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iPhone 14 Pro vs Samsung S23 Ultra: which smartphone is best for photographers? Amy Davies compares both and finds out. The post iPhone 14 Pro vs Samsung S23 Ultra: smartphone cameras compared appeared first on Amateur Photographer.

Don't miss the chance to win some big prizes and international recognition in this major smartphone photo contest organised by OPPO The post Win big with OPPO – but hurry, the deadline is soon appeared first on Amateur Photographer.

Amazon UK’s Prime Day sale is back this week from 16th – 17th July. Here’s our UK page where we cover all the top UK tech deals The post Amazon UK Prime Day 2024: all the best camera deals appeared first on Amateur Photographer.

Emma Davenport goes over the best free Lightroom presets, how to install them, and how to get the best results out of them. The post Best Free Adobe Lightroom Presets appeared first on Amateur Photographer.

Amazon US’s Prime Day sale is back this week from 16th – 17th July. Here’s our US page where we cover all the top US tech deals The post Amazon Prime Day 2024 – All the best photo deals appeared first on Amateur Photographer.

Matty Graham and the AP team pick the best phone tripods and mounts to help you level up your smartphone photography and videography. The post Best phone tripod for iPhones and smartphones appeared first on Amateur Photographer.

We haven’t exactly made it a secret that this year marks our 25th anniversary. There’s a chance many of you spotted the mention in our Christmas Greeting or have been reading our stories reflecting on significant camera technology milestones. But we’ve also recognized that we haven’t given the occasion the fanfare it truly deserves.That’s why we’re excited to unveil a new 25th Anniversary edition of a logo today, and a few other smaller design tweaks across our email and other […]

Limited time deal alert! The mid-range Samsung Galaxy A55 is currently available to buy for a discounted price. The post Get the Samsung Galaxy A55 now less than £250! appeared first on Amateur Photographer.

The Panasonic Lumix G9 is now available for a super low price, brand new, or even less on the second-hand market The post Panasonic Lumix G9 super-cheap in run-up to Amazon Prime Day appeared first on Amateur Photographer.

Rod Lawton and the AP team recommend the best camera filters for photographers to buy, for effects that can't be replicated in software. The post Best camera filters for photographers appeared first on Amateur Photographer.

There's been a trend of people seeking vintage digital cameras for a more creative look to their images. We round up some of our favourites. The post Vintage digital cameras you should actually buy appeared first on Amateur Photographer.

A very dignified-looking ring-tail lemur. They are usually very willing models. Canon 5D4, Sigma 150-600mm F4.5-6.3150mm | 1/200 sec | F5.6 | ISO 800 Previously in this series, I talked about my visits to Andasibe NP, where I photographed lemurs and chameleons, and to Tsingy Rouge NP, where I captured beautiful erosion-made formations. I also talked about shooting sifaka lemurs and baobab trees in Kirindy Forest Reserve and visiting several secluded stops on my way to the southern part of […]

Toshiyuki TsumuraExecutive Vice PresidentDirector, Imaging Business Unit Photo: Richard Butler "Our basic stance is to become a manufacturer that can provide a wider range of value to our customers as a system with an open platform," says Toshiyuki Tsumura. "We would like to respond to our customers by providing superior value than other systems." Mr. Tsumura, Executive Vice President and Director of Panasonic's Imaging Business Unit, shares this insight while discussing the role of […]

When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission.Sample galleryThis widget is not optimized for RSS feed readers. Click here to open it in a new browser window / tab. We're still waiting to get a long-enough loan from Leica to finalize our review of the D-Lux 8, but in the meantime we wanted to share the sample images we've shot so far. It's been several years since we saw a new enthusiast compact, so we were keen to go our shooting with it, even if it's not as […]

When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. Sample galleryThis widget is not optimized for RSS feed readers. Please open this article's permalink in a browser to view this content. Product photos: Richard Butler The Sony ZV-E10 II is the company's second-generation APS-C vlogging ILC. It brings a new sensor and larger battery, along with improved video specs. Key features: 26MP APS-C BSI CMOS sensor Full-width 4K at up to 30p 4K/60p from a 1.1x crop (5.6K […]

When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. Sony has released the E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II, a slightly revised version of its compact, retractable kit zoom. The new version has an updated control chip that allows it to focus while zooming and makes it compatible with the company's latest AF standards. This means it can autofocus at up to 120fps for stills or high frame-rate video. The new version also communicates gyro information from its […]

Raw file edited in Adobe Camera Raw with Content Credentials appended Photo: Richard Butler Adobe is in the process of adding the ability to provide CAI-compliant Content Credentials with the images you create. Options are being added Adobe Camera Raw, Lightroom and Photoshop itself, but there are some significant differences in the implementations, at present. The system is intended to provide an industry-standard means of providing transparency about an image's source, its edits and […]

Image: Affinity Software maker Affinity has announced a six-month free trial for its image editing application, Affinity Photo. The offer also extends to the company's vector graphics software, Affinity Designer, and its page layout software, Affinity Publisher. Affinity says it is providing the extended trial so that users have more time to evaluate it alongside their current software and to provide an extended window to migrate to Affinity's apps if they decide to do so. Affinity […]

