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September 16
- Lexar's latest portable SSD is so very unbelievably thin
- Cheap tripods are a trap: When support matters more than megapixels
- Film borders are trending. This $69 compact camera captures the real thing, using every millimeter of film, including the iconic retro sprocket borders
- Panasonic Lumix S 20mm f/2.5 review: a conveniently compact and lightweight lens that goes large on viewing angle
- Ultra-wide but super-small, this new full-frame Panasonic prime lens is the perfect match for the super-popular svelte Lumix S9 camera
- Now a fan favorite, the Ricoh GR compact cameras series is turning 30 – but the rare special edition isn’t the only way to get a fresh look inspired by the original 1996 GR1
- 11-year-old photographer's incredible moment as a hare stares straight into his lens – his remarkable photo wins a top prize and lands on the front cover of this magazine
- Is your Nikon Z8 camera up to date? Here’s what the new firmware 3.11 fixes
- Now you can take a 3D photo with a standard camera! Canon's new free software literally gives your images an extra dimension
- InkPoster Tela 28.5" review: a stunning oversized frame that makes photos look like fine art prints!
- RIP Ian Berry, the Magnum photojournalist who shot the only photos of the Sharpeville massacre, and who spent more than seven decades working hard, being humble, and insisting the job was never about the gear
- Leica's incredible 2.5-hour restoration video shows why mechanical cameras can last forever
- In Japan, just one full-frame camera made this best-seller list as a three-year-old crop sensor camera shows no sign of slowing down
- Canon EOS R8 Mark II hands-on review: 1980s camera inspiration meets modern mirrorless performance
- I got my hands on Canon's first retro camera – and it's not actually a retro camera at all (even though it actually kinda is)
- Forget the 1980s-inspired design – the new Canon EOS R8 Mark II fixes the two biggest features missing from the original camera
- Canon gives a massive boost to the radio range of its popular EL-5 Speedlite flashgun for mirrorless cameras
September 15
- Nikon Z6 II camera drops to its lowest price ever!
- US$500 Dyson toothbrush camera: The perfect street photography companion? You’ve got to be kidding me!
- "It was almost impossible to keep the camera steady. In the remote Almirantazgo Sound, the biting cold, ever-changing light and unpredictable wind forced me to readjust my stance and refocus after every blast of photos" says award-winning photographer
- Sony FE 600mm f/6.3 GM OSS review: it seems that just maybe, you can change the laws of physics after all
- Sony’s new telephoto primes are 3x lighter and nearly 4x cheaper than earlier 400mm and 600mm options – and they're a lot sharper than I expected
- Sony FE 400mm f/4.5 GM OSS review: this lens is less of a ‘great white’, more like a quart squeezed into a pint pot
- Leica just updated a huge number of its M cameras for a lens that only 660 people can own
- Camera Store Week is back for its fifth year! Shop local and save, with more events, hands-ons and workshops than ever
- What can your local camera dealer do for you? A whole lot, as proved by Canon’s Camera Store Week!
- The DJI Osmo 360 II is available to order at last – and this £639 Adventure Combo looks like the best deal
- All award-winning photographers started somewhere – 10 photography contests to get your photography noticed this September
- Canon's smallest full-frame telephoto lens just shrunk in price
- Taken from the last years of Imperial Germany, and through the Weimar Republic into the Nazi era, these rarely seen images by pioneering portrait photographer August Sander highlight just how wide his range was
- The size of a retro portable CD player, the newest Instax portable printer spits out colorful, oversized photo prints on instant film – and finally gets this long-awaited feature
- Instax Pal 2 review: Small in size, big on fun, this is a tiny cam for the viral retro camera trend
- Instax Link Wide 2 portable printer review: A beautiful mix between digital and real film
- Fujifilm sent me its newest retro compact camera. My jaw dropped when I opened it. The Instax Pal 2 is the cutest tiny camera – but that’s not even the best part
September 14
- Canon EOS R3 professional sports camera drops to its lowest-ever price ever!
