Cameras and Lenses

Photographer James Artaius using a Canon EOS R5 Mark II in front of a basketball game
The best professional camera in 2026: Which pro camera system is best?

By James Artaius last updated

BUYING GUIDE The best professional cameras are "unicorns" that deliver high-quality stills, locked-in AF, fast burst modes, and crisp video

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Photographer using camera wearing a photo vest
Best photo vests in 2026: waistcoats and jackets with big pockets for photographers

By Ben Andrews last updated

BUYING GUIDE Check out my guide to the best photo vests available, including multi-pocketed attire to help you carry your gear

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Side-by-side shots. On the left, there’s a subtle hint of fog making the colors and tones in the background look more diffuse. On the right, a stronger concentration of fog fills the lower half of the frame as a model fires her ray gun
Best portable fog machines in 2026: get smokin' shots with these creative gizmos

By George Cairns last updated

Buying guide Elevate your portrait and product photography to creative new heights, courtesy of fabulous fog machines. Here are my recommendations…

Buying guide
a Canon 70-200mm lens shot under a spotlight
The best Canon telephoto lenses in 2026 for your DSLR or EOS R mirrorless camera

By Matthew Richards last updated

UPDATED The best Canon telephoto lenses for EF and RF mounts enable you to get up close to the action even from far away

UPDATED
man in red coat stook on a snowy mountain top with a gopro
The best action cameras in 2026: capture life's adventures, wherever they take you!

By Adam Juniper last updated

BUYING GUIDE The best action cameras are small, simple, easy to use, and can go whether other cameras can't

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Man sitting on a sofa filming himself with one of the best lenses for vlogging
Best lenses for vlogging in 2026: put yourself in the frame with one of the best vlogging lenses for a wide variety of cameras

By Matthew Richards last updated

BUYING GUIDE The best lenses for vlogging have to meet different needs to those for shooting stills. Here's what to look for

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Photography and Photo Technique

Long cloud above surface of Mars.
What is this "strange" cloud on Mars? New NASA photograph reveals fascinating meteorology lesson

By Alan Palazon Published

News NASA’s latest Astronomy Picture of the Day depicts a famous 930-mile-long cloud hovering above the Martian surface

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Dalmatian stands beside a boutique window displaying polka-dot and fishnet high heels on a cobblestone street.
The 25 best street photographs from 18 countries across five continents – and they could inspire your own work

By Kim Bunermann last updated

NEWS Discover the winning photographs of AAP Magazine #61: Street photography competition and how inspiring everyday life can be

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Black-and-white image of six rhinoceroses walking together across a grassy plain beneath a cloudy sky, with two birds nearby
Rhinos charge like rugby players in award-winning photo: "heads down and all that weight already committed"

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS The black-and-white wildlife image by Indian photography couple has won a prestigious international award

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A small brown-and-white owl with bright yellow eyes perches on a branch against a blurred dark forest background
All award-winning photographers started somewhere – enter these 10 photography contests to get your work noticed this November

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS These international photography contests want to see your images and are open to photographers of all levels

NEWS
FrameGo logo.
Can you hail a photographer like an Uber? Cardiff startup targets the “last-minute” creative crunch

By Alan Palazon Published

News The founder of FrameGo, a new application that enables last-minute bookings for creative gigs, says his platform will “bridge the gap” between visual storytellers and businesses needing on-demand creative work

News
An early photograph of a wide, tree-lined Paris boulevard seen from above, empty apart from two tiny figures of a man having his shoes shined
Paris marks the precise spot where the first humans were photographed, and it’s not where you might think

By Tom May Published

News A bronze plaque in the Place de la République marks where a shoeshine boy and his customer were photographed by Louis Daguerre in 1838

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Phones, Printers and Tech

Best laptops for video editing
The best laptops for video editing in 2026: edit your footage easily, wherever you are

By Ben Andrews last updated

Buying Guide Whether you make movies, TV or YouTube videos, the best laptops for video editing will get the job done faster

Buying Guide
Fisherman flying a SwellPro drone on the edge of a lake
The best drone for fishing in 2026

By Adam Juniper last updated

Buying Guide Catch more fish, by using the best drone for fishing in lakes, rivers and the sea.

Buying Guide
The best budget webcam: affordable ways to give a better picture of yourself

By Adam Juniper, Tom May last updated

Buying guide Look and sound better on your video calls, at minimal cost, with the best cheap webcam.

Buying guide
The iPhone Duo's photographic compromises are making me a better photographer, much to my surprise

By Adam Juniper Published

Opinion Apple's iPhone Duo compromises have an unexpected effect – I feel like a photographer again

Opinion
DJI Phantom 4
Legendary DJI Phantom is formerly over – the drone that started the revolution is no longer supported, but you can keep flying

By Adam Juniper Published

News DJI officially stops supporting the DJI Phantom, but the drone's legacy can't be forgotten

News
Luminar screenshot showing the 2026 Fall Update
Big Luminar photo editor update embraces AI but is designed to “put human talent first”

By Mike Harris Published

News Skylum’s biggest Luminar update of the year has been guided by a survey of photographers

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Latest Buying Guides

Photographer James Artaius using a Canon EOS R5 Mark II in front of a basketball game
The best professional camera in 2026: Which pro camera system is best?

