World’s Largest Camera is Ready to Take Its First 3,200-Megapixel Photos of the Universe

The groundbreaking 6,600-pound 3,200-megapixel Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) was installed this week at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile. With the final optical component in position, the LSST team will perform final testing before capturing highly anticipated "First Look" photos.

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OM System Says It Prioritizes Computational Features Over Megapixels

The biggest benefit of Micro Four Thirds is size: cameras and lenses can be significantly smaller than APS-C or full-frame options. One perceived downside, however, is lower resolution. OM System says it could look into higher-resolution sensors but wouldn’t select them if it meant sacrificing computational performance.

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Fujifilm Teases New Camera That Combines X100VI and GFX 100S II

Fujifilm's X Summit in Prague, Czechia, is just six days away. The event, scheduled to start at 6 AM EDT (3 AM PDT) on March 20, will deliver at least one big surprise: a new camera.

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The Incredible News Photos That Won the 2025 Eyes of History Contest

The Trump assassination attempt in Butler, PA, dominated the 2025 Eyes of History® photo contest -- organized by The White House News Photographers Association -- as the two top honors both went to photographers present that day.

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NASA Cameras on Blue Ghost Capture ‘First-of-its-Kind’ Footage of Moon Landing

NASA cameras on the Blue Ghost spacecraft, which successfully completed a lunar landing, have captured incredible, close-up footage of its dramatic touchdown on the Moon.

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OpenAI Warns US to Let It Train on Copyrighted Material or China Wins AI Race

OpenAI has urged the US government to give the company unrestricted access to copyrighted material to train its AI models and points to China as the reason why it should escape copyright laws.

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Photographers Capture Rare Lunar Eclipse That Turned the Moon Red

A rare Blood Moon appeared in the skies last night caused by a total lunar eclipse and photographers were able to capture the spectacular celestial event.

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Google Releases AI Model to Identify Wildlife Species in Trail Camera Images

Google has released its AI model "SpeciesNet" designed to identify animal species in trail camera photos to the public.

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The Best Night Photography Tips for Trendy ‘Noctourism’ Adventures

The rise of "noctourism," or nighttime travel, among photographers is about much more than just stargazing. As a night photographer, here are my best tips for capturing the growing art of noctourism.

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WD’s New Hard Drives Boost Max Capacity to a Whopping 26TB

Western Digital (WD), now separate from SanDisk and focused on hard drives, announced a new 26TB WD Red Pro HDD designed for use in RAID arrays and network attached storage (NAS).

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