faces tool automatically detects faces to make retouching quick and easy. It can detect up to 20 faces, though with a group that big, you likely aren't seeing many facial details to justify retouching. Each face is assigned a number, allowing you to work through everyone simultaneously or adjust the retouching for each face separately.&lt;/p&gt;
  327. &lt;p&gt;The Retouch Faces feature has five main adjustments: Impact, Blemishes, Dark Circles, Even Skin and Contouring. The Blemishes option retains skin texture, beauty marks and scars while removing blemishes, resulting in a more natural-looking retouch than other methods. Capture One's demo showed the tool in action, which essentially looks like an automated version of Photoshop's Spot Healing brush.&lt;/p&gt;
  328. &lt;p&gt;The Blemish option has a sliding scale that lets you control what's appropriate for each image and subject: low numbers focus on larger blemishes, and larger numbers remove smaller ones. It looked quite effective during the demo, but we haven't had a chance to test it out ourselves.&lt;/p&gt;
  329. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  330. &lt;tbody&gt;
  331. &lt;tr&gt;
  332. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/7114437108/screenshot_of_capture_one_retouch_feature.jpeg" target="article-7114437108"&gt;&lt;img alt="screenshot of capture one retouch feature" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="369" src="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/7114437108/screenshot_of_capture_one_retouch_feature.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="screenshot_of_capture_one_retouch_feature.jpeg" srcset="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/7114437108/screenshot_of_capture_one_retouch_feature.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  333. &lt;/tr&gt;
  334. &lt;tr&gt;
  335. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;
  336. &lt;p&gt;The Retouch Faces tool offers multiple settings.&lt;/p&gt;
  337. &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image: Capture One&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  338. &lt;/td&gt;
  339. &lt;/tr&gt;
  340. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  341. &lt;/table&gt;
  342. &lt;p&gt;When you do want to smooth out skin texture, you can use the Even Skin feature. Under this option are two sliders: Amount and Texture. The Amount option reduces contrast in certain areas. In the demo, it was extremely subtle, with a barely noticeable impact. David Grover, the Global Manager of Product Training at Capture One, said the team has discussed making the slider more aggressive come launch because of this, so you may see more obvious results in the actual release. The Texture slider, which is set to zero by default, is slightly more dramatic and can help you reduce skin texture by making contrast more uniform across the entire face.&lt;/p&gt;
  343. &lt;p&gt;The Dark Circles slider helps remove darkness under the eyes. Again, it keeps the skin texture and wrinkles to maintain a natural look. Grover described the Contouring option is essentially an auto dodge and burn tool, helping to create stronger contours on faces. It accounts for existing highlights, once again keeping things natural without making it look like a light source was added in post. Finally, the Impact slider changes the effect of all of the other sliders. So, if you think you went too far with everything, you can dial it all back at once without going into each individual option.&lt;/p&gt;
  344. &lt;p&gt;Given some of the automated tools in this retouching framework, it's reasonable to wonder about AI usage. When asked about this, Grover said the retouch feature only partially relies on AI. He explained that it uses AI to detect the face and create a mask (which is not editable or accessible outside of the retouch tool). However, the process for removing blemishes is a combination of what he described as traditional image editing techniques and AI. Capture One didn't specify if this is generative AI or machine learning. Based on how Grover described it, it seems like the latter, though it isn't entirely clear.&lt;/p&gt;
  345. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  346. &lt;tbody&gt;
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  348. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/7114437108/laptop__with_capture_one_sits_in_front_of_blurred_portrait_session.jpeg" target="article-7114437108"&gt;&lt;img alt="laptop  with capture one sits in front of blurred portrait session" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="394" src="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/7114437108/laptop__with_capture_one_sits_in_front_of_blurred_portrait_session.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="laptop__with_capture_one_sits_in_front_of_blurred_portrait_session.jpeg" srcset="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/7114437108/laptop__with_capture_one_sits_in_front_of_blurred_portrait_session.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  349. &lt;/tr&gt;
  350. &lt;tr&gt;
  351. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;
  352. &lt;p&gt;The Retouch tool will work during tethered sessions as well.&lt;/p&gt;
  353. &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Capture One&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  354. &lt;/td&gt;
  355. &lt;/tr&gt;
  356. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  357. &lt;/table&gt;
  358. &lt;p&gt;Capture One is often used by photographers who shoot tethered to a computer during sessions, so the company made sure that the Retouch features work while shooting tethered. It can even apply the retouch effects automatically as you shoot. Grover explained that it's especially ideal when working with people who are not very comfortable with having their photo taken, since they are able to see a more finished product while you are still shooting. Additionally, if you know you like certain settings for every photo, you can save your settings, just as you can with color grading options, making it faster to edit.&lt;/p&gt;
  359. &lt;h2&gt;Workflow updates&lt;/h2&gt;
  360. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  361. &lt;tbody&gt;
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  363. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/7114437108/a_screenshot_of_capture_one_session_builder_workflow_tool.jpeg" target="article-7114437108"&gt;&lt;img alt="a screenshot of capture one session builder workflow tool" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="369" src="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/7114437108/a_screenshot_of_capture_one_session_builder_workflow_tool.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="a_screenshot_of_capture_one_session_builder_workflow_tool.jpeg" srcset="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/7114437108/a_screenshot_of_capture_one_session_builder_workflow_tool.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  364. &lt;/tr&gt;
  365. &lt;tr&gt;
  366. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;
  367. &lt;p&gt;The new Session Builder feature makes it easier to create sub-folders for each shoot.&lt;/p&gt;
  368. &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image: Capture One&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  369. &lt;/td&gt;
  370. &lt;/tr&gt;
  371. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  372. &lt;/table&gt;
  373. &lt;p&gt;Capture One has also updated its workflow for the first time in 15 years. Users can now create sub-folders for Sessions using the new Session Builder tool, making it easier to keep files organized for shoots. Creating sub-folders was previously only possible outside of Capture One, meaning you'd have to drag them into the app to sync to the catalog. Plus, if you frequently use the same folder structure for shoots, you can save that as a preset, saving you time on future shoots.&lt;/p&gt;
  374. &lt;p&gt;The new workflow features and the retouching tools are available in open beta as of today. You can &lt;a href="https://www.captureone.com/en/account/beta/beta-tester-download" target="article-7114437108"&gt;download the beta app&lt;/a&gt; from the Capture One website.&lt;/p&gt;
  375. &lt;h2&gt;A new logo&lt;/h2&gt;
  376. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  377. &lt;tbody&gt;
  378. &lt;tr&gt;
  379. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/7114437108/Capture_One_black_Logo_on_white_background.jpeg" target="article-7114437108"&gt;&lt;img border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="88" src="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/7114437108/Capture_One_black_Logo_on_white_background.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="Capture_One_black_Logo_on_white_background.jpeg" srcset="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/7114437108/Capture_One_black_Logo_on_white_background.jpeg 2x" alt="Capture One black Logo on white background"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  380. &lt;/tr&gt;
  381. &lt;tr&gt;
  382. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Logo: Capture One&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  383. &lt;/tr&gt;
  384. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  385. &lt;/table&gt;
  386. &lt;p&gt;Finally, Capture One unveiled a new brand identity. The new logo moves away from the easily recognizable blue and purple circular form with a one in it. Instead, it's been simplified and is now devoid of color. Interestingly, it looks quite similar to the Creative Commons logo and copyright symbol.&lt;/p&gt;
  387. </description><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 18:00:00 Z</pubDate><a10:link rel="alternate" href="https://www.dpreview.com/news/7114437108/capture-one-introduces-new-retouching-features-and-a-drastic-logo-change" /><media:thumbnail url="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~C243x0S3355x2516T1200x900~articles/7114437108/a_person_leans_over_laptop_with_capture_one_retouching_on_the_screen.jpeg" width="1200" height="900" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.dpreview.com/news/3298871472/panasonic-builds-anticipation-with-teaser-for-may-13-product-announcement</guid><link>https://www.dpreview.com/news/3298871472/panasonic-builds-anticipation-with-teaser-for-may-13-product-announcement</link><title>Panasonic builds anticipation with teaser for May 13 product announcement</title><description>&lt;div class="video"&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="326" id="videoFrame" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ev0iMrmtu50?rel=0&amp;amp;autohide=1&amp;amp;wmode=transparent&amp;amp;enablejsapi=1" width="580"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  388. &lt;p&gt;Panasonic is teasing an upcoming product announcement with a scheduled YouTube Livestream. The brand is holding details close to its chest, with the placeholder only revealing the Lumix branding. The caption doesn't reveal any additional information, other than the time of the reveal, which is scheduled for May 13th at 2:00 pm UTC.&lt;/p&gt;
  389. &lt;p&gt;The company also posted on its &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DJZSlDMsmgd/" target="article-null"&gt;Instagram page&lt;/a&gt;, which at least had some movement to the teaser. It shows swirling greens and purples on the black background, reminiscent of the aurora. Still, there's no shadowed camera like many teasers include (such as the &lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/news/6111253974/fujifilm-releases-brief-teaser-trailer-for-new-camera" target="article-null"&gt;recent Fujifilm teaser&lt;/a&gt;), so there's no trying to make out details to guess what it may be. &lt;/p&gt;
  390. &lt;p&gt;Panasonic's most recent release was the &lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonic-lumix-dc-s1rii-review" target="article-null"&gt;Lumix DC-S1RII&lt;/a&gt;, which came out in February this year. That camera was a high-resolution full-frame camera with 8K video capabilities. It seems unlikely, then, that it will be something in that same vein, but we'll have to wait and see.&lt;/p&gt;
  391. &lt;p&gt;If you want to be sure you don't miss the live stream, you can choose to get a notification from YouTube come the big day. &lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 17:43:00 Z</pubDate><a10:link rel="alternate" href="https://www.dpreview.com/news/3298871472/panasonic-builds-anticipation-with-teaser-for-may-13-product-announcement" /><media:thumbnail url="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~C160x0S960x720T1200x900~articles/3298871472/a_dark_background_with_swirling_green_purple_and_white_text.jpeg" width="1200" height="900" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.dpreview.com/interviews/0383076524/canon-cp-plus-2025-interview-go-tokura</guid><link>https://www.dpreview.com/interviews/0383076524/canon-cp-plus-2025-interview-go-tokura</link><title>Canon talks compact camera comeback, third-party lenses and new users</title><description>&lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  392. &lt;tbody&gt;
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  394. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/0383076524/Canon_Senior_Management_Team_CPPlus_2025.jpeg" target="article-0383076524"&gt;&lt;img alt="Canon Senior Management Team CPPlus 2025" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="394" src="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/0383076524/Canon_Senior_Management_Team_CPPlus_2025.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="Canon_Senior_Management_Team_CPPlus_2025.jpeg" srcset="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/0383076524/Canon_Senior_Management_Team_CPPlus_2025.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  395. &lt;/tr&gt;
  396. &lt;tr&gt;
  397. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;
  398. &lt;p&gt;Canon's senior management team, left to right: Yasuhiko Shiomi, Go Tokura, Manabu Kato, Tetsushi Hibi&lt;/p&gt;
  399. &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Dale Baskin&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  400. &lt;/td&gt;
  401. &lt;/tr&gt;
  402. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  403. &lt;/table&gt;
  404. &lt;p&gt;"More and more users are using these cameras for video shooting. We have to accommodate this video shooting," says Go Tokura, Executive Vice President at Canon and head of its Imaging Group, when speaking to us at CP+ in Yokohama, in February.&lt;/p&gt;
  405. &lt;p&gt;He's describing the change in the kinds of users he's seeing. "I see this influx of video users who are dedicated professionals, and they are saying that mirrorless shooting will suffice for their work. Also at the entry level, we're seeing this prevalence of social media and everyone's doing vlogs now, so the shooting demand from the general public is very high."&lt;/p&gt;
  406. &lt;p&gt;But, he says, this doesn't come at the expense of stills capabilities. "We have a foundation as a still camera system. We have to accommodate video users and make it easier to operate." But, he says, "It's more like an add-on of video functionality.”&lt;/p&gt;
  407. &lt;blockquote class="pullQuote"&gt;"We have a foundation as a still camera system."&lt;/blockquote&gt;
  408. &lt;p&gt;It's a similar story with lenses, says Manabu Kato, Unit Executive of photo and video business unit: "I think we will stay true to focusing on lenses for still photographers: that presence will always remain for us. However, we do need to always keep in mind the video part of it and what they require in our lenses, so the development will always consider two facets. That means that we have to ensure quiet movement and maybe focus."&lt;/p&gt;
  409. &lt;p&gt;"If you try to achieve very good still and video functionality to begin with, this doesn't undermine the still factor," says Tokura. "There's no compromise," agrees Kato.&lt;/p&gt;
  410. &lt;h3&gt;Upward trend after a difficult period&lt;/h3&gt;
  411. &lt;p&gt;The need for this broadened appeal can be seen if you look at the market trends, Tokura suggests.&lt;/p&gt;
  412. &lt;p&gt;"We're seeing sound growth in the camera market overall. As I look at CIPA’s shipment data, I see an increase of over 10 percent," he says.&lt;/p&gt;
  413. &lt;p&gt;But this improvement comes from a low base. "At the peak of interchangeable camera systems, [sales were] about 18 million units, then during Covid and post-Covid, it came down to 5 million. I think we're already surpassed the 6 million threshold last year."&lt;/p&gt;
  414. &lt;p&gt;"In ILCs there's still room for growth," he says: "and demand for compacts is growing."&lt;/p&gt;
  415. &lt;p&gt;But this upswing comes from an even more diminished starting point, says Kato: "At their peak, digital compacts were selling about 120 million overall units. That has come down to one-fortieth. It has bottomed out but we're seeing a slight uptick these days," he says.&lt;/p&gt;
  416. &lt;blockquote class="pullQuote"&gt;"When you look at the compact camera users today... these are a new generation of younger people, taking cameras in their hands for the first time"&lt;/blockquote&gt;
  417. &lt;p&gt;He attributes this to the industry starting to attract a new audience.&lt;/p&gt;
  418. &lt;p&gt;"When you look at the compact camera users today, they're not what we call residual users from the past. These are a new generation of younger people, taking cameras in their hands for the first time," says Tokura: "we don't anticipate any great boost, like we saw in the past, but there's a stable healthy growth supported by these younger generations."&lt;/p&gt;
  419. &lt;p&gt;The PowerShot V10 and V1 are the first signs of addressing this audience, and won't be the last, he suggests:&lt;/p&gt;
  420. &lt;p&gt;"We launched the PowerShot V1 but we are also considering to make sure we cover different needs for these new users, so please look forward to future releases.”&lt;/p&gt;
  421. &lt;h3&gt;PowerShot V1&lt;/h3&gt;
  422. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
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  425. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/0383076524/Canon_PowerShot_V1_3quarter_view.jpeg" target="article-0383076524"&gt;&lt;img alt="Canon PowerShot V1 3quarter view" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="424" src="https://3.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/0383076524/Canon_PowerShot_V1_3quarter_view.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="Canon_PowerShot_V1_3quarter_view.jpeg" srcset="https://3.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/0383076524/Canon_PowerShot_V1_3quarter_view.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  426. &lt;/tr&gt;
  427. &lt;tr&gt;
  428. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image: Canon&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  429. &lt;/tr&gt;
  430. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  431. &lt;/table&gt;
  432. &lt;p&gt;Does this focus on younger users who also shoot video explain the V1's lack of viewfinder, we asked.&lt;/p&gt;
  433. &lt;p&gt;'We had to accommodate still shooting," says Tokura. But also, he says: "video shooting for stress-free, long period of time. We considered all these functionalities and then balance it out against the cost. When we did that balancing, we had to say no viewfinder: there's no choice."&lt;/p&gt;
  434. &lt;p&gt;"We just made a bold decision. We just said 'let's do it,' see how it goes," he says.&lt;/p&gt;
  435. &lt;p&gt;We said we'd seen multiple requests for an optional, add-on EVF, but had heard these don't tend to sell well, and wondered about Canon's experience with accessory finders such as the one for the EOS M6 II.&lt;/p&gt;
  436. &lt;p&gt;"I'll be honest, it wasn't that well received," confirmed Tokura.&lt;/p&gt;
  437. &lt;h3&gt;Developments for stills photographers&lt;/h3&gt;
  438. &lt;p&gt;With all the advances being made in video, we wondered whether this had taken focus off improvements in stills. Yasuhiko Shiomi, Unit Executive of camera development, says it hasn't:&lt;/p&gt;
  439. &lt;p&gt;"We've always been working on the sensitivity, resolution and dynamic range: all of these contribute towards the best image quality possible, and that is going to drive growth for us. We will continue to do this."&lt;/p&gt;
  440. &lt;p&gt;"But it’s not just about the technology of image processing,” he says: "What we continue to do is work on capturing moments that could not be captured before."&lt;/p&gt;
  441. &lt;p&gt;“We're also looking into deep learning and utilizing AI to benefit us,” says Shiomi: “By integrating all these technologies, I think we can continue to be better.”&lt;/p&gt;
  442. &lt;h3&gt;A future for HDR photography&lt;/h3&gt;
  443. &lt;p&gt;We asked whether true HDR technology, that gives a more lifelike image from existing cameras could be a way for stills photos to advance.&lt;/p&gt;
  444. &lt;p&gt;Shiomi suggests it's possible "I do believe the current environment is not sufficient to have the public understand or accept it yet," he says: "I know they will, once it's readily available. We've been talking to some significant industry partners, requesting support for this. Once the environment is ready, I'm sure this is something people will find interesting."&lt;/p&gt;
  445. &lt;h3&gt;Action Priority for everyone?&lt;/h3&gt;
  446. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  447. &lt;tbody&gt;
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  449. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/0383076524/1N0A9322.jpeg" target="article-0383076524"&gt;&lt;img alt="1N0A9322" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="394" src="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/0383076524/1N0A9322.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="1N0A9322.jpeg" srcset="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/0383076524/1N0A9322.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  450. &lt;/tr&gt;
  451. &lt;tr&gt;
  452. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;
  453. &lt;p&gt;Go Tokura says he expects the company's context recognition 'Action Priority' autofocus modes to make its way down to lower-end models, in time.&lt;/p&gt;
  454. &lt;p&gt;Canon EOS R1, RF 70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM Z @ 200mm | F2.8 | 1/1000 sec | ISO 1600&lt;br&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Mitchell Clark&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  455. &lt;/td&gt;
  456. &lt;/tr&gt;
  457. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  458. &lt;/table&gt;
  459. &lt;p&gt;We also asked what sorts of improvements AI could offer, and Tokura highlighted the Action Priority autofocus modes his company has developed.&lt;/p&gt;
  460. &lt;p&gt;"There's the action recognition system in place in the EOS R1. It's quite heavy because you have a CPU, the accelerator and all of this, which makes real-time autofocus possible."&lt;/p&gt;
  461. &lt;p&gt;He said the complexity of the processors, the amount of battery required and the cost of developing the feature made it difficult to include in lower-end models.&lt;/p&gt;
  462. &lt;p&gt;"Yesterday we were discussing this, I said, 'can't you put more of this in other cameras?'" Tokura says: "Shiomi-san got really upset because it's not that easy," he laughs.&lt;/p&gt;
  463. &lt;p&gt;"But, rest assured, I believe that we've always seen the cost and technology become more democratized after a while. It will come down to lower-end models.”&lt;/p&gt;
  464. &lt;h3&gt;Third-party lenses&lt;/h3&gt;
  465. &lt;p&gt;And, even with the risk of it becoming an act of theatre, with both sides knowing the role they have to play, we asked Tokura about their policy toward allowing third-party lenses for the RF mount.&lt;/p&gt;
  466. &lt;p&gt;"I think the basic philosophy behind it is that whatever makes our series more embraced and prevalent in the world would be my answer. Our strategy is formulated based on 'how happy can we make our customers,' so that would be the standard in selecting a partner."&lt;/p&gt;
  467. &lt;p&gt;"We were expecting this question, since it comes up every year,” he smiles.&lt;/p&gt;
  468. &lt;p&gt;But, just as we were about to pack up our recorders and notebooks, Tokura added an intriguing postscript to his statement:&lt;/p&gt;
  469. &lt;p&gt;"I think one day we're going to be sitting here again and saying the environment has changed and the situation has changed," he says. And, referencing the licensing of Sigma and Tamron's APS-C lenses: "So maybe it's just a slight sign we're starting to see."&lt;/p&gt;
  470. &lt;hr&gt;
  471. &lt;p&gt;This article is based on an interview by Dale Baskin and Richard Butler at CP+ 2025. It has been edited for clarity and flow.&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 13:00:00 Z</pubDate><a10:link rel="alternate" href="https://www.dpreview.com/interviews/0383076524/canon-cp-plus-2025-interview-go-tokura" /><media:thumbnail url="https://3.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~C378x0S5333x4000T1200x900~articles/0383076524/Canon_Senior_Management_Team_CPPlus_2025.jpeg" width="1200" height="900" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.dpreview.com/news/7661503692/sony-quietly-updates-fx3-cinema-camera-with-a-minor-hardware-tweak</guid><link>https://www.dpreview.com/news/7661503692/sony-quietly-updates-fx3-cinema-camera-with-a-minor-hardware-tweak</link><title>Sony quietly updates FX3 cinema camera with a minor hardware tweak</title><description>&lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  472. &lt;tbody&gt;
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  474. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/7661503692/Sony_FX3_FX3a_Camera.jpeg" target="article-7661503692"&gt;&lt;img alt="Sony FX3 FX3a Camera" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="314" src="https://1.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/7661503692/Sony_FX3_FX3a_Camera.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="Sony_FX3_FX3a_Camera.jpeg" srcset="https://1.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/7661503692/Sony_FX3_FX3a_Camera.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  475. &lt;/tr&gt;
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  477. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;
  478. &lt;p&gt;Pictured: Sony's FX3 camera in action. Due to the subtle updates, the FX3A should look and function essentially the same as the original.&lt;/p&gt;
  479. &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image: Sony&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  480. &lt;/td&gt;
  481. &lt;/tr&gt;
  482. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  483. &lt;/table&gt;
  484. &lt;p&gt;Sony has quietly introduced &lt;a href="https://electronics.sony.com/imaging/interchangeable-lens-cameras/all-interchangeable-lens-cameras/p/ilmefx3a" target="article-7661503692"&gt;the FX3A&lt;/a&gt;, a subtly revised version of its FX3 full-frame Cinema Line camera. Rather than offer up a next-generation upgrade, the FX3A replaces its predecessor with a small hardware change. The very minor upgrade aims to maintain compatibility with current manufacturing standards.&lt;/p&gt;
  485. &lt;p&gt;The only apparent update is a new rear LCD screen, which increases resolution from 1.44 million dots to approximately 2.36 million. The new screen enhances display clarity for monitoring and menu use. While it is a nice update, the swap is necessity-based since the screen found on the original FX3 is no longer manufactured.&lt;/p&gt;
  486. &lt;p&gt;The update mirrors Sony's minor, mid-life component revisions of cameras such as the RX100 VA and a7R IVA. While the FX3A isn't the leap some users anticipated with a potential FX3 II, it retains the camera's &lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/articles/7225656269/a-closer-look-at-sony-s-fx3-compact-cinematography-camera?slide=9" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;compact but dependable allure&lt;/a&gt; and S-Cinetone color response.&lt;/p&gt;
  487. &lt;p&gt;The &lt;a href="https://electronics.sony.com/imaging/interchangeable-lens-cameras/all-interchangeable-lens-cameras/p/ilmefx3a" target="article-7661503692"&gt;Sony FX3A&lt;/a&gt; is available for &lt;a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1894322-REG/sony_ilme_fx3a_fx3_full_frame_cinema_camera.html/" target="article-7661503692"&gt;pre-order from B&amp;amp;H&lt;/a&gt; for $3900, which is the same price that the original FX3 launched at. It's worth noting that, like &lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/products/sony/compacts/sony_dscrx100m5a" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;other recent revisions&lt;/a&gt;, it may see a limited release dependent on regional regulations.&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 16:36:00 Z</pubDate><a10:link rel="alternate" href="https://www.dpreview.com/news/7661503692/sony-quietly-updates-fx3-cinema-camera-with-a-minor-hardware-tweak" /><media:thumbnail url="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~C0x0S853x640T1200x900~articles/7661503692/Sony_FX3_FX3a_Camera.jpeg" width="1200" height="900" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.dpreview.com/news/2757536902/microsoft-unveils-an-advanced-ai-lighting-tool-in-windows-photos</guid><link>https://www.dpreview.com/news/2757536902/microsoft-unveils-an-advanced-ai-lighting-tool-in-windows-photos</link><title>Microsoft unveils an advanced AI lighting tool in Windows Photos</title><description>&lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  488. &lt;tbody&gt;
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  490. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/2757536902/Microsoft_AI_Editing_Tools_CoPilot.png" target="article-40c274820f5540a4b16712a74332ab7e"&gt;&lt;img alt="Microsoft AI Editing Tools CoPilot" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="334" src="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/2757536902/Microsoft_AI_Editing_Tools_CoPilot.png" width="590" data-filename="Microsoft_AI_Editing_Tools_CoPilot.png" srcset="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/2757536902/Microsoft_AI_Editing_Tools_CoPilot.png 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  491. &lt;/tr&gt;
  492. &lt;tr&gt;
  493. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image: Microsoft&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  494. &lt;/tr&gt;
  495. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  496. &lt;/table&gt;
  497. &lt;p&gt;Microsoft &lt;a href="https://blogs.windows.com/devices/2025/05/06/introducing-all-new-surface-copilot-pcs-the-surface-pro-12-inch-and-surface-laptop-13-inch/" target="article-2757536902"&gt;unveiled new Surface devices&lt;/a&gt; yesterday, along with some &lt;a href="https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2025/05/06/introducing-a-new-generation-of-windows-experiences/" target="article-2757536902"&gt;improvements to its AI-powered creative apps&lt;/a&gt;. The Photos, Paint and Snipping tools were given new features that aim to make editing easier and more intuitive. There is one catch, though: You'll need one of the company's new Copilot+ PCs to access them.&lt;/p&gt;
  498. &lt;div class="video"&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="326" id="videoFrame" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZyIp232fv_A?rel=0&amp;amp;autohide=1&amp;amp;wmode=transparent&amp;amp;enablejsapi=1" width="580"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  499. &lt;p&gt;One of the more substantial additions is &lt;em&gt;Relight&lt;/em&gt; in the Photos app. It lets users adjust lighting in photos by positioning up to three virtual light sources. Users can adjust each light's color, focus point, intensity and position. It was designed to correct poor lighting or add some artistic flair to an image.&lt;/p&gt;
  500. &lt;p&gt;Of course, how well the &lt;em&gt;Relight&lt;/em&gt; tool actually works and how natural it looks remains to be seen. Still, it is interesting to see such a (potentially) powerful photo editing tool from Microsoft. The app already had &lt;em&gt;Generative Erase&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;Background Blur&lt;/em&gt; tools, but otherwise, it was a very basic photo editing option. This new feature adds some functionality for those who want a bit more control over their photos without diving into a complicated platform like Photoshop. &lt;/p&gt;
  501. &lt;p&gt;In Paint, a new &lt;em&gt;Sticker Generator&lt;/em&gt; creates custom digital stickers from simple text prompts. This is ideal for creators who want to generate quick, personal visuals. &lt;em&gt;Object Select&lt;/em&gt; uses context-aware selection to detect and isolate elements on the canvas, streamlining detailed edits like moving or erasing parts of an image without manual tracing (like using the lasso tool).&lt;/p&gt;
