Category: cameras

Sony teases a compact vlogging camera with flip-around screen

Sony tweeted a tease for a new 4K compact camera arriving May 20th, and rumor has it that it will designed for vlogging. Called the ZV-1, it will be based on Sony’s popular RX100 VII with some key differences, according to a leaked PR and specs seen… Source

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The next version of SD Express is a boon for pro photography and 8K video

If the original SD Express gave niche and proprietary memory card formats a run for their money, its follow-up might just blow past them. The SD Association has unveiled (via Gizmodo) an 8.0 specification for SD Express that promises up to a 3,940MB/… Source

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Samsung’s latest smartphone sensor promises DSLR-like focus speeds

Samsung has unveiled a new smartphone sensor showing that more megapixels may not always be better. The ISOCELL GN1 is “only” a 50-megapixel sensor, but at a 1/1.3-inch size, it has relatively large 1.2-micron pixels to help cameras perform better in… Source

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Fujifilm’s X100V now warns you if the camera is overheating

Fujifilm’s X100V is a great camera for street photography. It’s compact, pairs a good sensor with a sharp lens and has a handy tilting display. Despite its small size, the X100V also excels at 4K video shooting. However, now that users have had a few… Source

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Canon software turns your EOS camera into an overpowered webcam

If you’ve been video chatting more often during the pandemic, you’ve probably noticed that most PC webcams are… not great. Canon might have a solution if you have one of its cameras hanging around, at least. Its newly released (via DPReview) EOS We… Source

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Blackmagic drops the price of its 6K cinema camera to $1,995

Blackmagic Design’s Pocket Cinema Camera 6K (aka the BMPCC 6K) was already very inexpensive for what it does, but it’s now even more affordable. Blackmagic announced that it has knocked $500 off the $2,495 price, so it’s now just $1,995. That’s not a… Source

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