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New Full-Frame 49MP Sensor Can Shoot 8K at 120FPS, 4K at 240FPS

Sensors are the main battleground in the camera industry, and Gpixel’s latest appears to be well aware of that fact. The company has created a 49-megapixel, HDR, backside-illuminated, stacked sensor capable of up to 8K at 120 frames per second. Gpixel has been producing sensors for the security and industrial applications space since 2012, but in the last year it has produced at least…
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Thoughts on the Nikon Z9 by Someone Who Has Used Every Nikon DSLR

In all my years in photography, I don’t think any camera has had as much buzz leading up to its release as the Nikon Z9. There were many reasons for that, both good and bad, but now that the camera’s here, does it live up to the hype? After one week of using it, I think so. Full disclosure: I taught Nikon School for Nikon – as a contractor – from 2002 to 2018, and was paid to…
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The Best 35mm Film Cameras to Buy in 2022

Film has experienced a bit of a resurgence in the past decade and we’ve seen a proliferation of never-before-made film stocks and even brought some back from the dead. But if you want to get started in film photography now, you’ll need a camera. So where should you…
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Nikon, Panasonic Absent from Japan’s Best Selling Cameras of 2021

BCN+R, a large retailer and holder of one of the largest databases of electronic sales in Japan, has published the top ten cameras sold in 2021. Notably absent from the list are Nikon and Panasonic. BCN+R regularly publishes trend and sales reports across multiple electronics markets, including cameras. While it shouldn’t be taken as the end-all of Japanese sales reports, the company…
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Global chip shortage pulls back the veil on Canon printer's onboard authenticity checks

The global chip shortage has had a lot of consequences. While we expected many products to be tough to find, some of the outcomes of the shortage are more surprising. For example, Canon puts chips in some of its ink and toner cartridges so that its printers can identify them as genuine cartridges. However, these chips are difficult to find so Canon has been manufacturing cartridges without the…
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