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October 25
- Is the next retro point-and-shoot trend the 110 camera? Boxy, pocketable 1980s cameras are sparking digital lookalikes
- This regal-looking spider is smaller than a fingernail, but thanks to clever use of focus stacking, we can see it in incredible detail
- A young woman peers over a newspaper, another smokes with a pair of binoculars in her hand, and a third stands silhouetted behind a lace curtain. These unseen photos capture what it felt like to be young and female in 1970s America
- “It’s not real”: the only three words you need to sum up the absurdity of AI-generated photos!
- A family packs up a station wagon, water skiers race towards the lens, and astronauts walk on the Moon: these giant Kodak photos once lit up Grand Central Terminal and revisiting them today is a strange and unsettling experience
- Nikon’s weirdest and smallest-ever SLR camera was built for a doomed Kodak film format – but it foreshadowed photography's digital future
- At the bottom of a stream, two tiny shrimp-like creatures are caught on camera clinging together among the lace-like veins of a rotting leaf
- Still a great camera, Sony A9's power and precision capture a kingfisher with freshly caught fish
- Here are my most solid arguments yet for still buying a DSLR camera
October 24
- Glowing photo of deer at sunrise is the perfect example of why good photographs don’t need “good weather”
- Behind every beautiful building is an architect with vision and aspirations. This photographer reveals the creatives who build Britain
- Ring camera's A.I. is fooled by these very normal types of wildlife. What seems to be the problem?
- Struggle with imposter syndrome? Then this new photography award was designed for you!
- Photographer wins major monochrome award using massive 95-year-old wooden camera. 'The camera itself weighs 45 pounds / 20kg'
- Giant armadillos are among the hardest animals to catch on camera, so this team was overjoyed to film a baby in the Peruvian Amazon – and their clip is utterly compelling
- A lone cyclist beneath a concrete cathedral, a figure dwarfed by sweeping white curves and pigeons scattering across a vast tiled wall: Mark Fearnley's street photography captures the loneliness of the modern city
- Tips every photographer needs to know for shooting trains at night with impact
- BenQ Creative Pro PD2732U monitor review
- Two-thirds of image buyers believe human-made is better than AI-generated, but 87 percent surveyed still admit to using AI
- These glowing neurons might look like an alien forest at night, but this photo is actually letting you see inside a mouse’s brain
- Sony is the second-biggest camera brand in the world. Here’s why I think it doesn’t get more love from photographers
October 23
- iPhone Duo hands-on: the first generation compromises are noticeable in minutes – are the benefits worth it?
- For 13 years, this photographer has captured hibernating bats in protected, restricted-access mine tunnels in Hungary – now he's won one of Europe's most respected photo competitions
- He arrived at the scene of a house fire after the flames had already been extinguished. But photographer Jerry Gay turned his lens on firefighters instead – and won a Pulitzer
- Retro, compact, and affordable, the new OM System PEN camera is so popular in Japan that its launch is delayed
- Nikon releases suite of firmware updates bolstering lens functionality and compatibility with Z8 & Z9 camera bodies
- Jeremiah Harris was floating among giant lily pads in a Colombian lagoon, and saw the opportunity for an Instagram selfie. The shot didn't just get likes – it led to the discovery of a completely new species of waterlily!
- Birdbuddy launches its lowest-priced bird feeder camera yet to keep track of the visitors to your garden this winter
- An incredibly versatile new backup tool for creators is now tantalizingly close to mass production
- This atmospheric photo shot on a medium-format film camera opens a window onto the identity, history and resilience of women in traditional Mexican-American horsemanship
- Insta360 Ace Pro 3 registration with FCC suggests the company is planning some GoPro-threatening upgrades to its 8K action camera
- Sigma FP2 hands-on review: big video ambitions in a remarkably small full-frame camera
- The world’s smallest full-frame mirrorless camera is back – and slimmer than ever. Sigma’s new minimalist FP2 packs 6K open gate, faster performance, and a tilt screen
- Sigma is building an entirely new line of retro metal lenses. The first one? It’s a 50mm f/1.4 that’s unusually small
- I got an iPhone Duo on launch day without a pre-order – here's how
October 22
- Cheap Chinese smart glasses offer specs that are a humiliatingly better alternative to Meta Ray-Ban's options. But is there something under the surface?
