They look a lot alike, but the Sony a7R II costs almost twice as much as the a7 II. Here's why. Read more
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There's no one-size-fits-all approach to shooting a concert, but our basic tips and guidelines can help you get great shots and keep grooving to the music. Read more
August 5
Lensbaby's Twist 60 is all about the bokeh. It promises appealing subject/background separation with Petzval-like swirly bokeh, and we couldn't resist the temptation to take it for a spin. Read more
Casio has announced a rugged, 180° camera that features a detachable lens unit and a mode that allows the body to control two cameras at the same time for 360° spherical images. Read more
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Thanks to an update to the iOS app users of the CamFi wireless DSLR controller can now upload images to Dropbox in real-time. Read more
August 4
Kenko Professional imaging has announced that it will officially launch a 600Ws mono-block style flash head that will be available for TTL and manual control. Read more
Independent agency Zuma Press has filed a lawsuit against Getty, alleging that the company licensed its photos without permission. Read more
The Artisto app does for video what the popular Prisma app does for still images: use neural networks and machine learning to apply art filters in the style of famous artists to your recorded clips. Read more
As sports fans around the world get ready for the opening of the 2016 Rio Olympics, Canon's Professional Services team are preparing too – and in a big way. Read more
Step back into the days of Y2K nightmares and 56K modems with the Sony Mavica FD-91, the second camera that DPReview ever reviewed. Make sure you've packed your floppies, it's gonna be a pixellated ride. Read more
August 3
The Astropad app converts your iPad into a graphics tablet for Mac computers. Version 2.0 comes with several performance enhancements and can be used with more Mac software packages than before. Read more
The Nikon 300mm F4E PF ED VR is quickly becoming a favorite around the office. We've brought it along to concerts, motocross, sprint boat racing, rugby and tennis and updated our gallery accordingly. See gallery
And you thought 4K television was a long way off – Japan's NHK has started broadcasting 8K content on a new 'Super Hi-Vision' satellite channel. Read more
August 2
Instagram has taken inspiration from Snapchat and launched a new feature called Stories. Read more
Juha Alakarhu is the latest Microsoft engineer to leave that company's mobile devision, returning to Nokia as it looks more and more likely that Microsoft will abandon its mobile hardware business. Read more
Sony's SGNL YouTube channel tears down the $2200 24-70mm F2.8 GM so you don't have to. See video
The Fujifilm X-E2S may be (mostly) just an X-E2 with the latest firmware, but it's still a relatively affordable way to get into the Fujifilm system in style. Slap on one of Fujifilm's compact and excellent primes, and you're ready to go out shooting. See gallery
August 1
The Nikon Coolpix W100 is a kid-friendly rugged compact that brings the features of the Coolpix S33 – plus SnapBridge – to select Asian and European markets. Read more
Getty has issued a statement about the lawsuit it's facing from a photographer who claims that the company charged licensing fees for her public domain photos. Read more
With its 6.6" Super AMOLED display the Honor Note 8 offers one of the largest screens in the phablet segment and combines it with a 2560 x 1440 resolution. Read more
The Canon EOS-1D X Mark II is a professional full-frame DSLR, and Canon's fastest, toughest and most capable camera ever. We headed to a rodeo to test it out. See video
July 31
Now that we have full reviews published on Canon and Nikon's flagship pro cameras, we've spent some time laying out the basic differences between the two. Read more
July 30
Shooting waterfalls can be a tricky proposition, but with these helpful tips you'll be able to shoot stunning images of waterfalls in no time at all. Read more
Researchers have developed a method to correct perspective distortion and simulate the use of longer lenses for close-shot selfies. The technology could be used to virtually 'swap lenses' or 're-pose' for portraits to achieve particular artistic effect. Read more
July 29
As they reach their tenth anniversary, our friends over at LensRentals look back over their ten favorite products from the last decade. Ranging from high-end exotica to must-have video accessories, the list makes clear how diverse a range of needs and products our industry covers. Read more
Ricoh's Theta+ Video app for editing 360° video and time-lapse footage from the Ricoh Theta camera is now available for Android users. The software allows video to be re-mapped to different projections, such as 'Little Planet' as well as allowing color adjustments. Read more
Meteor showers and aurora over Antarctica light up the 2016 shortlist for the Royal Museums Greenwich's Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. See more
July 28
With a DxOMark Mobile Score of 88 the Sony Xperia X Performance ranks alongside the best devices in the class, the HTC 10 and Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. Read more
Facebook's $30,000 Surround 360 camera records up to 8K 360-video using 17 camera modules. Now the company has posted instruction manuals on GitHub detailing how to build the camera and install its software. Read more
Getty Images is facing a $1 billion lawsuit from a photographer who alleges that the company has been profiting from photos she donated to the Library of Congress. Read more
Nikon has released some early sample images from its unique AF-S 105mm F1.4. Read more
July 27
The Microsoft Pix app aims to out-do your stock iPhone app by analyzing captured image bursts for image quality and facial expressions, selecting and optimizing the best exposures. Read more
Photography community and marketplace EyeEm is making it easier for photographers to join its service by opening up its Web-based image uploading tool to all new and existing users. Read more
The Canon EOS-1D X Mark II is the company's latest professional/sports DSLR. As well as boosting its shooting to 14 fps, it also gains touchscreen-controlled 4K video. With the Olympics around the corner, is the big Canon ready for Rio? Read more
Nikon has unveiled a world's first: a 105mm F1.4 full-frame lens with autofocus. Arriving in late August, it will cost $2200. Read more
July 26
Leica's Q compact camera has been given a functionality boost with a firmware update that adds the option to shoot Raw-only, and extends the longest shutter speed from 30 seconds to 120 seconds. Read more
Adobe has announced the launch of Lightroom for Apple TV, allowing Creative Cloud subscribers to bring their Lightroom collections straight to their living rooms. Read more
The Prisma app uses neural networks and machine learning to turn your photos into 'paintings' in the style of famous artists. After its launch on iOS a month ago, it's now available for Google's Android OS. Read more
Lenovo's latest flagship smartphone comes with a stabilized 21MP camera, manual control and the ability to add accessory modules. It all adds up to one of the year's most interesting mobile photography products so far. Read more
A peek inside Getty's Rio office reveals plenty of hard work, a bunch of robots, and a whole lot of nice camera bodies and lenses. Read more
Chinese lens manufacturer Venus Optics is preparing to introduce a 12mm lens that it claims will be the world’s widest F2.8 lens with fully corrected distortion. Going under the Laowa brand name, the lens will be called Laowa 12mm F2.8 Zero-D. Read more
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