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June 30
- I love this quirky little Canon that's dropped to an all-time low price of AU$398 – and it's a fabulous vlogging camera for beginners
- The popular video editor Final Cut Pro just gained “one of the most requested features” – and it's coming to both Mac and iPad
- At 3,200 megapixels, the world’s largest camera has officially started its unprecedented mission. “Today, we begin filming the greatest cosmic movie ever made.”
- Film photography is booming in Japan – but the nostalgic comeback has an unusually modern reason for thriving
- Camera trap footage helps save endangered wildlife species from angry farmers in Honduras
- 🥵 Use a drone as a fan? ☀️ 🪭 Millions of people have thought about it, and lots actually did it, but which would be best?
- 14-year-old underwater photographer scoops top prize in prestigious professional competition – illuminating a world rarely seen with slow shutter speeds
- "The most compelling photography does not simply record, it constructs" – award-winning images revealed from world-renowned professional photo competition
- "After hours of intense waiting, the magic happened" – this photographer captured a family of melanistic Indian leopards on camera
- Now you can create ultra-short-form videos on your Sony camera, as 3-second "Motion Photos" come to Creator’s App
- Tamron might be planning another lens with a weird focal range
- Walking frame, ring flash & braces: the last photos of Martin Parr at work
June 29
- Young mountaineers to get their hands on top-tier Tamron lenses for hiking photography collaboration – here's the one I'd pick
- This award-winning camera accessory brand, once owned by Nikon, was shutting down. Now, it’s being saved from an unusual source
- Godox just launched its first ever camera! But I'm loath to call it "new" because it looks eerily familiar…
- Sirui is teasing a new telephoto lens launch – but it is not giving much away!
- Another compact, viewfinder-free camera is Japan's #1 – outperforming traditional photography gear at a lower price
- What do you do if flying your drone is banned? 5 genius aerial photography alternatives to beat no-fly zones and go viral
June 27
- Gary Briechle continues his eerie love affair with Maine in this forthcoming collodion monograph
- An 85mm f/1.8 autofocus lens for just US$75? Details surface regarding TTArtisan's next Neo prime
- Under fire from the rumored Sony FX5, Canon drops a HUGE firmware boost for the EOS C50
- Do pros prefer Canon? EOS R1 sales rose more than 300% on MPB during the World Cup buildup
June 26
- Smartphone cameras are terrible for wildlife photography. This compact lens creates 240mm reach in Moment’s longest, sharpest mobile lenses yet
- Canon bolsters EOS C80's production credentials with connectivity-focused firmware update
- Why you should DITCH your camera screen (sometimes) | Canon EOS R6 V | White balance busted
- DJI reveals more about new Osmo Pocket 4P camera but is still leaving key questions unanswered – things Insta360's Luna isn't so shy about!
- OWC launches a new budget-friendly CFexpress Type B card: Atlas Core
- Third-party camera lenses used to be popular for one key reason, but the latest trending lenses in Japan hint at an entirely different reason for buying non-native optics
- How Adobe Stock AI Studio is helping brands build better image libraries in 2026
June 25
- The GoPro Max 2 just got a key boost for more detailed shots – and color grading – in a major firmware update
- BREAKING NEWS: Adobe will soon own AI photo software Topaz Labs. But what does that mean for photographers?
- Meta’s new, cheaper smart glasses have the same camera hardware, but unlock an unusual new camera feature
- I shot over 3,000 photos on the new Leica SL3-P camera and these are my favorite frames
- Leica launches world's smallest AF 50mm f/1.4 camera lens – and I got the chance to try it out
- Leica unveils its first-ever macro lens for its SL mirrorless camera system – and I got to try it out!
- Leica unleashes its fastest-ever camera with 40fps stills and 8K open gate video
- Want a cheap and compact ‘holy trinity’ lens for Sony cameras? New LK Samyang/Rokinon AF 60-180mm f/2.8 FE is the final piece of the puzzle
- Over 50% of British holidaymakers get caught in “holiday photo perfection loop”, warn experts
- Oppo’s Reno16 series goes all-in on AI camera features and there's a 200MP Pro model
June 24
- Shot by a chemistry student, this award-winning photo of a glowing mosquito shines a light on the unseen beauty of scientific research
- Sony FX5 "confirmed" for July – and it's gunning for Canon with 5K open gate video and TRIPLE-BASE ISO
- V-flats are usually boring bits of photography kit. But Westcott just re-invented this classic studio staple
- Fujifilm solves Bluetooth connection woes with firmware updates for X-E3 and X-H1 cameras
- Photographers are still using 20-year-old lenses as an unexpected zoom tops Japan’s list of the trendiest retro lenses, proving that some camera tech ages differently
- The Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 is finally coming to the Canon RF and Nikon Z camera mounts – and I’m predicting this rare all-in-one constant aperture zoom is going to be incredibly popular
June 23
- EIZO announces two new curved ultrawide monitors
- Forget retro cameras inspired by the 1970s – this new wooden bellows camera pays homage to a camera design first made back in the 1850s!