- Aura created a digital photo frame that frees you from wires and gives an analog feel to your photos – and it has now been voted one of the best inventions of 2026
- The GoPro Mission 1 doesn’t focus as close as the Hero13 Black – but GoPro’s one-inch sensor cameras just got new lens mods to help
- I'm an Insta360 Luna Pro owner, and the new Insta360 Mic is its new best friend
- The No.1 compact camera in Japan and the US has been a bestseller for years and it still outsells newer models, with more megapixels and features
- This award-winning image reveals a never-before-seen view of an inkjet printer at work – here's how the experimental macro photographer captured it
- Good news, A7R VI wildlife photographers – Sony has extended Focus Preset to non-power zoom lenses
- Antigravity has solved the biggest problem with its brilliant 360-degree drone – and made it cheaper in one go!
- DaVinci Resolve Studio just dropped to £185! Saving you £40 on one of the most powerful video editing tools around
- Stills failing to save on your Canon EOS C50? New camera firmware solves this annoying problem
October 21
- Photographers are flocking to New York City for an unusual reason: The chance to photograph barn owls
- Instant film is becoming so popular that Instax is upping production (again) after record-high sales, marking a 70 percent growth over five years
- Oppo Find X10 Pro Max review: the most spectacular cameras on a phone, but they come at a cost
- The Canon AE-1 is one of the most popular film cameras – but I bought its lesser-known sibling, and I don’t regret it
- Canon EOS R6 Mk II drops to its lowest price this year in this tempting camera deal
- “Radiant green airglow” adds a magical finishing touch to this award-winning astrophotographer’s image of New Zealand at night
- LCE Photographer of the Year could land you prizes from a kitty worth £10,000 – and it’s FREE to enter
- Who said Leica lenses have to cost thousands? This gorgeous green 50mm is just $89!
- These cult compact cameras from Ricoh gain new controls and a creative feature with the latest firmware update
- All award-winning photographers started somewhere – enter these 10 photography contests to get your work noticed this October
- Leakers reveal iPhone Duos arriving in Apple Stores – and some people are already waiting in line...
- The British Journal of Photography is to stop printing its magazine after 172 years
- Google Pixel 11 Pro XL review: an excellent camera phone, but Google is falling behind
- Unofficial Fujifilm firmware lets you run classic video games and add new Film Simulations on your camera. But there’s a big catch…
- "Times Square is one of the most photographed places in the world" – but this award-winning aerial photo turns it into a galaxy of stars
- Forget the supercars! Leica's latest Formula 1 camera collaboration might be the ultimate motorsport accessory
- The HoverAir Aqua achieved something that no other drone manufacturer had thought was possible – and has now received a major award for its invention
October 20
- The rise of the compact camera trend has me thinking about Nikon’s forgotten point-and-shoot-sized mirrorless, the Nikon 1 series
- Japanese stores are listing one of the cheapest-ever full-frame mirrorless cameras as discontinued
- Lightroom’s mobile app is eye-opening – literally – but some photographers are upset the editing software is now called an “AI Photo Editor”
- I almost missed the most exciting Photoshop teaser of the year. A new film-inspired filter is coming later this year – and no, it’s not AI
- Forget ordinary security cameras! This $279 smart camera literally puts intruders in the spotlight
- Getting hold of the smallest and lightest full-frame Lumix camera feels like playing the "lottery," some photographers say – and some may not even get it this year
- Is this the end of Pixii cameras? The innovative Leica rival enters liquidation
- Wonky photos of buildings begone! DxO ViewPoint 6 introduces AI masking, but maintains that no AI image generation takes place
- New Meeting Owl 5 is the biggest upgrade to the 360-degree conferencing camera at a more accessible price
- Fujifilm makes most of its revenue from Instax cameras. I believe that’s why its pioneering X range has fallen silent
- Acer Predator Helios 18 review: incredible power, but at a price
- The gorgeous Ricoh GR IV 30th Anniversary Edition compact camera is finally on sale – but with only 6,000 being made, you'd better be quick!
