Normally sensor manufacturers have to choose between high speed and high resolution while also managing power consumption. Canon appears to be trying to find a way to balance all three needs with a new sensor patent.
As a sensor increases in speed or in resolution, it requires more power (both how much it draws and how a manufacturer has to manage the delivery). The latest patent application…
An artist who goes by the name adnan. has been combining simple images and graphics to create soothing minimalist imagery. What starts as an unassuming portrait or landscape photo can turn into a captivating piece of artwork.
adnan. is based in New Delhi, India and calls…
Camera Sales Shrank 40% in 2020
January 12, 2021
While monitoring the camera market over the past year has been like riding a volatile roller coaster, now that 2020 is behind us it can be properly evaluated as a whole. BCN+R, a major Japanese camera retailer, has released its data from the whole of 2020 and it is…
Nikon Has Likely Discontinued the D3500 and D5600 DSLRs
January 12, 2021
Nikon Japan has designated the D5600 and D3500 as “old product,” which has historically meant that the cameras were being discontinued. This news comes after the Nikon D5600 was Japan’s top-selling DSLR of 2020.
Though it continues to sell well, Nikon’s designation of the D5600 as “old product” may stem from other data that has been released from CIPA: though DSLRs move many units…
MapCamera, one of Japan’s leading camera retailers, has published its top 10 sales for new and used digital cameras in December of 2020. The top slot for new cameras was claimed by Canon for its R5, while Nikon’s Z7 II entered the ranking at number two. The Fujifilm…
LG Unveils Beautifully Thin, Color-Accurate 4K OLED Monitor
January 11, 2021
Though LG is responsible for creating most (if not all) of the OLED panels you’ll see in TVs and displays on the market, the company had yet to produce its own OLED monitor. Today that changes with the announcement of the LG UltraFine Display OLED Pro.
Using OLED…
OWC Unveils Two New Multi-Port Docks for Macs and PCs
January 11, 2021
In addition to a 2800 MB/s SSD, OWC has also announced two new docks for Mac and PC: the USB-C Travel Dock E and the new Thunderbolt Dock. The former is designed to make travel connectivity options more robust, while the latter will add more options to your permanent desktop setup.
OWC Travel Dock E
The USB-C Travel Dock E claims to both reduce adapter hassle while also compressing the size of…
A Photographer’s Hilarious Photos of Being Stuck in Quarantine with Ex-Wife and Mother
January 9, 2021
Neil Kramer has spent close to a year quarantining with his ex-wife and mother in a two-bedroom, one-bathroom Queens, New York City rent-controlled compact apartment. This has produced a sitcom of chaotically humorous photographs that are actually based on real-life…
Let’s talk about the most interesting and hardest lens to master: the ultra wide angle. This is a fantastic lens that lets you share unique perspectives of almost any subject by cramming a whole lot of environment in a single frame. If you are in the market for one of…
