Leica puts the focus on movie-making with SL2-S release

Last year, Leica announced a 47.3-MP full-frame mirrorless camera called the SL2, which was itself an update to 2015's SL. Now the SL2-S has been unveiled, which comes with a big buffer for unlimited video recording time.

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“World-first” housing takes Insta360 VR camera to the briny depths

When it comes to shooting 360-degree interactive video, the Insta360 Pro 2 is quite a capable camera … but it can't go underwater. That's about to change, however, with the release of the Mantis Sub housing.

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Miops aims to put a creativity toolbox on your camera

For its fourth Kickstarter, Miops has created a hot-shoe attachment called the Flex that's designed to help photographers "capture stunning timelapse videos, HDR photos, high-speed actions, extraordinary lightning strikes and more."

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Jaw-dropping visions in the Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards

Inarguably one of the most spectacular photo contests around, the International Landscape Photographer of the Year has again delivered a truly awe-inspiring selection of highlights in its seventh year.

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Lions, tigers, bears, Oh my!: Agora’s best animal photos of 2020

Photography social network Agora’s latest contest focuses on the most incredible shots of animals from all around the globe. Baby monkeys, ferocious lions and a herd of elephants all feature in these highlights from the impressive photo contest.

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Zeiss releases full-frame mirrorless with in-camera image editing

Renowned lens maker Zeiss hit the show floor at Photokina 2018 with a full-frame mirrorless camera designed for shooting, editing and sharing all from the one device. Now the ZX1 has finally gone from concept to reality. And it's pricey.

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Photogram opens public beta to shape the development of its Alice Camera

Photogram – the startup behind the Alice Camera, a MFT sensor/lens module controlled by a smartphone app – has launched a limited beta program ahead of a crowdfunding campaign next year, to get early adopters involved in the development process.

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DJI aims its second generation 4K minicam at your pocket

Around two years ago, drone maker DJI released a tiny stabilized 4K videocam called the Osmo Pocket. Now the company has announced a second generation model called the Pocket 2, with a much-improved feature set.

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Nikon boosts processing power for second gen Z6 and Z7 mirrorless cameras

Nikon went full-frame mirrorless around two years ago with the launch of the Z6 and Z7 cameras, and has now announced the second generation – with more processing power, more features and "more of what users want."

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Miniature magnificence in the 2020 Nikon Small World photo awards

The incredible winners from this year's Nikon Small World photo awards strike a unique balance between art and science, offering everything from a surreal close-up of the grooves in an old vinyl record to a stunning image of hippocampal neurons firing.

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