Mirrorless vs. DSLR: Which Camera Type Should You Choose?

When looking for digital cameras that are a step up from your basic point-and-shoots, the question of mirrorless vs. DSLR pops up fairly quickly, since the vast majority of digital cameras of this calibre are one of these two kinds. Digital imaging is a fast-moving technology—and the trend shows no

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Sony announces the new A9 full frame mirrorless camera with 24MP sensor, 20fps blackout-free burst and 4K video

Well, it was expected that Sony would be announcing something either at or in the run up to NAB, and now we know what it is. No, they haven’t confirmed that their truck was stolen, but they have announced a new camera. That camera is the new Sony Alpha A9; a 24MP mirrorless beast of […]

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The next mirrorless medium format cameras may have 100MP sensors and great low light performance

Recently, Charbax at ArmDevices visited the Sony stand at CeBIT when he noticed a couple of large sensors on display. Also on the wall behind them he spotted Sony’s medium format sensor roadmap. This roadmap shows two very promising sensors on the way for 2018. The first is the IMX461, a 100MP upgrade to the […]

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Panasonic GH5 may start shipping tomorrow

During DIYP’s visit to the photography show in the UK, an unnamed source at Panasonic stand revealed information that will make you thrilled. According to the source, the long expected GH5 is shipping out as of tomorrow! While the expected availability was March 30, it’s possible that you’ll lay your hands on this camera sooner […]

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Sony may keep best sensors in house and not sell them to other companies

A recent interview with Sony managers discovered that Sony might keep most of their sensors in their own cameras. Mr. Kenji Tanaka and Mr. Yojiro Joe Asai from Sony shared some plans of the company, and among other things, they discovered the future of their sensors. The interview was originally published on Imaging Resource, but […]

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Camera sales report for 2016: lowest sales ever on DSLRs and mirrorless

2016 wasn’t exactly the best year ever, and it appears it was also pretty bad for photography. LensVid has issued a report on the camera industry facts from 2009 to 2016. When you compare camera manufacturing, sales, and shipment, you will get pretty unexpected and drastic differences. 2016 seems to be the worst year for […]

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Sony might be getting ready to announce a new A7 camera next month

Normally, I don’t pay that much attention to rumours. But this is a rumour-not-rumour-sort-of-a-maybe-leak kinda thing. It may simply just be a typo. But, the good folks at The Photography Show have released their official preview mini-guide to this year’s show. Browsing through the guide, you might notice something a little interesting under Sony’s listing on […]

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Canon EOS M6 Continues to Expand Mirrorless Product Line

The Canon EOS M6 is the technical successor to the EOS M3. As such, it appears that Canon is realigning its rather confusing EOS M product naming scheme to mirror (if you will) its DSLR product line. After replacing the EOS M3, the M6 fits in the mid-range enthusiast segment between the EOS M5 (pro-ish) […]

Leaked photos show Canon’s M6 mirrorless is basically a smaller M5 with optional EVF

Both photos and specs seemed to have been leaked for Canon’s upcoming M6 mirrorless camera. And there seems very little to distinguish it from the EOS M5, released only a few months ago. In fact, the only real differences seem visual. There’s a slightly different control layout on top, the popup flash has moved, and the electronic viewfinder […]

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