- Fujifilm X Series cameras are trendy, but you might want to avoid these models for one very important reason
- Canon EOS R5 C cinema camera drops to LOWEST-EVER price ever!
- Rove RS2 review – this borescope inspection camera that lets you see around corners
- 60-year-old Nikon documentary surfaces online, and it’s an absolute must for camera nerds like me
- These lightweight cameras pack serious performance and they just got a tempting price cut
- Insta360 Luna Pro review – the one-eyed rival to the super-popular DJI Pocket 3 and 4 gimbal cameras
- Compact cameras make up 40% of the Top 10 cameras in Japan right now. A cult favorite leads the pack, while other point-and-shoots are years old
- I believe the slowdown in the camera market indicates photography tech has peaked. Here’s why that’s no cause for panic
- The Ricoh GR IV isn't just a camera – it has become a cult icon of compact cameras for street photography
- The Sigma 85mm f/1.2 DG Art is now available to preorder – and this could be the portrait photographer’s dream lens!
- How to plan and where to go for the "eclipse of the century" – the 2027 total solar eclipse
- Atomos goes bigger and brighter with new Shinobi 7 II seven-inch on-camera monitor
- Svbony SV28Plus HD Spotting Scope review: it’s one of the most inexpensive spotting scopes on the market, but is it any good?
September 13
- The iPhone 18 Pro has a variable aperture camera lens - why don't all phones?
- I thought action cameras were still press-and-play toys – the Insta360 Ace Pro 2 proved me very wrong!
- New film 'The Girl with the Leica' reminds the world that photographer "Robert Capa" wasn't a real person, but a shared byline that almost erased Gerda Taro's name from history
- "For three years, I had tried many times to get a decent photo of this species, but I hadn't yet succeeded. What you see before you is a dream fulfilled" – Young wildlife photographer scoops top youth prize in major bird photography competition
- This bird's fearsome, wide-open beak looks like it's picking a fight – but actually it's just a chick asking for food
- I took Sony’s first mirrorless fisheye lens to the most colorful and photogenic location I could think of for wonderfully weird portraits
- Casio’s slender Exilim compact camera range was once dominant but disappeared – I think it’s time for someone to bring it back
- How Porsche, Carl Zeiss and Yashica teamed up in secret to build the legendary Contax RTS camera after Pentax walked away
- Photographer Henry Wessel modified his camera so he could shoot one-handed through the windshield while driving on his daily commute – and according to him, "A glance was enough"
- The Leica 35mm Summilux has become the one lens I never want to take off my Leica M
- "Quality, color and reliability" – How this Scandinavian company has shaped the future of photography
September 12
- Forget the studio – the Fujifilm GFX100RF oversized compact camera was made to see the world!
- “That belongs in a museum!” Photographer tries out Indiana Jones’ real-world compact film camera
- Insta360's simple name – "Luna Pro" – seems to be changing the linguistic rules of photography. What happens when you ignore everyone else
- William Eggleston's photographs were once voted the most hated of the year – but this new retrospective proves just how wrong critics can be
- Sensors that move. Cameras in 100 colors. Film lenses that fit DSLRs. The Pentax K series wasn’t afraid to break the rules – and these are some of its most unusual quirks
- Where are all the new cameras this year? Don't worry – here’s why longer product life cycles are actually a good thing
- Best iPhone 18 Pro Max case in 2026: keep your Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max protected
- How a photographer who shoots caravans and snooker clubs landed praise from Robert Plant – and an exhibition inside a heritage museum
- Baldwin Lee waited until the streets of New York had emptied of people, then took these photos with a 4x5 view camera that have sat unseen for 47 years
- I shot 1,000 photos with the OM System PEN in Berlin – the perfect playground for this portable powerhouse
September 11
- DxO Nik Collection 9 review: "This suite’s best plug-ins are enough to make it worth buying – even on their own!"