  502. &lt;div class="video"&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="326" id="videoFrame" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Nja0P6E0_tA?rel=0&amp;amp;autohide=1&amp;amp;wmode=transparent&amp;amp;enablejsapi=1" width="580"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  503. &lt;p&gt;The Snipping Tool features a new &lt;em&gt;Perfect Screenshot&lt;/em&gt; option. It detects the most relevant on-screen content and automatically crops around it in a rectangular shape. &lt;em&gt;Text Extractor&lt;/em&gt; lets users copy text directly from any image or screenshot and paste it elsewhere. This is useful for extracting quotes or data from infographics. &lt;em&gt;Color Picker&lt;/em&gt; enables users to identify any color on their screen with its hex or RGB value.&lt;/p&gt;
  504. &lt;p&gt;All of these updates rely on a new, diffusion-based AI model Microsoft says is faster and more accurate. For the time being, they're limited to Copilot+ starting with the Snapdragon X PCs. Support for AMD and Intel-powered systems is promised "later this year," a fairly vague timeline. You can see all of the details at &lt;a href="https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2025/05/06/introducing-a-new-generation-of-windows-experiences/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;Microsoft's Windows Experience blog&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 15:31:00 Z</pubDate><a10:link rel="alternate" href="https://www.dpreview.com/news/2757536902/microsoft-unveils-an-advanced-ai-lighting-tool-in-windows-photos" /><media:thumbnail url="https://3.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~C176x0S1141x856T1200x900~articles/2757536902/Microsoft_AI_Editing_Tools_CoPilot.png" width="1200" height="900" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.dpreview.com/news/5897501753/sony-s-xperia-phone-teaser-promises-alpha-camera-tech-in-the-flagship-device</guid><link>https://www.dpreview.com/news/5897501753/sony-s-xperia-phone-teaser-promises-alpha-camera-tech-in-the-flagship-device</link><title>Sony’s Xperia phone teaser promises Alpha camera tech in the flagship device</title><description>&lt;div class="video"&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="326" id="videoFrame" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/D4vO4znaDPg?rel=0&amp;amp;autohide=1&amp;amp;wmode=transparent&amp;amp;enablejsapi=1" width="580"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  505. &lt;p&gt;Sony is teasing a new flagship device, though this time in the smartphone realm. The company posted a very short video on its YouTube channel to announce the May 13th launch date of the next Xperia 1 phone. The new model, which will likely be called the Xperia 1 VII, comes almost a year to the day after the launch of the Xperia 1 VI.&lt;/p&gt;
  506. &lt;p&gt;The 28-second video doesn't reveal much, but it does show off the Sony a1 camera, what looks to be the 70-200mm f/4 Macro G OSS II lens and the 50mm f/1.2 GM lens. It also includes the tagline "Powered by Alpha." Of course, that could mean a lot of things, referencing either software or hardware.&lt;/p&gt;
  507. &lt;p&gt;While the Sony Xperia 1 VI's camera system was good, it wasn't spectacular. It featured a 48MP main camera, 12MP ultrawide and 12MP telephoto with 3.5x-7.1x continuous optical zoom, all of which used Zeiss optics. What made the Xperia 1 VI unique was its expandable memory and headphone jack, which are rarities in current phones. Given all the camera references in the teaser, perhaps Sony will surprise us with something exciting camera-wise on the new version to bring back some excitement around its flagship phone.&lt;/p&gt;
  508. &lt;p&gt;The brief view of the phone's back reveals a design that looks very similar to the Xperia 1 VI. It keeps the three-camera array and standard rectangular build with flat edges. A graphic at the end features a colorful triangle with a TV, camera and music device at each corner, which likely suggests that the phone will borrow aspects from Sony's Bravia TVs, cameras and Walkman products. &lt;/p&gt;
  509. &lt;p&gt;When it was launched last year, the Xperia 1 VI cost roughly $1,300, which was quite pricey given what it offered. It also wasn't available in the US. There's no word yet on pricing or availability for the new phone, but leaked information suggests there won't be a US launch of the new model, either. We'll just have to wait until May 13 for details. &lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 14:30:00 Z</pubDate><a10:link rel="alternate" href="https://www.dpreview.com/news/5897501753/sony-s-xperia-phone-teaser-promises-alpha-camera-tech-in-the-flagship-device" /><media:thumbnail url="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~C240x0S1440x1080T1200x900~articles/5897501753/an_outline_of_a_phone_on_black_background_with_white_text.jpeg" width="1200" height="900" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.dpreview.com/news/7452255382/sigma-brings-hdr-brightness-maps-high-dynamic-range-photography</guid><link>https://www.dpreview.com/news/7452255382/sigma-brings-hdr-brightness-maps-high-dynamic-range-photography</link><title>A breakthrough for photography might have just come from an unexpected place</title><description>&lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  510. &lt;tbody&gt;
  511. &lt;tr&gt;
  512. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/7452255382/BF_00472.jpeg" target="article-7452255382"&gt;&lt;img alt="BF 00472" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="394" src="https://3.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/7452255382/BF_00472.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="BF_00472.jpeg" srcset="https://3.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/7452255382/BF_00472.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  513. &lt;/tr&gt;
  514. &lt;tr&gt;
  515. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;
  516. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/7452255382/BF_00472.jpeg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;Download this image&lt;/a&gt; and open on a recent iPhone, Google Pixel or in Preview in MacOS 15 (Sequoia) and the bright edges of the petals should glow.&lt;/p&gt;
  517. &lt;p&gt;Sigma BF | Sigma 35mm F2 DN | F2.0 | 1/500sec | ISO 200 &lt;br&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Richard Butler&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  518. &lt;/td&gt;
  519. &lt;/tr&gt;
  520. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  521. &lt;/table&gt;
  522. &lt;p&gt;Modern displays in the latest phones, TVs and laptops can show a much wider brightness range and a broader array of colors than before, allowing more lifelike images in a way that could revolutionize photography. But a lack of movement toward a format with widespread support has stifled the progress of true HDR photography.&lt;/p&gt;
  523. &lt;p&gt;Now, just as it looks like the industry might be closing in on a standard, Sigma has quietly delivered an intermediate step that gives more impressive images with full backward compatibility.&lt;/p&gt;
  524. &lt;h3&gt;True HDR&lt;/h3&gt;
  525. &lt;p&gt;The term 'HDR' has been undermined by its association with wide dynamic range captures crudely tone-mapped for standard DR (SDR) displays. The results were often overdone, frequently looking off-putting and gimmicky.&lt;/p&gt;
  526. &lt;p&gt;True HDR is an attempt to convey more of what your camera captured (even in a single, conventional exposure), by taking full advantage of the greater brightness and color capabilities of modern displays. Instead of looking gimmicky, true HDR can present a more lifelike representation of the world that was possible in print or on SDR displays.&lt;/p&gt;
  527. &lt;p&gt;It's becoming increasingly common in the video world and on devices such as iPhones to be able to share and view HDR content, but the photo world and camera industry have lagged behind. True HDR imagery really needs more space than the elderly, 8-bit JPEG format can cope with, but nothing else comes close to being as well supported.&lt;/p&gt;
  528. &lt;h3&gt;What's Sigma's middle ground?&lt;/h3&gt;
  529. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  530. &lt;tbody&gt;
  531. &lt;tr&gt;
  532. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/7452255382/BF_00472_BrightnessMap.jpeg" target="article-7452255382"&gt;&lt;img alt="BF 00472 BrightnessMap" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="394" src="https://3.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/7452255382/BF_00472_BrightnessMap.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="BF_00472_BrightnessMap.jpeg" srcset="https://3.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/7452255382/BF_00472_BrightnessMap.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  533. &lt;/tr&gt;
  534. &lt;tr&gt;
  535. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;
  536. &lt;p&gt;Embedded in the image at the top of the page is this image, a 1/4 resolution 'gain map' that tells HDR displays where to boost the brightness.&lt;/p&gt;
  537. &lt;p&gt;The result isn't quite as impressive as full 10-bit images encoded with high dynamic range response curves, but they're an interesting stepping stone on the way and can be viewed as normal on SDR displays.&lt;/p&gt;
  538. &lt;/td&gt;
  539. &lt;/tr&gt;
  540. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  541. &lt;/table&gt;
  542. &lt;p&gt;As we were finalising our review of the Sigma BF, we noticed that the JPEGs produced by the Sigma BF look much more punchy and vibrant when viewed on Mitchell's laptop. A little digging revealed that the files include a gain map, which the newer version of Mac OS he was running could interpret.&lt;/p&gt;
  543. &lt;p&gt;It's an interesting intermediate step: capturing the main image data in the universally-supported JPEG format but embedding an additional version of the image telling HDR displays which parts of the image should be made brighter.&lt;/p&gt;
  544. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  545. &lt;tbody&gt;
  546. &lt;tr&gt;
  547. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/7452255382/BF_00258.jpeg" target="article-7452255382"&gt;&lt;img alt="BF 00258" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="394" src="https://1.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/7452255382/BF_00258.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="BF_00258.jpeg" srcset="https://1.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/7452255382/BF_00258.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  548. &lt;/tr&gt;
  549. &lt;tr&gt;
  550. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;
  551. &lt;p&gt;If you &lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/7452255382/BF_00258.jpeg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;view this image&lt;/a&gt; in a supported browser, the highlights on the ferry and snow should be noticeably dazzling.&lt;/p&gt;
  552. &lt;p&gt;Sigma BF | Panasonic S 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 @ 300mm | F8 | 1/2000 sec | ISO 400&lt;br&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Mitchell Clark&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  553. &lt;/td&gt;
  554. &lt;/tr&gt;
  555. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  556. &lt;/table&gt;
  557. &lt;p&gt;The result isn't the best representation of HDR that we've seen, not maintaining the subtle and, crucially, saturated colors on the approach to clipping that can convey the bright 'glow' of evening sunshine or light passing through spring leaves that the best can. But it means that more people might be able to get a taste of what HDR photography can offer, while being certain that other people will be able to see at least an SDR version of their shots.&lt;/p&gt;
  558. &lt;h3&gt;What's the next step?&lt;/h3&gt;
  559. &lt;p&gt;For the full HDR experience, the industry will probably need to adopt a proper HDR response curve - with the Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG) curve developed by broadcasters NHK and BBC looking most likely - along with a file format that can include the 10-bit data required to encode the additional tonal and chromatic range.&lt;/p&gt;
  560. &lt;p&gt;As things stand, HDR broadcasting has been happening for more than a decade, iPhones are merrily creating HDR photos without their users necessarily knowing, YouTube is happy to support HDR video, but the camera industry is still pulling in different directions.&lt;/p&gt;
  561. &lt;div class="video"&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="326" id="videoFrame" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-ZlVmVHsnuM?rel=0&amp;amp;autohide=1&amp;amp;wmode=transparent&amp;amp;enablejsapi=1" width="580"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  562. &lt;div class="caption"&gt;Video and broadcast are a fair way ahead of the photo industry with increasingly widespread support for HDR display. At present, YouTube is the most reliable way of us sharing HDR content.&lt;/div&gt;
  563. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/articles/7584045384/adobe-demos-true-hdr-support-in-adobe-camera-raw-giving-a-glimpse-of-photography-s-bright-future" target="article-null"&gt;Adobe has finally introduced HDR editing tools to Adobe Camera Raw&lt;/a&gt;, but its output formats (AVIF, JPEG XL or 8-bit JPEGs with a gain map) are not the ones camera makers appear to be settling on.&lt;/p&gt;
  564. &lt;p&gt;Sony and Nikon have adopted the HLG curve and HEIF format for their cameras while Canon and Fujifilm can both output HEIF files and shoot video using HLG, but can't combine the two. Panasonic used to output HLG photos in a format that never took off, but there &lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/68164322" target="article-null"&gt;are hints that HEIF support is on the horizon&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  565. &lt;p&gt;Being lucky enough to use modern Macbook Pros and having access to Adobe Camera Raw means we're constantly reminded of how much more attractive and compelling HDR could make some of our photos, and frustrated at not having a reliable means of sharing them. While the rest of the industry dithers, Sigma is forging its own path.&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 13:00:00 Z</pubDate><a10:link rel="alternate" href="https://www.dpreview.com/news/7452255382/sigma-brings-hdr-brightness-maps-high-dynamic-range-photography" /><media:thumbnail url="https://1.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~C333x0S5349x4012T1200x900~articles/7452255382/BF_00472.jpeg" width="1200" height="900" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.dpreview.com/learn/1615480483/prime-and-zoom-lenses-explained-pros-cons-and-how-to-decide</guid><link>https://www.dpreview.com/learn/1615480483/prime-and-zoom-lenses-explained-pros-cons-and-how-to-decide</link><title>Prime and zoom lenses explained: pros, cons and how to decide</title><description>&lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  566. &lt;tbody&gt;
  567. &lt;tr&gt;
  568. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/1615480483/a_zoom_lens_and_prime_lens_sit_on_white_shelf_in_front_of_plants.jpeg" target="article-1615480483"&gt;&lt;img alt="a zoom lens and prime lens sit on white shelf in front of plants" border="0" data-aspect-ratio="4x3" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="443" src="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TC4x3S590x0~articles/1615480483/a_zoom_lens_and_prime_lens_sit_on_white_shelf_in_front_of_plants.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="a_zoom_lens_and_prime_lens_sit_on_white_shelf_in_front_of_plants.jpeg" srcset="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TC4x3S1180x0~articles/1615480483/a_zoom_lens_and_prime_lens_sit_on_white_shelf_in_front_of_plants.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  569. &lt;/tr&gt;
  570. &lt;tr&gt;
  571. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Abby Ferguson&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  572. &lt;/tr&gt;
  573. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  574. &lt;/table&gt;
  575. &lt;p&gt;As you start to shop for lenses, you'll come across the terms "prime" and "zoom." But as with most gear decisions, understanding what those are, what their impact is and what you should choose isn't always so straightforward. Each type has pros and cons, so it isn't a simple answer of one is better than the other. Below is a simple outline of what these terms mean and why you might choose one over the other.&lt;/p&gt;
  576. &lt;h2&gt;What is a prime lens?&lt;/h2&gt;
  577. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  578. &lt;tbody&gt;
  579. &lt;tr&gt;
  580. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/1615480483/two_prime_lenses_sit_on_white_bookshelf.jpeg" target="article-1615480483"&gt;&lt;img alt="two prime lenses sit on white bookshelf" border="0" data-aspect-ratio="4x3" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="443" src="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TC4x3S590x0~articles/1615480483/two_prime_lenses_sit_on_white_bookshelf.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="two_prime_lenses_sit_on_white_bookshelf.jpeg" srcset="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TC4x3S1180x0~articles/1615480483/two_prime_lenses_sit_on_white_bookshelf.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  581. &lt;/tr&gt;
  582. &lt;tr&gt;
  583. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;
  584. &lt;p&gt;Both of these lenses are prime lenses, even though they are vastly different focal lengths.&lt;/p&gt;
  585. &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Abby Ferguson&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  586. &lt;/td&gt;
  587. &lt;/tr&gt;
  588. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  589. &lt;/table&gt;
  590. &lt;p&gt;Prime lenses are camera lenses with only a single, fixed focal length. You can't zoom in or out, and instead will need to move yourself to change your composition. Since there is no zoom mechanism, you can't simply twist a ring on the lens to change what's included in the frame. Instead, your feet become your only way to change what's in the frame, which also changes perspective.&lt;/p&gt;
  591. &lt;p&gt;Prime lenses are available in a wide &lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/learn/0699993964/beyond-the-kit-lens-a-beginner-friendly-guide-to-choosing-a-lens" target="article-1615480483"&gt;range of focal lengths&lt;/a&gt; (how lenses are measured). There are ultra-wide-angle primes, telephoto primes and everything in between. Because of this, you can find a suitable prime lens for nearly any focal length you need.&lt;/p&gt;
  592. &lt;h2&gt;What is a zoom lens?&lt;/h2&gt;
  593. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  594. &lt;tbody&gt;
  595. &lt;tr&gt;
  596. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/1615480483/two_zoom_lenses_are_on_white_bookshelf.jpeg" target="article-1615480483"&gt;&lt;img alt="two zoom lenses are on white bookshelf" border="0" data-aspect-ratio="4x3" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="443" src="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TC4x3S590x0~articles/1615480483/two_zoom_lenses_are_on_white_bookshelf.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="two_zoom_lenses_are_on_white_bookshelf.jpeg" srcset="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TC4x3S1180x0~articles/1615480483/two_zoom_lenses_are_on_white_bookshelf.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  597. &lt;/tr&gt;
  598. &lt;tr&gt;
  599. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;
  600. &lt;p&gt;Both of these lenses are zoom lenses, with the one on the left covering from 12-24mm and the one on the right covering 24-70mm.&lt;/p&gt;
  601. &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Abby Ferguson&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  602. &lt;/td&gt;
  603. &lt;/tr&gt;
  604. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  605. &lt;/table&gt;
  606. &lt;p&gt;Zoom lenses offer a range of focal lengths in one single lens body. They allow you to zoom in or out without physically moving. Instead, a twist of the lens can change what is included in your composition.&lt;/p&gt;
  607. &lt;p&gt;Like prime lenses, zoom lenses come in focal lengths across the entire range. It’s also important to know that zoom lenses can cover multiple focal length categories in a single lens. For example, a classic 24-70mm lens offers a bit of wide-angle, normal and telephoto coverage all in one lens. Some zoom lenses are even more dramatic than that, covering from ultra-wide all the way to super telephoto, though such a range often comes at the cost of image quality.&lt;/p&gt;
  608. &lt;p&gt;Zoom lenses can also be limited to just one focal length category. A 70-200mm lens offers exclusively telephoto range, while a 14-24mm lens (on a full-frame camera) only provides a wide-angle point of view. A lens is considered a zoom lens as long as it offers adjustable focal length, regardless of which focal lengths are covered.&lt;/p&gt;
  609. &lt;h2&gt;Are prime or zoom lenses better?&lt;/h2&gt;
  610. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  611. &lt;tbody&gt;
  612. &lt;tr&gt;
  613. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/1615480483/a_hand_holds_24_70_lens.jpeg" target="article-1615480483"&gt;&lt;img alt="a hand holds 24 70 lens" border="0" data-aspect-ratio="4x3" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="443" src="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TC4x3S590x0~articles/1615480483/a_hand_holds_24_70_lens.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="a_hand_holds_24_70_lens.jpeg" srcset="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TC4x3S1180x0~articles/1615480483/a_hand_holds_24_70_lens.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  614. &lt;/tr&gt;
  615. &lt;tr&gt;
  616. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Abby Ferguson&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  617. &lt;/tr&gt;
  618. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  619. &lt;/table&gt;
  620. &lt;p&gt;For a long time, prime lenses offered superior image quality to zoom lenses, making them the best choice for those wanting the best image quality. While this is still typically true for budget-friendly options, lens development has advanced to the point where zoom lenses are often nearly as good, or even as good as prime lenses. As a result, the conversation comes down to different factors.&lt;/p&gt;
  621. &lt;p&gt;Zoom lenses, thanks to their range of focal lengths, are a versatile choice. There are times when physically changing your position or changing your lens (especially quickly) are not options, so being able to zoom with the lens you have on your camera is crucial. Weddings, events and sports photography are great examples of this. If you’re on the sidelines of a football game, you won't be able to back up if a player rushes toward you and gets too close for your telephoto lens to capture. A zoom lens could make the difference between getting the shot or not.&lt;/p&gt;
  622. &lt;p&gt;Prime lenses, on the other hand, offer simplicity and can promote a more intentional, thoughtful approach to photography. Because there is only one focal length, it is easier to focus on composition without getting caught up or distracted by changing focal lengths. Since you have to move around to change your composition, you'll likely think more about what's in the frame. Their simplicity means they are often recommended (or even required) for beginner photography classes.&lt;/p&gt;
  623. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  624. &lt;tbody&gt;
  625. &lt;tr&gt;
  626. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/1615480483/a_hand_holds_nikon_camera_with_40mm_lens_in_front_of_green_forest.jpeg" target="article-1615480483"&gt;&lt;img alt="a hand holds nikon camera with 40mm lens in front of green forest" border="0" data-aspect-ratio="4x3" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="443" src="https://3.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TC4x3S590x0~articles/1615480483/a_hand_holds_nikon_camera_with_40mm_lens_in_front_of_green_forest.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="a_hand_holds_nikon_camera_with_40mm_lens_in_front_of_green_forest.jpeg" srcset="https://3.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TC4x3S1180x0~articles/1615480483/a_hand_holds_nikon_camera_with_40mm_lens_in_front_of_green_forest.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  627. &lt;/tr&gt;
  628. &lt;tr&gt;
  629. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;
  630. &lt;p&gt;Many prime lenses can be quite compact, making them ideal for travel.&lt;/p&gt;
  631. &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Abby Ferguson&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  632. &lt;/td&gt;
  633. &lt;/tr&gt;
  634. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  635. &lt;/table&gt;
  636. &lt;p&gt;Outside of intentionality and versatility, there are a few other things to consider. While some prime lenses certainly are quite bulky and heavy (like the 135mm at the top of the story), those are typically either high-end lenses or telephoto lenses. Budget primes, especially wide-angle and normal ones, are generally much smaller and lighter than zoom lenses. The more diminutive size makes them ideal for street and travel photography or any other situation where size and weight are essential.&lt;/p&gt;
  637. &lt;p&gt;Prime lenses can also offer wider apertures than most zoom lenses, though there are some (quite expensive) exceptions. So, if you need a lens to create a shallow depth of field or will be working in low-light conditions, then a prime lens will be ideal unless you have a large budget for a pricier zoom.&lt;/p&gt;
  638. &lt;h2&gt;How to choose between a prime or zoom lens&lt;/h2&gt;
  639. &lt;p&gt;When it comes to choosing between prime and zoom lens, it comes down to your needs, preferences and budget. If versatility is key, either because you can't or don't want to change lenses frequently, then a zoom is the way to go. However, if you're more interested in focusing on composition, need a small, lightweight lens or want something with a fast aperture without spending a fortune, then a prime lens will be your best bet.&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 13:00:00 Z</pubDate><a10:link rel="alternate" href="https://www.dpreview.com/learn/1615480483/prime-and-zoom-lenses-explained-pros-cons-and-how-to-decide" /><media:thumbnail url="https://1.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~C213x0S3413x2560T1200x900~articles/1615480483/a_zoom_lens_and_prime_lens_sit_on_white_shelf_in_front_of_plants.jpeg" width="1200" height="900" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.dpreview.com/news/7667872201/sigma-america-announces-a-price-increase-on-lenses-due-to-us-tariffs</guid><link>https://www.dpreview.com/news/7667872201/sigma-america-announces-a-price-increase-on-lenses-due-to-us-tariffs</link><title>Sigma America announces a price increase on lenses due to US tariffs</title><description>&lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  640. &lt;tbody&gt;
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  642. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/7667872201/Sigma_Lenses_US_Tariff_1.jpeg" target="article-7667872201"&gt;&lt;img alt="Sigma Lenses US Tariff 1" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="358" src="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/7667872201/Sigma_Lenses_US_Tariff_1.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="Sigma_Lenses_US_Tariff_1.jpeg" srcset="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/7667872201/Sigma_Lenses_US_Tariff_1.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  643. &lt;/tr&gt;
  644. &lt;tr&gt;
  645. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image: Sigma&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  646. &lt;/tr&gt;
  647. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  648. &lt;/table&gt;
  649. &lt;p&gt;Sigma, a Japanese company that designs and manufactures lenses and accessories for a wide range of camera systems, including Sony, Fujifilm, Canon, Nikon and its own cameras is the latest to announce US pricing adjustments due to government-imposed tariffs. The news was delivered via &lt;a href="https://press.sigmaphoto.com/corporate/05/us-pricing-adjustments-starting-june-2-2025/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;an apologetic letter&lt;/a&gt; from Sigma America's president, Mark Amir-Hamzeh&lt;span class="green"&gt;.&lt;/span&gt; Price increases on its products will take effect on Monday, June 2nd.&lt;/p&gt;
  650. &lt;p&gt;"Due to the recent implementation of government-imposed tariffs, our costs at Sigma America have increased substantially. We have made every effort to absorb these added expenses, but the sustained impact of the tariffs now necessitates a price increase to ensure we can continue delivering the quality and service you expect," Amir-Hamzeh stresses.&lt;/p&gt;
  651. &lt;p&gt;Orders placed between now and May 31st won't be impacted, and current pricing will still apply. Sigma hasn't specified how much prices will increase, simply saying there will be a "pricing adjustment." The new tariff-adjusted pricing will take effect on June 2nd and will apply to any new or unfulfilled US orders from then onward. Sigma joins &lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/news/0069873018/tamron-is-shifting-where-its-lenses-are-made-because-of-us-tariffs" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;Tamron&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/news/6346119512/canon-releases-q1-2025-financial-results-reveals-impact-of-tariffs-raised-prices" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;Canon&lt;/a&gt; and a growing list of &lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/news/3801206991/this-chinese-camera-company-has-halted-shipments-to-the-us-it-may-not-be-the-last" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;camera manufacturers&lt;/a&gt; whose bottom line is being impacted on the growing cost of conducting business in the US.&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 19:25:00 Z</pubDate><a10:link rel="alternate" href="https://www.dpreview.com/news/7667872201/sigma-america-announces-a-price-increase-on-lenses-due-to-us-tariffs" /><media:thumbnail url="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~C137x0S1216x912T1200x900~articles/7667872201/Sigma_Lenses_US_Tariff.jpeg" width="1200" height="900" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.dpreview.com/news/0392709117/dji-drops-teaser-clip-ahead-of-next-weeks-product-launch</guid><link>https://www.dpreview.com/news/0392709117/dji-drops-teaser-clip-ahead-of-next-weeks-product-launch</link><title>DJI drops teaser clip ahead of next week's product launch</title><description>&lt;div class="video"&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="326" id="videoFrame" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hHYubl5JlRs?rel=0&amp;amp;autohide=1&amp;amp;wmode=transparent&amp;amp;enablejsapi=1" width="580"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  652. &lt;p&gt;Early this morning, DJI released &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHYubl5JlRs" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;a teaser announcement&lt;/a&gt; on its social media channels. The video clip titled "Spin Your World" clocks in at less than 10 seconds. It opens with an aerial landscape shot of snowy mountains and a slight rolling gimbal movement. Coupled with the closing shot of two arms at the forefront and a tri-camera system with the word "Hasselblad" inscribed on top, it appears that DJI is releasing a follow-up to its &lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/review-dji-mavic-3-and-mavic-3-cine-review" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;Mavic 3 series drone&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  653. &lt;p&gt;Leaks of DJI's products and their rumored specs flood online sites and forums months before release. If an overwhelming amount of speculation turns out to be correct, the Mavic 4 Pro will launch next week. As you can tell from the video, DJI has moved away from its traditional boxy camera system for a more spherical design. While it looks odd, the gimbal is rumored to allow more flexibility by enabling the camera to roll up to 175º while tilting in a range of -90º to +70º.&lt;/p&gt;