- Astrophotographer “tricks” camera into tracking stars with neat handheld mode hack, creating amazing Milky Way shot
- "I spent three days and three nights at around 4,500 metres above sea level, giving myself the best possible chance of photographing the area under ideal conditions," says winner of the world's biggest panoramic photography competition
- Once presumed lost forever, these eerie photos show us all what horror movies were like 100 years ago
- Leica could be bringing back a legendary 35mm lens, but there's one thing about this rumor I just don't believe
October 19
- Canon’s RF 28-70mm f/2L is a popular lens – but is a longer f/2 zoom in the works? Patent hints at brighter, smaller zooms
- GoPro’s merger with Starman Optical is on track to close “as quickly as possible,” Starman says
- Looks cute, but nightmarish for its prey! Wildlife photographer snags major award with image of polar bear seen from a seal’s perspective
- Flashback’s first screen-free compact camera went viral. Now, it’s building one with brass buttons and double exposures. Meet the Flashback One75
- A compact Nikon mirrorless “videographer’s dream” and a tiny viral keychain camera have just won a major design award in Japan – but one camera company swept 35 awards
- Is it still possible to get the iPhone Duo on launch day this week? Apple's folding phone seems to be sold out already – is there a solution?
- AstrHori SMASHES the wide-angle record for medium format cameras with a lens so wide it can see behind itself!
- Four of the Top 10 lenses in Japan come from one camera manufacturer, but this "high-flying all-in-one superzoom" third-party optic is the real winner
- Kodak just beat Fujifilm in its own backyard: What happened?
- This beautiful Voigtländer lens celebrates 100 years of photographic history – and Leica fans will love it!
- Razer Blade 18 (2026) review: your photos and videos won’t know what hit them
- This tiny retro camera sold out almost instantly – now the Camp Snap 110D is back for round two!
- "This young giraffe was no more than a few hours old," says award-winning wildlife photographer. "We watched at a distance as the young giraffe suckled, still wobbly on its legs before coming forwards towards us," captured with a 14-year-old DSLR camera
- Canon’s EOS R8 Mark II camera looks like it’s got it all for those wanting affordable full-frame mirrorless capture. But are there better options?
- Why in-camera presets aren’t cheating – and how you could benefit from the creative boost they could give your photography
- More than a century old, these school portraits have something profound to teach modern photographers… and it's got nothing to do with equipment or settings
- Videographer hacks Sony A7 IV to add this feature. ‘I found a path traversal bug allowing me to get the fully decrypted firmware’
October 18
- New Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 90mm f/4 lens is now available to buy
- Stunning photograph aligns an orange slice of the moon with the Statue of Liberty – and it’s a great reminder of October’s upcoming photogenic supermoon
- These three award-winning street photographs prove that timing really is everything
- A picture of two halves: as an Afghan girl stares straight into the camera, light, shadow and color tell a story about confinement, with no need for words
- Apple Mac Studio (M5 Max) review: huge power in a small space
- Beyond polished performances: photographing the “quieter, unguarded” moments of ballet dancing
- High above a California cliff colony, a Brandt’s cormorant flew in with a beakful of surfgrass. Kevin Lohman slowed his camera’s shutter to turn the moment into a dramatic picture
- A woman laughs behind glass, rainbows arc through a sprinkler and a marching band waits by the sea: Alex Webb’s camera photographs an America that's busy, bright and connected
- The secret history of Robot: the innovative 35mm rapid-fire camera of the 1930s became a bank surveillance tool
October 17
- The GoPro Mission 1 Pro ILS is probably the most unusual mirrorless camera of 2026 – but now it’s a TIME Best Invention for shattering “that silver ceiling”
- These 19th-century selfies might just be the most important photographs you’ve never heard of
- I spent $15 on a craft kit to capture stunning psychedelic camera shots at home
- Samsung Galaxy S26 FE review: same old story
- Why I stopped letting my vacation photos collect digital dust (and what I do with them instead to give them new purpose)
- Peering through the heart of a dying star, photographer Kfir Simon found a host of distant galaxies hiding in plain sight
- With Ricoh celebrating the success of its GR compact cameras with a 30th Anniversary Kit, why aren’t more manufacturers making this type of camera?
- Now AI can read your mind, do we need cameras any more?
- Bizarre but brilliant toothbrush with built-in camera makes TIME’s Best Inventions of 2026 list
October 16
- How far can you blow out a scene before losing the subject? Wildlife photographer breaks down the high-key technique behind his stunning series of Japanese red-crowned cranes
- This 12MP Canon compact camera is almost 20 years old – but it’s worth five times more now than it was three years ago
- “It’s become a bit of an obsession." After a summer of searching, hobbyist photographer photographs a rare "white hart" – for the second time
- Nikon ZR named one of TIME’s best inventions of 2026 for bridging the gap between social-media content creation and high-end video
- Get your fix of monochrome: Exposure One announces its International Photographer of the Year 2026 winners
- “World’s first browser photo editor with pro-grade tools,” can be accessed for free
- The latest Top 10 camera ranking shows that compact cameras are nearly as popular as mirrorless cameras in Japan, but this award-winning full-frame is the No.1, also known as the "Camera of the Year"
- Some of the best-value mirrorless cameras are now up to 40% cheaper
- Sigma 50-120mm f/2.8 DC OS | C review: this marvel of miniaturization completes Sigma’s collection of APS-C format ‘alternative trinity’ zooms
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra review: Outstanding but overshadowed
- 14-year-old photographer wins one of wildlife photography's biggest awards with image of a dung beetle on a mission to roll its precious cargo up a sandy slope, captured on a family game drive in Zimbabwe
- Is Apple's HomeView any good for photographers, or is it left well behind Amazon and Google's offerings?