- LK Samyang AF 60-180mm f/2.8 review: this telephoto lens completes the Schneider-Kreuznach ‘trinity’ of f/2.8 zooms for mirrorless cameras
- After months of planning, 2,977 drones took flight to put the Twin Towers back in the New York City Skyline in a poignant 9/11 tribute
- Hunt for the greatest sports imagery begins: World Sports Photography Awards 2027 is officially open
- "I spotted a female Common Merganser with a flatfish take to the air to protect her catch from other mergansers. I was thrilled to snap this frame, but I worried it wouldn’t be tack sharp. It was!" says award-winning photographer
- Get 16 bonus gifts with the October 2026 issue of Digital Camera magazine
- Fashionably late: The stylish new OM System PEN is such a hit that the camera is already on backorder in Japan
- These compact cameras can do what regular models can't – and they just got a price cut
- These budget compact cameras bring the fun back to photography and now they are cheaper
- Tripods are either portable or super sturdy. But 3 Legged Thing just launched a modular tripod system with swappable legs to replace tabletop, travel, studio, and filmmaking tripods in one go
- Tamron 16-30mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 review: this upgraded, next-gen ‘alternative trinity’ wide-angle zoom goes wider AND longer
- Canon hosts its 5th annual ‘Camera Store Week’ this month. If this had expanded into an industry-wide event, the photo trade would be in a better place
- “I saw the tower was about to collapse. I took one photo. Then someone shouted, ‘Run!’” In shock, covered in dust, and bleeding, she captured some of the most memorable 9/11 photos
September 10
- Canon's "sports camera king" and its "most important and most powerful camera" just got a little bit better
- “I went from being a photojournalist to just another New Yorker running for their lives." A New Yorker for only two months, he recorded the devastation of 9/11 with a 3.1MP camera
- Tamron 25-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III VXD G2 review: a high-flying all-in-one superzoom lens that aims to be your travel solution
- This viral cheap compact camera already felt retro – but now it comes in a Y2K-inspired transparent design
- New data suggests Nikon trails behind Canon and Sony in Japan – are entry-level mirrorless cameras the key to success?
- This camera manufacturer’s DSLR market share has increased by 8%, but that doesn’t necessarily mean DSLRs are getting any more popular
- Hollywood darling of video editing software gets AI assistants and expanded photography features in big update
- Camera sales have entered a serious summer slump, according to the latest numbers from Japan – and even the trendy compact camera is affected
September 9
- Photo of tiny seahorses gathered around their 'father' after being released into the world wins prestigious award. "We spent countless hours searching in difficult conditions, with no guarantee of finding a single seahorse," says photographer
- The new iPhone Duo is a confusing step backwards for photographers – what is going on at Apple?
- OM System M.Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 III review: Get your kit on! This budget lens is weather-sealed and boasts serious bite
- Pentax refused the mirrorless temptation. Now, the last DSLR-committed brand has axed its entire DSLR line to develop “a new series of digital SLR cameras based on an entirely new concept”
- Anamorphic lenses typically can’t shoot vertical – but these new multi-mount lenses have a literal twist for cinematic vertical shots. Meet the Sirui Saturn V2 lens trio
- The legendary PEN is back! OM System’s new mirrorless camera is now available to preorder
- This haunting photo shows what a seal would see in their last moments – just before the polar bear launches a deadly attack
- Ricoh’s rising camera sales prove that photographers increasingly want different, niche products that don’t follow the full-frame herd
- Leica reports €573 million revenue as the camera giant holds strong in a tough market as sales drop
- Nikon ZR to get open-gate recording in mega camera firmware update in 2027
- Dwarflab’s new Draco smart telescope brings industry-first wide aperture and a larger camera sensor than its rivals
- The cult-favorite PEN camera has returned – but the new OM System PEN isn’t just retro and compact…it has two features that are rarely found on budget cameras
- OM System PEN review: Get the F out! This camera isn't a PEN-F II – but it's better in every single way
