In 2015, I fully committed to switching from my Nikon DSLR system to a Sony mirrorless system starting with the Sony a7 II. Up until that point, I had always held on to my Nikon D700 and D800 as my workhorse cameras for weddings and commercial shoots but experimented with Olympus, Sony, and Panasonic for my travel photography.
In 2020, I’ve made another big leap and switched from my full frame…
Nikon will cut more than 2,000 workers outside of Japan by March of 2022 as well as shift some of its production from its factory in the Miyagi province of Japan to Thailand. The changes come as the company grapples with the rise of smartphones and the effects of the…
Google Photos May Lock Key Editing Features Behind Paywall
November 9, 2020
Four strings of code have been found in Photos version 5.18 that seem to indicate that Google is planning to lock key editing features behind the Google One subscription paywall, melding access to the full service into Google’s paid platform.
According to a report on…
Photoshop vs Luminar 4: Which Performs Sky Replacements Better?
November 9, 2020
Adobe recently added the ability to do easy and accurate sky replacements in Photoshop, very similar to a feature that was the main reason to pick up Skylum Luminar. So, which is better? In this 18-minute video, YouTuber Serge Ramelli decides to find out.
Ramelli tests multiple photos on both platforms to see which of the two programs worked better with the same base image and sky replacement.
Marques Brownlee on iPhone 12 Pro Max Camera: ‘The Differences are Mostly Imperceptible’
November 9, 2020
Marques Brownlee, also known by his channel brand-name MKBHD, has released his review of the iPhone 12 Pro Max, and despite all of Apple’s hype surrounding the new, larger sensor says that he believes it’s not worth buying the Pro Max for the camera over the other iPhone…
Huawei knows the future path to Google Services might be non-existent even with a new US President, so the company is going full ahead with its own Harmony OS.
According to Wang Chenglu, the president of the software department at Huawei Consumer Business Group, the…
Xiaomi’s Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro are now officially updated to Android 11 in China. The new firmware update comes with Xiaomi’s MIUI 12.2.2.0 RJBCNXM and sits at 3GB in size. It comes two months after Xiaomi published its first stable Android 11 beta for the Mi 10.
For now, the OTA update is limited to users running the Chinese ROM though it is possible to flash it manually. You can head to the…
Oppo Reno5 5G appears on TENAA in full, confirms rumored specs
November 9, 2020
Oppo has certified a smartphone on TENAA last week with the model numbers PEGM00 and PEGT00 and today the full specs sheet, along with photos, appeared in the listing. As we expected, this is the Oppo Reno5 5G smartphone – we assume it is not the Pro since the front…
Oppo introduces Reno4 Mo Salah Edition
November 9, 2020
Oppo has been partnering with Mohamed Salah, Liverpool FC and Egypt forward, who advertises various phones of the company in the Middle East & Africa Region. To thank him for the loyal support, the company is now launching a customized version in his home market –…
Reborn Nokia N95 shown on video
November 9, 2020
Since taking over the Nokia brand, HMD has been reviving several classics from years past. From 2017’s Nokia 3310 to the Nokia 8110 4G and upcoming Nokia 6300 4G and Nokia 8000 4G, HMD is betting on nostalgia. Back in 2007, you’d be hard-pressed to find a more capable smartphone than the Nokia N95 and it seems HMD had plans to bring a modernized version of the device but ultimately chose not…
