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DPReviewReviewsSony FE 400mm F4.5 GM sample gallery: animals from Oregon to Montana From close-up zoo subjects to distant Montana wildlife, here's how Sony's lightweight 400mm F4.5 GM performs in the field.

DPReviewReviewsDiscussing the EOS R8 II’s new design, your reactions, and more This week, DPReview's editors go together to talk about Canon's new camera and the just-released lenses from Sony and Panasonic

DPReviewReviewsSteady progress: shooting with the Canon EOS R8 Mark II The EOS R8 Mark II is a refreshed and up-specced entry-level full-frame mirrorless camera, adding in-body image stabilization and an AF joystick as part of a complete re-styling.

DPReviewReviewsBrevite’s Kickstarter hoodie has a built-in mic pocket and microfiber storage for creators The camera bag brand is moving into apparel with a crowdfunded line that aims to solve common creator frustrations.

DPReviewReviewsRicoh’s limited 30th anniversary edition GR IV is coming in October for $1799 The company still hasn't shared pricing or other details

DPReviewReviewsThis 2.5-hour Leica restoration video is basically camera ASMR for film photographers The footage follows every disassembly step, cleaning pass and reassembly sequence of a classic Leica body, in real time, with no flashy cuts, no commentary and no music.

DPReviewReviewsGodox C100 review: A novelty camera that works better as a light meter The C100 will not be everyone's cup of tea as an actual camera, but its light meter mode is actually useful.

DPReviewReviewsThe rewind: all the cameras and lenses launched this week It's been another busy week in the photography world, so here's your recap to make sure you didn't miss anything.

DPReviewReviewsMicro Four Thirds just gained an unexpected member: GoPro is now officially on board GoPro's formal adoption of the MFT System standard, announced alongside the Mission 1 Pro ILS, could expand lens compatibility options for action and cinema shooters already invested in the ecosystem.

DPReviewReviewsCamp Snap’s screen-free 110D brings a 1970s film camera shape to digital for $75 The 110D revives a beloved vintage form factor with zero screen, zero fuss and a budget-friendly price tag.

DPReviewReviewsiPhone 18 Pro vs. Pixel 11 Pro vs. Galaxy S26 Ultra: The key differences Here’s how the three flagship smartphones stack up against each other.

DPReviewReviewsThis DPReview member uses a Sony a7CR to capture life’s moments Sometimes the moment you're in is the only reason you need to take a photo of what stands before you. See Stefan Pfeffer's moments as captured with his Sony a7CR.

DPReviewReviewsSony FE 600mm F6.3 GM sample gallery: a Montana field test of Sony’s lightest 600mm prime We put the lens through its paces on real wildlife in the field. Check out our full sample gallery, including downloadable Raw files.

DPReviewReviewsCanon’s entry-level full-frame camera is more capable than ever: here’s our first look video We went hands on with the EOS R8 II and tested out its photo and video capabilities.

DPReviewReviewsCanon’s free Dual Pixel 3D software turns supported EOS R photos into 3D models The Windows-only Dual Pixel 3D Converter uses depth data in compatible Canon EOS R images to create 3D models, stereoscopic photos and MP4 clips, no dedicated 3D camera required.

DPReviewReviewsHere’s how a community of photographers keeps their inspiration Even the most passionate of us have times when we struggle to find a reason to take out a camera. Here's how the DPReview community manages. What do you do?

DPReviewReviewsPanasonic fixes flash on its S1II cameras and adds several much-needed features to the S9 The company's small, full-frame vlogging camera is getting new flavors of MP4(Lite) and support for the company's Lumix Flow app.

DPReviewReviewsPanasonic introduces a new L-mount muffin prime, the 20mm F2.5 It's a match with the 40mm model released earlier in the year, but shoots much wider.

DPReviewReviewsShould you upgrade to the iPhone 18 Pro? Our complete camera guide compares it to every Pro since the 12 The iPhone 18 Pro adds a variable aperture, but whether it's worth the upgrade depends on which iPhone Pro you have now. Here's how it stacks up, model by model.

DPReviewReviewsAdobe is adding even more AI to its beginner-friendly versions of Photoshop and Premiere The 2027 update to Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements targets casual editors who want AI help without a steep learning curve.

DPReviewReviewsCapture One’s latest update includes automatic culling and more Canon support Capture One’s newest release brings AI-powered automated culling when shooting tethered and expands second-generation wireless tethering to two additional Canon cameras.

DPReviewReviewsCanon EOS R8 II review: new design, major fixes but frustrations remain Canon updates and upgrades its entry-level full-framer

DPReviewReviewsAffinity’s latest update is its “biggest ever” for free photo editing The company has revamped the all-in-one app's Raw workflow.

DPReviewReviewsSony’s 400mm F4.5 and 600mm F6.3 GM are so alike, it’s easy to grab the wrong one Just 1g and 21mm separate them. We shot wildlife with both lenses and take an up-close look at the design and controls they share, and the details that set them apart.

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The small bracket on top of every camera, from a phone rig to an ARRI.

The hot shoe is where the flash goes, and the microphone, and the monitor, and whatever the next decade bolts on. Every camera has one and nobody photographs it. This magazine is named after it because that is where the whole business meets: the body, the glass, the light, the sound, and the person holding it.

I shot news in Gothenburg for nine years and documentary for hire after that, then stopped taking assignments to write about the tools. Since 2021 I live in Tokyo, ten minutes from the used-camera shops of Shinjuku, which is not an accident: Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, Panasonic, Ricoh and Sigma make almost everything worth pointing at a subject, and their own press writes about it first, in Japanese. So this magazine reads it there, and in German, French, Italian and Spanish, and in English from the reviewers who actually put a card in the slot — around eighty sources and thirty channels, counted and plotted so you can see what is moving.

Bodies and lenses, cinema cameras and drones, film and the darkroom, firmware and the software that finishes the picture, the rumours before the launch and the reviews after it, and the photographers and shows the rest of it is for. I test what I write about on a job before a word goes down. I shoot film on Sundays and do not think that makes me interesting.

A story here is a headline, a short excerpt, one picture and the link to whoever reported it. We never reprint the article, and the picture belongs to the photographer or the maker. A story written in Japanese appears in Japanese, as its author set it down; the link goes to the original.

— Mara Lindqvist, Tokyo