Latest articles by Kim Bunermann
A Savanna Hawk waits beside a wildfire to hunt fleeing animals in this award-winning photo – shot on an 83x superzoom camera
NEWS A major wildlife photography award has been won with a bridge camera, in a genre usually dominated by long telephoto lenses
This US$4,599 fast zoom lens is Japan's new No.1 best-seller
UPDATED The world's fastest medium format zoom is Japan's new best-seller – outperforming some of photography's biggest flagship telephoto lenses
"Still the best damn camera you can buy" got a major firmware update – but it came with a catch. Now Canon has a fix
FIRMWARE Firmware Ver. 1.3.0 brought upgrades – but also a downgrade. Now, users of the Canon EOS R5 Mark II get a fix on Touch & Drag Autofocus
Surprise No.1 shift as "finest stills camera ever made" overtakes Sony A7 V in Japan's best-selling sales chart
NEWS After 84 years of Hasselblad, its 100MP flagship is setting new standards – now reclaiming the top position after previously missing the rankings
Compact content creation powerhouse camera gets free firmware boost – with deeper phone control and creator tools
FIRMWARE The update transforms Panasonic Lumix's full-frame camera into a more connected creator tool, adding wired smartphone support, expanded Real Time LUT controls, and enhanced in-app styling options
Just released, and already the No.1 compact camera in Japan – a travel-zoom featuring Leica optics
NEWS The newly launched point-and-shoot camera features a 24-360mm equivalent 15x zoom lens – while half of the Top 10 compact cameras are currently on backorder
A viewfinder-free creator camera overtakes traditional photography models in Japan
UPDATED For months, a leading beginner camera dominated Japan's sales charts – but a viewfinder-free creator camera has now taken the top spot
What are the most popular compact cameras right now? These award-winning cult favorites are in high demand
UPDATED The compact camera trend shows no sign of slowing down – and these three point-and-shoot models stand out in an increasingly crowded market
Cinematic black-and-white image wins major photography award – captured on a shepherd's dusty journey toward Turkey's famous Mount Nemrut
AWARDS Using a 70-200mm telephoto lens, the photographer transformed a dusty daily ritual into an award-winning image
6 lenses are vanishing from the Japanese market – including a 2024 release
NEWS These Nikon Z and Leica M mount Voigtländer lenses have officially been discontinued in Japan
New firmware update fixes autofocus issues on Nikon flagship telephoto lens
The Nikon Z 70‑200mm f/2.8 VR S II gets fresh firmware fixing slow autofocus response when using a teleconverter
These best-selling compact cameras share a winning formula – and smartphone fatigue may explain their success in Japan
The latest sales figures reveal that Japan's most popular compact cameras are simple and surprisingly cheap, starting from US$99
15-year-old photographer wins major award with wildlife moment many spend years trying to capture
UPDATED Rising photography talent beats strong competition with a split-second wildlife encounter that was captured with a decade-old DSLR
Astrophotographer climbed steep snow and ice to reveal a spectacular night sky "most people beneath those lights will never see"
Award-winning Milky Way image over Queenstown shows a rare alignment of a galaxy, alpine terrain and human presence
8-year-old wins top prize in world's leading food photography competition with smartphone shot
AWARDS The award-winning image features a vegetable that the young photographer had never tasted before!
"An old woman pours herself tea - but it's so much more than just that. The expression on her crevassed face is beautiful, it moved me to tears" – founder of world's biggest food photography awards on top prize-winning photo
Prestigious food photography competition crowns its overall winner – a visual feast that left the founder emotional
Award-winning Milky Way photo above Aoraki "became one of the most demanding challenges I had set for myself," says photographer
winner The photographer navigated steep, rocky terrain and snow-covered slopes under winter conditions to capture this Milky Way photograph
Award-winning photographers all started somewhere – these are the 10 photo contests to enter this June
ENTER NOW From landscapes to architecture, portraits, and beyond – these international photography contests want to see your images, open to photographers of all levels
Canon's new compact camera "will be nothing like previous G series cameras"
NEWS Stills shooters are getting excited, as whispers suggest a compact camera that could be released in as little as 4 months
Photographer freezes explosive kingfisher moment at 1/3200 sec to scoop major bird photography award
WINNER "No one can ignore such a scene. While the female was far away, the male dove unsuccessfully time and time again – and with each try, he moved closer to us," explains the photographer
This split-second bird photo shows "a truly extraordinary moment captured in time", says judge of prestigious photography competition
Awards Planning, timing and skill turned this bird scene behind a rare sun halo into an award-winning capture
Newer cameras are losing out to this three-year-old mirrorless model in Japan's latest sales charts
NEWS Despite newer flagship launches, this 2023 full-frame camera continues to top sales charts in Japan across multiple retailers
"At first, it was hard to believe" – Photographer captures a rare combination of night sky phenomena in one image
UPDATED This 200° Milky Way panorama revealed something that the photographer did not expect to see
