Cameras all have a pretty solid set of features and design elements that appeal to a wide range of users. But, for the most part, pretty much all of them lack a set of features that would make them all a lot more powerful and enjoyable to use.
Viltrox has announced a new 16mm f/1.8 autofocus lens for full-frame Sony E-mount that features a large LCD screen for displaying current lens settings.
A year after Sony announced its accelerated goal to have zero environmental footprint by 2030, the company has released a new video outlining how it uses recycled materials to craft its consumer products, including its popular digital cameras.
A Formula 1 racing fan attending the recent Miami Grand Prix was told at the gate that he couldn't bring in his mirrorless camera, so he came up with an unusual alternate plan: he instead decided to shoot the race with a floppy disk camera made in 2000.
There just aren't a lot of ultra-wide full-frame prime lenses to choose from. There are plenty of zoom lenses to choose from, however, compact dedicated ultra-wides are in short supply. Cue Sigma to save the day with its brand new Contemporary series 17mm lens. But is this the hero we were looking for?
Arriving in stores only weeks apart and at the same price, the Panasonic S5 IIX and Sony ZV-E1 are full frame, video optimized cameras designed for creators. Obviously, I had no choice but to compare them!
Sony has unveiled its latest flagship smartphone in the Xperia 1 V, targeting both photographers and video enthusiasts as it upgrades some of the hardware while finding other ways to optimize the software.
The Camera Store (TCS), one of the most popular camera, lens, and photography equipment retailers in western Canada, suffered a break-in this morning, May 3, and over $30,000 worth of Sony, Nikon, and DJI equipment was stolen.
Long-time Sony executive Shigeki Ishizuka recently gave an interview in which he candidly spoke about early developments in the imaging division and how the flip to mirrorless was part of a longer-term plan to unsettle the camera market. Was this really a clever strategy or a re-writing of history to fit the narrative?
TTartisan has announced that its autofocus-equipped 27mm f/2.8 prime lens for APS-C cameras is now available for Nikon Z and Sony E-mount.
A former Sony camera developer says that part of the company's strategy in the early days of mirrorless was to lull brands like Canon and Nikon into a false sense of security that the new technology wouldn't be as good as DSLRs -- until it was too late.
Angelbird has announced a 1TB capacity CFexpress Type A card, which is now easily the largest capacity storage media available to support Sony photographers.
Sony has announced three new accessories for the Sony AirPeak drone: a lighter gimbal, a Real Time Kinematic (RTK) kit that improves its navigation and flight precision, and a new enhanced better for longer flight times.
The Vertigo Lens Turret is an adapter that fits onto a camera's lens mount and allows a filmmaker to effortlessly switch among three different attached lenses, a design that is set to "get the cinema world spinning."
The French photo software company DxO has released an update to its Optics Modules that it says will give photographers the best possible performance from their camera and lens combinations, correcting lens imperfections and softness with "unparalleled precision".
Sony has announced a "significant" new firmware update for the Cinema Line FX3 and FX30 camera systems that enables the cameras to shoot DCI 4K in true 24 fps and adds anamorphic lens de-squeeze and breathing compensation.
Sony Electronics has announced a new version of its Camera Remote Software Development Kit (SDK), enabling remote operation and additional settings changes of compatible Sony cameras. The new SKD (version 1.08) also adds compatibility with Sony's new video-centric ZV-E1 full-frame compact camera.
Samyang has announced a new 35-150mm f/2-2.8 lens for Sony E-mount which features a wide zoom range typically associated with "all-in-one" style kit lenses but with a fast variable aperture that is uncommon in that segment.
TTArtisan has announced that it is bringing its 27mm f/2.8 autofocus lens currently available for Fujifilm X-mount to both Sony E and Nikon Z-mount cameras.
Innovation from Canon got me into photography, but sadly Canon and its competitors lost their way.
ChatGPT has already proven to be a powerful tool for writing and answering questions, but it also has the knowledge to help photographers create their own custom photo styles for Fujifilm and Sony cameras.
When Sony and Sigma released lenses with nearly identical specifications (or at least nearly identical target customers), photographic gear scheduling marked a rare alignment. Photographically speaking, the concurrent launch of these two similar lenses is the equivalent of a full solar eclipse—incredibly rare and also amazing to see.
The Sony ZV-E1 represents the (current) pinnacle of the company's efforts to radically pivot the camera division to stay ahead of changes in the photography and video markets. It is largely successful in that endeavor.
Sony has announced the ZV-FF, a full-frame camera designed for content creators. The camera boasts an impressive feature set developed based on user feedback and aims to provide creators with the best tools possible.
Meike has that its autofocus-equipped 85mm f/1.8 lens that it launched last year for Sony E-mount is now available for Fujifilm X and Nikon Z-mount.
Sony is one of 135 global organizations that has been recognized as one of the planet's most ethical companies. It is the only camera manufacturer to appear on the list this year.
Every camera brand makes excellent cameras. However, as the popular photography YouTube channel Mango Street shows with its humorous "camera brand support group" video, that doesn't mean photographers can't laugh at themselves and some of the stereotypes surrounding their preferred manufacturer.
Sony's new DSC-HX99RNV is a retinal projection camera system that is designed to help people with visual impairments better see the world around them and allow them to enjoy photography in ways they previously could not.
Sony's Creator's App is now live. Designed to connect a smartphone to Sony's Alpha cameras to allow a host of features, it replaces the poorly reviewed Imaging Edge, which will be removed from both Google Play and the Apple App Store.
Sony has released the first photo captured by its new Star Sphere satellite, which aims to allow ordinary people to have access to a camera in Earth orbit and shoot their own space photos.