  654. &lt;p&gt;DJI will reveal all the details surrounding its highly anticipated latest release on Tuesday, May 13th, starting at 12:00 PM, GMT (8:00 AM, EST/5:00 AM, PST).&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 14:14:00 Z</pubDate><a10:link rel="alternate" href="https://www.dpreview.com/news/0392709117/dji-drops-teaser-clip-ahead-of-next-weeks-product-launch" /><media:thumbnail url="https://1.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~C257x0S1291x968T1200x900~articles/0392709117/DJI_teaser_May_13.jpeg" width="1200" height="900" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canon-eos-r50-v-vs-eos-r50-vlogging-comparison-stills</guid><link>https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canon-eos-r50-v-vs-eos-r50-vlogging-comparison-stills</link><title>Canon EOS R50 V vs EOS R50: which is better?</title><description>&lt;div style="font-size: 12px; color: #888;"&gt;When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Canon EOS R50 vs R50 V&lt;/h2&gt;
  655. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCaptions noCrop single center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="520"&gt;
  656. &lt;tbody&gt;
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  658. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 520px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/6073554746/EOS_R50_leaning_against_eos_r50_v.jpeg" target="article-6073554746"&gt;&lt;img alt="EOS R50 leaning against eos r50 v" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="520" height="347" src="https://1.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS520x0~articles/6073554746/EOS_R50_leaning_against_eos_r50_v.jpeg" width="520" data-filename="EOS_R50_leaning_against_eos_r50_v.jpeg" srcset="https://1.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1040x0~articles/6073554746/EOS_R50_leaning_against_eos_r50_v.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  659. &lt;/tr&gt;
  660. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  661. &lt;/table&gt;
  662. &lt;p&gt;Canon &lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/news/4048854693/canon-eos-r50v-announcement" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;recently announced&lt;/a&gt; the EOS R50 V, a camera aimed at creators looking to shoot high-quality video without spending a ton of money. However, it made similar claims about the original EOS R50, which – unsurprisingly, given the name – the EOS R50 V shares a lot of DNA with. They have the same 24MP APS-C sensor and many of the same features.&lt;/p&gt;
  663. &lt;p&gt;So what are the differences between the two, and which one should you buy? We'll aim to break it down in this comparison.&lt;/p&gt;
  664. &lt;div class="buybuttons"&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;/hr&gt;&lt;p class="header-text"&gt;Buy now:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="buttons-wrapper"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Canon-RF-S14-30mm-Mirrorless-Interchangeable-Live-Streaming/dp/B0F258T13X" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy w/ 14-30mm at Amazon.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1887732-REG/canon_6895c012_r50_v_mirrorless_camera.html" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy w/ 14-30mm at B&amp;amp;H Photo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.usa.canon.com/shop/p/eos-r50-v-camera-rf-s-14-30mm-f4-6-3-is-stm-pz-lens-kit" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy w/ 14-30mm at Canon&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;/hr&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  665. &lt;h2&gt;Design&lt;/h2&gt;
  666. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCaptions noCrop single center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="520"&gt;
  667. &lt;tbody&gt;
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  669. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 520px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/6073554746/EOS_R50V_floating_next_to_EOS_R50.jpeg" target="article-6073554746"&gt;&lt;img alt="EOS R50V floating next to EOS R50" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="520" height="390" src="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS520x0~articles/6073554746/EOS_R50V_floating_next_to_EOS_R50.jpeg" width="520" data-filename="EOS_R50V_floating_next_to_EOS_R50.jpeg" srcset="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1040x0~articles/6073554746/EOS_R50V_floating_next_to_EOS_R50.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  670. &lt;/tr&gt;
  671. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  672. &lt;/table&gt;
  673. &lt;p&gt;Even at a glance, it's easy to tell that these cameras are aimed at different audiences. The EOS R50 looks like a small stills camera, with a relatively deep front grip and a prominent hump at the top for the electronic viewfinder and pop-up flash. On the top is a relatively standard stereo microphone.&lt;/p&gt;
  674. &lt;p&gt;The EOS R50 V does away with the viewfinder and flash, giving it a much boxier and slightly larger design. Its grip is less prominent, though this has the effect of making it more comfortable to hold when it's facing toward you. There's also a record button on the front, along with a tally light to make it obvious when you're recording, both of which can be quite useful when you're trying to film yourself. It has an upgraded internal microphone, which Canon says has three capsules to help make audio clearer and to reduce noise. We've found it provides decent audio for vlogging, as long as there's no wind.&lt;/p&gt;
  675. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  676. &lt;tbody&gt;
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  678. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/6073554746/EOS_R50_V_side_tripod_mount.jpeg" target="article-6073554746"&gt;&lt;img alt="EOS R50 V side tripod mount" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="394" src="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/6073554746/EOS_R50_V_side_tripod_mount.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="EOS_R50_V_side_tripod_mount.jpeg" srcset="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/6073554746/EOS_R50_V_side_tripod_mount.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  679. &lt;/tr&gt;
  680. &lt;tr&gt;
  681. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;The EOS R50 V has an extra tripod mount for vertical shooting.&lt;/td&gt;
  682. &lt;/tr&gt;
  683. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  684. &lt;/table&gt;
  685. &lt;p&gt;Both cameras have tripod sockets on the bottom, but the EOS R50 V has an additional one on its right side, making it easy to mount it vertically.&lt;/p&gt;
  686. &lt;h2&gt;Handling / Controls&lt;/h2&gt;
  687. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCaptions noCrop single center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="520"&gt;
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  689. &lt;tr&gt;
  690. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 520px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/6073554746/EOS_R50V_vs_EOS_R50_Controls.jpeg" target="article-6073554746"&gt;&lt;img alt="EOS R50V vs EOS R50 Controls" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="520" height="347" src="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS520x0~articles/6073554746/EOS_R50V_vs_EOS_R50_Controls.jpeg" width="520" data-filename="EOS_R50V_vs_EOS_R50_Controls.jpeg" srcset="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1040x0~articles/6073554746/EOS_R50V_vs_EOS_R50_Controls.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  691. &lt;/tr&gt;
  692. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  693. &lt;/table&gt;
  694. &lt;p&gt;The EOS R50 has a shutter button towards the front of its grip, right around where your index finger would fall, and its main control dial behind it.&lt;/p&gt;
  695. &lt;p&gt;Looking at the back, it has a stills-focused control layout, with a multi-directional controller and buttons for choosing your autofocus area, setting exposure compensation and locking your exposure. The mode select dial lets you choose from the various exposure modes like manual, shutter priority, aperture priority and auto, and has a setting for video. There's also a separate record button on the top plate.&lt;/p&gt;
  696. &lt;p&gt;The EOS R50 V, meanwhile, has a decidedly more video-focused layout. The top plate control dial is towards the back of the camera, and the shutter button has been replaced by a record button, which is surrounded by a zoom toggle switch. The mode dial, meanwhile, flips the script from the EOS R50's: stills are relegated to a single position, while the rest of the modes are for video.&lt;/p&gt;
  697. &lt;p&gt;The buttons continue the video focus; while some are the same as the EOS R50's, it swaps some photo functions for quick access to white balance, color options and livestreaming modes. The multi-directional controller is swapped out for a spinning dial, though you can still press up, down, left or right to access specific functions. While we typically prefer two top-plate control dials, this rear-mounted one is better than nothing, especially when taking stills. There's also a button on the top that sets the camera to ignore input from the control dials, so you don't accidentally change your settings while vlogging.&lt;/p&gt;
  698. &lt;h2&gt;Stills capabilities&lt;/h2&gt;
  699. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCaptions noCrop single center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="520"&gt;
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  702. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 520px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/6073554746/EOS_R50V_Sensor.jpeg" target="article-6073554746"&gt;&lt;img alt="EOS R50V Sensor" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="520" height="347" src="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS520x0~articles/6073554746/EOS_R50V_Sensor.jpeg" width="520" data-filename="EOS_R50V_Sensor.jpeg" srcset="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1040x0~articles/6073554746/EOS_R50V_Sensor.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  703. &lt;/tr&gt;
  704. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  705. &lt;/table&gt;
  706. &lt;p&gt;The two cameras have very similar stills-taking capabilities. Both can shoot Raws and use electronic-first curtain shutter and a mechanical shutter to end the exposure, which eliminates concerns about rolling shutter in stills and gives you more flexibility if you're shooting with flash.&lt;/p&gt;
  707. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
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  710. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/6073554746/IMG_9581.jpeg" target="article-6073554746"&gt;&lt;img alt="IMG 9581" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="394" src="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/6073554746/IMG_9581.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="IMG_9581.jpeg" srcset="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/6073554746/IMG_9581.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  711. &lt;/tr&gt;
  712. &lt;tr&gt;
  713. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;EOS R50 V | RF-S 14-30mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ | 21mm | F5.6 | 1/1250 | ISO 100&lt;/td&gt;
  714. &lt;/tr&gt;
  715. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  716. &lt;/table&gt;
  717. &lt;p&gt;However, the lack of an EVF on the EOS R50 V can make it difficult to judge your exposure and composition in bright sunlight. You also don't have that pop-up flash to help add some light if you need a bit of fill on your subject or are shooting in a darker environment. The default button layout for the EOS R50 is definitely more suited to shooting stills – you don't have to rely on the touchscreen as much – though spending some time to customize your button layout can alleviate that on the EOS R50 V; you can have separate settings for photo and video modes.&lt;/p&gt;
  718. &lt;h2&gt;Video capabilities&lt;/h2&gt;
  719. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCaptions noCrop single center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="520"&gt;
  720. &lt;tbody&gt;
  721. &lt;tr&gt;
  722. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 520px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/6073554746/EOS_R50_V_With_Microphone.jpeg" target="article-6073554746"&gt;&lt;img alt="EOS R50 V With Microphone" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="520" height="347" src="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS520x0~articles/6073554746/EOS_R50_V_With_Microphone.jpeg" width="520" data-filename="EOS_R50_V_With_Microphone.jpeg" srcset="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1040x0~articles/6073554746/EOS_R50_V_With_Microphone.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  723. &lt;/tr&gt;
  724. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  725. &lt;/table&gt;
  726. &lt;p&gt;The EOS R50 has a fair number of video capabilities. Its 4K footage is derived from 6K capture, giving it a bit of extra detail, and it has a microphone jack that'll let you record better audio. It can also shoot 10-bit HDR video, though only in the more obscure PQ response curve.&lt;/p&gt;
  727. &lt;p&gt;The EOS R50 V builds on top of that, with some pretty substantial additions: instead of topping out at 30fps for 4K, it can shoot at up to 60fps&lt;span class="green"&gt;*&lt;/span&gt;, though with a substantial 1.56x crop. It also adds the ability to record C-Log 3, which gives you more flexibility to adjust color, lightness and contrast in post, and a headphone jack, so you can monitor the audio you're recording. If that wasn't enough, it includes false color assistance, which helps you nail your exposure by providing an overlay that makes it clear where your image clips and where your skin tones should be.&lt;/p&gt;
  728. &lt;p&gt;While both cameras have a microphone port, the EOS R50 V has subtle tweaks that make it easier to use with one. Unlike with the EOS R50, the screen won't run into the cable when you're trying to flip it out and articulate it. The actual display panel has also been moved over, so the microphone jack will mostly block your bezel rather than your preview.&lt;/p&gt;
  729. &lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="green"&gt;* The 4K modes above 30p aren't based on 6K capture&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  730. &lt;h2&gt;User Interface&lt;/h2&gt;
  731. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCaptions noCrop single center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="520"&gt;
  732. &lt;tbody&gt;
  733. &lt;tr&gt;
  734. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 520px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/6073554746/EOS_R50V_Video_menu.jpeg" target="article-6073554746"&gt;&lt;img alt="EOS R50V Video menu" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="520" height="390" src="https://1.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS520x0~articles/6073554746/EOS_R50V_Video_menu.jpeg" width="520" data-filename="EOS_R50V_Video_menu.jpeg" srcset="https://1.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1040x0~articles/6073554746/EOS_R50V_Video_menu.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  735. &lt;/tr&gt;
  736. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  737. &lt;/table&gt;
  738. &lt;p&gt;The EOS R50 and R50 V have similar user interfaces, though the latter has some definite upgrades regarding video. It has an updated menu system for selecting your resolution and framerate. Rather than listing all the possible combinations of framerate, resolution, and codec, it allows you to set all three independently. This takes some getting used to, but gives you more control over what codec you want to record in, which can be especially helpful if you want to edit your footage on a less powerful device.&lt;/p&gt;
  739. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop twoBottom center" data-image-height="" data-image-width="250"&gt;
  740. &lt;tbody&gt;
  741. &lt;tr&gt;
  742. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 250px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/6073554746/_EOS_R50_q_menu.jpeg" target="article-6073554746"&gt;&lt;img border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="250" height="188" src="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS250x0~articles/6073554746/_EOS_R50_q_menu.jpeg" width="250" data-filename="_EOS_R50_q_menu.jpeg" srcset="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS500x0~articles/6073554746/_EOS_R50_q_menu.jpeg 2x" alt=" EOS R50 q menu"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  743. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 250px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/6073554746/EOS_R50V_Q_menu.jpeg" target="article-6073554746"&gt;&lt;img border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="250" height="188" src="https://3.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS250x0~articles/6073554746/EOS_R50V_Q_menu.jpeg" width="250" data-filename="EOS_R50V_Q_menu.jpeg" srcset="https://3.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS500x0~articles/6073554746/EOS_R50V_Q_menu.jpeg 2x" alt="EOS R50V Q menu"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  744. &lt;/tr&gt;
  745. &lt;tr&gt;
  746. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 250px;"&gt;The EOS R50's Q menu for video mode has the same layout as it does for photo mode.&lt;/td&gt;
  747. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 250px;"&gt;The EOS R50 V's Q menu for video is a scrolling list that's a bit easier to use when you're in front of the camera.&lt;/td&gt;
  748. &lt;/tr&gt;
  749. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  750. &lt;/table&gt;
  751. &lt;p&gt;The EOS R50 V also has an updated Q menu for video mode, giving you slightly easier access to all your settings, as well as the vlogging-specific features it has. We've found that it's a fair bit nicer for switching your most important settings during a shoot, especially if you're shooting vertically: the on-screen display gains the ability to rotate with the camera. The addition of three custom video modes also makes it particularly easy to quickly switch between resolutions, framerates and other settings without having to dive into the menus.&lt;/p&gt;
  752. &lt;h2&gt;Ports and Connectivity&lt;/h2&gt;
  753. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCaptions noCrop single center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="520"&gt;
  754. &lt;tbody&gt;
  755. &lt;tr&gt;
  756. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 520px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/6073554746/EOS_R50V_Ports.jpeg" target="article-6073554746"&gt;&lt;img alt="EOS R50V Ports" border="0" data-aspect-ratio="4x3" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="520" height="390" src="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TC4x3S520x0~articles/6073554746/EOS_R50V_Ports.jpeg" width="520" data-filename="EOS_R50V_Ports.jpeg" srcset="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TC4x3S1040x0~articles/6073554746/EOS_R50V_Ports.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  757. &lt;/tr&gt;
  758. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  759. &lt;/table&gt;
  760. &lt;p&gt;The EOS R50 has a USB-C port, microHDMI port, and a 3.5mm socket for attaching an external microphone.&lt;/p&gt;
  761. &lt;p&gt;The EOS R50 V has all that and more: it gains a single-pole remote terminal that lets you control the camera from afar and has a faster USB-C port. The EOS R50's USB port runs at USB 2 speeds, while the EOS R50 V's can transfer data at 10Gbps; over 20 times faster. That helps when you're offloading footage, but also has the benefit of making it a more capable webcam: while both can be used to stream video to your computer using the UVC protocol, the EOS R50 tops out at 1080p 30fps, while the EOS R50 V can deliver 4K 30fps&lt;span class="green"&gt;*&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  762. &lt;p&gt;The EOS R50 V may also wirelessly transfer photos to your phone faster since it supports 5 GHz Wi-Fi as well as 2.5 GHz. The EOS R50, meanwhile, can only use 2.5 GHz.&lt;/p&gt;
  763. &lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="green"&gt;* The camera can't draw power from the computer when shooting at 4K, only 1080p, so you will be limited by battery life.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  764. &lt;h2&gt;Price and Kit options&lt;/h2&gt;
  765. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCaptions noCrop single center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="520"&gt;
  766. &lt;tbody&gt;
  767. &lt;tr&gt;
  768. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 520px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/6073554746/EOS_R50_vs_EOS_R50_V_lenses.jpeg" target="article-6073554746"&gt;&lt;img alt="EOS R50 vs EOS R50 V lenses" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="520" height="347" src="https://3.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS520x0~articles/6073554746/EOS_R50_vs_EOS_R50_V_lenses.jpeg" width="520" data-filename="EOS_R50_vs_EOS_R50_V_lenses.jpeg" srcset="https://3.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1040x0~articles/6073554746/EOS_R50_vs_EOS_R50_V_lenses.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  769. &lt;/tr&gt;
  770. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  771. &lt;/table&gt;
  772. &lt;p&gt;Body-only, the EOS R50 V costs $649, $30 less than the EOS R50. If you're looking at the kit options, though, the vlogging-focused model is more expensive; you can get it with the new RF-S 14-30mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ lens for $849. The EOS R50, meanwhile, comes with the collapsable RF-S 18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM for $799.&lt;/p&gt;
  773. &lt;p&gt;While the 18-45mm's wider range makes it a better pick if you're shooting a wide variety of subjects, if you mainly intend to vlog, you'll appreciate the wider field-of-view on the 14-30mm. That's especially true if you plan on features that add crops, such as 60 fps or electronic stabilization; the lens is still wide enough to produce a reasonable frame while vlogging. The powerzoom is also nice to have, especially since it's quiet enough that the camera's internal microphones don't pick it up, and you never have to worry about having to extend it when you're trying to capture a moment quickly.&lt;/p&gt;
  774. &lt;h2&gt;Conclusion&lt;/h2&gt;
  775. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCaptions single center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="520"&gt;
  776. &lt;tbody&gt;
  777. &lt;tr&gt;
  778. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 520px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/6073554746/EOS_R50_and_R50_V_facing_different_directions.jpeg" target="article-6073554746"&gt;&lt;img alt="EOS R50 and R50 V facing different directions" border="0" data-aspect-ratio="4x3" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="520" height="390" src="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TC4x3S520x0~articles/6073554746/EOS_R50_and_R50_V_facing_different_directions.jpeg" width="520" data-filename="EOS_R50_and_R50_V_facing_different_directions.jpeg" srcset="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TC4x3S1040x0~articles/6073554746/EOS_R50_and_R50_V_facing_different_directions.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  779. &lt;/tr&gt;
  780. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  781. &lt;/table&gt;
  782. &lt;p&gt;If you're looking for a camera to mostly shoot stills or mostly shoot video, it's pretty easy to pick between the EOS R50 and EOS R50 V. It's a little trickier if you want to do both; while the latter has a compelling list of video features that aren't available on the former, they do come at the cost of a viewfinder, which can also be useful for videographers (providing they're filming something other than themselves).&lt;/p&gt;
  783. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EOS R50:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  784. &lt;div class="buybuttons"&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;/hr&gt;&lt;p class="header-text"&gt;Buy now:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="buttons-wrapper"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BTTVH7VF?tag=gpsmed-1-20&amp;amp;linkCode=ogv&amp;amp;th=1&amp;amp;psc=1" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;$629  at Amazon.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1748812-REG/canon_eos_r50_with_rf_s.html" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy  at B&amp;amp;H Photo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.mpb.com/en-us/product/canon-eos-r50/sku-3060501" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy  at MPB&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;/hr&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  785. &lt;p&gt;However, if you think you'll end up shooting a lot of video, the EOS R50 V has more features and capabilities that will likely come in handy.&lt;/p&gt;
  786. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EOS R50 V:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  787. &lt;div class="buybuttons"&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;/hr&gt;&lt;p class="header-text"&gt;Buy now:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="buttons-wrapper"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Canon-RF-S14-30mm-Mirrorless-Interchangeable-Live-Streaming/dp/B0F258T13X" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy w/ 14-30mm at Amazon.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1887732-REG/canon_6895c012_r50_v_mirrorless_camera.html" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy w/ 14-30mm at B&amp;amp;H Photo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.usa.canon.com/shop/p/eos-r50-v-camera-rf-s-14-30mm-f4-6-3-is-stm-pz-lens-kit" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy w/ 14-30mm at Canon&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;/hr&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 13:00:00 Z</pubDate><a10:link rel="alternate" href="https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canon-eos-r50-v-vs-eos-r50-vlogging-comparison-stills" /><media:thumbnail url="https://3.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~C213x0S3413x2560T1200x900~articles/6073554746/EOS_R50_leaning_against_eos_r50_v.jpeg" width="1200" height="900" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.dpreview.com/news/0069873018/tamron-is-shifting-where-its-lenses-are-made-because-of-us-tariffs</guid><link>https://www.dpreview.com/news/0069873018/tamron-is-shifting-where-its-lenses-are-made-because-of-us-tariffs</link><title>Tamron is shifting where its lenses are made because of US Tariffs</title><description>&lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  788. &lt;tbody&gt;
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  790. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/0069873018/an_aerial_view_of_tamron_corp_vietnam_vinh-phuc-plant.jpeg" target="article-6f5a2ad32c0145f1912cffc4116badd8"&gt;&lt;img alt="an aerial view of tamron corp vietnam vinh-phuc-plant" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="364" src="https://1.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/0069873018/an_aerial_view_of_tamron_corp_vietnam_vinh-phuc-plant.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="an_aerial_view_of_tamron_corp_vietnam_vinh-phuc-plant.jpeg" srcset="https://1.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/0069873018/an_aerial_view_of_tamron_corp_vietnam_vinh-phuc-plant.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  791. &lt;/tr&gt;
  792. &lt;tr&gt;
  793. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;
  794. &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: inherit;"&gt;Tamron recently built a second factory in Vietnam.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  795. &lt;p&gt;&lt;em style="background-color: inherit;"&gt;Photo: Tamron&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  796. &lt;/td&gt;
  797. &lt;/tr&gt;
  798. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  799. &lt;/table&gt;
  800. &lt;p&gt;Quarterly financial results for brands are trickling out, and a common theme so far is the impact of the US tariffs on production and pricing. Last week, &lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/news/6346119512/canon-releases-q1-2025-financial-results-reveals-impact-of-tariffs-raised-prices" target="article-null"&gt;Canon publicly discussed&lt;/a&gt; that it would be raising prices, likely only in the US, because of the tariffs. Now, Tamron has released its Q1 financial results, with the &lt;a href="https://www.tamron.com/global/ir/upload_file/tdnrelease/7740_20250425524453_P01_.pdf" target="article-null"&gt;release&lt;/a&gt; detailing changes to production in response to the tariffs.&lt;/p&gt;
  801. &lt;p&gt;While Tamron's materials for its Q1 financial results don't share as much as Canon's, they do provide some insight into what the brand is doing in response to the US tariffs that went into effect at the beginning of April. In the materials, Tamron calls out that it is looking to "strengthen the global tripolar (Japan, China, Vietnam) production system." As part of that, the company began production at its &lt;a href="https://www.tamron.com/global/news/detail/20250221154837.html" target="article-null"&gt;new factory in Vietnam&lt;/a&gt; in February, citing "geopolitical risks, along with rising tariffs on Chinese imports" as reasons for building the second factory in the country.&lt;/p&gt;
  802. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  803. &lt;tbody&gt;
  804. &lt;tr&gt;
  805. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/0069873018/group_of_people_with_ribbons_stand_in_fonrt_of_sign_for_tamron_ceremony.jpeg" target="article-0069873018"&gt;&lt;img alt="group of people with ribbons stand in fonrt of sign for tamron ceremony" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="391" src="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/0069873018/group_of_people_with_ribbons_stand_in_fonrt_of_sign_for_tamron_ceremony.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="group_of_people_with_ribbons_stand_in_fonrt_of_sign_for_tamron_ceremony.jpeg" srcset="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/0069873018/group_of_people_with_ribbons_stand_in_fonrt_of_sign_for_tamron_ceremony.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  806. &lt;/tr&gt;
  807. &lt;tr&gt;
  808. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;
  809. &lt;p&gt;Production at its second Vietnam factory began in February this year.&lt;/p&gt;
  810. &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Tamron&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  811. &lt;/td&gt;
  812. &lt;/tr&gt;
  813. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  814. &lt;/table&gt;
  815. &lt;p&gt;According to Tamron's financials, it currently produces approximately 25% of its products in Vietnam, 65% in China and 10% in Japan. However, it is aiming to adjust that by 2028, reducing the amount produced in China to 45% while increasing the amount produced in Vietnam to 45%. Additionally, Tamron says it will reduce its parts procurement from China to 20% this year, down 10% from the current amount.&lt;/p&gt;
  816. &lt;p&gt;Tamron didn't specify any plans for shifting production specifically for its Photographic Products category. However, roughly 15% of that segment is produced in China, with approximately 60% coming from Vietnam and 25% from Japan. That could be good news for US consumers, since most of its lenses come from countries with lower tariffs for US imports than China. However, it isn't clear how many parts for those lenses come from China.&lt;/p&gt;
  817. &lt;blockquote class="pullQuote"&gt;Tamron thinks that further cost reductions could help absorb the impact of tariffs&lt;/blockquote&gt;
  818. &lt;p&gt;Even with the uncertainty surrounding the tariffs, Tamron hasn't changed its initial forecast for the year in light of its progress in Q1, saying that it exceeded its plan. That's despite a slump in sales in the US market as well as a "reactionary decline in China market," since it says gross profit increased as a result of "cost reductions and productivity improvements." Tamron thinks that further cost reductions could help absorb the impact of tariffs, but added that the tariff situation is fluid and it will "consider possible measures to minimize the impact." It didn't specify if some of those measures could mean increased prices in the US.&lt;/p&gt;
  819. &lt;p&gt;Tamron added, "From the 2nd quarter, uncertainty and economic slowdown are expected to increase further due to the expanding impact of US tariffs, rekindling of trade friction, and the continuing weakening of the USD and strengthening of the JPY." The US tariff situation continues to be a constantly evolving situation, so only time will tell what the actual impact will be.&lt;/p&gt;
  820.  
