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Thursday, July 30, 2020

Welcome to the 821st DPReview Newsletter

It's 'Mark III' week on DPReview! The long-expected and recently-teased successor to the Sony a7S II finally became official - check out all of our launch content on the new a7S Mark III here. And meanwhile, we finished our full review of the third model in Olympus' OM-D E-M1 line - the E-M1 Mark III.

In other news, Richard has been considering where the new Nikon Z5 fits in the current full-frame market, and as lockdowns ease (in some parts of the world at least), we've taken a look at four popular travel tripods.

Thanks for reading!

Barney


Sony a7S Mark III initial review

The Sony a7S III is a 12MP full-frame camera primarily designed with video in mind. We take a look beyond the specs to see what it offers to filmmakers.

Read more about the Sony a7S III

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III review

The Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III is our favorite Micro Four Thirds camera for stills shooters to date. It jam-packs plenty of cool/useful features into a small, tough-built package that's a pleasure to shoot with and thus, has earned our silver award.

Read our review of the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III

Tested: Four travel tripods for every budget

Although image stabilization technology has come a long way, there are few things you can do to improve your low-light or telephoto images more than using a tripod. In this roundup we take a look at four travel tripods and pick our favorite.

Read our tripod roundup

Nikon might just have made the best entry-level full-framer

The Nikon Z5 can be seen almost a hybrid of the Z50 and Z6. So why is Technical Editor Richard Butler feeling so much more positive about the new camera than he was about its APS-C sibling? The answer comes from studying its rivals.

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News updates
Published Wednesday, July 29, 2020 8:12:00 PM GMT

In total, there will be 25 cameras onboard, including 19 on the Perseverance rover, four on supporting elements and two more on the Ingenuity helicopter.

Published Wednesday, July 29, 2020 4:42:00 PM GMT

The new CFExpress Type A cards offer read and write speeds up to 800MB/s and 700MB/s, respectively, and come in 80GB and 160GB capacities.

Published Wednesday, July 29, 2020 1:00:00 PM GMT

Rather than chase ever bigger headline numbers, the Sony a7S III focuses on doing one thing and doing it really well. Read on for a detailed look at everything that's new under the hood.

Published Wednesday, July 29, 2020 12:00:00 PM GMT

In our first few days with the Sony a7S III, we shot 4K video samples in both daylight and low light. This sample reel includes examples all the way up to ISO 409,600.

Published Tuesday, July 28, 2020 11:47:00 PM GMT

The EF-60 speedlight is a radio-controlled hot-shoe flash that pairs with the new EF-W1 Wireless commander to offer wireless flash options for Fujifilm X Series and GFX System cameras.

Published Tuesday, July 28, 2020 8:47:00 PM GMT

In its largest update yet, digiKam adds support for more than 40 additional raw image formats and gets a huge neural network face recognition upgrade.

Published Tuesday, July 28, 2020 7:52:00 PM GMT

Due to health concerns amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the organizers of the Consumer Entertainment Show (CES) have announced the 2021 event will be an all-digital experience.

Published Tuesday, July 28, 2020 4:19:00 PM GMT

Atomos' Ninja V monitor/recorder will get a firmware update later this year that will enable 4K/60p ProRes Raw capture over HDMI for Sony's new a7S III full-frame camera.

Published Tuesday, July 28, 2020 2:00:00 PM GMT

The Sony a7S III is a 12MP full-frame camera primarily designed with video in mind. We take a look beyond the specs to see what it offers to filmmakers.

Published Tuesday, July 28, 2020 2:00:00 PM GMT

The a7S III promises to be Sony's best mirrorless camera for video to date. Instead of winning a battle of spec sheets, it focuses on delivering robust, high quality 4K video. What do we think so far? Watch our hands-on preview to find out.

Published Tuesday, July 28, 2020 2:00:00 PM GMT

It may be video-centric, but we don't want to neglect the Sony a7S III's still photography capabilities.

Published Tuesday, July 28, 2020 2:00:00 PM GMT

Sony has announced the a7S III, its third-generation video-focused camera. In addition to its 12MP sensor it offers must faster processing, improved autofocus, 4K/120p video capture and the highest resolution EVF we've seen yet.

Published Tuesday, July 28, 2020 6:00:00 AM GMT

Panasonic has released the promised firmware update that adds Raw video output to the S1H. The update allows the camera to output 5.9K/29.97p and Super 35 format 4K/59.94p Raw video to Atomos Ninja V recorders. Support for 3.5K anamorphic capture is also included in the update.

Published Monday, July 27, 2020 7:51:00 PM GMT

It might not have the best image quality, but an F1.2 lens for just $350? That's a steal, considering most 50mm F1.4 lenses retail for more than that.

Published Monday, July 27, 2020 6:43:00 PM GMT

The event was organized by agency Headshot Booker, which arranged for photo sessions in pop-up studios across the United States.