- Science photo contest winner hopes “unexpected” award will kickstart a professional photography career
- DJI Osmo Action 7: How and when will GoPro’s arch enemy respond to the Mission 1 Pro?
- Photographer has nervy encounter with enormous grizzly bear in Alaska
June 22
- NiSi reveals clever new lens accessories for Ricoh GR cameras
- One of the most hotly-anticipated budget camera phones has just been cancelled
- The Kodak Charmera craze is out of control. Even this lens brand appears to be jumping on the keychain camera trend
- EOS R(I)P: Canon just discontinued its most popular camera
- Can Apple ever be 'cool' again? New CEO John Ternus thinks so (but also thinks it will be more expensive)
- Over 4,000 images and 20 years later, researchers have shed much-needed light on this elusive Amazonian dog
- I’m an AI-exhausted photographer - but the number of non-artists that are annoyed with AI gives me hope!
June 21
- iPhone 18 rumor roundup: what we might expect from the next iPhone
- Colossal underwater caves and playful bear cubs among winning scenes from World Oceans Day photography competition
- These unseen color photos by master photographer Jacques Henri Lartigue make the past look like it happened yesterday
June 20
- I spoke to Insta360 co-founder Max Richter, who promised there is a lot more coming in "traditional photography" – could that mean an ILC camera?
- The best of British wildlife photography is being shown in this London exhibition – and it’s free to visit
- Shot by winner of "worst photographer" contest, these travel pictures actually prove is that good photography isn't the same as technical skill
- Put down the Photoshop brushes – I just read a statistic on how many adults prefer unedited photos, and I’m stunned
- Diver snaps award-winning underwater shot of whale shark using modified 35-year-old fisheye lens
June 19
- Japanese women photographers have always been there – and this exhibition sheds much-needed light on their work
- Get 15 bonus gifts with the July 2026 issue of Digital Camera magazine
- Sony's latest image sensor could revolutionize camera phone HDR
June 18
- Galaxy S27: new rumor suggests no new camera hardware
- This is the best World Cup merch I've seen: SanDisk flash drives that look like referee whistles!
- "The simple act of existing is already an act of rebellion." Polaroid just built a massive billboard on a beach in a rebellious anti-AI stunt
- A new zoom camera is joining the ranks of highly coveted compact cameras, as Japan suspends orders after “far more preorders than anticipated"
- The Samsung Galaxy XR lets you move in 3D inside your 2D images: what could this mean for photography, long term?
- Compact cameras are “not merely a passing trend.” The trendiest, hard-to-find cameras in Japan are all compact cameras – except for one
- AI can now handle the boring parts of photo and video editing for you as Adobe’s AI Assistant officially arrives inside Photoshop and Premiere
- As a photographer, even I find drones annoying – but for heaven's sake, don’t SHOOT at them like this man did
- Saltwater, gold leaf and 19th-century chemistry: the world's longest-running photography exhibition is back, and it's more technically adventurous than ever
- I’ve never seen the Southern Lights, but I doubt anything beats this view photographed aboard the ISS by the first mirrorless camera in space
June 17
- A new bargain prime for Micro Four Thirds cameras is rumored to be imminent
- Trendy mobile editing app VSCO is building a pro photo editor with film-inspired looks, batch editing – and an upcoming desktop app
- Red is the new Black as Meyer Optik Görlitz is back with a new 42mm f/1.2 camera lens with stunning red aperture blades that steal the show
- Snap's new AR camera glasses look incredible – but will people actually use them?
- The US has loosened its foreign drone ban, but as an American drone photographer, I’m now more frustrated than ever!