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  824. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/0069873018/the_Tamron_18-300_Z-mount_lens_on_white_background.jpeg" target="article-6f5a2ad32c0145f1912cffc4116badd8"&gt;&lt;img alt="the Tamron 18-300 Z-mount lens on white background" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="443" src="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/0069873018/the_Tamron_18-300_Z-mount_lens_on_white_background.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="the_Tamron_18-300_Z-mount_lens_on_white_background.jpeg" srcset="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/0069873018/the_Tamron_18-300_Z-mount_lens_on_white_background.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  825. &lt;/tr&gt;
  826. &lt;tr&gt;
  827. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;
  828. &lt;p&gt;The company has already announced one lens this year – the 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD lens to RF mount and Z mount – and says five more are coming.&lt;/p&gt;
  829. &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image: Tamron&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  830. &lt;/td&gt;
  831. &lt;/tr&gt;
  832. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  833. &lt;/table&gt;
  834. &lt;p&gt;The financial results presentation also contained some more exciting news: Tamron plans to release six new models in 2025, up from the company's typical five lenses per year. That includes the &lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/news/4843036818/tamron-announcement-18-300mm-coming-to-canon-rf-and-nikon-z-mount" target="article-null"&gt;already announced&lt;/a&gt; Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD, which is Tamron's seventh model for &lt;a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1891707-REG/tamron_18_300mm_f_3_5_6_3_di_iii_a.html" target="article-null"&gt;Nikon Z-mount&lt;/a&gt; and the second model for &lt;a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1891708-REG/tamron_18_300mm_f_3_5_6_3_di_iii_a.html" target="article-null"&gt;Canon RF mount&lt;/a&gt;. Even better, it says that it will have 10 new models (including variants for different mounts) per year starting in 2026.&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 19:59:00 Z</pubDate><a10:link rel="alternate" href="https://www.dpreview.com/news/0069873018/tamron-is-shifting-where-its-lenses-are-made-because-of-us-tariffs" /><media:thumbnail url="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~C178x0S1635x1226T1200x900~articles/0069873018/an_aerial_view_of_tamron_corp_vietnam_vinh-phuc-plant.jpeg" width="1200" height="900" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.dpreview.com/learn/0699993964/beyond-the-kit-lens-a-beginner-friendly-guide-to-choosing-a-lens</guid><link>https://www.dpreview.com/learn/0699993964/beyond-the-kit-lens-a-beginner-friendly-guide-to-choosing-a-lens</link><title>Beyond the kit lens: A beginner-friendly guide to choosing a lens</title><description>&lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  835. &lt;tbody&gt;
  836. &lt;tr&gt;
  837. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/0699993964/four_lenses_laying_one_white_desk_with_rainbow_light.jpeg" target="article-0699993964"&gt;&lt;img alt="four lenses laying one white desk with rainbow light" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="394" src="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/0699993964/four_lenses_laying_one_white_desk_with_rainbow_light.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="four_lenses_laying_one_white_desk_with_rainbow_light.jpeg" srcset="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/0699993964/four_lenses_laying_one_white_desk_with_rainbow_light.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  838. &lt;/tr&gt;
  839. &lt;tr&gt;
  840. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Abby Ferguson&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  841. &lt;/tr&gt;
  842. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  843. &lt;/table&gt;
  844. &lt;p&gt;Interchangeable lens cameras, or cameras that let you swap out lenses, can unlock a lot of opportunities and new creative control for your photography. That's because different focal lengths (offering different fields of view) result in unique views of a scene, allowing you to create dramatically different images based on which lens you select. However, choosing a lens for a given situation can be overwhelming when you're starting out. Below, you'll find some of the more common lens types in terms of focal length and the situations photographers typically use them for to help you identify which may be best for you.&lt;/p&gt;
  845. &lt;p&gt;Before jumping in, it's important to note that a lens’s angle of view (its view of the world) changes depending on the camera’s sensor size. A holdover from the film era is that the angle of view provided by a focal length on a 135/full-frame camera tends to be used as the reference point. As a result, it's common to discuss equivalent focal lengths, i.e., the full-frame lens that would give the same view of the world as the one you're actually using. For example, a 50mm lens on a full-frame camera gives a normal view, but on an APS-C camera it offers a more zoomed-in view, equivalent to the one a 75mm lens would give on full-frame. In this article, when we talk about the effect of a specific focal length, we're referring to its impact on a full-frame camera, and by extension, the effect a lens with an equivalent focal length would have on other systems.&lt;/p&gt;
  846. &lt;h2&gt;Normal lenses&lt;/h2&gt;
  847. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  848. &lt;tbody&gt;
  849. &lt;tr&gt;
  850. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/0699993964/a_smiling_woman_sits_in_front_of_blurred_background.jpeg" target="article-0699993964"&gt;&lt;img alt="a smiling woman sits in front of blurred background" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="393" src="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/0699993964/a_smiling_woman_sits_in_front_of_blurred_background.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="a_smiling_woman_sits_in_front_of_blurred_background.jpeg" srcset="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/0699993964/a_smiling_woman_sits_in_front_of_blurred_background.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  851. &lt;/tr&gt;
  852. &lt;tr&gt;
  853. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;
  854. &lt;p&gt;A normal lens is a popular choice for many situations, including some styles of portrait.&lt;/p&gt;
  855. &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Richard Butler&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  856. &lt;/td&gt;
  857. &lt;/tr&gt;
  858. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  859. &lt;/table&gt;
  860. &lt;p&gt;Normal lenses, or lenses with a focal length between 40 and 55mm, have a name that hints at their function. These lenses produce a natural-looking view of the world. As a result, they are often seen as one of the more versatile focal lengths, ideal for portraits, travel, still life and more. It's a fantastic focal length for beginners, but it's also a lens that most photographers, even seasoned pros, like to have in their kit.&lt;/p&gt;
  861. &lt;p&gt;Many beginner cameras come with a lens, called a kit lens, which covers the normal range and a little bit on either side. While kit lenses are a good starting point, that range makes them fairly limiting as you expand your skills and creativity. As a result, you may find yourself wanting to invest in something else that provides focal lengths outside of the typical kit range.&lt;/p&gt;
  862. &lt;h2&gt;Wide-angle lenses&lt;/h2&gt;
  863. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  864. &lt;tbody&gt;
  865. &lt;tr&gt;
  866. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/0699993964/a_broad_view_of_building_in_versailles.jpeg" target="article-0699993964"&gt;&lt;img alt="a broad view of building in versailles" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="394" src="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/0699993964/a_broad_view_of_building_in_versailles.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="a_broad_view_of_building_in_versailles.jpeg" srcset="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/0699993964/a_broad_view_of_building_in_versailles.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  867. &lt;/tr&gt;
  868. &lt;tr&gt;
  869. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;
  870. &lt;p&gt;This image was taken with a 16mm lens, providing a sweeping view of the Palace of Versailles.&lt;/p&gt;
  871. &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Mitchell Clark&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  872. &lt;/td&gt;
  873. &lt;/tr&gt;
  874. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  875. &lt;/table&gt;
  876. &lt;p&gt;As the name suggests, wide-angle lenses provide a wide view of the world, described as a wide angle of view. These lenses have focal lengths of less than 43mm, though once they get shorter than 22mm, they are referred to as ultra-wide-angle. Put simply, the lower the number, the wider the angle of view.&lt;/p&gt;
  877. &lt;p&gt;Because of their broad coverage, wide-angle (and ultra-wide-angle) lenses are ideal for capturing a large portion of a scene at once. They are a go-to for landscape photographers who want to capture sweeping landscapes. They are also essential for real estate photographers looking to capture an entire room. Finally, wide-angle lenses are standard in wedding or event photographer kits, as they make it possible to capture large groups.&lt;/p&gt;
  878. &lt;h2&gt;Telephoto lenses&lt;/h2&gt;
  879. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  880. &lt;tbody&gt;
  881. &lt;tr&gt;
  882. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/0699993964/a_marmot_stands_on_rocks.jpeg" target="article-0699993964"&gt;&lt;img alt="a marmot stands on rocks" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="394" src="https://1.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/0699993964/a_marmot_stands_on_rocks.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="a_marmot_stands_on_rocks.jpeg" srcset="https://1.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/0699993964/a_marmot_stands_on_rocks.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  883. &lt;/tr&gt;
  884. &lt;tr&gt;
  885. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;
  886. &lt;p&gt;A 150mm focal length provides a tight view.&lt;/p&gt;
  887. &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Mitchell Clark&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  888. &lt;/td&gt;
  889. &lt;/tr&gt;
  890. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  891. &lt;/table&gt;
  892. &lt;p&gt;Lastly, telephoto lenses offer a narrower angle of view. By focusing optically on a small arc of the scene and expanding it to fill your photo, a telephoto lens effectively zooms in. These lenses have focal lengths greater than 70mm, with anything over 300mm considered a super telephoto lens. The higher the number, the narrower the field of view and the greater "zoom" power a lens has.&lt;/p&gt;
  893. &lt;p&gt;Because telephoto lenses make subjects appear closer than they actually are, they are a must for wildlife and sport photographers. That way, they can stay on the sidelines or at a safe distance from wildlife while still producing a strong photograph of the subject. They also allow you to isolate your subject more easily, which is why moderate telephoto lenses (like the 85mm) are a go-to option for portrait photographers.&lt;/p&gt;
  894. &lt;h2&gt;Final thoughts on selecting a lens&lt;/h2&gt;
  895. &lt;p&gt;Deciphering focal length and its impacts can be complicated, and there's more to it than what's covered here (such as magnification, distortion, depth of field and equivalent focal lengths). However, this should give you a good starting point as you think about what you need in your kit. You can get more &lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/articles/9162056837/buying-guide-what-you-need-to-know-before-buying-your-first-lens" target="article-0699993964"&gt;detailed information on choosing a lens&lt;/a&gt; in our buying guide.&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 13:00:00 Z</pubDate><a10:link rel="alternate" href="https://www.dpreview.com/learn/0699993964/beyond-the-kit-lens-a-beginner-friendly-guide-to-choosing-a-lens" /><media:thumbnail url="https://1.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~C213x0S3413x2560T1200x900~articles/0699993964/four_lenses_laying_one_white_desk_with_rainbow_light.jpeg" width="1200" height="900" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.dpreview.com/articles/5720571665/may-2025-editors-photo-challenge-human-powered-travel-transportation</guid><link>https://www.dpreview.com/articles/5720571665/may-2025-editors-photo-challenge-human-powered-travel-transportation</link><title>May Editors' Photo Challenge announced: human-powered travel</title><description>&lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  896. &lt;tbody&gt;
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  898. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/5720571665/Bike_Racer_Rounding_Corner.jpeg" target="article-a8eb2590c0424a4ca45247c05bd0056b"&gt;&lt;img border="0" data-aspect-ratio="4x3" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="443" src="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TC4x3S590x0~articles/5720571665/Bike_Racer_Rounding_Corner.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="Bike_Racer_Rounding_Corner.jpeg" srcset="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TC4x3S1180x0~articles/5720571665/Bike_Racer_Rounding_Corner.jpeg 2x" alt="Bike Racer Rounding Corner"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  899. &lt;/tr&gt;
  900. &lt;tr&gt;
  901. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;Bikers rounding the corner during a bike race in the Seattle summer. The evening provided some excellent lighting and a chance to test a camera's autofocus tracking skills.&lt;br&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Richard Butler&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  902. &lt;/tr&gt;
  903. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  904. &lt;/table&gt;
  905. &lt;p&gt;The theme for our May Editors' challenge is human-powered travel.&lt;/p&gt;
  906. &lt;p&gt;We're looking for photos that show people propelling themselves in fun or interesting ways. That could be walking, hiking, skateboarding, biking, roller-blading or even more exotic means of transportation, as long as they're not motorized. Our favorites will be featured on the DPReview homepage at the end of the month.&lt;/p&gt;
  907. &lt;p&gt;This challenge is open to photos taken at any time.&lt;/p&gt;
  908. &lt;p&gt;You can submit photos to the competition starting &lt;strong&gt;Sunday, May 11th&lt;/strong&gt;. The last day for entry will be &lt;strong&gt;Saturday, May 17th (GMT).&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  909. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;IMPORTANT:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Images MUST include a &lt;strong&gt;title&lt;/strong&gt; and a &lt;strong&gt;caption of at least 25 words&lt;/strong&gt; to be eligible. Viewers want to know the story behind your photo. We will consider both photos and captions when selecting our winners, so make sure to tell us that story!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  910. &lt;p&gt;Walk, run, pedal or paddle to &lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/challenges/Challenge.aspx?ID=16399" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;the challenge page&lt;/a&gt; to read the full rules and to submit your photos for consideration as soon as the challenge opens.&lt;/p&gt;
  911. &lt;p class="actionButton"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/challenges/Challenge.aspx?ID=16399"&gt;Visit the challenge page to see the rules&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  912. </description><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 13:00:00 Z</pubDate><a10:link rel="alternate" href="https://www.dpreview.com/articles/5720571665/may-2025-editors-photo-challenge-human-powered-travel-transportation" /><media:thumbnail url="https://1.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~C336x0S5376x4032T1200x900~articles/5720571665/Bike_Racer_Rounding_Corner.jpeg" width="1200" height="900" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.dpreview.com/news/7159066959/accessory-roundup-canon-eos-r50-v-insta360-x5-cage-printers-adata</guid><link>https://www.dpreview.com/news/7159066959/accessory-roundup-canon-eos-r50-v-insta360-x5-cage-printers-adata</link><title>Accessory Roundup: new cages for new cameras</title><description>&lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  913. &lt;tbody&gt;
  914. &lt;tr&gt;
  915. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/7159066959/Accessory_Roundup_Cages_Lights_Printer.jpeg" target="article-7159066959"&gt;&lt;img alt="Accessory Roundup Cages Lights Printer" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="443" src="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/7159066959/Accessory_Roundup_Cages_Lights_Printer.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="Accessory_Roundup_Cages_Lights_Printer.jpeg" srcset="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/7159066959/Accessory_Roundup_Cages_Lights_Printer.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  916. &lt;/tr&gt;
  917. &lt;tr&gt;
  918. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Images: PGYTech, SmallRig, Chimera, Epson&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  919. &lt;/tr&gt;
  920. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  921. &lt;/table&gt;
  922. &lt;p&gt;Another week down, another chance to check out some new accessories. This time around, we've got some massive printers, a wildly fast SD card, cages for new cameras and more. But first, as always, the deals.&lt;/p&gt;
  923. &lt;hr&gt;
  924. &lt;h2&gt;Deals of the week&lt;/h2&gt;
  925. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  926. &lt;tbody&gt;
  927. &lt;tr&gt;
  928. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 587px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/7159066959/person_hand_holding_nikon_z7ii.jpeg" target="article-7159066959"&gt;&lt;img alt="person hand holding nikon z7ii" border="0" data-aspect-ratio="4x3" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="440" src="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TC4x3S590x0~articles/7159066959/person_hand_holding_nikon_z7ii.jpeg" width="587" data-filename="person_hand_holding_nikon_z7ii.jpeg" srcset="https://3.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TC4x3S1174x0~articles/7159066959/person_hand_holding_nikon_z7ii.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  929. &lt;/tr&gt;
  930. &lt;tr&gt;
  931. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 587px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image: Nikon&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  932. &lt;/tr&gt;
  933. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  934. &lt;/table&gt;
  935. &lt;p&gt;The Nikon Z7 II has been included in our &lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/buying-guide-best-cameras-for-landscapes/1#nikon_z7ii" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;Best Cameras for Landscapes buying guide&lt;/a&gt; because it provides a lot of image quality at a very reasonable price. This week, it's even cheaper, selling for $500 under MSRP.&lt;/p&gt;
  936. &lt;div class="buybuttons"&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;/hr&gt;&lt;p class="header-text"&gt;Buy now:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="buttons-wrapper"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Nikon-Ultra-high-Resolution-Full-Frame-mirrorless/dp/B08L614R6K" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy  at Amazon.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.adorama.com/nkz7m2.html" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy  at Adorama&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1597168-REG/nikon_z_7_ii_mirrorless.html" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy  at B&amp;amp;H Photo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;/hr&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  937. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  938. &lt;tbody&gt;
  939. &lt;tr&gt;
  940. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/7159066959/person_shooting_with_nikon_zf.jpeg" target="article-7159066959"&gt;&lt;img alt="person shooting with nikon zf" border="0" data-aspect-ratio="4x3" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="442" src="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TC4x3S590x0~articles/7159066959/person_shooting_with_nikon_zf.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="person_shooting_with_nikon_zf.jpeg"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  941. &lt;/tr&gt;
  942. &lt;tr&gt;
  943. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image: Nikon&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  944. &lt;/tr&gt;
  945. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  946. &lt;/table&gt;
  947. &lt;p&gt;If you're more excited by style and &lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/opinion/8094011763/i-wasn-t-prepared-for-how-the-nikon-zf-changed-my-shooting-style" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;shooting experience&lt;/a&gt;, Nikon's retro-inspired Zf is also on sale for $200 off.&lt;/p&gt;
  948. &lt;div class="buybuttons"&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;/hr&gt;&lt;p class="header-text"&gt;Buy now:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="buttons-wrapper"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Nikon-Full-Frame-Mirrorless-Stills-Styling/dp/B0CJDHSFTN" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy  at Amazon.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1788062-REG/nikon_1761_zf_mirrorless_camera.html" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy  at B&amp;amp;H Photo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.mpb.com/en-us/product/nikon-zf" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy  at MPB&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;/hr&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  949. &lt;h2&gt;More mounting options&lt;/h2&gt;
  950. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  951. &lt;tbody&gt;
  952. &lt;tr&gt;
  953. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/7159066959/chimera_pro_series_lineup_bowens.jpeg" target="article-7159066959"&gt;&lt;img alt="chimera pro series lineup bowens" border="0" data-aspect-ratio="4x3" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="443" src="https://3.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TC4x3S590x0~articles/7159066959/chimera_pro_series_lineup_bowens.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="chimera_pro_series_lineup_bowens.jpeg"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  954. &lt;/tr&gt;
  955. &lt;tr&gt;
  956. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image: Chimera&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  957. &lt;/tr&gt;
  958. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  959. &lt;/table&gt;
  960. &lt;p&gt;Chimera, a lightning company that prides itself on building quality modifiers that it says will be "durable and long lasting," is giving users even more mounting options. Its new Chimera Pro series light modifiers are compatible with Bowens mount rings, which many users may already have, given the widespread use of the mount by several of the biggest names in lighting.&lt;/p&gt;
  961. &lt;p&gt;There are several different modifiers in the Pro series, including a &lt;a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1891692-REG/chimera_1830_pro_series_lantern_30.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;30" lantern&lt;/a&gt; and four sizes of its &lt;a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1891697-REG/chimera_8003_pro_series_lightbank_medium.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;"LightBank" softboxes&lt;/a&gt;. Pricing will depend on what option you're going with, but they're currently available to preorder at B&amp;amp;H and &lt;a href="https://chimeralighting.com/collections/pro-series" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;Chimera's website&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  962. &lt;hr&gt;
  963. &lt;h2&gt;An SD card that reaches new heights&lt;/h2&gt;
  964. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  965. &lt;tbody&gt;
  966. &lt;tr&gt;
  967. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/7159066959/adata_sd_ex_8_card_with_hummingbird.jpeg" target="article-7159066959"&gt;&lt;img alt="adata sd ex 8 card with hummingbird" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="299" src="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/7159066959/adata_sd_ex_8_card_with_hummingbird.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="adata_sd_ex_8_card_with_hummingbird.jpeg" srcset="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/7159066959/adata_sd_ex_8_card_with_hummingbird.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  968. &lt;/tr&gt;
  969. &lt;tr&gt;
  970. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image: Adata&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  971. &lt;/tr&gt;
  972. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  973. &lt;/table&gt;
  974. &lt;p&gt;SD Express has been around for a few years now, but &lt;a href="https://www.adata.com/en/news/1214/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;Adata says&lt;/a&gt; its latest card is the first to support the SD 8.0 Express specification. That means it has write speeds of up to 1200MBps and read speeds up to 1600MBps. Adata says that's 12 times faster than standard UHS-1 cards and four times faster than what UHS-II cards are capable of. It even trades blows with some relatively high-end CFExpress cards despite being the same tiny SD form factor we're all familiar with.&lt;/p&gt;
  975. &lt;p&gt;Of course, the elephant in the room with SD Express is that there currently aren't any cameras that support the standard; they'll work in a standard SD card slot, but only at UHS-1 speeds, which sort of defeats the purpose. But if a camera manufacturer ever does decide to support the standard, it seems like there will be cards ready to go for it.&lt;/p&gt;
  976. &lt;p&gt;Currently, there's no word on pricing or availability for Adata's SD8.0 Express card, but the company says it'll come in a 512GB capacity.&lt;/p&gt;
  977. &lt;hr&gt;
  978. &lt;h2&gt;Kitting out the Canon EOS R50 V...&lt;/h2&gt;
  979. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  980. &lt;tbody&gt;
  981. &lt;tr&gt;
  982. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/7159066959/SmallRig_EOS_R50_V_Cage.jpeg" target="article-7159066959"&gt;&lt;img alt="SmallRig EOS R50 V Cage" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="590" src="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/7159066959/SmallRig_EOS_R50_V_Cage.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="SmallRig_EOS_R50_V_Cage.jpeg" srcset="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/7159066959/SmallRig_EOS_R50_V_Cage.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  983. &lt;/tr&gt;
  984. &lt;tr&gt;
  985. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;
  986. &lt;p&gt;The cage lets you attach accessories like the sold-separately handle, as well as various coldshoe-compatible add-ons.&lt;br&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: SmallRig&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  987. &lt;/td&gt;
  988. &lt;/tr&gt;
  989. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  990. &lt;/table&gt;
  991. &lt;p&gt;Canon's latest camera is the &lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/news/4048854693/canon-eos-r50v-announcement" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;video-focused EOS R50 V&lt;/a&gt;, which seems like it's designed specifically to fit into a cage or a gimbal. It's no surprise, then, that SmallRig has already stepped in to make a cage for it, which adds a deeper grip and a plethora of mounting points. It also has a built-in Arca-Swiss quick-release plate, which could be a big upgrade since, by default, some larger tripod plates will block the EOS R50 V's battery/SD card compartment. If you don't need all the mounting points, SmallRig is &lt;a href="https://www.smallrig.com/L-Shaped-Mount-Plate-with-Handle-for-Canon-EOS-R50-V.html?skuId=1917488015777767427" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;also selling an L-shaped mounting plate&lt;/a&gt; that adds the grip and tripod plate but doesn't go all the way around the camera.&lt;/p&gt;
  992. &lt;a href="https://www.smallrig.com/Cage-for-Canon-EOS-R50-V.html?skuId=1917490926940463105" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy at SmallRig&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  993. &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/SmallRig-Camera-Aluminum-Release-Threaded/dp/B0C49RVBMY" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy at Amazon&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  994. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  995. &lt;tbody&gt;