Image: Lomagraphy Lomography has announced LomoChrome '92 Sun-kissed, an ISO 400 film intended to evoke nostalgia for the film look of the 1990s. Lomography says the new film, featuring soft orange and yellow hues, is designed to capture the essence of the golden-hour glow. According to the company, the latest film is a follow-up to its LomoChrome Color '92 film stock introduced last year. "The gentle crackle of a beloved mixtape fills the air, mingling in the sweet, languid embrace of a […]

Three's a crowd The Comedy Wildlife Awards has released ten of the best entries it's received so far, with less than a month left, if you think you've shot something better. Deena Sveinsson / Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards Laughing out loud Now in its tenth year, the awards give photographers the chance to celebrate an entertaining split-second capture and anthropomorphize to their heart's content. Ingo Hamann / Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards Holding on for a ride There are […]

Image: Pixii French camera maker Pixii has announced the Pixii Max, a 24MP full-frame rangefinder camera that accepts Leica M-mount lenses. The Pixii Max (Model A3410) is the company's fifth camera and the first to move from an APS-C sensor to full frame. Like the previous, 26MP A2572+ and A2572 models, the Max uses a fully 64-bit processing pipeline, allowing fine-precision manipulation of the sensor's 14-bit output. Also like its predecessors, the camera's true rangefinder viewfinder has […]

When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. Photo: Richard Butler Results published by Bill Claff and by forum regular Horshack both point to the Nikon Z6 III having somewhat lower dynamic range than the previous generation of 24MP sensors. Faster sensor readout is often associated with higher levels of read noise, and this appears to be the case with what Nikon is calling the "Partially Stacked" sensor in the Z6III. Bill Claff's photons to photos site […]

When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. Image: Panasonic Panasonic has released the Lumix DC-FZ80D, an updated version of its 60x superzoom from 2017. It will be sold as the FZ82D in Europe and the FZ85D in Japan. The 'D' variants get a USB-C socket (with charging) to bring them into line with European regulations, and see the panels in both the rear screen and viewfinder brought up to more modern specifications. The fixed rear screen moves from […]

When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. Sample galleryThis widget is not optimized for RSS feed readers. Please open this article's permalink in a browser to view this content. Product photos: Richard Butler The Leica D-Lux 8 is an updated 17MP enthusiast zoom compact camera that uses a series of crops of a Four Thirds sized sensor to give multiple aspect ratios. It's a gentle update of the D-Lux 7 with refreshed look, revised interface and a […]

Image: Sony Sony's PDT-FP1 tethered 5G transmitter module is available now at a price of $1095. It was originally announced in early 2024 but was announced with an availability date of "Summer 2024." Conceptually the Portable Data Transmitter is essentially a 5G Xperia phone that can only send and receive data, rather than making phone calls. In practice it's a little more complex than that: adding direct HDMI and LAN inputs and dual USB-C sockets so that it can stream data and video […]

The latest industry figures from trade body CIPA show more cameras were shipped between January and May 2024 than in the same periods of 2022 or 2023. All three years are well below the figures achieved before the Covid pandemic, but at least suggests the industry may have reached a sustainable scale. The figures, published today, show 2.3M interchangeable lens cameras were shipped: a 9.8% rise over the same period of 2023, and 11.9% up on 2022. Meanwhile, cameras with built-in lenses were up […]

Previously in this series, I talked about my visits to Andasibe NP, where I shot lemurs and chameleons, and to Tsingy Rouge NP, where I shot beautiful formations made by erosion. I also talked about shooting sifaka lemurs and baobab trees in Kirindy Forest reserve and about visiting several secluded stops on my way to the southern part of Madagascar. This time, I'll talk about two short but fruitful visits: one to Isalo National Park and the other to Ranomafana National Park. Isalo […]

Overall Gold - Eric T’Kindt Belgian photographer Eric T’Kindt photo was awarded the overall Gold prize at this year's World Sports Photography Awards. The photo of Japanese gymnast Daiki Hashimoto was shot at the 2023 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, Antwerp, Belgium. T'Kindt's photo took the overall prize having been awarded Gold in the Gymnastics category. Nikon Z9 with Nikkor VR 70-200mm F2.8G Overall Silver - Isaac Julián Morillas Sánchez The Silver award went […]

Yusuke AdachiSection Manager, UX Strategy Section, UX Planning Department, Imaging Business Unit Photo: Dale Baskin "State-of-the-art technology needs to be embedded in our products because that’s what customers expect." says Yusuke Adachi, Nikon's Section Manager for UX Strategy and Planning at Nikon's Imaging Business Unit. Adachi was speaking to us at Nikon headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, shortly after this year's CP+ Expo. In an exclusive interview, he addressed a range of topics, […]

Hasselblad Masters 2023 winners Hasselblad has announced the category winners of its Hasselblad Masters 2023 photo contest. The six categories are Landscape, Architecture, Portrait, Art, Street and Project//21, a category for photographers under age 21. To enter, photographers were asked to submit a series of three photos with a unified theme and visual style. Winners were judged on their photographic ability, creativity, and technique by a combination of public voting and a professional […]