- This award-winning medium-format compact camera may just be proof that one lens is all you need
- What’s the best pro 70-200mm f/2.8 trinity lens? Five top camera brands go head-to-head
- The iPhone 18 Pro could have “the biggest leap in camera hardware” in some time
- Arnold Schwarzenegger on low-angle photography: "They always shoot up, so the camera is right there in front of you… you will always look like a stud"
- This UK zoo is trialling AI-powered night vision cameras to boost animal care – starting with the giraffes
- This analog, cheap compact camera isn’t perfect, but that’s actually the point. Meet the Fisheye No. 2 La Mer
- This new Brightin Star 14mm f/2.8 covers a 116-degree wide view – but this camera lens has an unusual trick for using front filters
June 16
- The trendy Ricoh GR IV compact camera series is about to get more expensive in Japan. Will other regions follow suit?
- FINALLY, a lens that's actually worth buying for my Lumix S9
- This vibrant underwater lily field was shot on a 10-year-old DSLR with a fisheye lens – and it snagged an ocean photography award
- A rare court re-hearing could call key copyright test into question as a photographer and celebrity tattoo artist return to court
- Kodak's viral keychain camera has just gone Y2K. The new Charmera Millennium Edition is a compact camera with low-fi vibes inside and out
- The world's biggest photo competition opens for entries with huge cash prizes up for grabs in its 20th year
- The day a 25-year-old photographer convinced Marilyn Monroe to go nude in a swimming pool: Lawrence Schiller's remarkable memoir of a movie icon
- Defying the Myth: Carol Allen-Storey's decade-long documentary project is one of the most powerful photography books of the year
- A viral compact camera has pushed the Sony A7 V out of the top sales spot in Japan, as 4 of the top 5 cameras come from a single brand
June 15
- A pitch-black underwater cave, a diver, and a fragile ecosystem: This award-winning underwater image is both terrifying and inspiring
- The new Adobe Premiere hides a new film grain effect, simpler captions, faster masking and more inside the latest update
- What Insta360 and DJI's new court battle means for the Luna Ultra and the Osmo Pocket 4P cameras
- Lightroom has just gained the ability to turn photos into videos – but it’s the first Adobe-made tool to use generative credits inside Lightroom
- 7artisans is about to introduce its first-ever autofocus lenses for Nikon Z mirrorless cameras and they are super-lightweight
- This shot of conservationists soaring the skies with a flock of endangered birds just won a science photo competition
- Did you know that Sony owns the biggest share of Tamron? Well, maybe not for much longer…
- Voigtlander releases deliberately imperfect Nokton prime lens for Canon RF and Nikon Z mirrorless cameras
- Is THIS what Nikon's lawsuit is about? Viltrox is making a camera using the Z-mount (report)
- Don McCullin becomes the first-ever photographer to win this top British honor, held by only 65 people
- Diane Keaton's photobooth strips match Abraham Lincoln's assassination hat at auction: here's what that tells us about the actress's photographic eye
- Your Digital Camera 309 download
- This award-winning food photo has my eyes peeled and my mouth watering
June 14
- This dash cam can use AI to read a blurred license plate
- Want Canon's top DSLR? Save HUNDREDS on the brilliant 5D Mark IV!
- Inside the iconic 'Red Room' at new flagship photography and videography event
- First-ever camera footage of world’s “ugliest shark” in its natural habitat captured by researchers
- Don McCullin returns to the horrors of Vietnam in "last ever" photobook featuring never-before-seen images
- This fridge-sized Polaroid camera – used by Andy Warhol, Ansel Adams and Sally Mann – has been restored and is touring the world with modern artists
June 13
- WARNING! This summer safety staple can melt the plastic on your camera and damage your lenses
- "To photograph reality is to photograph nothing": Duane Michals rejected the idea of the 'decisive moment' and did something wildly different
- These are the most heartbreaking wildlife photographs of 2026 – and they're going on an international tour
June 12
- Keychain cameras are trendy, but Joby shrank down a tripod for compact cameras and smartphones and gave it a clip
- New firmware for the popular compact Panasonic Lumix S9 has been partially suspended, but only one update method has a bug
- This retro compact camera is Japan's new No.1 – dethroning Sony's full-frame mirrorless after 5 months at the top of the charts
- RIP David Hockney: the famous artist who also pushed forward photography, with a little help from Picasso
- Viral artist Matt B Customs will personalize Instax cameras free for two days in London – but only if you love Minions
- 15-year-old photographer wins major wildlife award for Long-eared Owl image – shot with DSLR camera gear
- Bokeh Face: Is pop-up flash DEAD? Plus 360 camera drones and how to choose a macro lens, in our latest podcast
- Divers capture first-ever video images of a great white shark in the Mediterranean as Jaws takes a trip to European waters!