- The “strangest camera that I’ve ever used” has a wonderfully weird decade dial – and now it’s a 2026 Invention of the Year
- A wildlife pro traded his hefty full-frame setup for lighter OM System gear and hasn’t looked back
- Vivo's new V80 puts Zeiss cameras and AI photography tricks front and center
October 15
- In a wonderfully weird 1990s mashup, this digital compact camera feels like a cross between a 1990s point-and-shoot and a Game Boy
- The new OnePlus 16 looks incredible, but you can't buy one
- The best-selling compact cameras in Japan aren’t the viral oversized sensors, but the cheap point-and-shoot – and one name is a clear winner
- Brooklyn Beckham photography book is something we should all aspire to – everyone deserves to see their work in print
- This pocketable compact camera inspired by a real 1959 camera has a retro filter dial – and now Yashica has finally shared the price
- Vaonis' latest smart telescope will boast a modular design with interchangeable optics, dual-camera imaging, and a built-in fisheye lens
- EXCLUSIVE: This iPhone camera app is built for color from every available Kodak film. Now, it’s going monochrome with a first-of-its-kind tool
- A photographer paid hundreds in baggage fees just to pack lights, so he created a water-bottle-sized light that unfurls into a 21-inch light, no softbox required
- This popular Sony photo and vlogging gear is now cheaper, from mirrorless cameras and lenses to ready-to-shoot kits
- Now five years old, this compact, retro Micro Four Thirds camera is an unlikely favorite among Japan's top cameras
- Dispute with camera repair shop goes viral over handling of heirloom Rolleiflex that belonged to late grandmother
- These compact cameras can handle everything and now they're cheaper
- This budget E and Z Mount pancake lens is only as thick as a stack of ten pennies – and it still has autofocus
- SanDisk launches new microSD cards designed for 24/7 use in dash cams and security cameras
- iPhone Duo: Are these quirky apps enough to make the pricy Apple fold phone worth pre-ordering?
- Nikon Z6 III and NX Tether get updates, with Pre-Release Capture coming to Bluetooth remote camera controllers
October 14
- The future of photography is bright and these award-winning talents demonstrate why, with images of a shrinking glacier in Iceland and a first-of-its-kind school in Scotland
- Sony's new wireless mic takes on the DJI Mic 3 – with some big advantages for Sony camera owners
- Taking photos with the GoPro Mission 1 series now feels more like a traditional camera than a video camera, thanks to firmware
- Wild photos and videos of a “space jellyfish” behind a rocket are quickly going viral. NASA explains the magic behind the jaw-dropping sight
- Adobe Firefly is changing the way we edit videos – and it could make life a whole lot easier for creators
- Canon fixes the same problem on two of its R6-series cameras – and while there's just one fix, it is an important one
- These four full-frame cameras are getting firmware improvements – including new features for the popular Panasonic Lumix S9
- OM System boosts fast-action photography with 50fps firmware update for these three telephoto lenses
- President Donald Trump doesn’t like the term artificial intelligence, but can ‘super intelligence’ really catch on?
- Tamron 16-50mm f/2.8 A hands-on review: A compact lens that feels as light as a kit lens but packs an f/2.8 punch
- Tamron’s new multi-mount lens is so small, it feels like a kit lens – but it’s an f/2.8. I took the new Tamron 16-50mm f/2.8 A on a fall color hike
- Fujifilm Instax Square 2 review: This square, automatic instant film camera hides an unusual party trick
- The Instax so popular that Fujifilm can't keep it in stock just got an overhaul. The Fujifilm Instax Square 2 hides an unusual trick for moody film
October 13
- Deeply moving black-and-white photograph crowned as the year's best wildlife image might teach us about an elephant's journey towards understanding death
- This is Zora, the robot keeping elderly people company, snapped by a Wellcome Prize-winning photographer
- Led by the "Camera of the Year", the top three mirrorless cameras in Japan all come from one manufacturer
- "It's a rare treat to see a puma hunting right in front of you" – third major award for unusual photo of female puma attempting to catch a guanaco... but failing
- AI just built fully working clones of Photoshop, Lightroom and other Creative Cloud software that you can use for free… Just how worried should Adobe be?