  996. &lt;tr&gt;
  997. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/7159066959/Smallrig_EOS_R50_V_windscreen.jpeg" target="article-7159066959"&gt;&lt;img alt="Smallrig EOS R50 V windscreen" border="0" data-aspect-ratio="4x3" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="443" src="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TC4x3S590x0~articles/7159066959/Smallrig_EOS_R50_V_windscreen.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="Smallrig_EOS_R50_V_windscreen.jpeg" srcset="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TC4x3S1180x0~articles/7159066959/Smallrig_EOS_R50_V_windscreen.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  998. &lt;/tr&gt;
  999. &lt;tr&gt;
  1000. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image: SmallRig&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1001. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1002. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  1003. &lt;/table&gt;
  1004. &lt;p&gt;Also available from SmallRig: a furry windscreen that attaches to the camera's hotshoe and covers the microphone to cut down wind noise. Thankfully, its design includes a coldshoe mount as well, so you can still mount a microphone, monitor, light or other accessory on top of your camera.&lt;/p&gt;
  1005. &lt;a href="https://www.smallrig.com/Furry-Windscreen-Kit-for-Canon-EOS-R50-V-2pcs.html" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy at SmallRig&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  1006. &lt;hr&gt;
  1007. &lt;h2&gt;... and the Insta360 X5&lt;/h2&gt;
  1008. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  1009. &lt;tbody&gt;
  1010. &lt;tr&gt;
  1011. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/7159066959/Pgytech_Insta360_X5_cage.jpeg" target="article-7159066959"&gt;&lt;img alt="Pgytech Insta360 X5 cage" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="590" src="https://1.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/7159066959/Pgytech_Insta360_X5_cage.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="Pgytech_Insta360_X5_cage.jpeg"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1012. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1013. &lt;tr&gt;
  1014. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: PGYTech&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1015. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1016. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  1017. &lt;/table&gt;
  1018. &lt;p&gt;The EOS R50 V isn't the only camera getting a cage this week. PGYTech has designed one that locks on to Insta360's latest 360 camera, &lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/news/6472633207/there-s-a-new-360-degree-action-cam-on-the-block-with-some-serious-upgrades" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;the X5&lt;/a&gt;. The X5 is a bit of a blank slate camera, so the cage adds some attachment points for coldshoe accessories, as well as a bit of protection in the form of silicone lens covers.&lt;/p&gt;
  1019. &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/PGYTECH-Insta360-X5-Aluminum-Protective/dp/B0F3CZ7SDQ" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy at Amazon&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  1020. &lt;hr&gt;
  1021. &lt;h2&gt;Print big&lt;/h2&gt;
  1022. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  1023. &lt;tbody&gt;
  1024. &lt;tr&gt;
  1025. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/7159066959/SureColor_printers.jpeg" target="article-7159066959"&gt;&lt;img alt="SureColor printers" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="263" src="https://1.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/7159066959/SureColor_printers.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="SureColor_printers.jpeg" srcset="https://1.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/7159066959/SureColor_printers.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1026. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1027. &lt;tr&gt;
  1028. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image: Epson&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1029. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1030. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  1031. &lt;/table&gt;
  1032. &lt;p&gt;Recently, &lt;a href="https://news.epson.com/news/surecolor-p7370-p9370-photographic-printers" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;Epson announced&lt;/a&gt; two new large-format printers: the SureColor P7370 and the SureColor P9370. At 24" and 44" respectively, the printers are aimed more towards commercial use than home use, but they're also designed to be a bit less expensive than higher-end models. While the company's site doesn't currently have pricing info, &lt;a href="https://petapixel.com/2025/04/23/epsons-new-large-format-surecolor-photo-printers-are-more-affordable/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt;PetaPixel &lt;/em&gt;reports&lt;/a&gt; that they're around $1000 cheaper than their higher-end counterparts. That's because they use a 10-ink system instead of a 12-ink one, though Epson says they're still capable of "accurate color reproduction and industry-leading print permanence."&lt;/p&gt;
  1033. &lt;p&gt;The two models will be available in "summer 2025."&lt;/p&gt;
  1034. &lt;p class="actionButton"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/news/6145153541/accessory-roundup-eadweard-muybridge-comic-replacement-lens-printers-lights"&gt;Read last week's roundup&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2025 13:00:00 Z</pubDate><a10:link rel="alternate" href="https://www.dpreview.com/news/7159066959/accessory-roundup-canon-eos-r50-v-insta360-x5-cage-printers-adata" /><media:thumbnail url="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~C0x0S3840x2880T1200x900~articles/7159066959/Accessory_Roundup_Cages_Lights_Printer.jpeg" width="1200" height="900" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.dpreview.com/articles/2424151365/showcase-your-skills-8-photography-contests-to-enter-in-may</guid><link>https://www.dpreview.com/articles/2424151365/showcase-your-skills-8-photography-contests-to-enter-in-may</link><title>Showcase your skills: 8 photography contests to enter in May</title><description>&lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCaptions noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  1035. &lt;tbody&gt;
  1036. &lt;tr&gt;
  1037. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/2424151365/May_Photo_Comp.jpeg" target="article-2424151365"&gt;&lt;img alt="May Photo Comp" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="332" src="https://1.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/2424151365/May_Photo_Comp.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="May_Photo_Comp.jpeg" srcset="https://1.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/2424151365/May_Photo_Comp.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1038. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1039. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  1040. &lt;/table&gt;
  1041. &lt;p&gt;The month of May brings new opportunities to get your work seen by a large, international audience. While they sometimes get flak, photography competitions, when judged fairly and conducted with integrity, offer exposure to industry decision-makers, an opportunity to get your work published or exhibited and recognition that can elevate your career.&lt;/p&gt;
  1042. &lt;p&gt;As we've learned, &lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/news/1611347594/is-it-fraud-monochrome-photography-awards-judges-speak-out" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;not all competitions are created equal&lt;/a&gt;. Some have been exposed as cash grabs at best and content farms at worst. We waded through a long list of open calls and came up with this list of eight competitions worth considering. From Pop Art to Landscape and Black &amp;amp; White, there is a genre for every type of photographer.&lt;/p&gt;
  1043. &lt;p&gt;We'll lead with the free-to-enter competitions and follow with contests that require an entry fee. No matter the contest, it's essential to read the rules and terms and conditions closely. As a former judge, I can't tell you how frustrating it is to disqualify a promising submission because a watermark was left on or the photo was formatted incorrectly. Reading the requirements will at least get your foot in the door. &lt;/p&gt;
  1044. &lt;p&gt;We wish you the best of luck if you decide to enter any of these competitions. While there is no guarantee that your work will be selected, and rejections are always discouraging, taking steps to get your work out there is always valuable. If any noteworthy contests are missing, let us know.&lt;/p&gt;
  1045. &lt;h2&gt;The CEWE Photo Award&lt;/h2&gt;
  1046. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  1047. &lt;tbody&gt;
  1048. &lt;tr&gt;
  1049. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/2424151365/CEWE_Photo_Award.png" target="article-2424151365"&gt;&lt;img alt="CEWE Photo Award" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="168" src="https://1.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/2424151365/CEWE_Photo_Award.png" width="590" data-filename="CEWE_Photo_Award.png" srcset="https://1.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/2424151365/CEWE_Photo_Award.png 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1050. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1051. &lt;tr&gt;
  1052. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image: CEWE Photo Award&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1053. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1054. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  1055. &lt;/table&gt;
  1056. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Deadline:&lt;/strong&gt; May 31st&lt;/p&gt;
  1057. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Entry Fee:&lt;/strong&gt; Free&lt;/p&gt;
  1058. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.cewe.co.uk/cewe-photo-award.html" target="article-2424151365"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Website&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1059. &lt;p&gt;CEWE is a leading photo printing company based in Europe. Its annual competition offers €250,000 in prizes, including vacations and photography gear. Participants can enter up to 100 photos, taken on anything from a full-frame camera to a smartphone. CEWE also donates €0.10 for every entry to the SOS Children's Villages International. There are 10 categories to enter, including Travel &amp;amp; Culture, Landscape, Food and Macro/Close-up.&lt;/p&gt;
  1060. &lt;h2 data-pm-slice="1 1 []"&gt;Banff Mountain Photo Essay Competition&lt;/h2&gt;
  1061. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  1062. &lt;tbody&gt;
  1063. &lt;tr&gt;
  1064. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/2424151365/BANFF_Mountain_Photo_Essay_Competition.png" target="article-2424151365"&gt;&lt;img alt="BANFF Mountain Photo Essay Competition" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="408" src="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/2424151365/BANFF_Mountain_Photo_Essay_Competition.png" width="590" data-filename="BANFF_Mountain_Photo_Essay_Competition.png" srcset="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/2424151365/BANFF_Mountain_Photo_Essay_Competition.png 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1065. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1066. &lt;tr&gt;
  1067. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image: Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1068. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1069. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  1070. &lt;/table&gt;
  1071. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Deadline:&lt;/strong&gt; May 5th&lt;/p&gt;
  1072. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Entry Fee:&lt;/strong&gt; Free&lt;/p&gt;
  1073. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.banffcentre.ca/film-fest/competitions/photo-essay" target="article-2424151365"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Website&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1074. &lt;p&gt;The Banff Photo Essay Competition emphasizes storytelling through a curated series of images that delve into mountain culture, natural history, adventure, wildlife, sports and the environment. Open to amateur and professional photographers, you must submit three to five images that can stand independently but also combine to create a narrative. A prize of CAD 3000 and a showcase at the Banff Centre of Mountain Film and Book Festival will be awarded to one Grand Prize Winner.&lt;/p&gt;
  1075. &lt;h2&gt;Photometria Awards Open Call, "Non Stop Pop"&lt;/h2&gt;
  1076. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  1077. &lt;tbody&gt;
  1078. &lt;tr&gt;
  1079. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/2424151365/purple_bubble_text_on_orange_background.png" target="article-2424151365"&gt;&lt;img border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="333" src="https://3.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/2424151365/purple_bubble_text_on_orange_background.png" width="590" data-filename="purple_bubble_text_on_orange_background.png" srcset="https://3.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/2424151365/purple_bubble_text_on_orange_background.png 2x" alt="purple bubble text on orange background"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1080. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1081. &lt;tr&gt;
  1082. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image: Photometria&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1083. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1084. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  1085. &lt;/table&gt;
  1086. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Deadline:&lt;/strong&gt; May 31st&lt;/p&gt;
  1087. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Entry Fee:&lt;/strong&gt; The first image is free or €5 for up to 3 photos&lt;/p&gt;
  1088. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.photometria.gr/en/contests/photometria-awards/" target="article-2424151365"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Website&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1089. &lt;p&gt;This competition invites professional and amateur photographers to explore the influence of pop culture on modern society. Submissions will be judged by Magnum photographer Alec Soth, who is looking for compelling and original interpretations. The overall winner will receive Nikon gear and the top 25 images will be exhibited during the 17th Photometria International Festival in Ioannina, Greece.&lt;/p&gt;
  1090. &lt;h2 data-pm-slice="1 1 []"&gt;The Motif Collective: Black and White Photography Competition &amp;amp; Sunrise and Sunset&lt;/h2&gt;
  1091. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  1092. &lt;tbody&gt;
  1093. &lt;tr&gt;
  1094. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/2424151365/The_Motif_Black_and_White_Photography_.png" target="article-2424151365"&gt;&lt;img alt="The Motif Black and White Photography " border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="326" src="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/2424151365/The_Motif_Black_and_White_Photography_.png" width="590" data-filename="The_Motif_Black_and_White_Photography_.png" srcset="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/2424151365/The_Motif_Black_and_White_Photography_.png 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1095. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1096. &lt;tr&gt;
  1097. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image: The Motif Collective&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1098. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1099. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  1100. &lt;/table&gt;
  1101. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Black and White deadline: &lt;/strong&gt;May 7th&lt;/p&gt;
  1102. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sunrise and sunset deadline: &lt;/strong&gt;June 7th&lt;/p&gt;
  1103. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Entry Fee: &lt;/strong&gt;$12 to $36, depending on the number of submissions&lt;/p&gt;
  1104. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.motifcollective.com/apr-2025-black-and-white-photography-competition.html" target="article-2424151365"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Website&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1105. &lt;p&gt;The Motif Collective currently has two contests: Black and White and Sunrise and Sunset. April's contest, which closes on May 7, focuses on the art of monochrome imagery. The May contest is dedicated to sunrises and sunsets and closes on June 7. Both are open to professionals and amateurs worldwide; participants can submit up to six images. The prize pool scales with the number of entries and can reach up to $10,000 in total cash rewards. There will also be an artist showcase gallery promoted across its social media channels.&lt;/p&gt;
  1106. &lt;h2 data-pm-slice="1 1 []"&gt;International Garden Photographer of the Year Macro Art Photo Project&lt;/h2&gt;
  1107. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  1108. &lt;tbody&gt;
  1109. &lt;tr&gt;
  1110. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/2424151365/Macro_Art_Competition.png" target="article-2424151365"&gt;&lt;img alt="Macro Art Competition" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="290" src="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/2424151365/Macro_Art_Competition.png" width="590" data-filename="Macro_Art_Competition.png"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1111. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1112. &lt;tr&gt;
  1113. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;Copyright: © Zsolt Varanka&lt;/td&gt;
  1114. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1115. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  1116. &lt;/table&gt;
  1117. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Deadline:&lt;/strong&gt; May 6th&lt;/p&gt;
  1118. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Entry Fee:&lt;/strong&gt; €16 for up to 4 single images&lt;/p&gt;
  1119. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://igpoty.com/competitions/macro-art-competition-19/" target="article-2424151365"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Website&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1120. &lt;p&gt;The Macro Art Photo Project from International Garden Photographer of the Year asks that photographers from all over the world capture the fine details of plants, insects and other natural forms. Only single entries are accepted as the judges aren't looking for a series of images. Winners will get international exposure through exhibitions and publications.&lt;/p&gt;
  1121. &lt;h2 data-pm-slice="1 1 []"&gt;reFocus Awards: Black &amp;amp; White Photo Contest&lt;/h2&gt;
  1122. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  1123. &lt;tbody&gt;
  1124. &lt;tr&gt;
  1125. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/2424151365/reFocus" target="article-2424151365"&gt;&lt;img border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="262" src="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/2424151365/reFocus" width="590" data-filename="reFocus" srcset="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/2424151365/reFocus 2x" alt="reFocus"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1126. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1127. &lt;tr&gt;
  1128. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image: reFocus&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1129. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1130. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  1131. &lt;/table&gt;
  1132. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Deadline:&lt;/strong&gt; May 13th&lt;/p&gt;
  1133. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Entry Fee:&lt;/strong&gt; Anywhere from $12 to $50 for single images and series&lt;/p&gt;
  1134. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://refocus-awards.com/contests/black-white-photo-contest" target="article-2424151365"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Website&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1135. &lt;p&gt;The reFocus Black &amp;amp; White Photo Contest is open to student, amateur and professional photographers. Individual entries or a series of two to five monochrome images can be submitted. Winners receive $4000 in cash prizes, custom-engraved trophies and features in the reFocus Artist Directory. There is also a People's Vote Award, which allows the public to select standout work.&lt;/p&gt;
  1136. &lt;h2 data-pm-slice="1 1 []"&gt;40th AOP Photography Awards&lt;/h2&gt;
  1137. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  1138. &lt;tbody&gt;
  1139. &lt;tr&gt;
  1140. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/2424151365/40th_AOP_Photography_Awards.png" target="article-2424151365"&gt;&lt;img alt="40th AOP Photography Awards" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="293" src="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/2424151365/40th_AOP_Photography_Awards.png" width="590" data-filename="40th_AOP_Photography_Awards.png" srcset="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/2424151365/40th_AOP_Photography_Awards.png 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1141. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1142. &lt;tr&gt;
  1143. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image: AOP Photography Awards&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1144. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1145. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  1146. &lt;/table&gt;
  1147. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Deadline:&lt;/strong&gt; May 15th&lt;/p&gt;
  1148. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Entry Fee:&lt;/strong&gt; Anywhere from £50 to £90 for a single image or project&lt;/p&gt;
  1149. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.aopawards.com/aop-photography-awards/" target="article-2424151365"&gt;Website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1150. &lt;p&gt;The Association of Photographers (AOP) deems its awards competition as the "Oscars" of the photography world. While this competition is only open to AOP members, everyone from students to assistants and professionals at any stage in their career can apply for inclusion. The 10 open categories include Documentary, Portrait, Best Moving Image and Still Life. Winners will be exhibited and featured in a book.&lt;/p&gt;
  1151. &lt;h2&gt;Nature Photographer of the Year&lt;/h2&gt;
  1152. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  1153. &lt;tbody&gt;
  1154. &lt;tr&gt;
  1155. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/2424151365/Nature_Photog_of_the_Year.jpeg" target="article-2424151365"&gt;&lt;img alt="Nature Photog of the Year" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="393" src="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/2424151365/Nature_Photog_of_the_Year.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="Nature_Photog_of_the_Year.jpeg" srcset="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/2424151365/Nature_Photog_of_the_Year.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1156. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1157. &lt;tr&gt;
  1158. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image: Nature Photographer of the Year&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1159. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1160. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  1161. &lt;/table&gt;
  1162. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Deadline:&lt;/strong&gt; May 25th&lt;/p&gt;
  1163. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Entry Fee:&lt;/strong&gt; Free for Youth Category and £34 to £49.50&lt;/p&gt;
  1164. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://naturephotographeroftheyear.com/" target="article-2424151365"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Website&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1165. &lt;p&gt;NPOTY features 12 categories including Birds, Landscapes, Underwater and Natural Art. There's also a Youth category for photographers under 18 and the Fred Hazelhoff Award for Best Portfolio submission. The total prize pool is £25,000 with the overall winner receiving £3000. Winning images are displayed at the Nature Talks Photo Festival and receive international recognition in publications and exhibitions.&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 16:45:00 Z</pubDate><a10:link rel="alternate" href="https://www.dpreview.com/articles/2424151365/showcase-your-skills-8-photography-contests-to-enter-in-may" /><media:thumbnail url="https://3.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~C0x0S3840x2880T1200x900~articles/2424151365/a_ferris_wheel_in_font_of_a_building.jpeg" width="1200" height="900" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.dpreview.com/articles/7812591022/magnum-master-printer-reveals-the-art-and-precision-behind-the-prints</guid><link>https://www.dpreview.com/articles/7812591022/magnum-master-printer-reveals-the-art-and-precision-behind-the-prints</link><title>Magnum master printer reveals the art and precision behind the prints</title><description>&lt;div class="video"&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="326" id="videoFrame" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aCJgGbt30XE?rel=0&amp;amp;autohide=1&amp;amp;wmode=transparent&amp;amp;enablejsapi=1" width="580"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1166. &lt;p&gt;Printing images successfully in a darkroom requires lots of skill, especially if you're printing iconic photographs for &lt;a href="https://www.magnumphotos.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;Magnum Photos&lt;/a&gt;, a cooperative of photographers going back to 1947. Such is the case for Pablo Inirio, a Magnum master printer. This video profile of Inirio briefly walks through his background and process in the darkroom, giving interesting insight into what a master printer does.&lt;/p&gt;
  1167. &lt;p&gt;Inirio explains how amazing it was seeing a photograph develop for the first time. "The first time I saw an image come up in the developer, I was like, wow, this is great," he says. "You know, because it's almost like a little bit of magic in there, you know? You know it's just a chemical process and all that. But still, when you see the image comes up, it's like, wow, this is cool. From then on, I was hooked."&lt;/p&gt;
  1168. &lt;blockquote class="pullQuote"&gt;"it's almost like a little bit of magic in there"&lt;/blockquote&gt;
  1169. &lt;p&gt;Inirio started working for Magnum in 1992 after he answered an ad asking for a printer for an agency. They initially hired someone else, but they called him back two to three weeks later because the person they had hired left. Throughout his time working for Magnum, he's printed images from Bruce Gilden, Gilles Peress, Eugene Richards, Burt Glinn, Inge Morath and many more.&lt;/p&gt;
  1170. &lt;p&gt;What stood out to me most about the video was his process walkthrough. Being a master printer means you often need to repeat a print months or years later. Because of this, Inirio says he tries to keep the process really simple and keeps notes to save himself time later. His notes take the form of outlines on a working print, labeling sections that he's dodging or burning or adding contrast filters. You can even &lt;a href="https://www.magnumphotos.com/newsroom/burning-beauty/" target="article-null"&gt;buy reproductions of his test prints&lt;/a&gt;, complete with mark-ups and notations. Seeing how he looks at a photo relative to printing is fascinating, and I've found myself closely examining his notations on prints many times.&lt;/p&gt;
  1171. &lt;p&gt;If you've never had the opportunity to step inside a darkroom, this is a neat video to watch to see what the process is like. As Inirio points out, it's not really like how movies show it, with pictures hanging up with clothespins. But it is a truly special process that, even when you've been doing it for a long time, still feels a little bit magical.&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 13:00:00 Z</pubDate><a10:link rel="alternate" href="https://www.dpreview.com/articles/7812591022/magnum-master-printer-reveals-the-art-and-precision-behind-the-prints" /><media:thumbnail url="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~C160x0S960x720T1200x900~articles/7812591022/hands_circle_parts_of_a_print_on_a_table.jpeg" width="1200" height="900" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.dpreview.com/news/4626741967/neewers-powerful-q6-outdoor-flash-is-available-for-pre-order</guid><link>https://www.dpreview.com/news/4626741967/neewers-powerful-q6-outdoor-flash-is-available-for-pre-order</link><title>Neewer's powerful Q6 outdoor flash is available for pre-order</title><description>&lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  1172. &lt;tbody&gt;
  1173. &lt;tr&gt;
