The Compact PowerShot V1 is Canon’s Answer to the Sony ZV-1 Mark II
Canon announced the PowerShot V1, a new compact point-and-shoot style camera with a 22.3-megapixel sensor and integrated lens. It features a rather large Type 1.4 sensor and is packed with video features that look designed to take on Sony's ZV-1 Mark II creator camera.
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Trump’s Proposed Semiconductor Tariffs Will Make Electronics More Expensive in the US
U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters this week that he intends to expand the scope of tariffs to include automobiles, pharmaceutical products, and semiconductors. While the first two categories don't directly impact photographers, the third would.
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B&H is Bringing its Bild Expo in New York Back in June 2025
B&H Photo announced that its Bild Expo, which feels to many like the spiritual successor to the now-defunct Photo Plus, is coming back to the Javits Center in New York City on June 17 and 18, 2025.
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Zeiss’ Teased Lens Is an Otus 50mm f/1.4 Prime
Zeiss' hype train is stoked and roaring down the tracks ahead of a complete reveal on February 25 ahead of CP+ in Japan. After releasing a tepid teaser last week, the legendary German company is heating things up with the first real look at its new lens and some sample photos.
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For Birders Who Handhold, the Sigma 500mm f/5.6 Sports Lens is the Ultimate Prime
In 2024, the Sigma 500mm f/5.6 DG DN OS Sports was highly regarded in the PetaPixel’s ranking of Sigma's 2024 optics. As one of Sigma’s high-end Sports lenses, it offers many pros and few cons. One of the most common requests we've seen has asked us to test its performance on one of the most challenging subjects: birds in flight.
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Apple’s Most Affordable $599 iPhone 16e Sports a 48MP Fusion Camera
After months of rumors, Apple's newest "affordable" iPhone model has arrived. It's not the iPhone SE 4 people expected, but instead the iPhone 16e, unifying growing Apple's iPhone family.
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What to Expect From CP+ 2025, the World’s Biggest Photo Expo | The PetaPixel Podcast
Next week, the last and biggest international camera and photography expo in the world takes place in Yokohama, Japan: CP+. Ever since Photokina and Photo Plus went the way of the dodo, CP+ has grown in importance to camera and lens makers (especially since it's so close to home for most of them).
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CIPA’s Lens Data Reflects the Core Photo Industry’s Impressive Stability
Following yesterday's breakdown of digital camera shipments from 2007 through 2024, it's time to look at CIPA's interchangeable lens data.
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Three More Civil Rights Groups Demand Fort Worth Police Return Seized Sally Mann Photos
Three civil liberties organizations submitted a joint letter to the Fort Worth Police Department demanding the return of multiple Sally Mann photographs that were "unconstitutionally seized" from the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth last month.
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Society of Camera Operators Awards Honor ‘A Complete Unknown’ and ‘Yellowstone’
The camera operators behind A Complete Unknown and Yellowstone won big at the Society of Camera Operators (SOC) Awards.
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