Published Monday, July 27, 2020 4:06:00 PM GMT

Photoshop for iPad is getting two of its most-requested features: the Refine Edge Brush and the ability to rotate the canvas with a pinch and twist.

Published Monday, July 27, 2020 2:50:00 PM GMT

The Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III is our favorite Micro Four Thirds camera for stills shooters to date. It jam-packs plenty of cool/useful features into a small, tough-built package that's a pleasure to shoot with and thus, has earned our silver award.

Published Monday, July 27, 2020 1:00:00 PM GMT

We've updated our initial EOS R6 sample gallery with a handful of Raw conversion. Have a look and get a sense of what this new full-framer is capable of in terms of Raw IQ.

Published Sunday, July 26, 2020 6:52:00 PM GMT

The image, captured by the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope, shows two gas giants orbiting a 17-million-year-old star.

Published Sunday, July 26, 2020 2:00:00 PM GMT

Although image stabilization technology has come a long way, there are few things you can do to improve your low-light or telephoto images more than using a tripod. In this roundup we take a look at four travel tripods and pick our favorite.

Published Sunday, July 26, 2020 2:00:00 PM GMT

Canon's EOS R5 mirrorless camera is the second-highest megapixel camera body the company has released, and now that we have a final model in our offices, we've set it up in front of our test scene to see what it can do.

Published Saturday, July 25, 2020 6:21:00 PM GMT

For Great Britain's Royal Institution, chemist, educator and photography enthusiast Andrew Szydlo has started a two-part video series on the history of photography. The first video discusses the first photographs and more.

Published Saturday, July 25, 2020 2:00:00 PM GMT

The Nikon Z5 can be seen almost a hybrid of the Z50 and Z6. So why is Technical Editor Richard Butler feeling so much more positive about the new camera than he was about its APS-C sibling? The answer comes from studying its rivals.

Published Saturday, July 25, 2020 7:00:00 AM GMT

The GF 30mm F3.5 R WR is a wide angle prime lens for Fujifilm's medium format GFX system, equivalent to 24mm on full frame. It offers impressive sharpness, but not without a few compromises. Watch our review to learn more.

Published Saturday, July 25, 2020 7:00:00 AM GMT

How does the Fujifilm GF 30mm F3.5 stack up to other lenses for Fujifilm's medium format system? In this gallery from DPReview TV we feautres samples that assess sharpness, bokeh, flare and more.

Published Friday, July 24, 2020 10:34:00 PM GMT

Johnnie Behiri of Cinema5D highlights the real-world implications of overheating after spending two days shooting a mini-documentary with Canon's new EOS R6 mirrorless camera.

Published Friday, July 24, 2020 6:30:00 PM GMT

The six lenses, which are nearly identical in specs to their FE, RF and Z mount versions, include one wide-angle zoom, two wide-angle primes and three macro lenses.

Published Friday, July 24, 2020 3:00:00 PM GMT

Olympus' sale of its imaging division could be the beginning of a major 'shake-up' in the Japanese camera industry, according to the latest report from Nikkei Asian Review Deputy Editor, Masamichi Hoshi.

Published Friday, July 24, 2020 2:00:00 PM GMT

Loss is an inevitable part of the experience of collecting, using and appreciating old analog cameras. What can we learn from it?

Published Friday, July 24, 2020 1:00:00 PM GMT

The EOS R5 has grabbed a lot of attention (not all of it positive), but Technical Editor Richard Butler thinks it's Canon's more modest model that looks more compelling.

Published Thursday, July 23, 2020 8:26:00 PM GMT

The security update comes on the heels of a report that certain Adobe programs had flaws that could potentially allow for code to be executed on unsuspecting customers' computers.

Published Thursday, July 23, 2020 2:50:00 PM GMT

In a new video, which features Wakashiro Shigeru of Ricoh's Product Planning division, Ricoh shares new details about its upcoming Pentax APS-C DLSR, as well as information about silver versions of its new lenses.

Published Thursday, July 23, 2020 2:00:00 PM GMT

We spoke to AP's Director of Photography J. David Ake about why the agency has decided to switch to Sony cameras, and what it means for AP staff photographers and videographers.

Published Thursday, July 23, 2020 2:00:00 PM GMT

The Associated Press has announced it's partnered with Sony to provide its visual journalists across the world with Sony camera equipment to capture their assignments.

Published Thursday, July 23, 2020 1:00:00 PM GMT

The M10-R is Leica's newest rangefinder camera. It's also the first regular M-series model to push resolution beyond 24MP, making the jump to a 40MP sensor. We take a look at what's new – and what stays the same – in our hands-on review.

Published Thursday, July 23, 2020 1:00:00 PM GMT

Our team at DPReview TV hit the streets to test the new Leica M10-R. Find out what 40MP from a Leica rangefinder looks like in our sample gallery.