  1174. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/4626741967/Neewer_600Ws_Q6.jpeg" target="article-4626741967"&gt;&lt;img alt="Neewer 600Ws Q6" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="443" src="https://3.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/4626741967/Neewer_600Ws_Q6.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="Neewer_600Ws_Q6.jpeg" srcset="https://3.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/4626741967/Neewer_600Ws_Q6.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1175. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1176. &lt;tr&gt;
  1177. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image: Neewer&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1178. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1179. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  1180. &lt;/table&gt;
  1181. &lt;p&gt;Neewer announced that &lt;a href="https://neewer.com/products/neewer-q6-600ws-2-4g-ttl-hss-outdoor-studio-flash-66607179" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;its new outdoor studio flash&lt;/a&gt;, designed to overpower even midday sunlight and fill large softboxes, is available for pre-order. The company says the Neewer Q6 offers 600Ws output, a consistent 5700K color temperature, fast recycle times, TLL/HSS support, smartphone app control and a quartz flash tube.&lt;/p&gt;
  1182. &lt;p&gt;The Q6 weighs 3kg (6.6 lbs) without the handle and is 195 x 185 x 170mm (7.7 x 7.3 x 6.3"), roughly the size and weight of a small dumbbell. If you've fitted your camera with a a compatible flash or wireless trigger, it can use Canon E-TTL, Nikon i-TTL, Sony TTL and Fujifilm TTL systems. It also supports Manual and Multi (Stroboscopic) modes. Neewer has equipped it with features like front/rear curtain sync, a "masking" mode that exposes the subject and background separately, making it easier to separate them while editing, burst modes for continuous shooting and timelapse capabilities from 0.01 to 30 seconds.&lt;/p&gt;
  1183. &lt;h4&gt;Main Specs:&lt;/h4&gt;
  1184. &lt;ul&gt;
  1185. &lt;li&gt;Color Temperature: 5700K (+/-150K)&lt;/li&gt;
  1186. &lt;li&gt;Full Power Flash: 400 (with modeling light off)&lt;/li&gt;
  1187. &lt;li&gt;Flash Duration: 1/20400s max&lt;/li&gt;
  1188. &lt;li&gt;Recycling Time: Approx. 0.01-0.9s&lt;/li&gt;
  1189. &lt;li&gt;Flash Mode: TTL/M/MULTI/BURST MODE&lt;/li&gt;
  1190. &lt;li&gt;Stroboscopic Flash: 1-100Hz, 1-100 times&lt;/li&gt;
  1191. &lt;li&gt;Flash Exposure Compensation (FEC): -3EV to 3EV, 1/3 EV increments&lt;/li&gt;
  1192. &lt;li&gt;Sync Mode: High-speed sync, front/rear curtain sync&lt;/li&gt;
  1193. &lt;li&gt;Delay Flash: 0.01-30s&lt;/li&gt;
  1194. &lt;/ul&gt;
  1195. &lt;p&gt;Neewer promises a constant 5700K (±100K) color temperature across power levels for color accuracy, an essential element for product and commercial photography. Flash power is adjustable in 0.1-stop increments, from 1/512 all the way up to full power (1/1), giving users precise lighting control. &lt;/p&gt;
  1196. &lt;p&gt;It features a durable quartz flash tube (rated for 300,000 flashes), two TFT color screens, color-coded groups, and an intuitive layout designed for easy control. A smartphone app allows you to adjust flash modes, tweak settings and update firmware directly from your phone.&lt;/p&gt;
  1197. &lt;p&gt;It can also connect to Neewer's sold-separately 2.4G wireless QZ or QPRO triggers, with five groups and 32 channels for flexible multi-flash setups. This lets you control your flashes from up to 100m (328 ft.). A 3.5mm sync port adds compatibility with other triggers.&lt;/p&gt;
  1198. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  1199. &lt;tbody&gt;
  1200. &lt;tr&gt;
  1201. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/4626741967/Neewer_Q6.png" target="article-4626741967"&gt;&lt;img alt="Neewer Q6" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="237" src="https://3.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/4626741967/Neewer_Q6.png" width="590" data-filename="Neewer_Q6.png" srcset="https://3.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/4626741967/Neewer_Q6.png 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1202. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1203. &lt;tr&gt;
  1204. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image: Neewer&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1205. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1206. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  1207. &lt;/table&gt;
  1208. &lt;p&gt;Powered by a 28.8V/3000mAh lithium battery, the Q6 can deliver up to 400 full-power flashes per charge. Fast recycling times (0.01-0.9 seconds) and freeze mode allow you to shoot high-speed subjects, such as cars or cyclists, with precision. It supports up to 1/8000s high-speed sync (HSS), ideal for dance or fashion with movement, and ultra-short flash durations from 1/209 to 1/10989 seconds.&lt;/p&gt;
  1209. &lt;p&gt;A 30W bi-color LED modeling lamp (2700-6500K) allows for real-time previewing or serves as a continuous light for video. The Bowens mount makes it compatible with a wide range of modifiers, including reflectors, softboxes, snoots and beauty dishes.&lt;/p&gt;
  1210. &lt;p&gt;Neewer's Q6 aims to be an asset for location shoots where consistent, natural-looking light is critical. It is available for pre-order at a special price of $499.99 (regularly $699.99). The company warns that the US price may increase soon due to tariffs. Shipping is estimated to start on May 18th.&lt;/p&gt;
  1211. &lt;a href="https://neewer.com/products/neewer-q6-600ws-2-4g-ttl-hss-outdoor-studio-flash-66607179" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy at Neewer&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 22:46:00 Z</pubDate><a10:link rel="alternate" href="https://www.dpreview.com/news/4626741967/neewers-powerful-q6-outdoor-flash-is-available-for-pre-order" /><media:thumbnail url="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~C0x0S1200x900~articles/4626741967/Neewer_600Ws_Q6.jpeg" width="1200" height="900" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.dpreview.com/news/3801206991/this-chinese-camera-company-has-halted-shipments-to-the-us-it-may-not-be-the-last</guid><link>https://www.dpreview.com/news/3801206991/this-chinese-camera-company-has-halted-shipments-to-the-us-it-may-not-be-the-last</link><title>This Chinese camera company has halted shipments to the US – it may not be the last</title><description>&lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
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  1214. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/3801206991/a_shipping_yard_full_of_colorful_shipping_containers.jpeg" target="article-3801206991"&gt;&lt;img alt="a shipping yard full of colorful shipping containers" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="393" src="https://1.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/3801206991/a_shipping_yard_full_of_colorful_shipping_containers.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="a_shipping_yard_full_of_colorful_shipping_containers.jpeg" srcset="https://1.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/3801206991/a_shipping_yard_full_of_colorful_shipping_containers.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1215. &lt;/tr&gt;
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  1217. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Yinwei Liu / Moment via Getty Images&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1218. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1219. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  1220. &lt;/table&gt;
  1221. &lt;p&gt;QHYCCD, a Chinese astronomy camera company, recently &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/QHYCCD/posts/pfbid02uVnWYCvoeLYDRC7dqM1yWg5SdJdPpwwQ1Raaid8m27LyFbV9zimTNF156ZMt5t1Wl" target="article-null"&gt;announced on its Facebook page&lt;/a&gt; that it will no longer ship cameras to the US because of the tariffs. "This was not an easy decision for us, and we deeply regret any inconvenience it may cause. If you’re in the U.S., we encourage you to reach out to local distributors — they may still have stock available," the post says.&lt;/p&gt;
  1222. &lt;p&gt;It may be a sign of what's to come, as the US tariffs that have been such a hot-button issue over the past month start to go into effect. Many &lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/articles/2539485452/we-asked-the-experts-how-will-the-us-tariffs-affect-photography-gear-prices" target="article-3801206991"&gt;economists predicted&lt;/a&gt; that the US tariffs would have a broader impact on goods coming into the United States beyond higher prices. Justin Wolfers, Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the University of Michigan, explained, "If there's equipment from highly-tariffed nations – like China – the tariffs may make them so uncompetitive that retailers drop the brand altogether rather than importing cameras they won't sell." Unfortunately, those predictions are becoming a reality.&lt;/p&gt;
  1223. &lt;blockquote class="pullQuote"&gt;"the tariffs may make them so uncompetitive that retailers drop the brand altogether"&lt;/blockquote&gt;
  1224. &lt;p&gt;The cessation of shipments is already being felt in other industries, too. For example, keyboard company &lt;a href="https://shop.keyboard.io/blogs/news/pausing-us-orders-on-april-23-discounts-until-then" target="article-null"&gt;Keyboardio announced&lt;/a&gt; in April that it would be pausing all US orders starting on April 23. That date was chosen to ensure orders would arrive in the US before the tariffs take effect on May 2. Keyboardio's post on its website details the reasoning behind this, explaining that &lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/news/6369938983/dhl-suspends-international-shipments-over-800-to-the-us" target="article-null"&gt;DHL has already stopped taking packages&lt;/a&gt; that require formal customs clearances coming into the US. The company also cites the overall lack of clarity regarding future fees and delivery times as additional reasons for pausing orders.&lt;/p&gt;
  1225. &lt;p&gt;Additionally, popular video game controller brand 8Bitdo originally announced on April 30 that it would no longer ship to the US. It has since &lt;a href="https://www.pcmag.com/news/8bitdo-halts-us-shipments-quickly-backtracks-tariff-confusion" target="article-null"&gt;walked back that statement&lt;/a&gt;, saying it is only pausing orders from May 1 to May 5 for Chinese Labor Day. Still, as with many aspects of these tariffs, the situation is in flux and can change on a day-by-day basis.&lt;/p&gt;
  1226. &lt;blockquote class="pullQuote"&gt;As with many aspects of these tariffs, the situation is in flux and can change on a day-by-day basis.&lt;/blockquote&gt;
  1227. &lt;p&gt;The US tariffs are also affecting more well-known brands in the camera industry. &lt;a href="https://petapixel.com/2025/05/01/dji-osmo-pocket-3-now-costs-800-and-hard-to-even-find-due-to-tariffs/" target="article-null"&gt;&lt;em&gt;PetaPixel&lt;/em&gt; reported today&lt;/a&gt; that the DJI Osmo Pocket 3 has jumped in price to $800 and is listed as out of stock on most websites, including Amazon, B&amp;amp;H and DJI's own site. A DJI spokesperson told &lt;em&gt;PetaPixel&lt;/em&gt; that "Due to local market conditions and industry environment, including trade-related policies, we may experience extended delays in restocking, and have had to adjust our pricing strategy."&lt;/p&gt;
  1228. &lt;p&gt;It seems unlikely that major brands like Sony, Nikon and Canon will pause shipments to the US, though &lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/news/6346119512/canon-releases-q1-2025-financial-results-reveals-impact-of-tariffs-raised-prices" target="article-null"&gt;Canon has said that its prices will increase&lt;/a&gt;. It's also very feasible that smaller accessory brands will decide to pause orders to the US, just as gaming and computer accessory brands have started to do. Once stock that's already in the US runs out, that could be it for some of these products for those in the US.&lt;/p&gt;
  1229. &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Thank you to DPReview reader Fervent Astronomy for the tip about QHYCCD's announcement.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 20:34:00 Z</pubDate><a10:link rel="alternate" href="https://www.dpreview.com/news/3801206991/this-chinese-camera-company-has-halted-shipments-to-the-us-it-may-not-be-the-last" /><media:thumbnail url="https://1.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~C215x0S3411x2558T1200x900~articles/3801206991/a_shipping_yard_full_of_colorful_shipping_containers.jpeg" width="1200" height="900" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/buying-guide-best-high-end-cameras</guid><link>https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/buying-guide-best-high-end-cameras</link><title>6 Best high-end cameras for 2025</title><description>&lt;div style="font-size: 12px; color: #888;"&gt;When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCaptions noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  1230. &lt;tbody&gt;
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  1232. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/5685078226/roundup-best-high-end-cameras.jpeg" target="article-5685078226"&gt;&lt;img alt="Graphic with the text 'buying guide best high-end cameras' with two large cameras" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="347" src="https://1.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/5685078226/roundup-best-high-end-cameras.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="roundup-best-high-end-cameras.jpeg"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1233. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1234. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  1235. &lt;/table&gt;
  1236. &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Updated May 1, 2025&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1237. &lt;p&gt;By the time you're spending over $2,500, you're looking at getting one of the best cameras around. You should expect it to deliver exceedingly detailed images and capture high-end video, all without having to compromise much on speed for when the action picks up.&lt;/p&gt;
  1238. &lt;p&gt;For most applications, a camera around $2000 will be more than enough, but if you and your photography need the very highest image quality or some specialist capability, the cameras in this guide are among the best we've yet seen. There are a handful of dedicated sports/photojournalism cameras or luxury models above the $4000 upper limit we've set ourselves, but these are usually such singular offerings that we're assuming you don't need our help in choosing if you're seriously considering them.&lt;/p&gt;
  1239. &lt;p&gt;At this level, there aren't really any bad picks, so if you have any investment at all in the lens system of one company, this should probably be the deciding factor for you. But we'll highlight the particular strengths we found in each camera, just in case you are planning to switch systems.&lt;/p&gt;
  1240. &lt;hr&gt;
  1241. &lt;h3&gt;Our recommendations:&lt;/h3&gt;
  1242. &lt;ul&gt;
  1243. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/#canon_eosr5ii"&gt;Best high-end camera: Canon EOS R5 II&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  1244. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/#nikon_z8"&gt;Another great option: Nikon Z8&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  1245. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/#sony_a7cr"&gt;The compact option: Sony a7CR&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  1246. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/#sony_a7rv"&gt;High-spec high res: Sony a7R V&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  1247. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/#fujifilm_gfx50sii"&gt;IQ above all else: Fujifilm GFX 50S II&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  1248. &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/#sony_fx3"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best for video: Sony FX3&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  1249. &lt;/ul&gt;
  1250. &lt;hr&gt;
  1251. &lt;h2 id="canon_eosr5ii" style="margin-top: 8%;"&gt;Best high-end camera: Canon EOS R5 II&lt;/h2&gt;
  1252. &lt;p class="roundupSection topSpecs"&gt;45MP Stacked CMOS sensor | Eye-controlled AF subject selection | Up to 30fps continuous shooting&lt;/p&gt;
  1253. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  1254. &lt;tbody&gt;
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  1256. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/5685078226/EOS-R5II.jpeg" target="article-5685078226"&gt;&lt;img alt="Photo of the Canon EOS R5 II with an 85mm lens attached against a grey background" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="394" src="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/5685078226/EOS-R5II.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="EOS-R5II.jpeg" srcset="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/5685078226/EOS-R5II.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1257. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1258. &lt;tr&gt;
  1259. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;
  1260. &lt;p&gt;The EOS R5 II is one of the most all-around capable cameras we've tested.&lt;/p&gt;
  1261. &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Richard Butler&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1262. &lt;/td&gt;
  1263. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1264. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  1265. &lt;/table&gt;
  1266. &lt;div class="buybuttons"&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;/hr&gt;&lt;p class="header-text"&gt;Buy now:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="buttons-wrapper"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9KNWMZH?tag=gpsmed-1-20&amp;amp;linkCode=ogi&amp;amp;th=1&amp;amp;psc=1" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;$3999  at Amazon.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.adorama.com/car5m2.html" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy  at Adorama&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1840289-REG/canon_6536c002_eos_r5_mark_ii.html" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy  at B&amp;amp;H Photo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;/hr&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1267. &lt;div class="roundupSection prosCons"&gt;&lt;h3&gt;What we like:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Excellent image quality&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Fast, dependable autofocus&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Good video support tools&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1268. &lt;div class="roundupSection prosCons"&gt;&lt;h3&gt;What we don't:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Slight reduction in dynamic range in extreme scenarios&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Tempermental eye control&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Temperature limits in heaviest video modes&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1269. &lt;div class="roundupSection roundupSection"&gt;Canon's &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Canon-EOS-R5-Mark-Body/dp/B0D9KNWMZH "&gt;EOS R5 II&lt;/a&gt; is the company's latest high-end, full-frame mirrorless camera, built around a 45MP Stacked CMOS sensor.&lt;/div&gt;
  1270. &lt;div class="roundupSection roundupSection"&gt;The grip is very well-shaped and proportioned, and the controls are all well-placed and comfortable to use for extended periods. Eye Control for autofocus is excellent when it works, which isn't always&lt;/div&gt;
  1271. &lt;div class="pullQuote"&gt;The EOS R5 II does a vast range of things, most of them extremely well: it's impressive for action, landscapes, video, you name it.&lt;/div&gt;
  1272. &lt;div class="roundupSection roundupSection"&gt;The EOS R5 II has excellent tracking and subject-tracking autofocus performance. The subject detection is effective without getting in your way. It can shoot Raws at up to an extremely rapid 30fps.&lt;/div&gt;
  1273. &lt;div class="roundupSection roundupSection"&gt;The 45MP Raws are highly detailed, and the JPEG sharpening and noise reduction are sensible. It can't quite match higher-resolution cameras like the A7R V, but performs well in its own right.&lt;/div&gt;
  1274. &lt;div class="roundupSection roundupSection"&gt;It has plenty of video options up to Raw 8K/60p, offering high levels of detail, though it can overheat when shooting in its most impressive modes. Its rolling shutter rates are generally quite good.&lt;/div&gt;
  1275. &lt;div class="roundupSection roundupSection"&gt;The EOS R5 II excels at almost everything it tries to do, and that's a long list. It's hard to imagine what photo or video need it won't support you in.&lt;/div&gt;
  1276. &lt;hr&gt;
  1277. &lt;p class="newsLink"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canon-eos-r5-mark-ii-review" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;Read our EOS R5 II Review&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1278. &lt;hr&gt;
  1279. &lt;p class="newsLink"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/image-comparison/fullscreen?attr18=daylight&amp;attr13_0=canon_eosr5ii&amp;attr13_1=canon_eosr5&amp;attr13_2=nikon_z8&amp;attr13_3=sony_a7rv&amp;attr15_0=jpeg&amp;attr15_1=jpeg&amp;attr15_2=jpeg&amp;attr15_3=jpeg&amp;attr16_0=100&amp;attr16_1=100&amp;attr16_2=100&amp;attr16_3=100&amp;attr126_0=1&amp;attr126_1=1&amp;attr126_2=1&amp;attr126_3=1&amp;normalization=full&amp;widget=924&amp;x=-0.219320551&amp;y=-0.6034791" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;See the EOS R5 II Studio Scene&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1280. &lt;hr&gt;
  1281. &lt;div class="reviewWidgetPlaceholder"&gt;&lt;div class="title"&gt;Sample gallery&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="note"&gt;This widget is not optimized for RSS feed readers. Please open this article&amp;#39;s permalink in a browser to view this content.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1282. &lt;h3&gt;Should I still buy the EOS R5?&lt;/h3&gt;
  1283. &lt;p&gt;Short answer: yes. It lacks some of the newer camera's features like eye-controlled subject selection, action priority modes and AI noise reduction, but if those don't matter to you – or aren't worth the $400 MSRP premium of the EOS R5 II – the EOS R5 is still plenty capable in 2024.&lt;/p&gt;
  1284. &lt;div class="buybuttons"&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;/hr&gt;&lt;p class="header-text"&gt;Buy now:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="buttons-wrapper"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Canon-Full-Frame-Mirrorless-Megapixel-Processor/dp/B08C6CWVNZ" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy w/ 24-105mm f/4 at Amazon.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.adorama.com/car5.html" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy  at Adorama&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1547009-REG/canon_eos_r5_mirrorless_digital.html" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy  at B&amp;amp;H Photo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;/hr&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1285. &lt;h2 id="nikon_z8" style="margin-top: 8%;"&gt;Another great option: Nikon Z8&lt;/h2&gt;
  1286. &lt;p class="roundupSection topSpecs"&gt;46MP Stacked CMOS sensor | 20fps Raw, 30fps full-size JPEG shooting | 8K/60 and 4K/120 video&lt;/p&gt;
  1287. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  1288. &lt;tbody&gt;
  1289. &lt;tr&gt;
  1290. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/5685078226/nikon_z8.jpeg" target="article-5685078226"&gt;&lt;img alt="Photo of the Nikon Z8 with an 85mm lens attached against a black background" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="394" src="https://3.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/5685078226/nikon_z8.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="nikon_z8.jpeg" srcset="https://3.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/5685078226/nikon_z8.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1291. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1292. &lt;tr&gt;
  1293. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;
  1294. &lt;p&gt;The Nikon Z8 delivers just about everything: speed, AF, video and, most importantly of all, image quality.&lt;/p&gt;
  1295. &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Richard Butler&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1296. &lt;/td&gt;
  1297. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1298. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  1299. &lt;/table&gt;
  1300. &lt;div class="buybuttons"&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;/hr&gt;&lt;p class="header-text"&gt;Buy now:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="buttons-wrapper"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Nikon-Professional-full-frame-mirrorless-stills/dp/B0C4Q71JBY" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy  at Amazon.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.adorama.com/nkz8.html" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy  at Adorama&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1765622-REG/nikon_z8_mirrorless_camera.html" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy  at B&amp;amp;H Photo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;/hr&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1301. &lt;div class="roundupSection prosCons"&gt;&lt;h3&gt;What we like:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Superb autofocus&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Fast shooting&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Excellent video&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1302. &lt;div class="roundupSection prosCons"&gt;&lt;h3&gt;What we don't:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Large, heavy body&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Relatively low-res (though fast) viewfinder&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Not all subject detection modes equally good&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1303. &lt;p&gt;The &lt;a href="https://amzn.to/47rFqPa" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"&gt;Nikon Z8&lt;/a&gt; is a fast-shooting stills and video-capable mirrorless camera with a 46MP Stacked CMOS sensor. It's an extremely strong competitor compared to the EOS R5 II, but Canon's action sports settings and eye control push it over the edge.&lt;/p&gt;
  1304. &lt;p&gt;If those things don’t matter much to you, you can pretty much base your decision on whether you prefer Nikon or Canon’s lens lineup. They’re broadly similar, and both brands tightly control which options third-party manufacturers can offer.&lt;/p&gt;
  1305. &lt;div class="roundupSection roundupSection"&gt;The Z8 has a large, comfortable grip with well-placed controls. There's a good level of customizable controls and ergonomics that match the pro-focused Z9. The viewfinder resolution is low but the brightness and lack of lag make it one of best-suited to action.&lt;/div&gt;
  1306. &lt;div class="roundupSection roundupSection"&gt;Video quality is excellent with a choice of Raw and 10-bit gamma/compressed formats with up to 8K/60 or 4K/60 derived from it. There's also a less-detailed 4K/120p option. Tools such as waveforms and dependable AF make it easy to shoot with.&lt;/div&gt;
  1307. &lt;div class="roundupSection roundupSection"&gt;The Nikon Z8 is a hugely capable all-rounder, combining resolution, autofocus performance and video capabilities not seen before at this price. It's not a small or light camera but it makes you feel ready for anything, photographically while you're carrying it.&lt;/div&gt;
  1308. &lt;hr&gt;
  1309. &lt;p class="newsLink"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikon-z8-review" target="article-5685078226"&gt; Read our Nikon Z8 review&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1310. &lt;hr&gt;
  1311. &lt;p class="newsLink"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/image-comparison/fullscreen?attr18=daylight&amp;attr13_0=nikon_z8&amp;attr13_1=nikon_z9&amp;attr13_2=canon_eosr5&amp;attr13_3=sony_a1&amp;attr15_0=jpeg&amp;attr15_1=jpeg&amp;attr15_2=jpeg&amp;attr15_3=jpeg&amp;attr16_0=64&amp;attr16_1=64&amp;attr16_2=100&amp;attr16_3=100&amp;attr126_0=1&amp;attr126_1=1&amp;attr126_2=1&amp;attr126_3=1&amp;normalization=full&amp;widget=887&amp;x=-0.222795382&amp;y=-0.6071298" target="article-5685078226"&gt;See the Nikon Z8 studio scene&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1312. &lt;hr&gt;
  1313. &lt;div class="reviewWidgetPlaceholder"&gt;&lt;div class="title"&gt;Sample gallery&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="note"&gt;This widget is not optimized for RSS feed readers. Please open this article&amp;#39;s permalink in a browser to view this content.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1314. &lt;hr&gt;
  1315. &lt;h3 style="margin-top: 8%;"&gt;A cheaper option?&lt;/h3&gt;
