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Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Welcome to the 843rd DPReview Newsletter!

Well we made it to the end of the year, finally. And what a year it's been. We're about to publish a roundup of some of the biggest stories in our world in 2020 (check the homepage for that on Dec 31st)) and we've got plenty more content coming over the next few days, as we roll into 2021.

You'll find links to recent stories below, and on behalf of everyone at DPReview, I'd like to wish you all a very happy new year and – as always – thanks for reading.

Barney


Nikon Z6 II vs Canon EOS R6 - which is best for you?

In the current full-frame mirrorless marketplace, the Canon EOS R6 and Nikon Z6 II are the midrange models to beat. But which is right for you?

Read more about how the Nikon Z6 II and Canon EOS R6 compare

Have your say: Best gear of 2020 - winners and final vote!

For the past few weeks, our readers have been voting on their favorite photographic gear released in the past year in a wide range of categories. Now that the first round of voting is over, it's time to reveal the first-round winners and pick the best overall product of 2020.

Vote now in our final readers' poll!

Video: Here's how Adobe Lightroom Mobile works on the Zeiss ZX1

The Zeiss ZX1 is a unique compact camera, dominated by a large touchscreen. It comes with Adobe Lightroom Mobile installed - but how does it work? In this video, Reviews Editor Carey Rose explains all.

Learn more about how LR Mobile works on the Zeiss ZX1

Roger Cicala: Understanding field curvature for fun and profit

What is field curvature, and why should you care? In this article – the first of two – professional optics geek Roger Cicala explains all.

Read more about field curvature

News updates
Published Tuesday, December 29, 2020 3:14:00 PM GMT

On Monday, December 28th, the FAA released its long-awaited ruling on Remote Identification (Remote ID) for drones along with a final rule on flights over people and at night.

Published Tuesday, December 29, 2020 2:00:00 PM GMT

The Zeiss ZX1 is a unique compact camera, dominated by a large touchscreen. It comes with Adobe Lightroom Mobile installed - but how does it work? In this video, Reviews Editor Carey Rose explains all.

Published Tuesday, December 29, 2020 1:25:00 PM GMT

Although companies such as Canon are regularly developing new patents, some of which are never released, a new patent shows an interesting DJI Osmo Pro-like gimbal device, with a built-in camera sensor and lens mount.

Published Monday, December 28, 2020 3:00:00 PM GMT

In the current full-frame mirrorless marketplace, the Canon EOS R6 and Nikon Z6 II are the midrange models to beat. But which is right for you?

Published Sunday, December 27, 2020 3:00:00 PM GMT

When choosing a high-priced camera, build quality, resolution and autofocus performance are of primary importance. We combed through the best cameras priced between $2500 and $4000, and Canon's do-everything EOS R5 came out on top.

Published Saturday, December 26, 2020 6:27:00 PM GMT

A Philadelphia-based remote pilot managed to accrue $182,000 in fines from the FAA. Renowned aviation attorney Jonathan Rupprecht says it's the second largest fine he knows of, to date, and explains how it happened.

Published Saturday, December 26, 2020 2:00:00 PM GMT

Did Santa leave a new Sony camera in your Christmas stocking? If so, your first step should be to enable Sony's 'real-time' autofocus tracking. In this video, we show you how to set up this useful feature.

Published Thursday, December 24, 2020 3:00:00 PM GMT

What is field curvature, and why should you care? In this article – the first of two – professional optics geek Roger Cicala explains all.

Published Wednesday, December 23, 2020 4:07:00 PM GMT

This ultra-compact 35mm pancake lens features a fixed F5.6 aperture but manages to squeeze a manual focus mechanism inside.

Published Wednesday, December 23, 2020 3:00:00 PM GMT

As we press on with our full review, we've analyzed just how the Zeiss ZX1 stacks up in front of our standard studio test scene. See for yourself how it performs.

Published Wednesday, December 23, 2020 2:45:00 PM GMT

SkyPixel has announced their 6th annual drone photography and videography competition.

Published Wednesday, December 23, 2020 2:00:00 PM GMT

A new firmware update adds bird detection autofocus to the E-M1X and, oh boy, it finds all the birds. The E-M1X and E-M1 Mark III also get ProRes Raw video recording, but does it meet Jordan's standards?