By James Artaius last updated

BUYING GUIDE The best professional cameras are "unicorns" that deliver high-quality stills, locked-in AF, fast burst modes, and crisp video

BUYING GUIDE
Photographer using camera wearing a photo vest
Best photo vests in 2026: waistcoats and jackets with big pockets for photographers

By Ben Andrews last updated

BUYING GUIDE Check out my guide to the best photo vests available, including multi-pocketed attire to help you carry your gear

BUYING GUIDE
Side-by-side shots. On the left, there’s a subtle hint of fog making the colors and tones in the background look more diffuse. On the right, a stronger concentration of fog fills the lower half of the frame as a model fires her ray gun
Best portable fog machines in 2026: get smokin' shots with these creative gizmos

By George Cairns last updated

Buying guide Elevate your portrait and product photography to creative new heights, courtesy of fabulous fog machines. Here are my recommendations…

Buying guide
a Canon 70-200mm lens shot under a spotlight
The best Canon telephoto lenses in 2026 for your DSLR or EOS R mirrorless camera

By Matthew Richards last updated

UPDATED The best Canon telephoto lenses for EF and RF mounts enable you to get up close to the action even from far away

UPDATED
Best laptops for video editing
The best laptops for video editing in 2026: edit your footage easily, wherever you are

By Ben Andrews last updated

Buying Guide Whether you make movies, TV or YouTube videos, the best laptops for video editing will get the job done faster

Buying Guide
man in red coat stook on a snowy mountain top with a gopro
The best action cameras in 2026: capture life's adventures, wherever they take you!

By Adam Juniper last updated

BUYING GUIDE The best action cameras are small, simple, easy to use, and can go whether other cameras can't

BUYING GUIDE
Man sitting on a sofa filming himself with one of the best lenses for vlogging
Best lenses for vlogging in 2026: put yourself in the frame with one of the best vlogging lenses for a wide variety of cameras

By Matthew Richards last updated

BUYING GUIDE The best lenses for vlogging have to meet different needs to those for shooting stills. Here's what to look for

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Latest Reviews

CampCo Humvee Safari Photography Vest
The CampCo Humvee Safari is the most capacious photography vest on the market by quite some margin, but is it any good? I find out...

By Dan Mold Published

Review CampCo's Humvee Safari is the world's most voluminous photography vest with 21 pockets to stash notes, phone, passport, keys, lenses, SD cards and more!

Review
Moment Exposure 10L Photography Vest
Moment's Exposure 10L Vest has zippered front pockets big enough to stash a premium compact camera and avoid carrying a heavy backpack

By Dan Mold Published

Review Heavy camera bag weighing you down? Now you can travel light with this featherweight photography vest

Review
The GoPro Wireless Mic Complete Kit
GoPro Wireless Mic review: I’m an audio newbie. The GoPro’s first wireless microphone makes a great first mic for all types of cameras

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

GOPRO I tried GoPro's first wireless mic with action cameras, a mirrorless camera, and a phone – and it delivers solid audio that's simple enough for beginners

GOPRO
Peak Design Everyday Sling
Peak Design Everyday Sling review: a camera bag that’s also for everyday life and is very easy to live with

By Matthew Richards Published

Review The Peak Design Everyday Sling is super-stylish and surprisingly versatile, designed for the journey, whether or not you’re taking your camera along for the ride

Review
Peak Design Everyday Backpack 20L
Peak Design Everyday Backpack review: endlessly and effortlessly adaptable, this is a superb ‘everyday’ backpack, whether you’re carrying your full camera kit or no camera at all

By Matthew Richards Published

Review The Peak Design Everyday Backpack is very versatile, able to adapt to pretty much anything and everything you want to carry, and it packs plenty of clever tricks and magnetic attraction

Review
Adam Juniper holding iPhone Duo
Apple iPhone Duo review – can photographers love the foldable iPhone?

By Adam Juniper Published

Review The iPhone Duo is Apple's return to innovation, but it also has compromises that affect video and photo more than most. He's how I feel about my new phone...

Review
Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.4 Pro product image
Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.4 Pro review: this lens completes a trinity of Pro primes with fast apertures and favored focal lengths

By Matthew Richards Published

Review The Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.4 Pro for Nikon Z and Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras joins its 50mm and 85mm f/1.4 Pro siblings

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Man sitting on a sofa filming himself with one of the best lenses for vlogging
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Best Nikon camera in 2026: from basic beginner cameras to advanced pro models

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