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Thursday, November 25, 2021

Welcome to the DPReview newsletter!

With holiday season now upon us, we've been updating our range of buying guides, checking out the latest deals on camera gear, and just generally crossing the 't's and dotting the 'i's on a weird, but busy year. And of course this includes publishing our annual DPReview Awards, where we celebrate the best of the gear that was released in 2021. You'll find links to all of this content, and more, below.

Thanks for reading, and for our readers in the US, I hope you have a pleasant Thanksgiving.

Barney


Our favorite gear, rewarded: 2021 DPReview Awards

This year, despite the disruption, plenty of amazing cameras, lenses, accessories and other products came through our doors. Now, as the year winds down, we're highlighting some of our standout products of the year. Check out the winners of the 2021 DPReview Awards!

Click through to see the winners

2021 Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals on cameras, lenses and more

The holiday season is here and we've rounded up a collection of the best deals for photographers and videographers. This will be a living article that gets updated often, so be sure to check back to keep up with the latest offers.

Check the latest deals

Photography gifts for film fanatics

From noir-inspired panchromatic film and smartphone-connected Polaroid cameras, to tablet developer and modern photo enlargers, these are the best film photography gifts in 2021.

Read more

DPRTV: Canon EOS R3 review

Chris and Jordan have been testing a production EOS R3 and pushing it to the limits: high ISO tests, dynamic range, eye-controlled AF, flash photography and more! Also, find out whether Jordan had to worry about overheating when shooting video.

Watch the latest episode of DPRTV

News updates
Published Thursday, November 25, 2021 4:33:00 PM GMT

The holiday season is here and we've rounded up a collection of the best deals for photographers and videographers. This will be a living article that gets updated often, so be sure to check back to keep up with the latest offers.

Published Thursday, November 25, 2021 2:00:00 PM GMT

It's obviously been a banner year for high-end sports cameras, and now that we've got a final Canon EOS R3 in our offices, we've gone straight to our studio test scene to see what's what from Canon's latest 24MP stacked CMOS sensor.

Published Wednesday, November 24, 2021 3:00:00 PM GMT

The 20mm F1.4 Pro is the first M.Zuiko lens released under the new OM System brand. Does it live up to its heritage of Olympus Pro-series glass? Chris puts it to the test to find out.

Published Wednesday, November 24, 2021 2:51:00 PM GMT

AtomOS firmware version 10.71 adds a slew of new and improved shooting modes and features to Canon's EOS R5, Panasonic's boxy BS1H and six of Sony's FS series cinema cameras.

Published Wednesday, November 24, 2021 2:00:00 PM GMT

This year, despite the disruption, plenty of amazing cameras, lenses, accessories and other products came through our doors. Now, as the year winds down, we're highlighting some of our standout products of the year. Check out the winners of the 2021 DPReview Awards!

Published Wednesday, November 24, 2021 1:50:00 PM GMT

The winners and finalists for the 2021 Nature inFocus Photography contest have been announced. We've sorted through the winners and have rounded up our favorites in this gallery.

Published Tuesday, November 23, 2021 7:02:00 PM GMT

Sony Japan has posted a notice on its website confirming that November 19, 2021 was the last day it accepted orders for its a7 II series, a6400 series and a6100 (black) camera systems, due to supply chain constraints.

Published Tuesday, November 23, 2021 5:53:00 PM GMT

Pixelmator Pro 2.3 is now available and includes major new AI-powered tools that have been in development for the past year, including tools to erase the background of an image and automatically select your subject.

Published Tuesday, November 23, 2021 5:13:00 PM GMT

The world's largest digital camera will be installed at the Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile next year. Before then, however, the camera must undergo final assembly and testing at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.

Published Tuesday, November 23, 2021 3:00:00 PM GMT

From noir-inspired panchromatic film and smartphone-connected Polaroid cameras, to tablet developer and modern photo enlargers, these are the best film photography gifts in 2021.

Published Tuesday, November 23, 2021 2:00:00 PM GMT

We've been shooting with the New Nikon Z 40mm F2 for a few days, and in this article we'll provide a brief overview of its key features and handling, along with some first impressions of image quality.

Published Monday, November 22, 2021 4:49:00 PM GMT

In 2019, NVIDIA showed off GauGAN, an AI-powered demo that generates images from sketches. NVIDIA has been training GauGAN since then, and the AI can now respond to semantic prompts.

Published Monday, November 22, 2021 2:22:00 PM GMT

Quadriplegic drone pilot and instructor Rob Corbett is making a documentary about the power of drone flight. Here's his story and how you can help.

Published Monday, November 22, 2021 2:15:00 PM GMT

Following numerous security concerns this year, Western Digital has announced that it is ending support for prior generations of My Cloud OS, which will limit the utility of some older products.

Published Monday, November 22, 2021 2:00:00 PM GMT

This past year has been a busy one in the drone world, but we've got you covered – our updated 2021 Drone Buying Guide will get you up to speed with everything you need to know about the latest and greatest models.

Published Sunday, November 21, 2021 2:00:00 PM GMT

Exposure Software's latest release, Exposure X7, offers impressive editing performance and great image quality along with a solid feature set that gives Adobe Lightroom a run for its money (but without the monthly subscription). Get all the details in our review.

Published Saturday, November 20, 2021 3:00:00 PM GMT

Chris and Jordan have been testing a production EOS R3 and pushing it to the limits: high ISO tests, dynamic range, eye-controlled AF, flash photography and more! Also, find out whether Jordan had to worry about overheating when shooting video.

Published Saturday, November 20, 2021 3:00:00 PM GMT

If you had a new Canon EOS R3 what would you shoot first? Penguins, apparently. Along with dinosaurs, oversized kangaroos and wolves. Because #artists. Check out Chris and Jordan's EOS R3 sample gallery and let us know what you think of the image quality.

Published Friday, November 19, 2021 7:32:00 PM GMT

Mick Rock, a British photographer who's known as 'The Man Who Shot the Seventies,' has passed away at the age of 72. Rock is most known for his iconic images of 70s musicians, particularly David Bowie, for whom he served as an official photographer.

Published Friday, November 19, 2021 5:51:00 PM GMT

We've rounded up the hilarious winners of the 2021 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. Take a look through the gallery and make sure you don't have any liquid in your mouth—otherwise, you might need a new computer or keyboard.

Published Friday, November 19, 2021 5:28:00 PM GMT

The Dragonfly Telephoto Array Project started in 2013 and searches for faint structures, like galaxies, in the night sky. Canon has supplied the project with a total of 48 lenses and today has announced that it will provide an additional 120 EF 400mm F2.8L IS II USM lenses to expand the telephoto array.

Published Friday, November 19, 2021 3:00:00 PM GMT

A new photo book, titled Photography through the Pandemic, showcases work captured by film photographers from around the world throughout the COVID-19 global pandemic.