- Fujifilm QuickSnap Active review: a fun waterproof disposable camera that’s missing one key feature
- Slow shutter speed and sky-high ISO for wildlife photography – you must be kidding? “It’s the picture that counts,” says award-winning photographer of this stunning image of a black leopard at night
- Arri just made digital video footage look even more like film – and it's four times faster, too!
- I've spent a month with the Insta360 Luna Pro pocket gimbal camera, and I'm convinced this is the future of filmmaking
- Tamron 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD review: this ‘superzoom’ aims to be the only lens you'll need on your travels
- Light Lens Lab takes aim at Leica's premium optics with an exciting new 50mm f/2 APO rangefinder camera lens
- Curiosity rover camera reveals “most detailed view yet” of distant Martian cliffs with fantastic sunrise panorama
- Fujifilm QuickSnap Black and White camera review: slim ergonomics and stylish monochrome images make for a winner in my book
October 12
- Could the Nikon Z 120-300mm f/2.8 TC VR S be launched this month? Rumors heat up following leaked images
- This 7-year-old compact camera beats newer rivals to become the No.1 in Japan – even outselling a cult-favorite travel zoom from the same brand
- Apple MacBook Pro (M5) review: looks the same as before, but under the hood it's more impressive than ever
- Nikon disqualifies winner of its prestigious scientific imaging competition mired in AI controversy
- Remembering Giraffes: the latest book in the photo conservation series that has already raised over US$1.6 million is now on sale
- SJCAM SJ30 review: a budget-friendly action cam with a raft of compromises
- Apple iPad Pro M5 review: hands down, the best tablet in the world right now
- This 103-year-old Leica just sold for $4.9 MILLION – and it's one of the most important cameras ever made, as well as one of the rarest
- Now’s the best time to be a beginner photographer for over 20 years, as the arrival of so many low-tech cameras means there is more choice than ever
- That viral “mom hack” for saving money on school photos? It could end up costing far more in legal fees and opening unexpected privacy risks. As a photographer, this is what I would do instead
- Smartphone pips Nikon Z8 to top prize in America’s State Parks Photo Contest – who needs a high-end camera to win awards, eh?
- Viewfinder vs rear LCD: How you compose your shot with your camera doesn’t matter if your photography is good
- Jaguars strike again! Conservationists spot “majestic” feline for the second time this year using 120 camera traps
October 11
- "Winning makes all the hard work of being a photographer worthwhile, and it's even harder for photographers to stand out these days because of AI. So when genuine photography wins awards it's absolutely fantastic!"
- Stop grumbling about the lack of a viewfinder on the Nikon Z5IIC camera. My teenage niece doesn’t care – and maybe she’s right!
- Can a camera see past skintone? Angélica Dass, the artist who matched thousands of faces to Pantone colors, is shooting 100 portraits to find out
- Under a fiery nocturnal lamp, a lifesaving beach rescue of exhausted turtle earns Spanish photographer major award
- Long before Hollywood made this camera into a spy icon, this sub-minature photographic gadget was just a crazy idea that had nothing to do with espionage
- The Polaroid Mod is the most exciting instant print camera since my Grandad’s and brings back the magic of 1970s family gatherings
- "When I saw how much passion was on everybody's faces, I knew this photo had to be a black and white one"
October 10
- “Always AI-free” says iStock – before immediately encouraging you to AI-edit its photos!
- Why does every camera need to be a specs monster? The new OM System PEN is a good stills camera at a good price – let's have more of that, please!
- Why my 16-year-old Canon DSLR camera will always be better than your Apple iPhone for photography
- These two pro Canadian photographers take "high-quality bad photos" – without turning to AI. The response to their 1980s kitsch portraits been overwhelming
- Leica just honored one of photography's greatest storytellers, and her black-and-white images are extraordinary
- "I don't plan my shots – I react to what I get," says double award-winning music photographer who captured hardcore bands Biohazard and Hanabie on stage
- I think this industry interview sheds light on Nikon’s slow camera release schedule
- Photographing animals from a moving boat is tricky unless you follow these top tips to keep your images sharp and your camera dry
October 9
- Half of Japan’s trendiest lenses are f/2.8 zooms, but the number one lens? It’s actually a five-year-old cheap telephoto that’s just gives you f/8 at 400mm
- Amaran T2c review: a fun and creative RGBWW LED tube that enhances portraits and doubles as a colorful prop!
