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Opinion Why? Because it adjusts the exposure for every single shot – even when the light is the same

Christmas story He lost three month's salary on cameras and film – but, in a heartwarming tale, it turned out to be the best Christmas ever

12 LENSES OF XMAS Nikon announced spectacular lenses for stills and video, Sony went little and large, and we had an A-Z moment (from Artisans to Zeiss)

WORST OF 2025 We won't be getting Christmas cards from these camera brands next year! Qué será, será… these are our least favorite cameras of the year

2025 IN REVIEW This was the year that the future arrived – on set, in the edit suite and in your camera bag

2025 HIGHLIGHTS From up-close insect duets to cosmic wonders and dramatic wildlife encounters, these prize-winning images capture this year's power of photography

Opinion Shooting raw files gives me endless processing choices later, but maybe what I actually need is decisions

BEST OF 2025 We've used every camera that was released in 2025 – so what was THE best camera of the year? Here are our team picks!

12 LENSES OF XMAS Ultra-wide lenses, ultra-slim lenses, and Canon mirrorless users get some welcome news from Sigma – January 2025 was a ball!

2025 IN REVIEW From bolt-on teleconverters to 200MP sensors to the AI takeover, 2025 has been a good year for smartphone photography – and 2026 could go even further