May 6, 2026
Why this 17-year-old DSLR is better than a shiny new phone for taking portraits
Think your phone takes a decent portrait photo? Well, according to this YouTuber, a 17 year old DSLR can give better results.
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Opinion
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May 4, 2026
Is the monochrome camera revival a black and white issue?
There’s been a brace of monochrome sensor cameras lately from Leica, Pentax and Ricoh. So why are we seeing a return to a starker, more graphical aesthetic?
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May 3, 2026
It should be no surprise that Kodak PixPro cameras are a huge hit
The market for compact cameras, and indeed cameras more generally, had a wide-open space that nobody was filling, and Kodak filled it.
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April 30, 2026
YouTuber invented a lens that can do anything
Thomas Spicher builds a “do-it-all” lens repurposing old point-and-shoot optics into a fully customisable and creative system
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April 30, 2026
25 years of Panasonic Lumix – World’s first mirrorless, first 4K in a mirrorless, they changed the industry, but what’s the enduring appeal?
It’s no mean feat for any camera brand to remain a top choice through a quarter century of competitiveness, evolving technology, disruptive media and ubiquitous smartphones. Gavin Stoker picks Lumix highlights from the past three…
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April 29, 2026
Are CCD cameras really better than CMOS? I think trying to compare them is literally a path to madness
Are CCD sensor digital cameras really film like, do they really offer better images? Or has the world gone mad? I investigate...
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April 27, 2026
Don’t buy an iPhone, buy one of these top Android phones instead!
Want a good value smartphone with lots of specs? By stepping away from the Apple behemoth, then you can save a pretty penny
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April 26, 2026
Forget high-tech mirrorless – 2026 is the year of the toy camera
While major camera manufacturers have gone high end, smaller outfits have gone low. Is the trend for pocket-money digital and film cameras a passing phase, or an indicator of something more important going on?
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April 25, 2026
Why every photographer should enter a competition (at least once)
Entering photography competitions builds the muscle of self-critique, storytelling and will undoubtably push you to compose and edit your photos better.
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April 19, 2026
Is this the start of the compact camera renaissance?
Compact cameras are back, is this the start of the compact camera renaissance?
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April 15, 2026
Here’s what I’ve learned from shooting over 150 rolls of film in the 2020s
Thinking about getting into film photography? Here are a few tips to keep in mind – and mistakes to avoid – based on my experience.