- This drone photograph looks like a striking pattern – but look closer, and it becomes a devastating reminder of the gruesome facts
- Huion Kamvas Pad 12 Review: a pen display in tablet form
- Harlowe x Adele Chan Sol 30 Spectra Creator Kit review: an eye-catching LED with a retro design
- From professional wrestler to photography's top prize! Meet the remarkable winner of the 2026 Leica Oskar Barnack Award
- Filmmaker captures invasive species by dropping night-vision camera into the River Thames’ murky depths
- How long should a camera lens last, really? Canon is killing off five popular lenses. And the oldest one? It’s from 1996
- What on Earth is this “boring” seven-year-old last-gen APS-C mirrorless camera doing in Japan’s top-10 camera sales?
October 8
- I’ve been waiting for brass to come to the retro camera trend, and this film brand has finally done it (again!) with a camera that looks like it stepped out of the 70s
- A big full-frame camera could be costing you great photos – here’s the solution
- Taylor Swift helped turn this retro video camera into a US$20 million hit in under a year. Now this popular camcorder just got its first fresh look
- Less is seemingly more with this Super8-esque super-simple digital video camera that records 6-second clips – I must say, I love the thinking
- Get 16 bonus gifts with the November 2026 issue of Digital Camera magazine
- Photokina camera expo is coming back from the dead... sort of. Here's what's really happening
- Sigma’s very first zoom lens for Nikon Z mount could be the ultimate 'one-and-done' superzoom for crop-sensor photographers
- “All Doom players aspire to go medium-format eventually.” Watch classic 90s video game run on Hasselblad X2D 100C camera
- ASUS ProArt Display OLED PA279CDV Professional Monitor review
- Headless chicken bags Event Photographer of the Year 2026 title… "The photograph tells it all: it was a very, very hot day and I felt so bad for this poor young girl"
- “The light was extremely scarce and that was the greatest difficulty in getting the shot” – major wine photography contest winner explains the difficulty he had shooting his award-winning image
- Sigma has squeezed a 50-120mm with a bright f/2.8 aperture into a palm-sized lens – and there are three mounts including Canon RF!
- The Tamron 20-40mm f/2.8 earned a 4.5-star rating for its compact design and fast aperture. Four years later, it’s finally coming to the Nikon Z camera mount
October 7
- Anker Nano 45W Smart Display Charger review: a tiny charger with a surprisingly useful screen
- Lomography DigitaLIZA MAX film scanner review: an affordable way to turn your phone into a film scanner
- Anker MagGo Power Bank 2 Pro review: the coolest wireless power bank around?
- Real-life Patrick from SpongeBob photographed by ocean researchers along with 57 completely new marine species
- Yashica’s new cheap compact camera fits in a pocket, but it’s hiding a flip screen plus 6x zoom – and oozing with Y2K vibes
- Photographers see AI as a threat. But Japan’s biggest camera makers agree on an entirely different trend – and it could shift the future of cameras
- Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max review: still the phone to beat for video
- Working photographer regularly uses TEN cameras – including old pro DSLR and 35mm film cameras alongside his cutting-edge full-frame mirrorless!
- Some of Magnum's finest photographers have been spending summer in the pub, and their pictures show exactly why documentary photography earns its salt
- Three new mirrorless cameras debuted in September, but it's the compact, retro one that's winning in Japan's charts
- A mystery drone is dropping rolls of cash on Americans. Not everyone seems happy, but at least one police officer doesn't seem to mind!
- I can’t stop checking this smart bird feeder camera – and now it’s only £135.99
- A boyfriend served up for breakfast and a forest floor burning in the shape of a deer: this new exhibition shows just how much thought goes into a staged photograph
- The DJI Neo is just £118.99 in the Prime sale – and I think I’ve found the perfect Christmas gift
- Compact cine cameras are taking over in 2026, but I think they might actually be better for stills photography!
