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Smartphone Cameras Will Be Superior to SLRs by 2024, Says Sony CEO

The CEO of Sony’s Semiconductor division claims that smartphone cameras will exceed the quality of single-lens reflex cameras within the next few years, specifically by 2024. As reported by Nikkei, Sony recently held a business briefing session for its Imaging and Sensing solutions where Terushi Shimizu, President and CEO of Sony Semiconductor Solutions, said that he and his division…
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Ukrainian Family’s Stolen Camera Found with Photos of Russian Soldiers

Ukrainian soldiers recently found a digital camera in a destroyed Russian armored vehicle. Apparently looted from a Ukrainian family, the camera’s memory card contained both photos by the family as well as casual snapshots revealing the lives of Russian soldiers as they invade Ukraine. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports that soldiers in Ukraine’s 24th Mechanized Brigade found…
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Fujifilm X-Summit: Announcements, include X-H2S, F-Log2 and 40MP X-H2 due September

Fujifilm is hosting its (first of two) X-Summit 2022 event in Omiya, Japan. We’re live-blogging the latest announcements as they’re made in the live-streamed event. Refresh and follow along to keep up with Fujifilm’s latest products. Fujifilm has announced a new 5th-generation sensor and processor. The new stacked SMOS sensor is the X-Trans CMOS 5HS. It features a stacked…
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Fujifilm's XF 18-120mm F4 LM PZ WR lens is parfocal, weather-sealed and will cost just $899

Fujifilm has announced the launch of the XF 18–120mm F4 LM PZ WR lens, a power zoom lens that offers a wide focal length range at a consistent F4 aperture. Fujifilm says this lens is designed for the hybrid creatives working with both stills and video, and is the first lens to be designed in ‘collaboration between FUJINON Optics and FUJIFILM X Series engineers.’ The 18–120mm F4 lens covers…
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