  1316. &lt;p&gt;At $3300, the &lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonic-lumix-dc-s1rii-review" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Panasonic Lumix S1RII&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; retails for substantially less than the Z8 and EOS R5 II while offering similar resolution, speed and video features. But while we found it to be a quite capable camera, its autofocus UI and performance are a fair bit behind what Canon and Nikon offer, to the point where we'd recommend paying the extra if you think you'll be frequently shooting moving subjects. If you mostly shoot still subjects and/or videos, though, it may well be worth considering for the savings.&lt;/p&gt;
  1317. &lt;div class="buybuttons"&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;/hr&gt;&lt;p class="header-text"&gt;Buy now:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="buttons-wrapper"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-Mirrorless-Featuring-Full-Frame-First-Ever/dp/B0DY21GMBD" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy  at Amazon.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.adorama.com/pcs1rm2.html" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy  at Adorama&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1879621-REG/panasonic_dc_s1rm2body_lumix_s1r_ii_mirrorless.html" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy  at B&amp;amp;H Photo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;/hr&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1318. &lt;h2 id="sony_a7cr" style="margin-top: 8%;"&gt;The compact option: Sony a7CR&lt;/h2&gt;
  1319. &lt;p class="roundupSection topSpecs"&gt;61MP BSI CMOS sensor | 4K/60p video with 10-bit color | Dedicated ‘AI’ processor for AF system&lt;/p&gt;
  1320. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  1321. &lt;tbody&gt;
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  1323. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/5685078226/sony_a7cr.jpeg" target="article-5685078226"&gt;&lt;img alt="Picture of the A7CR with a 20-70mm lens attached" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="394" src="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/5685078226/sony_a7cr.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="sony_a7cr.jpeg" srcset="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/5685078226/sony_a7cr.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1324. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1325. &lt;tr&gt;
  1326. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;
  1327. &lt;p&gt;You can't do much to shrink the lenses, but the a7CR is both the smallest and least expensive camera here.&lt;/p&gt;
  1328. &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Richard Butler&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1329. &lt;/td&gt;
  1330. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1331. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  1332. &lt;/table&gt;
  1333. &lt;p style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; margin: 12px 0 6px;"&gt;Buy now:&lt;/p&gt;
  1334. &lt;div style="display: flex; gap: 12px;"&gt;
  1335. &lt;a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1784157-REG/sony_a7cr_mirrorless_camera_black.html" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;$2998 at B&amp;amp;H Photo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  1336. &lt;a href="https://www.adorama.com/isoa7cr.html" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt; $2998 at Adorama&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  1337. &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGTVHVYP?tag=gpsmed-1-20&amp;amp;linkCode=ogv&amp;amp;th=1&amp;amp;psc=1" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;$2998 at Amazon&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  1338. &lt;/div&gt;
  1339. &lt;hr&gt;
  1340. &lt;div class="roundupSection prosCons"&gt;&lt;h3&gt;What we like:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Big camera features in a small body&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outstanding AF performance&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Auto Framing video mode&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1341. &lt;div class="roundupSection prosCons"&gt;&lt;h3&gt;What we don't:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Small, low-res viewfinder&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;No joystick control&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;No fully mechanical shutter&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1342. &lt;p&gt;The &lt;a href="https://amzn.to/3QWwThW" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"&gt;Sony a7CR&lt;/a&gt; is a compact, full-frame camera with a 61MP BSI CMOS sensor. Despite its small size, it packs in most of the features found in Sony’s larger bodies while still delivering stunning detail, without sacrificing much performance.&lt;/p&gt;
  1343. &lt;div class="roundupSection roundupSection"&gt;The a7CR is impressively small for a full-frame camera. The addition of a front control dial improves handling significantly. Notably, there’s no joystick for positioning the AF point, and the viewfinder is small and very low resolution for a camera costing this much.&lt;/div&gt;
  1344. &lt;div class="pullQuote"&gt;"If you're looking for maximum resolution in a travel-sized body, the a7RC is tough to beat."&lt;/div&gt;
  1345. &lt;div class="roundupSection roundupSection"&gt;The a7CR's 61MP sensor can capture a lot of detail, putting it ahead of most full-frame rivals; though it is a little noisier in low light. JPEG colors are pleasing, and excellent sharpening makes the most out of the 61MP sensor. Raw files provide plenty of latitude to pull up shadows at base ISO.&lt;/div&gt;
  1346. &lt;div class="roundupSection roundupSection"&gt;The a7CR delivers impressive results for its size. It essentially provides the same level of image quality, and most of the same features, as Sony's a7R V, but in a smaller package. In exchange for the small size, you make a few compromises, like no AF joystick, but if you're looking for maximum resolution in a travel-sized body, the a7CR is tough to beat.&lt;/div&gt;
  1347. &lt;hr&gt;
  1348. &lt;p class="newsLink"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sony-a7cr-initial-review-high-resolution-in-a-small-package" target="article-5685078226"&gt;Read our Sony a7CR initial review&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1349. &lt;hr&gt;
  1350. &lt;div class="reviewWidgetPlaceholder"&gt;&lt;div class="title"&gt;Sample gallery&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="note"&gt;This widget is not optimized for RSS feed readers. Please open this article&amp;#39;s permalink in a browser to view this content.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1351. &lt;hr&gt;
  1352. &lt;h2 id="sony_a7rv" style="margin-top: 8%;"&gt;High-spec high res: Sony a7R V&lt;/h2&gt;
  1353. &lt;p class="roundupSection topSpecs"&gt;61MP BSI CMOS sensor | 8K/30p video | Subject recognition AF&lt;/p&gt;
  1354. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  1355. &lt;tbody&gt;
  1356. &lt;tr&gt;
  1357. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/5685078226/sony_a7rv.jpeg" target="article-5685078226"&gt;&lt;img alt="Photo of the Sony A7R 5 with a 24mm lens attached" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="394" src="https://1.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/5685078226/sony_a7rv.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="sony_a7rv.jpeg" srcset="https://1.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/5685078226/sony_a7rv.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1358. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1359. &lt;tr&gt;
  1360. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Richard Butler&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1361. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1362. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  1363. &lt;/table&gt;
  1364. &lt;p style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; margin: 12px 0 6px;"&gt;Buy now:&lt;/p&gt;
  1365. &lt;div style="display: flex; gap: 12px;"&gt;
  1366. &lt;a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1731389-REG/sony_alpha_camera.html" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;$3898 at B&amp;amp;H Photo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  1367. &lt;a href="https://www.adorama.com/isoa7r5.html" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt; $3898 at Adorama&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  1368. &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BKLQFFSF?tag=gpsmed-1-20&amp;amp;linkCode=ogv&amp;amp;th=1&amp;amp;psc=1" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;$3898 at Amazon&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  1369. &lt;/div&gt;
  1370. &lt;hr&gt;
  1371. &lt;div class="roundupSection prosCons"&gt;&lt;h3&gt;What we like:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Very detailed Raw files with excellent dynamic range&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Tilt/articulating display suits both photo and video&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Very reliable autofocus, especially for human subjects&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1372. &lt;div class="roundupSection prosCons"&gt;&lt;h3&gt;What we don't:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Pixel shift high res and focus stacking require desktop s/w&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Severe rolling shutter for e-shutter and many video modes&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1373. &lt;p&gt;The &lt;a href="https://amzn.to/3MGGF5j" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"&gt;Sony a7R V&lt;/a&gt; is the company's fifth-generation high-res full-frame mirrorless camera, built around a stabilized 61MP sensor.&lt;/p&gt;
  1374. &lt;p&gt;The Sony a7R V is focused more on high resolution than the combination of resolution and speed that the Nikon Z8 and EOS R5 II offer. It can shoot 8K video but only with a major crop and significant rolling shutter.&lt;/p&gt;
  1375. &lt;div class="pullQuote"&gt;The a7R V is an excellent tool for capturing high-resolution images.&lt;/div&gt;
  1376. &lt;div class="roundupSection roundupSection"&gt;The a7R V is an excellent tool for capturing high-resolution images with a mechanical shutter. The impressive autofocus performance means it is suitable for capturing a wide variety of subjects, including sports and wildlife. However, the sensor's slow readout limits its capabilities if your work requires video capture or the use of a silent electronic shutter.&lt;/div&gt;
  1377. &lt;p&gt;As a high-resolution studio or landscape camera, the a7R V is very, very good, but the existence of the a7CR, which offers much of the same capability in a smaller, less expensive body, is its biggest threat. It offers a much nicer viewfinder, faster USB connector for tethering, and better Wi-Fi than the a7CR, but except in the case of shooting wide apertures and fast shutter speeds together, there's no difference in image quality.&lt;/p&gt;
  1378. &lt;hr&gt;
  1379. &lt;p class="newsLink"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sony-a7rv-review" target="article-5685078226"&gt; Read our Sony a7RV review&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1380. &lt;hr&gt;
  1381. &lt;p class="newsLink"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/image-comparison/fullscreen?attr18=daylight&amp;attr13_0=sony_a7rv&amp;attr13_1=canon_eosr5&amp;attr13_2=fujifilm_gfx100_studio&amp;attr13_3=sony_a7riv&amp;attr15_0=raw&amp;attr15_1=raw&amp;attr15_2=raw&amp;attr15_3=raw&amp;attr16_0=100&amp;attr16_1=100&amp;attr16_2=100&amp;attr16_3=100&amp;attr126_0=1&amp;attr126_1=1&amp;attr126_2=1&amp;attr126_3=1&amp;attr199_0=1&amp;attr199_1=1&amp;attr199_2=1&amp;attr199_3=1&amp;normalization=full&amp;widget=863&amp;x=-0.5267438&amp;y=0.3310655" target="article-5685078226"&gt;See the Sony a7RV studio scene&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1382. &lt;hr&gt;
  1383. &lt;div class="reviewWidgetPlaceholder"&gt;&lt;div class="title"&gt;Sample gallery&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="note"&gt;This widget is not optimized for RSS feed readers. Please open this article&amp;#39;s permalink in a browser to view this content.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1384. &lt;hr&gt;
  1385. &lt;h3&gt;Should I still buy a Sony a7R IV?&lt;/h3&gt;
  1386. &lt;p&gt;The &lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sony-a7r-iv-review" target="article-5685078226"&gt;Sony a7R IV&lt;/a&gt; offers essentially the same image quality as the newer Mark V, and costs less, so it's still worth taking seriously. It's a less capable video camera, not so much because of the lack of 8K capture – which isn't the Mark V's best feature, by any means - but due to the lack of 10-bit recording, which gives the V's footage more editing flexibility.&lt;/p&gt;
  1387. &lt;p&gt;For stills shooters, the older camera doesn't have the more sophisticated subject recognition AF of the Mark V, nor options such as focus bracketing, motion correction to make the high-res mode more useful, or the latest 2x2 MIMO Wi-Fi and 10Gbps USB port of the V.&lt;/p&gt;
  1388. &lt;hr&gt;
  1389. &lt;h2 id="fujifilm_gfx50sii" style="margin-top: 8%;"&gt;IQ above all else: Fujifilm GFX 50S II&lt;/h2&gt;
  1390. &lt;p class="roundupSection topSpecs"&gt;51MP CMOS sensor | In-body stabilization system (up to 6.5EV) | Full HD video at up to 30p&lt;/p&gt;
  1391. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  1392. &lt;tbody&gt;
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  1394. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/5685078226/fujifilm_gfx50sii.jpeg" target="article-5685078226"&gt;&lt;img alt="Photo of the Fujifilm GFX 50S II with a 35-70mm lens" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="394" src="https://3.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/5685078226/fujifilm_gfx50sii.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="fujifilm_gfx50sii.jpeg" srcset="https://3.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/5685078226/fujifilm_gfx50sii.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1395. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1396. &lt;tr&gt;
  1397. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Richard Butler&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1398. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1399. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  1400. &lt;/table&gt;
  1401. &lt;p style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; margin: 12px 0 6px;"&gt;Buy now:&lt;/p&gt;
  1402. &lt;div style="display: flex; gap: 12px;"&gt;
  1403. &lt;a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1659206-REG/fujifilm_gfx_50s_ii_mirrorless.html" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;$3199 at B&amp;amp;H Photo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  1404. &lt;a href="https://www.adorama.com/ifjgfx50sm2.html" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt; $3199 at Adorama&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  1405. &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DTCW66J?tag=gpsmed-1-20&amp;amp;linkCode=ogv&amp;amp;th=1&amp;amp;psc=1" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;$3199 at Amazon&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  1406. &lt;/div&gt;
  1407. &lt;hr&gt;
  1408. &lt;div class="roundupSection prosCons"&gt;&lt;h3&gt;What we like:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;The most affordable medium-format ILC yet&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Photographer-friendly ergonomics, with lots of customization&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Effective in-body stabilization&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1409. &lt;div class="roundupSection prosCons"&gt;&lt;h3&gt;What we don't:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Contrast-detect AF is slower than its peers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Image quality not signficantly better than the best full-frame&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Eye-detection AF isn't as dependable as rival systems&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Unimpressive video specifications (HD only)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1410. &lt;p&gt;The &lt;a href="https://amzn.to/3ua1OOS" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"&gt;Fujifilm GFX 50S II&lt;/a&gt; is a (relatively) compact 50MP medium format mirrorless interchangeable lens camera with built-in image stabilization.&lt;/p&gt;
  1411. &lt;div class="pullQuote"&gt;Fujifilm's most affordable medium format camera is a highly attractive option for enthusiasts and professionals alike.&lt;/div&gt;
  1412. &lt;div class="roundupSection roundupSection"&gt;The 50S II is the least expensive digital medium format camera ever launched. Image stabilization and precise focus extend its usability far beyond the studio. Speed, autofocus and video aren't its greatest strengths, but it should have major appeal for enthusiast photographers wanting some of the best image quality available.&lt;/div&gt;
  1413. &lt;p&gt;The GFX 50S II is perhaps the most specialized here: it's not especially fast or versatile but in terms of image quality, it has a slight edge over the best of its full-frame rivals (some of which comes from its lenses - the GF primes often being particularly good). The more expensive 100MP versions offer a more significant IQ advantage, but for landscape and studio work, the 50S II is still very good.&lt;/p&gt;
  1414. &lt;hr&gt;
  1415. &lt;p class="newsLink"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fujifilm-gfx-50s-ii-review/1" target="article-5685078226"&gt; Read our Fujifilm GFX 50S II review&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1416. &lt;hr&gt;
  1417. &lt;p class="newsLink"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/image-comparison/fullscreen?attr18=daylight&amp;attr13_0=fujifilm_gfx50sii&amp;attr13_1=fujifilm_gfx100_studio&amp;attr13_2=canon_eosr5&amp;attr13_3=nikon_z7ii&amp;attr15_0=jpeg&amp;attr15_1=jpeg&amp;attr15_2=raw&amp;attr15_3=jpeg&amp;attr16_0=100&amp;attr16_1=100&amp;attr16_2=100&amp;attr16_3=100&amp;normalization=full&amp;widget=833&amp;x=-0.109704271&amp;y=0.275488377" target="article-5685078226"&gt;See the Fujifilm GFX 50S II studio scene&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1418. &lt;hr&gt;
  1419. &lt;div class="reviewWidgetPlaceholder"&gt;&lt;div class="title"&gt;Sample gallery&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="note"&gt;This widget is not optimized for RSS feed readers. Please open this article&amp;#39;s permalink in a browser to view this content.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1420. &lt;hr&gt;
  1421. &lt;h2 id="sony_fx3" style="margin-top: 8%;"&gt;Best for video: Sony FX3&lt;/h2&gt;
  1422. &lt;p class="roundupSection topSpecs"&gt;12MP full-frame BSI CMOS sensor | Full-width 4K/60p, 120p w/ slight crop | 10-bit 4:2:2 capture&lt;/p&gt;
  1423. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCaptions noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  1424. &lt;tbody&gt;
  1425. &lt;tr&gt;
  1426. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/5685078226/sony_fx3.jpeg" target="article-5685078226"&gt;&lt;img alt="Picture of the FX3 being held by a top-plate handle with the XLR acessory" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="394" src="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/5685078226/sony_fx3.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="sony_fx3.jpeg" srcset="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/5685078226/sony_fx3.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1427. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1428. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  1429. &lt;/table&gt;
  1430. &lt;p style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; margin: 12px 0 6px;"&gt;Buy now:&lt;/p&gt;
  1431. &lt;div style="display: flex; gap: 12px;"&gt;
  1432. &lt;a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1624226-REG/sony_ilme_fx3_fx3_cinema_camera.html" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;$3898 at B&amp;amp;H Photo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  1433. &lt;a href="https://www.adorama.com/soilmefx3.html" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt; $3898 at Adorama&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  1434. &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D717RGVK?tag=gpsmed-1-20&amp;amp;linkCode=ogv&amp;amp;th=1&amp;amp;psc=1" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;$3899 at Amazon&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  1435. &lt;/div&gt;
  1436. &lt;hr&gt;
  1437. &lt;div class="roundupSection prosCons"&gt;&lt;h3&gt;What we like:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Excellent video quality&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;XLR top-handle included&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Fan for extended recording&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1438. &lt;div class="roundupSection prosCons"&gt;&lt;h3&gt;What we don't:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;No DCI video options&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; No viewfinder for stills shooters&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;No shutter angle option&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1439. &lt;p&gt;The &lt;a href="https://amzn.to/3QUMcHF" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"&gt;Sony FX3 &lt;/a&gt;is part of Sony's Cinema line of cameras, but we've included it here because it shares so much in common with the a7S III, but is a better choice, we feel.&lt;/p&gt;
  1440. &lt;div class="roundupSection roundupSection"&gt;The Sony FX3 is an image-stabilized, fan-cooled full-frame video camera designed to shoot UHD 4K footage at up to 120p.&lt;/div&gt;
  1441. &lt;p&gt;It loses out on a viewfinder, compared to the a7S III, but gains dependability and extended recording times thanks to the addition of a cooling fan. It appears to cost a little more on paper but the FX3 comes with a top handle with built-in XLR adapters, which is an expensive add-on to the a7S III. Sony has also added some video-centric features, such as EI exposure to the FX3 that haven't then appeared on its more stills-focused cameras.&lt;/p&gt;
  1442. &lt;p&gt;You may also consider the &lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/videos/6449993889/dpreview-tv-canon-eos-r5-c-review" target="article-5685078226"&gt;EOS R5C&lt;/a&gt;, which is essentially a video-focused version of the original EOS R5. Compared to the FX3, it gains a fan but omits an image stabilization mechanism, though we prefer the more compact form-factor of the Sony, anyway, especially if you plan to shoot on a gimbal.&lt;/p&gt;
  1443. &lt;h3&gt;Why you should trust us&lt;/h3&gt;
  1444. &lt;p&gt;This buying guide is based on cameras used and tested by DPReview's editorial team. We don't select a camera until we've used it enough to be confident in recommending it, usually after our extensive review process. The selections are purely a reflection of which cameras we believe to be best: there are no financial incentives for us to select one model or brand over another.&lt;/p&gt;
  1445. </description><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 14:55:00 Z</pubDate><a10:link rel="alternate" href="https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/buying-guide-best-high-end-cameras" /><media:thumbnail url="https://1.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~C0x0S627x470T1200x900~articles/5685078226/roundup-best-high-end-cameras-4_3.jpeg" width="1200" height="900" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/buying-guide-best-cameras-for-landscapes</guid><link>https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/buying-guide-best-cameras-for-landscapes</link><title>Best cameras for landscape photography in 2025</title><description>&lt;div style="font-size: 12px; color: #888;"&gt;When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCaptions noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  1446. &lt;tbody&gt;
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  1448. &lt;td class="image"&gt;&lt;img alt="landscapes3-2v2" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="347" src="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/9659727216/landscapes3-2v2.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="landscapes3-2v2.jpeg" srcset="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/9659727216/landscapes3-2v2.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1449. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1450. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  1451. &lt;/table&gt;
  1452. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Updated May 1, 2025&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1453. &lt;div&gt;
  1454. &lt;p&gt;Landscape photography is a demanding medium, requiring cameras with high resolution and dynamic range. When considering what cameras should make it on this list, we look at factors like weather-sealing, battery life and operability on a tripod.&lt;/p&gt;
  1455. &lt;/div&gt;
  1456. &lt;p&gt;We've selected cameras that are most likely to deliver the best possible image quality if you're going to spend hours hiking to the perfect location and waiting for the perfect light. For some picks, we've also considered the best image quality you can get at a certain size and weight of camera body.&lt;/p&gt;
  1457. &lt;hr&gt;
  1458. &lt;h4&gt;Our picks:&lt;/h4&gt;
  1459. &lt;ul&gt;
  1460. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/#fujifilm_gfx100sii"&gt;Best camera for landscapes: Fujifilm GFX 100S II&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  1461. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/#panasonic_s1rii"&gt;Best for landscapes and more: Panasonic S1RII&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  1462. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/#canon_eosr5ii"&gt;Best camera that's also good for landscapes: Canon EOS R5 II&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  1463. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/#nikon_z7ii"&gt;The bargain option: Nikon Z7 II&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  1464. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/#fujifilm_xt5"&gt;Best compact option: Fujifilm X-T5&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  1465. &lt;/ul&gt;
  1466. &lt;hr&gt;
  1467. &lt;h2 id="fujifilm_gfx100sii" style="margin-top: 8%;"&gt;Best camera for landscapes: Fujifilm GFX 100S II&lt;/h2&gt;
  1468. &lt;p class="roundupSection topSpecs"&gt;102MP BSI medium format sensor | In-body image stabilization | 5.76M dot viewfinder&lt;/p&gt;
  1469. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  1470. &lt;tbody&gt;
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  1472. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/9659727216/Fujifilm_GFX_100S_II_Front.jpeg" target="article-9659727216"&gt;&lt;img alt="Fujifilm GFX 100S II Front" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="394" src="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/9659727216/Fujifilm_GFX_100S_II_Front.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="Fujifilm_GFX_100S_II_Front.jpeg" srcset="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/9659727216/Fujifilm_GFX_100S_II_Front.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1473. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1474. &lt;tr&gt;
  1475. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Mitchell Clark&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1476. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1477. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  1478. &lt;/table&gt;
  1479. &lt;div class="buybuttons"&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;/hr&gt;&lt;p class="header-text"&gt;Buy now:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="buttons-wrapper"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.adorama.com/ifjgfx100sm2.html" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;$4999  at Adorama&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1827223-REG/fujifilm_600023616_gfx_100s_ii_medium.html" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;$4999  at B&amp;amp;H Photo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;/hr&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1480. &lt;div class="roundupSection prosCons"&gt;&lt;h3&gt;What we like:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Excellent detail capture&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Very high tonal quality&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Ready-to-go JPEG or malleable Raws&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1481. &lt;div class="roundupSection prosCons"&gt;&lt;h3&gt;What we don't:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Autofocus not especially fast&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Video prone to rolling shutter&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1482. &lt;p class="label"&gt;The GFX 100S II uses the same sensor as the GFX 100 II, but puts it in a body with fewer features – though you do still get essentials like a tilting screen and a stabilized sensor. The result is the only camera with anywhere near this resolution that fits within the price limit of our buying guides, though do keep in mind that you'll also have to budget for medium-format lenses too, which don't come cheap.&lt;/p&gt;