- Excited Jason Momoa drops 'F-bomb' after receiving two stunning all-brass Nikon ZR cameras you can't buy in stores
- Canon’s missing budget macro lenses may have just appeared in a new patent
October 6
- Voigtländer launches silver versions of two of its X-mount lenses
- Tiny "retro" keychain cameras are going viral. But this rare 1950s Leica is actually retro – and is only about 2.5 inches tall
- Change your tripod head, change your life: Manfrotto X-Pro 3-Way Head price drops by 28%
- “I was confident I’d photographed the right species but given how rare they are, I also had a bit of doubt.” Photographer captures one of Australia’s rarest birds with a last-gen full-frame camera
- Keep your eye on the road with these brilliant Amazon Big Deal Days dashcam deals
- This smart telescope deal is out of this world – start shooting the stars from your living room for just over £300!
- Armed with just a compact camera, housing, and a light, a diver returned to the same spot multiple times. Finally, a crab emerged in a “rare moment of maternal care,” snagging major honors
- This colorful, lost bird species hasn’t been seen in 13 years. A photographer just took the “best photos ever taken of this bird” – and the first-ever video
- Kodak slashes cost of its all-in-one film scanners (just in time for you to digitize all your old camera negatives and slides)
- Amazon Big Deal Days is live – these are the best smart bird feeder camera deals
- In Britain kids can buy these drones, but the US government is threatening to call five of them "military" and take them off the shelves. Why?
- The first-ever iPhone cost $499 at launch, half what a popular DLSR cost at the time. The iPhone costs a lot more today, but cameras don't – yet it's cameras that need to worry!
- Panasonic’s S5 II X is a video monster, and it just got £200 cheaper
- I wish this official Nikon jacket were available outside of Japan – and there’s a matching T-shirt and umbrella, too!
- I test a lot of security cameras – these are the Amazon Big Deal Day deals I'd personally recommend – checking them out now!
- Popular Sony FX5 cinema camera, originally expected in July, may not arrive until November after multiple delays – and one video hints why
- This Canon R100 lens bundle just dropped to an astonishing £449 in the Amazon sale
- I test binoculars for a living – these are the Amazon Big Deal Days deals I’d actually buy
- I fly and try drones for a living – and these are the Amazon Big Deal Day deals I'd actually buy (if I didn't already have them!)
- Unexpected changes to drone regulations were suggested at a leading industry event last week – could life get even more difficult for aerial photographers?
- Canon’s full-frame RP just crashed to £649 in the Amazon Prime sale
- The Insta360 Ace Pro 2 is my favourite action camera, and at £279 it’s an absolute steal
- Canon’s brilliant RF 100-500mm just got a massive £780 Prime price cut
October 5
- DJI’s cult-favourite Osmo Pocket 3 has never been cheaper on Amazon
- A phone brand you'd forgotten just dropped the most incredible camera phone I've ever seen
- The GoPro Mission 1 Pro ILS is a weird camera – but using vintage lenses on GoPro’s first mirrorless actually makes a lot of sense
- Is the Insta360 mirrorless camera hoax doing the rounds online actually true?
- Michigan confirms unusual fox photo is “an incredibly rare sight” – and could be the only one like it in the region
- Siena Awards Photo Festival 2026: war, human rights and humanity's relationship with nature explored as major photojournalists take stage
- Canon’s camera graveyard is about to add a few new members, including two compact cameras, well-loved DSLRs, and a tiny 302g mirrorless
- The best-looking camera ever? When style IS substance!
- Why has a photo of women holding hairdryers been awarded Global Peace Image of the Year?
- “She just rocketed through and then it was over,” says Nat Geo filmmaker on first-ever underwater camera footage of great white shark ripping prey from fishing line at Cape Cod
- Nadav Kander's photographs show us why sometimes, fog, empty sky and flat water make better pictures than a crowded frame
- Your Digital Camera 313 download
- A wide-eyed young hamster pauses at the mouth of a wire trap as a conservationist watches on. Christoph Kaula's prize-winning photo tells a small story of hope for one of Europe's rarest mammals
October 4
- A policeman directs traffic from a metal bin, Harrow boys queue for sweets in straw boaters, and men on stilts tend the Kent hops: new photo book opens a fascinating window on 1930s Britain
- Venus Optics doesn’t really do ‘ordinary’, and it’s latest Laowa 24mm f/2 Zero-D Tilt-Shift camera lens is anything but…
- "I visited this magical yet desolate mountain landscape. Some of the country’s last wax palm forests survive here" – Award-winning photographer captures threatened Yellow-eared Parrot in Colombia
- Does this pitbull look “dangerous” to you? “No” says 2026 International Dog Photographer of the Year
- Apparently, photography is a “granny hobby” – and I’m not sure how I feel about that
- On a dark March night off the coast of Japan, a ghostly ribbonfish trailing gossamer filaments rises through a swarm of salps. Photographer Mitsuna Kawai was there to capture it – and her camera choice was inspired
- I made a lens diffuser for my camera using panty hose to get dreamy, soft-focus shots!