- Even OM System’s cheap kit lens is now weather-sealed as the refreshed, compact 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 launches alongside new PEN camera
September 8
- “You cannot look away from the hurt, the stress, the exhaustion, the bravery, and the pride.” Joe McNally captured life-sized Polaroids of 9/11 first responders on a camera the size of a small garage. 25 years later, he revisits the story
- People still want full-frame DSLR cameras despite mirrorless dominance. Here’s what’s still on the shelves
- Fujifilm’s cinema camera is getting a dedicated viewfinder – and a new app. Fujifilm is refreshing the GFX Eterna 55 with both a viewfinder made for open gate and a mobile app
- “Nearly nine in ten creators accelerate the growth of their business or audience,” using AI tools, says Adobe amidst big Premiere update
- Sony FE 8-14mm f/3.5 Fisheye G review: a tiny lens with a huge perspective
- Sony’s first-ever fisheye lens for mirrorless cameras is finally here! The Sony FE 8-14mm f/3.5 Fisheye G is smaller, more versatile – and way more fun – than I expected
- Leica quietly updates the SOFORT 2 with encrypted Bluetooth communication
- Photographers waited for this full-frame camera with "headline-grabbing improvements" – now these mirrorless bundles get a price cut
- Nikon announces development of NINE Z-mount cinema lenses. FINALLY, a big Nikon launch in 2026
- "I've never seen anything like it": photographer captures haunting contrast between life and death as Northern Gannet hangs from fishing line beneath nesting cliffs – the image now wins prestigious conservation award
- This lens for Fujifilm X cameras looks so seriously retro that you you wouldn't think that this 35mm prime offers autofocus and an f/1.4 maximum aperture
- DROP EVERYTHING – Sigma just released its fastest portrait lens ever
- Sigma 85mm f/1.2 DG Art review: A big-hitter of a portrait lens with a relatively lightweight build and price tag
- Sigma 20-60mm f/2.8-4 DG Contemporary review: A not-so-standard zoom lens that really delivers on ultra-wide-angle coverage
- Sigma just stole Panasonic's secret weapon – and made it better
September 7
- I’m a camera expert: Photographer calls APS-C vs full-frame “different looks,” and it changed my whole perspective
- Insta360 teases its next camera – so what happens when you poke out one of Luna's eyes?
- Hidden camera detectors miss nearly 60% of cameras – but a $7 AI phone case could solve that, and here's how...
- Why I’m tempering my expectations for Nikon’s cryptic new product showcase
- The first-ever photograph is returning home to France for first time in 200 years
- "I spent 10 days scouting and waiting at the Halema'uma'u Crater before the Kīlauea volcano erupted," says award-winning nature photographer who captured a white-tailed tropicbird rising above volcanic gases and red lava
- It's easy to picture this rugged camera phone in James Bond's toolkit, and the Xsnap 7 Pro earned itself an award at IFA 2026. So where is it?
- This rule-breaking book about African street photography splices catwalk-ready fashion shots in with candid documentary, and it's hard to tell where one ends and one begins
- Half of the Top 10 cameras in Japan right now come from one manufacturer – the No.1 is "recommended for users who want to carry a full-frame camera with them at all times and don't want to compromise performance"
- Stop telling me photography is easy! Here’s why it’s never been harder
- Spypoint Flex-S-Dark trail camera review: Winning solar and cellular convenience, middling image performance
- Why are cameras and photo apps seeking to deliver a ‘film experience’ when we couldn’t wait to get rid of film in the first place?
September 6
- The Nikon ZR proves that video-first cameras might actually save mirrorless stills photography
- Your Digital Camera 312 download
- Have you heard of the “Wellieflex” – a pinhole camera made from a rain boot? This exhibition delves into history of children as photographers, some using homemade cameras
- The Rock, Keanu Reeves, 27 cameras and a Popemobile
- The DSLR might be dying, but it’s not dead – Canon is still producing hundreds of thousands of these cameras every year
- This budget vacation camera had a secret weapon – and it was so successful that over 5 million were sold!
- Mital Patel spent years photographing the two remaining northern white rhinos on Earth. Yet his work isn't just about animals; it tells us a lot about humans, too
- Meeting Owl 5 Pro review – the ultimate conference camera, or has it just gone too far?
