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Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Welcome to the 767th DPReview Newsletter

Fresh from the holiday weekend, we've been kept busy this week with several major product launches. A long-awaited 35mm F1.8 from Sony, a much-needed kit zoom for Canon's EOS R-series, and a pair of Canon PowerShots have all graced our homepage in the past 2 days, and you'll find more information via the links below.

Meanwhile, we've created a new buying guide covering our recommendations for Micro Four Thirds shooters looking for a new lens, and we've wrangled the Fujifilm GFX 100 back into our studio for what we hope is the final time. The results speak for themselves.


Sony releases long-awaited FE 35mm F1.8 lens

Sony has released the FE 35mm F1.8, a long-awaited fast medium wide-angle lens for its full-frame a7 and a9 cameras. Compact and lightweight, the FE has a lot in common with the older FE 85mm F1.8.

Read more about the new Sony FE 35mm F1.8 and view sample images

Best lenses for Micro Four Thirds

Whether you're new to the Micro Four Thirds system or a seasoned veteran, there are plenty of lenses available for you. We've used pretty much all of them, and in this guide we're giving your our recommendations for the best MFT lenses for various situations.

Read our recommendations for Micro Four Thirds shooters

Canon's updated PowerShot G7 X III and G5 X II: What you need to know

Take a detailed look at what what's new, improved and notable on the just-announced Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III and G5 X Mark II.

Read more about the Canon PowerShot G5 X II and G7 X III

Fujifilm GFX100 sets new benchmark in our studio scene

We've re-shot our studio scene using a full production Fujifilm GFX 100, resulting in some of the best image quality we've ever tested.

Check out the GFX 100's resolution

News updates
Published Tuesday, July 9, 2019 9:27:00 PM GMT

Apple has made a few updates to its entry-level MacBook Pro and its entire MacBook Air lineup, giving them a much-needed refresh, as minor as it may be.

Published Tuesday, July 9, 2019 7:05:00 PM GMT

Sony has just announced its FE 35mm F1.8 lens for its full-frame E-mount cameras. Its combination of focal length, aperture and light weight make it the perfect lens to keep permanently mounted on your Alpha-series camera. We took it out for a spin, to see how it performs.

Published Tuesday, July 9, 2019 6:47:00 PM GMT

Last year, Moment introduced the anamorphic lens to smartphones. The company has decided to take it a step further and make it compatible with DJI Mavic 2 Pro and Zoom consumer drones.

Published Tuesday, July 9, 2019 4:37:00 PM GMT

In two recent investigative documentary films broadcast by the BBC, drones are portrayed in a negative light. DJI has filed a formal complaint and issued an open letter challenging these claims.

Published Tuesday, July 9, 2019 4:20:00 PM GMT

Instagram is now launching two new features to combat harassment on the image sharing platform.

Published Tuesday, July 9, 2019 2:00:00 PM GMT

Sony has released the FE 35mm F1.8, a long-awaited fast medium wide-angle lens for its full-frame a7 and a9 cameras. Compact and lightweight, the FE has a lot in common with the older FE 85mm F1.8.

Published Tuesday, July 9, 2019 1:51:00 PM GMT

This modular, Frankenstein-looking camera can be tweaked and modded with various lenses and film backs to create countless combinations of DIY camera systems.

Published Tuesday, July 9, 2019 4:00:00 AM GMT

Take a detailed look at what what's new, improved and notable on the just-announced Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III and G5 X Mark II.

Published Tuesday, July 9, 2019 2:00:00 AM GMT

Canon's PowerShot G5 X II has lost the SLR-style design of its predecessor, but gains a 20MP Stacked CMOS sensor, 24-120mm equiv. F1.8-2.8 lens, crop-less 4K video, 30 fps Raw burst shooting and a pop-up electronic viewfinder.

Published Tuesday, July 9, 2019 2:00:00 AM GMT

While it looks a lot like its predecessor, the PowerShot G7 X Mark III is a totally new camera on the inside. It features a 20MP Stacked CMOS sensor, 30 fps Raw burst shooting and 4K/30p video capture, but the big story with the G7 X III is its ability to stream live video over YouTube.

Published Tuesday, July 9, 2019 2:00:00 AM GMT

Canon's new telezoom for its full-frame mirrorless system arrives later this year for $900, or as part or an EOS RP kit for $2200.

Published Monday, July 8, 2019 10:00:00 PM GMT

Ricoh has updated the 2006-vintage Pentax 10-17mm F3.5-4.5 fisheye with new 'HD' and 'SP' coatings, and a modernized the exterior to match its most recent DSLRs. Optically, the lens is unchanged from the original.

Published Monday, July 8, 2019 6:41:00 PM GMT

References to a tele-camera have been found in the code of a leaked version of Google's camera app.

Published Monday, July 8, 2019 6:04:00 PM GMT

Canon might've increased its market share, but overall the digital camera market took quite a nosedive in 2018, according to the latest statistics from Nikkei.

