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Leica announces M11 Monochrom, a 60-megapixel camera built for black and white photography

 
 

It's a glorious time for black-and-white photography enthusiasts. Hot on the heels of Ricoh announcing the Pentax K-3 Mark III MonochromeLeica has announced a new monochrome camera, the Leica M11 Monochrom.

The M11 Monochrom is a digital rangefinder sporting a 60-megapixel full-frame backside-illuminated...

Pentax announces the world’s only DSLR designed exclusively for black and white photography

 
 

Ricoh Imaging has announced the Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome. The new DSLR combines many of the features of the company's flagship APS-C DSLR, the K-3 III, with a newly developed monochromatic image sensor, making it the world's only DSLR designed for black and white imagery.

"The concept of a monochrome-specific...

Ricoh announces standalone version of its GR III Diary Edition premium compact camera

 
 

Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation has announced the availability of a standalone version of its stylish Ricoh GR III Diary Edition all-in-one camera.

Ricoh announced the GR III Diary Edition kit in January, the GR III in a new warm-gray finish alongside a matching leather strap, metallic hot shoe cover, and camera...

Netflix approves Canon EOS R5 C mirrorless camera

 
 

Canon has announced its EOS R5 C mirrorless camera is now approved for Netflix productions, joining a long list of other Canon EOS cameras approved by the popular streaming service. This news comes on the heels of the release of numerous firmware updates for Canon cameras, which added new functionality and improved image...

Canon releases new firmware updates, improving R3’s autofocus and allowing R5 to capture 400MP photos

 
 

Canon has released firmware updates for four cameras, including the Canon EOS R3, Canon EOS R5, Canon EOS R5C, and Canon EOS 1D-X Mark III.

Canon EOS R3 version 1.4.0 delivers improved autofocus

The Canon EOS R3 can now "remember" faces, allowing its face-detect autofocus system to perform more accurately and...

Cinematic vlogging: Sony announces the ZV-E1, its first full-frame ZV-series camera

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Sony has announced the Sony ZV-E1, the company's first full-frame ZV-series camera. Taking its place atop the ZV system lineup, the interchangeable lens camera combines a full-frame 12.1-megapixel image sensor, Bionz XR image processor, and dedicated AI processing unit...

Longtime Sony executive talks A-mount failure, skipping Micro Four Thirds, and early days of E-mount

 
 

In a pair of interviews (1, 2) with Nikkei Business, Sony Vice Chairman Shigeki Ishizuka discussed the early days of Sony's camera business, including Sony's A-mount Alpha DSLR cameras, a potential move to Micro Four Thirds, and the eventual decision to make full-frame mirrorless cameras.

The interviews are published...

Sony launches retinal projection camera kit to aid photographers with visual impairments

 
 

Sony has announced a new retinal project camera system to help photographers with visual impairments.

The Sony DSC-HX99 RNV is a kit that combines Sony's HX99 compact camera with a QD Laser Retissa Neoviewer. The Neoviewer is a specially designed viewfinder that utilizes laser retinal projection. The viewfinder...

Hands-on Preview: Canon announces new APS-C R50 and full-frame R8 cameras, plus two new kit lenses

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Canon EOS R50 Hands-on Preview
Canon EOS R8 Hands-on Preview

 
 

It's a big day for Canon, as the photo industry giant has announced two new cameras and a pair of new kit zoom lenses. The Canon EOS R50 is a new APS-C format entry-level mirrorless camera, targeting a similar...

Canon, Sony and OM Digital Solutions excel in Japan, per the BCN Awards

 
 

The annual BCN Awards have been published in Japan, showcasing the most popular camera brands among Japanese retailers in 2022. While not a perfect representation of the global camera market, the BCN Ranking data comes from about 40% of all Japanese retailers, so it's a large sample size that offers interesting insights...

DxO releases nearly 1,700 new Optics modules, providing corrections for new cameras like the Canon R6 II, Fuji X-T5 and Sony A7R V

 
 

DxO has announced 1,693 new Optics Modules for its software, including DxO PhotoLab, PureRAW, FilmPack and ViewPoint. The new corrections bring the total number of supported camera and lens combinations within DxO's software to more than 80,000.

DxO's corrections are among the best in the industry. Each camera and lens...

Techart announces TZM-02 autofocus adapter to use M-mount lenses on Nikon Z mirrorless cameras

 
 

Techart has launched the second-generation version of its M to Z Autofocus Adapter, the Techart TZM-02. The thin, compact adapter promises improved design and performance compared to its predecessor and promises autofocus performance compatible with video.

Regarding the design, the TZM-02 features a bulge-less design,...

Ricoh announces GR III Diary Edition in a special warm-gray finish

 
 

Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation has announced the Ricoh GR III Diary Edition special limited kit. The GR III Diary Edition is a special edition version of the existing Ricoh GR III premium compact camera. The Diary Edition differs from the original, standard version of the camera with an exclusive warm-gray finish, a...

Imaging Resource Camera of the Year 2022: Reader’s Choice Award

 
 

Here we are! The final day of our annual Camera of the Year Awards, and we're wrapping things up with one last award: the Reader's Choice Award. For the past couple of years, we've included a Reader's Choice Award in our series of awards, as we wanted to include your voice for what you all thought were the best cameras...

Panasonic announces S5 Mark II & S5 IIX cameras with phase-detect AF, plus LUMIX S 14-28mm F4-5.6 Macro lens

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Panasonic has announced a pair of new LUMIX S series full-frame mirrorless cameras, the S5 Mark II and S5 Mark IIX. The pair of cameras share nearly every feature and specification, differing in only a handful of areas, primarily related to video. Before outlining the...

Fujifilm X-T5 Gallery: An initial sampling of real-world images from Fuji’s high-res enthusiast camera

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Just named as our 2022 Best Camera for Enthusiasts, the new Fujifilm X-T5 continues Fuji's award-winning heritage of their impressive X-T series of APS-C mirrorless cameras. This latest-generation model maintains that classic retro-inspired design we've come to know and...

Sony A7R V Hands-on Review: 61MP camera offers impressive improvements thanks to AI

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The Sony A7R V is more evolution than revolution for the high-res Alpha "R" series, but that doesn't mean there's not a lot to like. While the 61-megapixel sensor remains unchanged, Sony has made many other changes to the A7R V, ranging from minor to significant. Among...

OM System OM-5 Gallery: New images from OMDS’ affordable, weather-resistant MFT camera

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When the OM System OM-5 was announced in late October, we kicked off our coverage with William Brawley's in-depth Hands-on Preview and a hefty batch of real-world shots in the Gallery. If you haven't read William's Preview, you should check it out, as it discusses the OM-5's...

Top rentals at Lensrentals in 2022: DSLR interest wanes, Canon & Sony continue to dominate, and video is on the rise

 
 

Lensrentals has published their annual roundup of the top rented photo and video products of 2022. Compared to last year's breakdown, there are some interesting changes and emerging trends.

However, what hasn't changed is Canon and Sony's dominance. The two Japanese giants in the camera industry held the top two...

Sony A7R V Gallery: Our first real-world shots from Sony’s exciting new 61MP full-frame camera

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Joining our existing lab test shots for the Sony A7R V, we've now published our first real-world gallery images for Sony's latest high-resolution Alpha mirrorless camera.

The Sony A7R V uses the same 61-megapixel sensor as the A7R IV, so we know the new camera will produce...