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Thursday, July 21, 2022

Hello readers!

Wherever you are (unless it's one of the polar circles), it's likely a little warmer than usual. To that end, we hope you're keeping cool and staying healthy!

While new announcements were scarce this week, we still had plenty of content to bring you, including a new DPReview TV episode breaking down the five best hybrid mirrorless cameras, a studio scene captured with Canon's new R7 APS-C camera system, an overview of Drobo's Chapter 11 bankruptcy. 

As always, you can find these and all of our other news coverage below.

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DPReview TV picks out the 5 best hybrid mirrorless cameras

Chris and Jordan break down what they believe to be the five best hybrid mirrorless cameras available today. What cameras made it on the list? Click through the above image and find out!

Canon EOS R7 added to studio scene

We've just published the studio test scene for the EOS R7, Canon's latest mid-range APS-C mirrorless camera. What does its 32MP Dual Pixel AF CMOS sensor has to offer? Click through to compare images across different ISOs, lighting conditions and more. 

Poll: What's the best way to describe sensor size

We're looking to better represent the oftentimes misleading sensor sizes used in compact cameras and smartphones, and we need your help to decide what measurements we're going to use as our new standard. 

 

 

Drobo files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Storage solutions manufacturer Drobo, as well as its parent company StorCentric, have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in California. Check out our breakdown to learn more and see how this could possibly affect you. 

News updates
Published Thursday, July 21, 2022 7:32:00 PM GMT

Blackmagic Design has brought DaVinci Resolve 18 out of beta, officially launching the software. The professional video editor includes cloud tools, improved editing features, better performance and much more.

Published Thursday, July 21, 2022 6:19:00 PM GMT

As the Lux Junior alluded to, Godox is back with a new Lux Senior, which is larger and more powerful with an equally-retro design.

Published Thursday, July 21, 2022 4:31:00 PM GMT

The James Webb Space Telescope has observed a galaxy, GLASS-z13, that is at least 13.5 billion years old, making it the oldest galaxy ever observed by a telescope.

Published Thursday, July 21, 2022 2:00:00 PM GMT

Landscape photography is a continuous pursuit of refinement and growth. In this article, Australian landscape photographer Mitch Green shares five important lessons he wishes he had learned years ago.

Published Wednesday, July 20, 2022 8:38:00 PM GMT

The Haukland 7in1 photography jacket includes dedicated features and pockets designed for photographers, including a pocket for a cleaning cloth and interior compartments for batteries, memory cards, filters and other accessories.

Published Wednesday, July 20, 2022 7:09:00 PM GMT

Telesin has announced a new motorized camera dolly that offers a compact alternative to rails for dolly and slider shots. The motorized dolly includes directional wheels, five speeds, and a 3kg payload.

Published Wednesday, July 20, 2022 3:00:00 PM GMT

As part of our review of the Canon EOS R7, we've shot our standard studio scene to let you see how the new camera compares to its peers and predecessors.

Published Wednesday, July 20, 2022 2:00:00 PM GMT

The 'inch-type' naming system for sensors is inherently misleading. Help us find a more useful description.

Published Tuesday, July 19, 2022 6:55:00 PM GMT

LumaFusion 3.1 is the latest version of the popular multi-track video editing app for iOS and iPad OS. The major release includes new color editing tools, including real-time scopes, improved effects editing, better audio editing, and many other improvements.

Published Tuesday, July 19, 2022 2:00:00 PM GMT

Venus Optics has announced its newest lens, a $299 10mm F4 rectilinear 'Cookie' APS-C lens that's barely larger than a few body caps stacked on top one another.

Published Tuesday, July 19, 2022 1:45:00 PM GMT

After successfully launching its two latest lenses with native Canon RF and Nikon Z mount options, Meyer Optik Görlitz is going back and adding native options for all of its previous lenses.

Published Tuesday, July 19, 2022 1:00:00 PM GMT

The Autel EVO Nano+ drone weighs less than 250g, includes advanced features, and gets extra points for privacy. But is it enough to outclass the competition? We dive deep to find out where it excels and what it's like to fly.

Published Monday, July 18, 2022 6:57:00 PM GMT

Apple's most affordable iPhone model, the iPhone SE, has almost as large of an SSD as NASA's $10B James Webb Space Telescope. Webb uses a 68GB onboard SSD to store all its images and data, beaming data back to Earth twice a day.

Published Monday, July 18, 2022 2:49:00 PM GMT

Drobo Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in California alongside its parent company, StorCentric.

Published Monday, July 18, 2022 2:30:00 PM GMT

Photographer Christopher Graves took the guts of a Game Boy Camera and Game Boy Pocket to create the most stylish Game Boy Camera ever, complete with a Game Boy button shutter release and a backlit display.

Published Monday, July 18, 2022 1:00:00 PM GMT

The National Audubon Society has announced the winners of its 2022 Audubon Photography Awards, highlighting incredible images of birds from around the globe.

Published Saturday, July 16, 2022 2:00:00 PM GMT

A lot of cameras excel at photography or video, but what if you need a camera equally capable at both? Chris and Jordan rank the best hybrid mirrorless cameras.

Published Friday, July 15, 2022 3:16:00 PM GMT

Software version 2.00 brings a slew of new and improved shooting modes and features, including three new Log shooting modes and the ability to import LUTs directly to the camera for previewing and embedding in video.

Published Friday, July 15, 2022 1:21:00 PM GMT

The lens is chipped with electronic contents, meaning it'll not only provide EXIF data, but also enable focus confirmation, image stabilization and even parralax correction on compatible X-mount camera systems.

Published Friday, July 15, 2022 1:00:00 PM GMT

The U-2 reconnaissance plane has flown high-altitude missions around the globe for nearly 70 years. During much of that time, the plane used a film-based Optical Bar Camera. The OBC sensor package has flown its last sortie, marking the end of an era for the United States Air Force.