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Oppo Develops Smartphone with Camera on the Side of the Device

Oppo appears to be looking into the possibilities and benefits of placing a camera on the side of a smartphone. The design describes the use of a mirror system rather than integrating a separate dedicated sensor. The company patented the design earlier this year, but it was just approved and published earlier this week. While a camera on the side of the phone may not sound particularly useful at…
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Canon EOS R3 Hands-On: 10 Things You Need to Know

After months of teasing, Canon finally let me get my hands onto a pre-production EOS R3 for a few days, during which time I tried every test I could think of. I ended up generating so much material that I made not one, but two video reviews all about it which you can see…
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OnePlus 9 Update Adds a Hasselblad XPan Camera Mode

OnePlus is looking to further strengthen its current partnership with Hasselblad by releasing a new update that adds the latter’s traditional XPan camera as a shooting mode in the camera for the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro. The cinematic XPan mode marks a shift in the collaboration between the two, which had proved underwhelming on the OnePlus 9 Pro. Up to now, Hasselblad’s contribution focused more…
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Camera Balance: An Often Overlooked But Important Feature

While the broad strokes of what is wanted on a camera usually revolve around the imaging fundamentals — resolution, ISO performance, AF, et cetera — there are some functions of camera design that have a significant impact on creating that often can be overlooked. The…
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GoPro Unveils the Hero10 Black: 23MP Photos, 5.3K Video at 60fps

GoPro has officially announced the Hero10 Black featuring a larger 23-megapixel photo resolution and a better processor that allows for 5.3K video at up 60 frames per second and 4K video at up to 120 frames per second. The GoPro Hero10 Black, , while leaked at the end of August, is no less impressive now at its official launch. The company has updated the processor to the GP2 which it says…
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Cosina Launches the Voigtlander 28mm f/2.8 SL II S for Nikon F-Mount

Cosina has announced the Voigtlander Color-Skopar 28mm f/2.8 SL II S Aspherical lens for Nikon F-mount. This all-metal manual lens is an homage to Nikon’s film lenses from the 1960s. The Voigtlander Color-Skopar 28mm f/2.8 SL II S is described by Cosina as a wide-angle lens with sharp image quality from edge to edge. The focusing unit is equipped with a helicoid ring with a long extension…
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