- KEH just became Zeiss' exclusive partner for photo repair and servicing in the United States
September 5
- The Leica M11 didn't just sell cameras – it created a new generation of Leica photographers
- Most times I'm just posting photos to social media – do I need a "proper" camera anymore?
- "I walked for hours through a unique desert landscape in northern Chile, where the rugged terrain traps sea mist in ravines" – Photographer's rare shot of 'the ghost of the desert' honored with major wildlife award
- So, what camera does Peter Parker actually use in the Spider-Man movies?
- These are the best lenses for the GoPro Mission 1 Pro ILS – because GoPro’s mirrorless camera isn't compatible with every Micro Four Thirds lens…
- Fulaim X6Q Wireless Lavalier Microphone System review: record up to four people wirelessly
- I asked Canon about in-camera AI: "We are going to use AI not to generate imagery, but to capture scenes as close to the reality of shooting as possible"
- The most famous face of the Titanic disaster belongs to a newsboy nobody thought to name – taken by a photographer nobody credited, either
September 4
- "Making amazing cameras for all of you is our core DNA… and that will never change!" says GoPro CEO, as merger brings diversification to the American brand
- You can't shoot long-exposure waterfalls in bright daylight, unless you do this...
- He waited 3 years for this "once-in-a-lifetime shot": after 200 hours patiently watching, 17-year-old photographer finally captured it and won top prize in a popular wildlife competition
- When is Nikon going to announce a retro-styled fixed lens compact camera that will act as a Fuji X100VI killer? I believe it’s missing a BIG trick
- Godox C100: Weirdest cheap camera EVER? Nikon’s doomed compact mirrorless system, and what is dual-base ISO?
- DSLR storms from #32 to #1 in Japan's marketplace – and it's a favorite camera among sports and action photographers
- Kodak Pixpro AZ653 review: a bridge camera that punches above its weight with a massive 65x optical zoom
- Get 3 issues of our photo magazine for £3 with this amazing September subscription deal!
- The DJI Neo drone drops down to just £109 – that's that's what I call a low-cost flight!
- Internet sleuth tips Nikon for a big September camera announcement (report)
- Leica's first-ever macro lens for L-mount is now available to order in the US and UK
- This cult-favorite DSLR camera is vanishing from the market
- “Lightweight, compact, powerful.” Fujifilm’s new 400mm f/4.5 takes on sports and wildlife as a brighter, lighter alternative to zooms for X-Mount cameras
- Hands on: Fujifilm XF 400mm F4.5 R LM OIS WR review
September 3
- World's first PTZ cameras with a global shutter launched by Panasonic – rolling shutter be gone?
- In a world-first, this open system is a camera tinkerer’s dream with swappable sensors, global shutter options, programmable software, AND multiple lens mounts
- A major gimbal maker just unveiled its first-ever camera – and the Hohem Eyepic looks like a cross between the viral DJI Pocket and a waterproof action cam
- DJI Osmo 360 II review – hands on with the latest 360° camera to enter the battle
- Top-quality primes are not cheap – but "one of the finest Nikon Z lenses we've ever seen" just dropped in price
- Fed up carrying heavy camera gear? This AI exoskeleton wants to do the hard work
- The Leica Summicron-M 66 f/2 rises from the ashes, as Leica recreates its old spy lens – but only 660 will be made
- Researchers capture footage of fish “moonwalking” on South China Sea floor
- Award-winning 16-year-old photographer now highlighted in world’s leading wildlife photography competition with an almost perfectly aligned bird and airplane DSLR image
- Nikon’s monster bridge camera with eye-watering 125x zoom gets firmware update to fix annoying bugs
- With eyes on stalks, this ingenious camera lighting device is an affordable friend for macro photography and bug hunters
- Webb Space Telescope photographs weird galaxy that not only looks “unusual,” but behaves oddly too
- 6 pro-grade cameras under $1,000 that will change the way you shoot
- I got to try Camera Intelligence's Caira, the camera to replace all cameras. Is this Nano Banana-filled AI mirrorless camera the brave new world that'll destroy editing as we know it?
