Optics

This new Leica adapter turns your smartphone into a powerful digiscoping camera

Believe me, your next camera should be binoculars that take photos (and particularly if you are a birdwatcher)

The best binoculars with cameras in 2026

The best binoculars: for astronomy, wildlife, sports fans, and more

Nikon Action Zoom 10-22x50 review: binoculars with a built-in zoom to get closer to your subject

Leica Noctivid Compact 10x25 review: posh and portable binoculars for those who like the finer things in life

Nikon Action 10x42 review: bargain binoculars for birders on a budget

Best compact binoculars: roof prism binos that you can take anywhere

The best thermal imaging binoculars

Leica Monovid 8x25 review: a pocket-sized monocular that goes extra-large on quality and features

The best monoculars: perfect for when binoculars are just too big

The world’s smallest stabilised scope: Kite Stabi One offers rock-steady 10x viewing while being smaller than your phone

See in color at night without IR: Akaso’s Sight-300 is a game-changer

Pulsar Axion XQ30 Pro thermal imaging monocular review

Pulsar Telos XQ35 thermal imaging monocular review

Bushnell Equinox Z2 6x50 Night Vision Monocular review

Xinfrared X2 Thermal Monocular Review: World's smallest night vision scope?

Hawke Nature Trek 8x25 Monocular review

The world’s first AI-powered smart spotting scope could change birding forever

The best spotting scopes: get a closer look at sports, nature, and wildlife

Zeiss Conquest Apia 65 strips away the bulk – but does less give this compact spotting scope more?

Leica Televid HD 82 scope with 20-60x zoom eyepiece review

Leica APO-Televid 65 spotting scope with 25-50x WW ASPH eyepiece review

Explore the infinite: Hikmicro unveils its latest "Digital System" at IWA 2025

Kite Optics APC 60 ED is world’s first handheld, image-stabilized spotting scope

Kowa launches quality spotting scope designed with compactness in mind

Celestron Ultima 100 spotting scope review

The best smart telescope in 2026: view and photograph the night sky from your phone or tablet

ZWO Seestar S30 Pro review - a superbly-small smart telescope that lets you explore and photograph the cosmos from your phone

DwarfLab Dwarf Mini review: world's smallest smart telescope is perfect portable package for photographing the stars

"We've been waiting for this to happen." For the first time, NASA scientists detected what happens before a supernova explodes – and it's all thanks to old photos

The best telescopes for astrophotography and stargazing in 2026

NASA to launch new space telescope with “mind-boggling” 288MP camera

Discover the Canon-powered US$99,000 smart telescope. Here's what happens "When you remove every limit" with Vaonis

DwarfLab reveals the smallest smart telescope ever

Vaonis Vespera Pro review: this premium smart telescope offers effortless astrophotography