Astrophotographers take note: according to a new report, Sony is working on “the world’s fastest 16mm full-frame lens.” The rumored 16mm f/1.8 GM will be the fastest and widest prime lens in the Sony G Master arsenal, and one of the fastest ultra-wide primes on the market.
The news comes from Sony Alpha Rumors, who credits “a trusted source” with the information and seems very confident…
Breaking down Apple’s three new iPhone 12 camera systems
October 14, 2020
Apple has just announced its iPhone 12 lineup, and as part of today’s announcements, the company introduced a dizzying amount of camera tech scattered amongst the new iPhones. If you’re coming from an iPhone that currently has a single camera, or even a pair, you may…
Watch the OnePlus 8T and Buds Z announcement live here
October 14, 2020
Apple unveiled its new phones yesterday and today the center of attention becomes OnePlus – we expect the company to unveil the OnePlus 8T smartphone and the TWS earphones OnePlus Buds Z. There will be an online event which will be streamed on YouTube and all other…
Canon has announced the PowerShot Zoom, an unusual camera that’s more like a digital monocular than a point-and-shoot. The company has been showing off the idea for a while and recently crowdfunded it in Japan; now it’s coming to the US.
The PowerShot Zoom is a tiny device with an electronic viewfinder, a 1/3-inch 12-megapixel sensor, and two switchable equivalent focal lengths of 100mm and…
If you’re not done with presentations after Apple’s iPhone 12 launch earlier, set some time aside on Thursday afternoon to find out what’s new in search. Google just sent out invites for a live stream event on October 15th at 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET where “you’ll hear…
Samsung Galaxy A71 gets One UI 2.5 update
October 14, 2020
Samsung has released the One UI 2.5 update for a bunch of its phones already, and the latest one to get a taste of Samsung’s latest custom Android skin is the Galaxy A71.
Samsung Galaxy A71
The One UI 2.5 update bumps up the Android security patch level on the A71 to…
Apple cuts prices on EarPods and its iPhone power adapter by $10
October 14, 2020
Apple made its EarPods and new power adapter for the iPhone a bit more affordable after confirming that the new iPhones will no longer ship with accessories. The tech giant now sells the EarPods with Lightning connector on the Apple Store for $19 (as noticed by MacRumors), down $10 from its original price. At the same time, the new 20W power adapter for the iPhone also costs $19, which is $10 less…
Nikon has updated its full-frame mirrorless Z series with two second-gen camera bodies: the Z6 II and Z7 II. Both will offer dual Expeed 6 processors to boost buffer performance and top continuous shooting speeds, and each camera gains a second UHS-II SD card slot to…
Nikon Z6 II initial review
October 14, 2020
The Nikon Z6 II is an updated version of the company’s 24MP multimedia full frame mirrorless camera. It gains more processing power to add improved autofocus and a few other tweaks to an already well-rounded feature set.
Key specifications
24MP full frame BSI CMOS…
Nikon Z7 II initial review
October 14, 2020
Introduction
Nikon has just announced the Z7 II, the second iteration of its high-resolution full-frame mirrorless camera. As the name implies, this is a refinement rather than a reimagining; so while the updates may not knock your socks off, we really enjoyed the original Z7 and this new model builds on an already successful formula.
The Z7 II still has a 45.7MP full-frame BSI sensor, but…