  1483. &lt;p class="label"&gt;While the GFX 100S II has improved autofocus and burst rates compared to its predecessor, its main strength will be landscapes or studio work where it won't have to track dynamic subjects. That makes it slightly less versatile than most of its full-frame competitors, but if you're doing purely landscape photography its image quality will be unparalleled unless you're willing to spend many thousands of dollars more.&lt;/p&gt;
  1484. &lt;hr&gt;
  1485. &lt;div class="reviewWidgetPlaceholder"&gt;&lt;div class="title"&gt;Sample gallery&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="note"&gt;This widget is not optimized for RSS feed readers. Please open this article&amp;#39;s permalink in a browser to view this content.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1486. &lt;hr&gt;
  1487. &lt;h2 id="panasonic_s1rii" style="margin-top: 8%;"&gt;Best camera for a less expensive resolution boost: Panasonic S1RII&lt;/h2&gt;
  1488. &lt;p class="roundupSection topSpecs"&gt;44MP full-frame BSI sensor | 40fps burst shooting with pre-capture | 8K video up to 30p&lt;/p&gt;
  1489. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  1490. &lt;tbody&gt;
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  1492. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/9659727216/Panasonic_Lumix_DC-S1RII_rear_screen.jpeg" target="article-9659727216"&gt;&lt;img alt="Panasonic Lumix DC-S1RII rear screen" border="0" data-aspect-ratio="4x3" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="443" src="https://3.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TC4x3S590x0~articles/9659727216/Panasonic_Lumix_DC-S1RII_rear_screen.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="Panasonic_Lumix_DC-S1RII_rear_screen.jpeg" srcset="https://3.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TC4x3S1180x0~articles/9659727216/Panasonic_Lumix_DC-S1RII_rear_screen.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1493. &lt;/tr&gt;
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  1495. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;
  1496. &lt;p&gt;The S1RII's articulating and tilting screen makes sure you can see your composition no matter what position you have the camera in.&lt;/p&gt;
  1497. &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Mitchell Clark&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1498. &lt;/td&gt;
  1499. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1500. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  1501. &lt;/table&gt;
  1502. &lt;div class="buybuttons"&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;/hr&gt;&lt;p class="header-text"&gt;Buy now:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="buttons-wrapper"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-Mirrorless-Featuring-Full-Frame-First-Ever/dp/B0DY21GMBD" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy  at Amazon.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.adorama.com/pcs1rm2.html" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy  at Adorama&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1879621-REG/panasonic_dc_s1rm2body_lumix_s1r_ii_mirrorless.html" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy  at B&amp;amp;H Photo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;/hr&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1503. &lt;div class="roundupSection prosCons"&gt;&lt;h3&gt;What we like:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Excellent image quality&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Solid ergonomics&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Extensive video features, codecs and resolutions&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1504. &lt;div class="roundupSection prosCons"&gt;&lt;h3&gt;What we don't:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Short battery life&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Autofocus tracking and subject detection lag behind competition&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Small buffer&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1505. &lt;div class="roundupSection roundupSection"&gt;The &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-Mirrorless-Featuring-Full-Frame-First-Ever/dp/B0DY21GMBD"&gt;Panasonic S1RII&lt;/a&gt; is a high-resolution full-frame hybrid camera with a BSI 44MP BSI sensor.&lt;/div&gt;
  1506. &lt;p&gt;The S1RII doesn't have the highest-resolution sensor, but for landscapes, it can make up for that with its quite capable 177MP high-resolution multi-shot mode, which can compensate for some movement and is processed in camera. It's also quite capable for everyday photography, with high burst rates and tons of video features, though it doesn't have the greatest autofocus system for routinely shooting motion and action.&lt;/p&gt;
  1507. &lt;div class="roundupSection roundupSection"&gt;Image quality is very good, with attractive out-of-camera JPEGs that can be heavily customized with Panasonic's open LUT system. Unlike other full-frame options, it can process its multi-shot high-res mode in-camera.&lt;/div&gt;
  1508. &lt;div class="pullQuote"&gt;The S1RII is very capable, but its autofocus performance lags behind competitors for action and wildlife.&lt;/div&gt;
  1509. &lt;div class="roundupSection roundupSection"&gt;It has a comfortable grip and highly customizable controls, and the menus are laid out well for the rare occasions you'll need to use them.&lt;/div&gt;
  1510. &lt;div class="roundupSection roundupSection"&gt;The S1RII is very capable camera, especially for video, but the autofocus system and performance make a compelling argument to spend the bit more for one of its competitors if your shooting includes action and movement.&lt;/div&gt;
  1511. &lt;p class="newsLink"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonic-lumix-dc-s1rii-review" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;Click here to read our review of the Panasonic S1RII&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1512. &lt;hr&gt;
  1513. &lt;p class="newsLink"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/image-comparison/fullscreen?attr18=daylight&amp;attr13_0=panasonic_dcs1rii&amp;attr13_1=sony_a7rv&amp;attr13_2=canon_eosr5ii&amp;attr13_3=panasonic_dcs1r&amp;attr15_0=jpeg&amp;attr15_1=jpeg&amp;attr15_2=jpeg&amp;attr15_3=jpeg&amp;attr16_0=80&amp;attr16_1=100&amp;attr16_2=100&amp;attr16_3=100&amp;attr126_0=1&amp;attr126_1=1&amp;attr126_2=1&amp;attr126_3=1&amp;normalization=full&amp;widget=961&amp;x=-0.210324287&amp;y=-0.607936263" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;Click here to see the Panasonic S1RII studio scene&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1514. &lt;hr&gt;
  1515. &lt;div class="reviewWidgetPlaceholder"&gt;&lt;div class="title"&gt;Sample gallery&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="note"&gt;This widget is not optimized for RSS feed readers. Please open this article&amp;#39;s permalink in a browser to view this content.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1516. &lt;hr&gt;
  1517. &lt;h3 style="margin-top: 8%;"&gt;Want higher single-shot resolution?&lt;/h3&gt;
  1518. &lt;p&gt;While Panasonic's high-resolution multi-shot mode is arguably the best in the business, it won't give you much benefit if you're trying to shoot subjects or scenes with motion. With its 60MP full-frame sensor, the &lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sony-a7rv-review" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sony&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;a7R V&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; can capture more detail in single-shot mode than the S1RII. Its autofocus system is also more reliable for non-landscape uses, but while it can shoot 8K, it doesn't have the rolling shutter performance or extra video tools the Panasonic offers.&lt;/p&gt;
  1519. &lt;div class="buybuttons"&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;/hr&gt;&lt;p class="header-text"&gt;Buy now:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="buttons-wrapper"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sony-Full-Frame-Mirrorless-Interchangeable-Camera/dp/B0BKLQFFSF" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy  at Amazon.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.adorama.com/isoa7r5.html" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy  at Adorama&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1731389-REG/" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy  at B&amp;amp;H Photo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;/hr&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1520. &lt;h2 id="canon_eosr5ii" style="margin-top: 8%;"&gt;Best camera that's also good for landscapes: Canon EOS R5 II&lt;/h2&gt;
  1521. &lt;p class="roundupSection topSpecs"&gt;45MP Stacked CMOS sensor | Eye-controlled AF subject selection | Up to 30fps continuous shooting&lt;/p&gt;
  1522. &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="images noCrop singleNoBorder center" data-image-height="null" data-image-width="590"&gt;
  1523. &lt;tbody&gt;
  1524. &lt;tr&gt;
  1525. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/9659727216/Canon_eos_r5-2.jpeg" target="article-9659727216"&gt;&lt;img alt="Canon eos r5-2" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="394" src="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/9659727216/Canon_eos_r5-2.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="Canon_eos_r5-2.jpeg" srcset="https://2.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/9659727216/Canon_eos_r5-2.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1526. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1527. &lt;tr&gt;
  1528. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Richard Butler&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1529. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1530. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  1531. &lt;/table&gt;
  1532. &lt;div class="buybuttons"&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;/hr&gt;&lt;p class="header-text"&gt;Buy now:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="buttons-wrapper"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9KNWMZH?tag=gpsmed-1-20&amp;amp;linkCode=ogi&amp;amp;th=1&amp;amp;psc=1" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;$3999  at Amazon.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.adorama.com/car5m2.html" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy  at Adorama&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1840289-REG/canon_6536c002_eos_r5_mark_ii.html" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy  at B&amp;amp;H Photo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;/hr&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1533. &lt;div class="roundupSection prosCons"&gt;&lt;h3&gt;What we like:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Excellent image quality&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Fast, dependable autofocus&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Good video support tools&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1534. &lt;div class="roundupSection prosCons"&gt;&lt;h3&gt;What we don't:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Slight reduction in dynamic range in extreme scenarios&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Tempermental eye control&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Temperature limits in heaviest video modes&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1535. &lt;div class="roundupSection roundupSection"&gt;Canon's &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Canon-EOS-R5-Mark-Body/dp/B0D9KNWMZH "&gt;EOS R5 II&lt;/a&gt; is the company's latest high-end, full-frame mirrorless camera, built around a 45MP Stacked CMOS sensor.&lt;/div&gt;
  1536. &lt;p&gt;If you need a camera that can handle whatever you throw at it, including the occasional landscape photo, the EOS R5 II is the one. Its sensor isn't the highest resolution, but it makes up for it with speed, letting you shoot up to 30fps. It also has the most capable autofocus system on this list, with its dedicated 'Action Priority' modes made specifically for shooting high-speed sports.&lt;/p&gt;
  1537. &lt;div class="roundupSection roundupSection"&gt;The 45MP Raws are highly detailed, and the JPEG sharpening and noise reduction are sensible. It can't quite match higher-resolution cameras like the A7R V, but performs well in its own right.&lt;/div&gt;
  1538. &lt;div class="pullQuote"&gt;The EOS R5 II does a vast range of things, most of them extremely well: it's impressive for action, landscapes, video, you name it.&lt;/div&gt;
  1539. &lt;div class="roundupSection roundupSection"&gt;The grip is very well-shaped and proportioned, and the controls are all well-placed and comfortable to use for extended periods. Eye Control for autofocus is excellent when it works, which isn't always&lt;/div&gt;
  1540. &lt;div class="roundupSection roundupSection"&gt;The EOS R5 II has excellent tracking and subject-tracking autofocus performance. The subject detection is effective without getting in your way. It can shoot Raws at up to an extremely rapid 30fps.&lt;/div&gt;
  1541. &lt;div class="roundupSection roundupSection"&gt;The EOS R5 II excels at almost everything it tries to do, and that's a long list. It's hard to imagine what photo or video need it won't support you in.&lt;/div&gt;
  1542. &lt;p class="newsLink"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canon-eos-r5-mark-ii-review" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;Click here to read our review of the Canon EOS R5 II&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1543. &lt;hr&gt;
  1544. &lt;p class="newsLink"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/image-comparison/fullscreen?attr18=daylight&amp;attr13_0=canon_eosr5ii&amp;attr13_1=canon_eosr5&amp;attr13_2=nikon_z8&amp;attr13_3=sony_a7rv&amp;attr15_0=jpeg&amp;attr15_1=jpeg&amp;attr15_2=jpeg&amp;attr15_3=jpeg&amp;attr16_0=100&amp;attr16_1=100&amp;attr16_2=100&amp;attr16_3=100&amp;attr126_0=1&amp;attr126_1=1&amp;attr126_2=1&amp;attr126_3=1&amp;normalization=full&amp;widget=924&amp;x=-0.219320551&amp;y=-0.6034791" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;Click here to see the Canon EOS R5 II studio scene&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1545. &lt;hr&gt;
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  1547. &lt;hr&gt;
  1548. &lt;h3&gt;Also consider: the Nikon Z8&lt;/h3&gt;
  1549. &lt;p&gt;The &lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikon-z8-review" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nikon Z8&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; is similalry capable to the EOS R5 II, and its 45.7MP sensor is just as able to take beautiful landscapes, while still handling anything else you throw at it. The two cameras are so evenly matched that the best way to choose between them is by comparing which lenses are available for them, figuring out which system has the ones you want at a price you want to pay, then buying the body to match.&lt;/p&gt;
  1550. &lt;div class="buybuttons"&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;/hr&gt;&lt;p class="header-text"&gt;Buy now:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="buttons-wrapper"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Nikon-Professional-full-frame-mirrorless-stills/dp/B0C4Q71JBY" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy  at Amazon.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.adorama.com/nkz8.html" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy  at Adorama&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1765622-REG/nikon_z8_mirrorless_camera.html" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy  at B&amp;amp;H Photo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;/hr&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1551. &lt;h2 id="nikon_z7ii" style="margin-top: 8%;"&gt;The bargain option: Nikon Z7 II&lt;/h2&gt;
  1552. &lt;p class="roundupSection topSpecs"&gt;45.7MP full-frame sensor | In-body image stabilization | 4K/60p video&lt;/p&gt;
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  1556. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/9659727216/nikon-z7-2.jpeg" target="article-9659727216"&gt;&lt;img alt="nikon-z7-2" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="394" src="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/9659727216/nikon-z7-2.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="nikon-z7-2.jpeg" srcset="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/9659727216/nikon-z7-2.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1557. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1558. &lt;tr&gt;
  1559. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Dan Bracaglia&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1560. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1561. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  1562. &lt;/table&gt;
  1563. &lt;div class="buybuttons"&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;/hr&gt;&lt;p class="header-text"&gt;Buy now:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="buttons-wrapper"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Nikon-Ultra-high-Resolution-Full-Frame-mirrorless/dp/B08L614R6K" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy  at Amazon.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.adorama.com/nkz7m2.html" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy  at Adorama&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1597168-REG/nikon_z_7_ii_mirrorless.html" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy  at B&amp;amp;H Photo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;/hr&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1564. &lt;div class="roundupSection prosCons"&gt;&lt;h3&gt;What we like:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Sensor offers some of the best image quality in its class&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Lovely ergonomics&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;4K/60p (with a minor crop)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1565. &lt;div class="roundupSection prosCons"&gt;&lt;h3&gt;What we don't:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Autofocus interface a bit clunky&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;EVF not as high-res as competitors&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Customization a bit limited&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1566. &lt;div class="roundupSection roundupSection"&gt;Nikon's Z7 II is a 45.7MP full-frame, image-stabilized mirrorless camera that shoots up to 10 fps bursts, 4K/60p video with a small crop, and offers some of the best ergonomics in the business.&lt;/div&gt;
  1567. &lt;p&gt;The Z7 II is decidedly last-generation at this point, a fact you'll feel most in its autofocus system. It can still produce crisp images, though, and its age is a benefit when it comes to its price: you can routinely find it for around $2,000, a price bracket that generally contains cameras with half the resolution.&lt;/p&gt;
  1568. &lt;div class="roundupSection roundupSection"&gt;The Z7 II's image quality frequently impresses. It'll match its peers in everything except resolution and, in situations where you can use the greater exposure needed for ISO 64, it has an edge in terms of tonal quality. JPEGs are good but we got the best result from the Raw files.&lt;/div&gt;
  1569. &lt;div class="pullQuote"&gt;To say the Z7 II is a comfortable camera to hold would be an understatement&lt;/div&gt;
  1570. &lt;div class="roundupSection roundupSection"&gt;The Z7 II provides plenty of well-placed controls and a large handgrip, despite its relatively compact body. The additional option to add a battery grip with duplicate controls is valuable. We'd like more control over what can be applied to custom buttons and we miss the AF mode control from the front of Nikon's DSLRs, though.&lt;/div&gt;
  1571. &lt;p&gt;\The Z7 II is a capable camera that can produce superb image quality. Its autofocus performance and interface aren't quite up there with modern mid-to-high-end cameras, but overall it's a good, capable camera. The improvements over the original version help expand the range of circumstances in which it performs well.&lt;/p&gt;
  1572. &lt;p class="newsLink"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikon-z7-ii-review" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;Click here to read our review of the Nikon Z7 II&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1573. &lt;hr&gt;
  1574. &lt;p class="newsLink"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/image-comparison/fullscreen?attr18=daylight&amp;attr13_0=nikon_z7ii&amp;attr13_1=canon_eosr5&amp;attr13_2=sony_a7riv&amp;attr13_3=panasonic_dcs1r&amp;attr15_0=raw&amp;attr15_1=raw&amp;attr15_2=raw&amp;attr15_3=raw&amp;attr16_0=64&amp;attr16_1=100&amp;attr16_2=100&amp;attr16_3=100&amp;attr126_0=1&amp;attr126_1=1&amp;attr126_2=1&amp;attr126_3=1&amp;attr171_0=1&amp;attr171_1=1&amp;attr171_2=1&amp;attr171_3=1&amp;normalization=full&amp;widget=801&amp;x=-0.07612391&amp;y=0.283073932" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;Click here to see the Nikon Z7 II studio scene&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1575. &lt;hr&gt;
  1576. &lt;div class="reviewWidgetPlaceholder"&gt;&lt;div class="title"&gt;Sample gallery&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="note"&gt;This widget is not optimized for RSS feed readers. Please open this article&amp;#39;s permalink in a browser to view this content.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1577. &lt;hr&gt;
  1578. &lt;h2 id="fujifilm_xt5" style="margin-top: 8%;"&gt;The compact option: Fujifilm X-T5&lt;/h2&gt;
  1579.  
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  1583. &lt;td class="image" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/9659727216/fujifilm-xt5.jpeg" target="article-9659727216"&gt;&lt;img alt="fujifilm-xt5" border="0" data-thumbnail-height="0" data-thumbnail-width="590" height="394" src="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS590x0~articles/9659727216/fujifilm-xt5.jpeg" width="590" data-filename="fujifilm-xt5.jpeg" srcset="https://4.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~TS1180x0~articles/9659727216/fujifilm-xt5.jpeg 2x"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1584. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1585. &lt;tr&gt;
  1586. &lt;td class="caption" style="width: 590px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo: Richard Butler&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
  1587. &lt;/tr&gt;
  1588. &lt;/tbody&gt;
  1589. &lt;/table&gt;
  1590. &lt;div class="buybuttons"&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;/hr&gt;&lt;p class="header-text"&gt;Buy now:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="buttons-wrapper"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BK2P7DMG?tag=gpsmed-1-20&amp;amp;linkCode=ogv&amp;amp;th=1&amp;amp;psc=1" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;$1699  at Amazon.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;/hr&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1591. &lt;div class="roundupSection prosCons"&gt;&lt;h3&gt;What we like:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Dedicated dial interface shows your settings&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Detailed 40MP images&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Photo-centric design and feature set&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1592. &lt;div class="roundupSection prosCons"&gt;&lt;h3&gt;What we don't:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Autofocus prone to false-positives&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Significant rolling shutter in e-shutter mode&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Smaller buffer, lower-spec video than X-H2&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1593. &lt;div class="roundupSection roundupSection"&gt;The Fujifilm X-T5 is a classically-styled, photo-focused 40MP enthusiast mirrorless camera, based around an image-stabilized BSI sensor.&lt;/div&gt;
  1594. &lt;p&gt;If the landscapes you're hoping to capture are far off the beaten path, the X-T5 may be worth a look. While it's marginally smaller and lighter than its full-frame and medium-format counterparts, the real weight savings will come from the lenses you can equip it with. Fujifilm's lineup of APS-C lenses is unmatched and can make for a kit light enough that you won't have to reconsider hiking an extra mile or three to get the shot.&lt;/p&gt;
  1595. &lt;div class="roundupSection roundupSection"&gt;The X-T5 produces highly detailed Raw and JPEG files, with the latter benefiting from Fujifilm's array of attractive 'Film Simulation' color modes. A 40MP APS-C sensor means relatively high pixel-level noise but results that are competitive when viewed at a common output size.&lt;/div&gt;
  1596. &lt;div class="pullQuote"&gt;The X-T5 foregoes some of the X-H2's video features to offer a more photo-centric experience with classic styling&lt;/div&gt;
  1597. &lt;div class="roundupSection roundupSection"&gt;The X-T5 features dedicated control dials for ISO, shutter speed and exposure compensation, along with a film-era SLR-style low-profile front grip. Its rear screen tilts up and down but also hinges outward for portrait-orientation shooting.&lt;/div&gt;
  1598. &lt;div class="roundupSection roundupSection"&gt;Having the X-H2 and X-H2S available to meet the needs of videographers allows the X-T5 to fulfill photographers' desires for stills-centric handling and features. For photographers who enjoy Fujifilm's traditional dial-based controls, there's no more capable body than the X-T5.&lt;/div&gt;
  1599. &lt;p class="newsLink"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fujifilm-x-t5-in-depth-review" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;Click here to read our review of the Fujifilm X-T5&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1600. &lt;hr&gt;
  1601. &lt;p class="newsLink"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/image-comparison/fullscreen?attr18=daylight&amp;attr13_0=fujifilm_xt5&amp;attr13_1=canon_eosr7&amp;attr13_2=sony_a6600&amp;attr13_3=nikon_z50&amp;attr15_0=raw&amp;attr15_1=raw&amp;attr15_2=raw&amp;attr15_3=raw&amp;attr16_0=125&amp;attr16_1=100&amp;attr16_2=100&amp;attr16_3=100&amp;normalization=full&amp;widget=877&amp;x=-0.0959900543&amp;y=0.334756821" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;Click here to see the Fujifilm X-T5 studio scene&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1602. &lt;hr&gt;
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  1604. &lt;hr&gt;
  1605. &lt;h3&gt;Also consider: the Canon EOS R7&lt;/h3&gt;
  1606. &lt;p&gt;Canon's &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canon-eos-r7-review" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;EOS R7&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; is a bit heavier than the X-T5, and its APS-C lens selection isn't nearly as robust, but its 32.5MP sensor will be more than capable of capturing detailed landscapes. Its faster burst rates and better autofocus tracking also give the edge over the X-T5 for when you're shooting in the city instead of the wild.&lt;/p&gt;
  1607. &lt;div class="buybuttons"&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;/hr&gt;&lt;p class="header-text"&gt;Buy now:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="buttons-wrapper"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Canon-RF-S18-150mm-Mirrorless-Processor-Detection/dp/B0B2KSD7WW" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy w/ RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM at Amazon.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.adorama.com/car7.html" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy  at Adorama&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1707911-REG/canon_eos_r7_mirrorless_camera.html" class="article-buybutton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button text-button mdc-button--raised"&gt;&lt;div class="mdc-button__ripple"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="mdc-button__label"&gt;Buy  at B&amp;amp;H Photo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;/hr&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1608. &lt;h3&gt;Why should you trust us?&lt;/h3&gt;
  1609. &lt;p&gt;Our Buying Guides are based on extensive use and testing of the cameras included. We only recommend cameras once we know how they compare to their peers in a variety of shooting situations. All selections are made solely by our editorial and video teams and are the models we'd buy or recommend to friends and family. We gain no financial advantage from recommending one camera over another, either as individuals or as a business.&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 13:55:00 Z</pubDate><a10:link rel="alternate" href="https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/buying-guide-best-cameras-for-landscapes" /><media:thumbnail url="https://1.img-dpreview.com/files/p/E~C0x0S1253x940T1200x900~articles/9659727216/landscapes4-3v2.jpeg" width="1200" height="900" /></item></channel></rss>

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