Digital Photography Review Newsletter: Thursday, May 26, 2022

It's not the fastest SSD out there, but it does have static RGB lighting to spice up your camera bag when sorting through and editing photos.

Artificial intelligence is improving fast. Less than a month after OpenAI released its impressive DALL-E 2 text-to-image generator, Google has bested it with Imagen.

Firmware v1.01 for the Sony a7 IV promised an improvement in Eye AF performance but we're still finding that wide-aperture shots are fractionally front-focused.

H&Y has announced a new system of magnetic filters and accessories called Swift, designed to make switching filters in the field faster and easier than traditional filter systems. We tested two magnetic kits aimed at still photographers and filmmakers

The specification sheet, leaked by Photo Rumors, suggests we'll see Sony's next-generation a7R camera feature a 61MP sensor powered by its BIONZ XR image processor.

CamFi has announced its newest wireless tethering devices for photographers. The CamFi 3 and 3 Plus offer faster transfer speeds, 4G support and more.

No information is given on what sensor will be used, but Samsung's 200MP ISOCELL HP1 image sensor seems like a prime candidate for the job.

Canon's EOS R10 and R7 share a lot of their spec, including an impressive AF system, but the closer you look, the more differences emerge. We look at how the two models compare.

The SmartSoft Box allows the degree of its diffusion to be controlled electronically and varied in 100 increments from clear to heavily frosted via the main control panel of the Rotolight AEOS 2 light. Changes in electrical charge alter the diffusion and the angle of coverage of the light

Sigma has shared a YouTube Premiere page teasing the release of a new product next week, on June 1, 2022

Camera accessory company Nine Volt now offers a camera body cap that includes a secret compartment designed to hold an Apple AirTag tracking device, giving victims of camera theft hope for recovering a lost camera.

Owners of Mavic Air 2 and Air 2S drones can now instantly create 360º footage with Insta360 Sphere camera.

The R7's 32.5 megapixel APS-C sensor is an interesting prospect for sports and wildlife shooters. Check out our shots from sunny (and scorching) Florida to see how it performs.

Canon just launched an entry level camera using the RF Mount! You should probably take a look at some photos it (and Chris Niccolls) captured in Florida.

Canon's EOS R7 is a 33MP APS-C enthusiast mirrorless camera built around the RF mount. It brings advanced autofocus and in-body stabilization to the part of the market currently served by the EOS 90D.

The Canon EOS R10 is a 24MP APS-C mirrorless camera built around Canon's RF mount. It's released alongside a collapsible 18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM zoom to give a usefully compact, remarkably 'Rebel'-like camera.

Chris and Jordan took a trip to sweltering Florida to test out Canon's new RF-Mount APS-C cameras. Give it a watch to find out our initial impressions.

The Canon EOS R7 brings a 32.5MP APS-C CMOS sensor to the RF mount. In addition to stills at up to 15 fps (30 fps with e-shutter), the camera offers IBIS and 4K/60p video.

While its lineage is clearly inspired by Canon's line of Rebel DSLRs, this 24MP APS-C mirrorless camera takes plenty of inspiration from Canon's more capable full-frame mirrorless cameras.

These two RF-mount lenses are designed to be paired with Canon's new APS-C mirrorless cameras, the EOS R7 and EOS R10. Both lenses offer seven stops of image stabilization and use Canon's stepping motor technology to drive their internal AF systems.

The lens is fully manual and is available to purchase for Canon EF-M, Fujifilm X, Micro Four Thirds, Nikon Z and Sony E mount camera systems.

Late last week, DJI quietly released a firmware update for the Mini 3 Pro drone that adds, amongst other improvements, 10-bit video recording in the D-Cinelike video profile.

The patent explains how the auto-zoom feature could use a combination of digital and optical zoom to better frame subjects within a composition with little to no input from the camera operator.

360-degree action cam manufacturer Insta360 has shared a teaser video for a new product set to be announced tomorrow. And based on the visuals provided, it appears as though it might involve some kind of drone.

The Ricoh GR IIIx is a popular camera among photo enthusiasts thanks to its small size and 40mm (equivalent) F2.8 lens. Ricoh's GT-2 tele conversion lens is a 1.5X converter that extends this focal length, though it comes with some compromises. Learn more about it and check out our sample gallery shot with the GT-2 on the camera.

This 'Mark III' lens offers a few improvements over its predecessors to get even better image quality out of its ultra-fast design. The lens is available for Canon EOS R, Fujifilm X, Leica L, Micro Four Thirds, Nikon Z and Sony E-mount APS-C camera systems.

Check out the winners and finalists for the All About Photo Awards 2022 competition, which were announced last week.

Chris and Jordan are out of the office this week, so we're taking a trip in the wayback machine to feature a classic episode of DPRTV: a review of the EOS R, Canon's first full-frame mirrorless camera.

The updated TetherGuard tool works similar in principle to the original JerkStopper, but brings a redesigned system that’s more versatile than before.

Last week, we featured Markus Hofstätter's scanner rebuild, which saw him spend three months bringing back to life a massive scanner to better digitize his collection of large format photographs. This week, we're taking a look at the results, kicked off by a beautifully detailed 30cm x 40cm collodion wet plate portrait.

The lenses lack autofocus and image stabilization, but offer a fast maximum aperture in an all-metal body that provides a roughly 50mm full-frame equivalent focal length on Fujifilm and Sony APS-C cameras.