Published Monday, July 8, 2019 5:30:00 PM GMT

We've re-shot our studio scene using a full production Fujifilm GFX 100, resulting in some of the best image quality we've ever tested.

Published Monday, July 8, 2019 5:21:00 PM GMT

Irix is taking the leap to cinema glass with its upcoming 150mm T3.0 1:1 Macro lens.

Published Monday, July 8, 2019 2:51:00 PM GMT

Ricoh has released the latest firmware update for its GR III camera, bringing with it a few new features and overall stability improvements.

Published Monday, July 8, 2019 2:00:00 PM GMT

Designed for professional use, the Insta360 Pro 2 is a 360-degree camera that captures stereoscopic (3D) video at up to 8K resolution, and which has a price tag in the same league as a Canon 1D X II or Nikon D5. What is a camera like this capable of? Read our review to find out.

Published Monday, July 8, 2019 1:53:00 PM GMT

In a notice on its website, Tamron Japan says shipments of its 17-28mm F2.8 Di III RXD Sony E mount lens could be delayed from its initial July 25 launch date due to higher demand than anticipated.

Published Sunday, July 7, 2019 1:00:00 PM GMT

The Samyang / Rokinon AF 85mm F1.4 FE represents excellent value for money. We've been shooting, to see what it can do.

Published Sunday, July 7, 2019 12:00:00 PM GMT

Wondershare recently introduced FilmoraPro, a non-linear editor designed to take on Adobe’s Premiere Pro, but on a non-subscription basis. Can it take some market share away from the heavy hitters of the video editing world?

Published Saturday, July 6, 2019 5:48:00 PM GMT

The Kennel Club has announced the winners of its 2019 Dog Photographer of the Year Awards. As you might expect, the gallery is full of adorable little puppers, young and old.

Published Saturday, July 6, 2019 2:00:00 PM GMT

The Google Pixel 3 has a lot of neat tricks up its sleeve thanks to features like HDR+ and Night Sight, but is it good enough to replace your regular point and shoot camera? Chris decided to find out by using the Pixel 3 XL as his only camera on a big trip. Was it up to the task?

Published Saturday, July 6, 2019 2:00:00 PM GMT

This week on DPReview TV, Chris and Jordan reviewed the Google Pixel 3 XL camera. Take a look a look at some of the photos they shot and decide for yourself if the Pixel 3 is good enough to be your go-to travel camera.

Published Friday, July 5, 2019 7:43:00 PM GMT

A cosplay photo shoot raised concerns on a California beach when a model was seen carrying a rifle around without any indication it wasn't a real gun.

Published Friday, July 5, 2019 6:37:00 PM GMT

Details are scarce in the specifications and pricing department, but it doesn't take a spec sheet to notice the YN200 bears a striking resemblance to the Godox AD200/Flashpoint eVOLV 200.

Published Friday, July 5, 2019 3:31:00 PM GMT

The new quick release adapter replaces works with Manfrotto tripods, as well as all Arca-type tripods.

Published Friday, July 5, 2019 2:21:00 PM GMT

Product lead David Lieb revealed some upcoming features in a Twitter exchange with users.

Published Friday, July 5, 2019 1:00:00 PM GMT

Whether you're new to the Micro Four Thirds system or a seasoned veteran, there are plenty of lenses available for you. We've used pretty much all of them, and in this guide we're giving your our recommendations for the best MFT lenses for various situations.

Published Thursday, July 4, 2019 1:00:00 PM GMT

Tamron's 17-35mm F2.8-4 Di OSD is a wide angle zoom that punches above its price class. It's compact, light-weight and most importantly, sharp, with well-controlled distortion. For all these reasons we decided to update our previously posted sample gallery.

Published Wednesday, July 3, 2019 11:38:00 PM GMT

The Fraunhofer Institute is testing out various drone models to assess the impact of a drone colliding with an aircraft.

Published Wednesday, July 3, 2019 5:48:00 PM GMT

Have you ever wondered what it's like to shoot a 150 year old camera? Photographer and unusual camera enthusiast Mathieu Stern has done just that and has shared the experience in his latest YouTube video.

Published Wednesday, July 3, 2019 5:41:00 PM GMT

The app now comes with motion blur and light trail modes. Shutter speeds can be pre-selected or set to bulb mode.

Published Wednesday, July 3, 2019 3:58:00 PM GMT

See the original September 1969 press release detailing Hasselblad's involvement with the Apollo 11 mission and the cameras used on the surface of the Moon

Published Wednesday, July 3, 2019 3:00:00 PM GMT

The Fujifilm GFX 100 is a 100MP medium-format mirrorless digital camera with a lot of tricks up its sleeve. Join us as we take the GFX 100 to Florence, to meet editorial photographer Clara Vannucci.

Published Wednesday, July 3, 2019 2:00:00 PM GMT

Keith Partridge is an award-winning cinematographer who shoots in some of the most remote places on Earth, and whose credits include the BBC series 'Human Planet' and the film 'Touching the Void'. He tells us what it's like to film in some of the most unforgiving places on the planet.