Digital Photography Review Newsletter: Thursday, January 6, 2022

A YouTube creator who goes by NASS revived video footage obtained from the Internet Archive, and colorized it with added sound, to reveal what California looked like almost a century ago.

Razer has announced a major refresh of its Blade notebook series. The Razer Blade 14, 15 and 17-inch models have received performance upgrades, design improvements, a new webcam, a new keyboard and much more.

YouTuber Wizard of Bricks has shared a tongue-in-cheek 'camera review' of a 179-piece LEGO set that builds a Leica-inspired 35mm rangefinder camera.

China launched its Tianwen-1 mission to Mars last year. Since then, the spacecraft has successfully deployed a rover on the Martian surface. Now, China has shared the first full images of its spacecraft in orbit above Mars.

It's a brand new year! That means it's time for Chris and Jordan to look into their crystal ball and predict all the big camera news of 2022 – before it happens. Find out what products and trends they expect to see in the coming year.

After two rounds of voting, DPReview readers have decided on their favorite product (and runners-up) of 2021. Find out which cameras and lenses topped the list!

Skydio just announced the Skydio 2+ drone, an enhanced version of its original model that improved flight range, longer flight time and a new Keyframe mode.

Dell's new XPS 13 Plus lineup takes the clean and minimal approach of its XPS lineup to the extreme with a new capacitive touch function bar, a 'haptic ForcePad' and a flatter keyboard.

OnePlus has unveiled its next flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 10 Pro. The phone has only been teased for now, but we know that the phone includes a redesigned Hasselblad camera array.

The increasingly ubiquitous use of lens corrections in modern mirrorless cameras has prompted us to update the way we show lens samples in galleries. Here's what we're changing, and why.

Customers in China will be treated to a pair of impressive new smartphones from Xiaomi. The devices include the latest Snapdragon mobile processors, OLED displays, impressive camera specs and 120W charging.

The autofocus lens offers a 20mm full-frame equivalent focal length of Fujifilm's APS-C X-mount cameras. Pre-orders are expected to ship next month.

Samyang managed to sneak an unreleased lens into its New Year's celebration post shared to Instagram.

The Nikon Z 24-70mm F2.8 S is an all-rounder fast zoom for Nikon's mirrorless system. With a versatile focal length range and a fast aperture for low light photography and blurry backgrounds, this lens promises sharp imagery and smooth bokeh with minimal aberrations. How does it actually perform? Find out in our full review.

A plane crash leaves the mirrorless flagships overexposed to the dynamic range of elements. Will Canon, Nikon & Sony come to their sensors and group together to weather the aberrations ahead, or will they cannibalize one another?

The GNARBOX 2.0 SSD is an impressive device. However, it requires an app to function at its best. That app is no longer available, and it appears the company behind the product no longer exists. Buyer beware.

We've rounded up some of the biggest news stories of the past 12 months to highlight just how much has happened in the photography world throughout 2021.

A group of researchers might have cracked the code for lightning strikes by using a radio telescope array to get detailed 3D data of the inside of a thundercloud, potentially revealing one of the natural world's greatest mysteries.

Darktable 3.8.0 is available now. The major feature release adds many new features and delivers improved performance and tools.