Sony now sits alongside Canon as one of the world’s largest mirrorless camera brands, but in recent years one key person has been strangely ignored: the hobbyist photographer. Well, that’s rumored to change in the coming months with the launch of a new APS-C camera. The usually reliable Sony Alpha …
Read More »DJI Air 3: what we want to see
The DJI Air 3 is one of the most important drones we expect in 2023. If you’re new to drones, DJI’s naming system can be confusing. However, the latest models help somewhat to clear up the confusion. You have Mavic drones at the very top, Air models in the middle …
Read More »Google Photos tricks like Magic Eraser will come to your videos next
Google Photos AI tricks like Magic Eraser have just been opened up to all Google One subscribers, but now Google says it plans to take them to the next frontier: your videos. In the company’s latest edition of Made by Google (opens in new tab) podcast, Senior Product Manager Zachary …
Read More »Sigma’s new lenses for Nikon Z cameras are bad news for Canon
Sigma has announced its trio of existing and highly regarded DC DN Contemporary F1.4 primes; the 16mm F1.4, 30mm F1.4 and 56mm F1.4 are coming to the Nikon Z mount – and it’s another swipe at Canon’s seemingly closed RF mount system. Already available in Sony E, Canon EF-M, Fujifilm …
Read More »AI art generator vs humans – the battle is on in the photo contest
AI has been making a lot of headlines lately, and not just in the form of ChatGPT – an AI-generated ‘aerial view’ of surfers on a sun-drenched beach created by Definitely AI (see below), fooled judges win a photo contest organized by an Australian camera shop. Red-faced at being taken …
Read More »Leica Q3: what we know and what we want to see
When it launched in 2019, the Leica Q2 was one of our favorite cameras. About three years later, we fell in love with the Leica Q2 Monochrom iteration, the splurge option in our best compacts. We have yet to see a proper Q2 successor, but there are rumors that a …
Read More »The DJI Mini 2 SE is an affordable entry-level drone that lets you fly further
DJI has officially announced the travel-friendly Mini 2 SE drone a few days after it was leaked – and it’s shaping up to be a solid new option for beginners who like to shoot video in 2.7K instead of 4K. The Mini 2 SE is a very minor upgrade of …
Read More »Canon EOS R8: five things you need to know
Canon announced two new mirrorless cameras and two new lenses on 8 February 2023: the Canon EOS R8 and Canon EOS R50, along with the RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 and RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1. In September 2023, Canon’s EOS R system will celebrate its fifth anniversary. The range already has something of …
Read More »The leaked DJI Mini 2 SE could soon be the best cheap drone for beginners
If you’re looking for a travel-friendly drone that’s a little more affordable than the DJI Mini 3 Pro, you might soon be in luck: a new model weighing less than 250 grams, the DJI Mini 2 SE, has just leaked. Photos of the incoming drone, which will likely succeed DJI’s …
Read More »DJI RS 3 Mini is the super lightweight gimbal YouTubers have been waiting for
Better known for its drones, DJI has several series of cinematography accessories aimed at the different needs of content creators, from pocket-sized cameras until manual gimbals. Today the company is launching a new addition to its Ronin Stabilizer line with the RS 3 Mini. YouTube creators will get a big …
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