- This oversized 35mm camera changed medium format photography forever – and photographers are still obsessed with the Pentax 6x7 almost 60 years later
- A family with their dog, an old woman on a fire escape, a faded Stars and Stripes – For five decades, photographer Masao Gozu walked New York's immigrant neighborhoods and pointed his camera up at people's windows
- Fancy trying your hand at judging a photography competition? Cast your vote in this major monochrome contest
October 3
- "As my companions caught up with me, the cave came alive in an explosion of fluttering wings. I had a nasty fall on the river rocks on my return trip, but my knee pain vanished when I saw this photo"
- More valuable than my camera! This little SSD is half the size of a stick of gum and has transformed the way I create content on the go
- "Every discovery is great news": Rare Andean cat photographed in Argentina for third consecutive year, highlighting the real value of camera traps
- For one photography duo, “challenge” means “creativity.” So they built an entire set in the back of a pickup truck – and started driving it 7,000 miles across America
- No polar bears, no wind farms: this outdoor exhibition asked 20 photographers to find new ways of showing the climate crisis, and they didn't hold back
- "I spent a day shooting top-flight football with an entry-level mirrorless camera", student learns pro camera skills at Motherwell FC
- "It's both brilliant and profoundly unsettling at the same time" – I finally had a hands-on test of the new Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses
- Deep in the Costa Rican rainforest, an adult tapir teaches a youngster to survive in the most fragile of ecosystems. Here's how this prize-winning photography captured the scene so beautifully
- At 17 minutes past midnight, two men in the Costa Rican rainforest fight to save a tapir from a flesh-eating parasite. Michiel van Noppen was there to photograph the action in style
October 2
- Watch: Octopus steals camera, framing the perfect tentacled underwater shot and proving “the magic” of 360 cameras
- This camera category may actually be trendier than compact cameras, shipping half a million more cameras than all of Japan’s popular point-and-shoots
- These are the best Amazon camera deals in the UK on Prime Big Deal Days!
- This Fujifilm retro compact camera just got a major firmware overhaul – and a new mode for a more film-like look
- The unusual shape of this compact camera may be the least strange part. A binocular brand just built a screen-free compact camera – and it houses several features others don’t
- Voice coil motor AF, a versatile zoom range and an f/2.8 aperture: could Samyang’s forthcoming 28-135mm lens almost seems too good to be true
- Streetlights shine through the mist as two beavers touch noses, in a wetland on the edge of a building site in Olsztyn, Poland. Here's how Jan Wieczorek photographed this award-winning scene
October 1
- These animals only wanted to look sexy for the camera as they strike a pose to make it to the finals of the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
- Tenba's latest camera bags go large on retro appeal
- “A single camera deployment can reveal something entirely unexpected.” Researchers dropped a camera in the ocean for an hour – and caught footage of a rare shark
- Researchers filmed butterflies at over 1,000 frames per second. The results suggest butterfly wings aren’t just pretty; they’re optical illusions
- Drag-and-drop video editing? Here’s how "modular" video templates can transform your timeline
- Making cameras is getting more expensive. This major camera brand has raised prices in Japan. Will other countries – and other camera brands – come next?
- "Most people only see supermarket shelves": this award-winning drone photographer captures the raw beauty behind our food supply
- Poco releases not just one but two 50MP camera phones for under £270
- Nearly as small as a credit card, this retro digital compact camera does one thing that other film-like cameras don't – it prints every roll
- The Canon EOS 750D was a camera ahead of its time – and this clever little DSLR is still a smart starter shooter today
- Photo of pelicans frolicking on iconic US beach taken with 7-year-old DSLR is honored at major bird photography awards
- "We owe quite a few people an apology..." says Xtra. An unusal message from a camera company, but then it might have an even more unusual reason behind it...
- A student photographer wandered the streets of Detroit with a camera in 1972, then left the negatives in storage for four decades. Now they're an award-winning exhibition, and that teaches us something profound about viewing our old work