June 11
- Godox's latest tiny flashgun looks like a bargain buy
- iPhone photos are about to get a lot less noisy, even if you've never heard of Core Image RAW 9. iOS 27 and macOS 27 hide a key editing update
- A Savanna Hawk waits beside a wildfire to hunt fleeing animals in this award-winning photo – shot on an 83x superzoom camera
- Fujifilm’s new compact instant camera has a weird trick for selfies without that awkward outstretched arm – and it's hiding in the strangest place
- Camera lovers, avert your eyes! Viral video shows a cable camera smoking and falling to its death during international soccer match
- I’m a former sports photographer – but after looking at this viral World Cup photo, I will never look at team photos the same way
- Peeking parakeet wins top prize in London wildlife photo contest
- Photographers like Diane Arbus, Robert Frank helped shape New York City. A new gallery steps from historic locations will create “a dynamic space for encountering photography”
- These images come from some of the best photography books of the year. Seven books on photography and filmmaking have been short-listed for prestigious award
- The Art of Street Photography: why Joshua K. Jackson and Sean Tucker's book wants you to stop chasing the shot with your camera
- 7Artisans and Seagull team up for a limited-edition Leica M lens, and it looks like a vintage dream
June 10
- Astronaut shoots breathtaking aerial photographs of two of Europe's most iconic volcanoes in just one minute!
- Shortlisted images of science photography competition brilliantly depict the wonders of Earth
- New 8K Insta360 Luna Ultra lands early after global leaks – can it conquer the DJI-dominated pocket gimbal camera market?
- Apple’s new AI photo tool can let you move the camera after the fact – but I think my phone can do this already?
- Potensic launches new cheap beginner Atom 3 drone – but takes on DJI with improved specs
- "Still the best damn camera you can buy" got a major firmware update – but it came with a catch. Now Canon has a fix
- Legendary black-and-white photographer is giving away his iconic Leica camera – and you could win it!
- Forget pool floaties, these amazing new photo-video lights inflate for portable, creative lighting
June 9
- The global flash memory shortage is now killing off the fastest portable SSDs
- APS-C mirrorless cameras are trending for budget portability. But some full-frame DSLRs are actually the same price
- A BBC expert has these two images among the best of 2026 so far – but I’m not sure – what do you think?
- Freelancing as a female photographer? This genre is where you'll suffer the largest gender pay gap
- Surprise No.1 shift as "finest stills camera ever made" overtakes Sony A7 V in Japan's best-selling sales chart
- Slurpees, sneakers and…retro cameras? This tiny keychain camera is made for Y2K outfits and retro vibes
- The "magic" CCD sensor is back! This retro, waist-level compact camera has a secret weapon for film-like images
- Compact content creation powerhouse camera gets free firmware boost – with deeper phone control and creator tools
- A ‘really bad’ photographer just won US$50,000 and an Iceland trip. Can epic locations make up for subpar photo skills?
- I NEED to buy this talking Toy Story compact camera for my daughter!
- Florida conservationists need your help classifying 6 million acres worth of wildlife trail cam images
- Weighing about as much a can of soda, Viltrox’s new multi-mount telephoto primes are built for budget portraits
- Sony is building a sensor that’s 2.2x larger than E-Mount – and now we finally have the first images of the Rialto 65mm camera
- Just released, and already the #1 compact camera in Japan – a travel-zoom featuring Leica optics
June 8
- This US$4,599 fast zoom lens is Japan's new No.1 best-seller
- World Cup question: What new Lexar product will appeal to virtually no one in England – but potentially a lot of Scottish soccer fans?