- Why do I keep reaching for prime lenses when everyday zooms are more versatile for my photography?
- A Dyson toothbrush puts a 100,000-pixel camera in your mouth so you can jet wash your teeth
September 2
- “Moving forward, we build the future GoPro into something broader, more diversified and capable than ever before.” Internal emails hint at what the GoPro merger means for future action cameras
- These award-winning bird photos from Chile to Colombia, Canada and the US show nature at its most beautiful and vulnerable
- The smartphone destroyed the camera industry. Now, providing a ”photography experience different from that of smartphones” is driving growth, Canon says
- Bushnell's new flagship binoculars want to give birdwatchers edge-to-edge sharpness
- An 8-year-old DSLR is fighting with pro mirrorless, a new bridge camera, and a cheap compact in the strangest mix of camera trends yet
- It appears NiSi is making a super-fast 26mm f/0.7 lens – that's ridiculous, but that's precisely the point!
- Poco F9 Ultra review: A proper flagship experience for less
- “Made for the rule-breakers and boundary pushers.” This new compact camera is a colorful analog shooter for experimental fisheye photography
- Photographer says sun photo “destroyed” his camera’s sensor. Here’s why you may need to heed the warnings
- Samsung Galaxy S26 FE hands-on: Stop me if you've heard this one before
- This all-in-one super lens with 18.8x zoom just got faster autofocus for free, but photographers shouldn't get too excited
- Camera accessories should be practical – not just look pretty – and this new LED hot shoe cover is the perfect example of something I'd never buy
- Sony’s stacked sensor design creates abnormally fast cameras – but will stacked sensors ever come to more affordable APS-C cameras?
- Canines crowned king but cats lauded too as winner of 2026 Australian Animal Photographer of the Year revealed
- Panasonic will refresh four lenses this month to fix an annoying quirk with close-up photography
- The photo and video smartphone of the year award goes to this flagship for an "innovative camera system, developed in collaboration with Hasselblad" and "14mm–230mm focal length range for outstanding versatility"
September 1
- Samsung's latest portable SSDs are unbelievably fast
- Neck warmers for Nikon lenses? These FTZ adapter covers give DSLR lenses a glow-up when used on modern mirrorless cameras
- How popular would Fujifilm be without the X100VI? New rankings from Japan hint compact cameras aren’t the only camera trend to watch
- Visa pour l'Image photography festival loses its founder: why Jean-François Leroy's passing is a huge loss to photojournalism
- GoPro wants to save its action cameras from bankruptcy with an AI pivot. GoPro has agreed to merge with a US company that builds tech for data centers
- This popular Nikon camera gear is now cheaper: up to 35% off DSLRs and 30% off mirrorless cameras and lenses
- DxO launches “most powerful RAW editor yet” with PhotoLab 10
- The seaside town that once called Martin Parr's photographs a betrayal is about to put his face on a mural the size of a building
- Astrophotography in September 2026: get your camera ready for the equinox auroras and a final glimpse of the Milky Way’s core
- Movies featuring real-life photographers don't always hit the right notes, but new Netflix movie H for Hawk gets Fleet Street legend Alisdair Macdonald spot on
- 6-ink color depth meets compact all-in-one design in Epson’s surprisingly affordable A3 photo printer
- Photographer wins dream Canadian Geographic gig for wildlife portfolio including dramatic shot of puffin and cute fox portrait
- "Being seasick, sunburnt, dusty, flooded and sometimes scared are all part of it, but getting the shot means any hardship is quickly forgotten" – wildlife photographer Chris Fallows on his spectacular shots of whales
- This rainbow chart has been keeping pro photographers in check for 50 years – ColorChecker is celebrating its big birthday with a virtual museum
- Best accessories for the DJI Osmo Pocket 3 and Pocket 4 cameras
- GoPro Mission 1 Pro vs DJI Osmo Action 6 vs Insta360 Ace Pro 2: Which action camera deserves your cash?