- No AI necessary: Viral in-camera creator Jordi Koaltic will share visual effects tricks in a free photography workshop on June 10
June 7
- This new portable SSD can be tracked if you lose it
- Will Samyang ever make AF Nikon Z lenses? Not until it becomes officially licensed
- The zoo housing Punch, the viral baby monkey, wants to ban photos – but a ban could have unintended consequences
- 300 images from from Newton, Avedon, Penn and more on display at Yves Saint Laurent exhibition
- What are the most popular compact cameras right now? These award-winning cult favorites are in high demand
June 6
- Nearly 2,000 works from more than 450 artists will create a display of 200 years of photographic history
- Cinematic black-and-white image wins major photography award – captured on a shepherd's dusty journey toward Turkey's famous Mount Nemrut
- 12 images across 12 topics in just 24 hours: Oxford Photomarathon challenges photographers to “embrace imperfection”
- Elusive Indonesian parrot “lost” to science photographed for only the second time in 100 years
June 5
- Disputed historic Kodacolor photo of John F. Kennedy's final motorcade belongs to museum, court rules
- Sony’s first-ever DSLR had a wild feature that started focusing without pressing any buttons
- Henri Cartier-Bresson would approve of this Nat Geo award-winning street photo capturing a decisive moment between the real and art world
- Insta360 CEO leaks secret first-person head-tracking feature that could help the Luna camera beat DJI Pocket 4
- Magnetic fields are invisible, but researchers have just built the most detailed photo yet showing nearly four million galaxies
- These are the best photos from the dead Mars probe - MAVEN orbiter photographed the red planet in unprecedented detail for over a decade
- 6 lenses are vanishing from the Japanese market – including a 2024 release
- New firmware update fixes autofocus issues on Nikon flagship telephoto lens
June 4
- Harlowe gave this camera flashgun Inspector Gadget-like legs to avoid unflattering portrait photos
- iPhone 18: could Apple be planning a bold new camera lens?
- Free firmware has just turned two of Fujifilm’s cheapest mirrorless cameras into instant film shooters, finally bringing back support for printing without an app
- Sprocket Rocket panoramic analog compact camera gets fresh new colors – and ensures none of your film gets wasted!
- The Wendy's camera is the latest in a long line of crazy fast food photo cameras
- Grab your camera! Four coronal mass ejections could collide into a major northern lights display on June 4 and June 5
- Are disposable cameras still environmentally justifiable, with cheap reusable point-and-shoot alternatives available?
- A viewfinder-free creator camera overtakes traditional photography models in Japan
- New Smoke Ninja liquid won’t leave greasy residue, stops haze build-up during photo shoots and less likely to trigger smoke alarms
- These best-selling compact cameras share a winning formula – and smartphone fatigue may explain their success in Japan
- Beach photos that set a young Marilyn Monroe on a highway to Hollywood commemorated with new plaque
June 3
- The Sony A7R VI proves high resolution needn't come with noticeable image quality compromises
- Sony is building a massive 65mm sensor. The Sony Rialto 65 is one of the largest cinema sensors yet and could arrive as soon as 2027
- The trendiest new compact camera right now has something smartphones and even the trendy Fujifilm X100VI do not – but it still didn’t overtake the cheap Kodak Charmera
- A major film festival will soon debut the first fully AI-generated feature, inspired by real events. This could be a major shift for filmmaking
- Could a Chinese investment giant be the future owner of Leica?
- Camera lens shipments are the highest in over five years, according to the latest numbers from Japan
- Astrophotographer climbed steep snow and ice to reveal a spectacular night sky "most people beneath those lights will never see"
- Zeiss just made the world's first ever anamorphic lenses with built-in motors and swappable looks and they look awesome
- 8-year-old wins top prize in world's leading food photography competition with smartphone shot
June 2
- "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
- Really Right Stuff's most affordable carbon fiber tripod yet still holds up to 40 pounds for pro-grade gear
- Could the Z 120-300mm f/2.8 be a surprise addition to Nikon’s World Cup squad? I’ll be keeping an eye on the sidelines
- The compact camera trend isn’t slowing down anytime soon, but the latest numbers from Japan show a decline in one mirrorless category
- The viral digital compact camera that feels like disposable film is back – and the Camp Snap 2 feels even more retro
- This new Leica adapter turns your smartphone into a powerful digiscoping camera
- 2026’s trendiest mirrorless camera has been dethroned as new 66.7MP shooter knocks out Sony A7 V
- It's not big but it IS clever: The world's smallest analog instant camera is now sharper and more powerful
- Award-winning Milky Way photo above Aoraki "became one of the most demanding challenges I had set for myself," says photographer
- Viltrox cut its premium prime lens in half – and it still took surprisingly pleasing photos!
- Your next award-winning image could be sitting on your hard drive – these are the 10 photo contests to enter this June
June 1
- GoPro is at risk of potential bankruptcy amid lower sales and high memory costs, new documents reveal
- This controversial exhibition lets you destroy cameras – but it’s only possible because of the frightening rate of tech churn
- Canon's new compact camera "will be nothing like previous G series cameras"
- Two-year-old girl shoots POV video that picks up 47 million likes wearing an Insta360 camera
- 15-year-old photographer wins major award with wildlife moment many spend years trying to capture
- Tired of switching between different photo editors? Big Aftershoot update means never having to leave, as it adds RAW editing and organizing features