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Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Welcome to the 693rd Digital Photography Review newsletter, and the first newsletter of 2018!

We took a break last week (or more accurately, I was on vacation and I forgot to ask someone else to write the newsletter) but the office is full again after the holiday, and we're hard at work, kicking off the year with news, reviews and all of the other things that occupy our time. We finished our review of the Panasonic Lumix DC-G9, just as Panasonic released a sister model - the video-centric GH5S. Both are very impressive cameras, and you can read more via the links below.

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Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 Review

The Lumix DC-G9 is Panasonic's top stills-oriented camera and can shoot 20 fps with AF. It also features the best stabilization we've tested to date. Read our full review.

Click here to read our in-depth review of the Panasonic Lumix DC-G9

Panasonic launches Lumix DC-GH5S, for video pros

Panasonic has unveiled the Lumix DC-GH5S, an even more video-centric variant of the company's GH5 hybrid stills/video camera. Aside from some minor cosmetic differences the two cameras are identical, however the GH5S has been designed to maximize low-light sensitivity and provides a deep feature set tailored to video shooters' needs.

Read more about the new Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S

2017 Readers' Polls: The results!

It's that time. You, our readers, cast thousands of votes last month in our latest series of readers' polls. Now, with our final poll closed, it's time to see which product takes the crown as your choice for overall winner of 2017.

Check out the overall winners in our final readers' poll of 2017

Take a look inside Hasselblad's camera factory in Sweden

DPR was lucky enough to be invited to tour the Hasselblad factory in Sweden to see the H6D and X1D medium format cameras in production.

Click here to take a virtual tour of Hasselblad's camera factory

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News updates
Published Monday, January 8, 2018 8:49:00 PM GMT

The Insta360 Nano S comes with the same form factor as the original Nano, but it can now shoot 4K video, up from 3K, and take stills up to 20MP, a huge step up from the 4.6MP stills of the previous version.

Published Monday, January 8, 2018 8:30:00 PM GMT

On the same day that GoPro reported plans to cut over 250 jobs, drop the price of its Hero6 Black action cam, and pull out of the drone market entirely, CNBC is reporting that the company has put itself up for sale.

Published Monday, January 8, 2018 6:45:00 PM GMT

The Panasonic GH5S is best understood as an even more video-centric variant of the GH5. We've been shooting with it for a few weeks now – find out how all of Panasonic's tweaks and enhancements for video shooters add up.

Published Monday, January 8, 2018 6:45:00 PM GMT

Panasonic has unveiled the Lumix DC-GH5S, an even more video-centric variant of the company's GH5 hybrid stills/video camera. Aside from some minor cosmetic differences the two cameras are identical, however the GH5S has been designed to maximize low-light sensitivity and provides a deep feature set tailored to video shooters' needs.

Published Monday, January 8, 2018 6:45:00 PM GMT

We shot the Panasonic GH5S against the Sony a7S II to see whether the video-centric Lumix can wrest the low light crown away from its full-frame rival.

Published Monday, January 8, 2018 5:48:00 PM GMT

The major structural change was quietly announced in an email to subscribers and press last month, and neither company has said anything more about the impact of the split since.

Published Monday, January 8, 2018 5:15:00 PM GMT

The market for digital cameras continues to shrink, with the shipment numbers for November 2017 approximately 17 percent lower than the same month in 2016.

Published Monday, January 8, 2018 4:36:00 PM GMT

GoPro is making some really tough decisions as part of its commitment to "[turn] our business around in 2018," according to CEO Nick Woodman. That includes exiting the drone market entirely, cutting over 250 jobs, and dropping the price of the Hero6 Black from $500 to $400.

Published Monday, January 8, 2018 3:22:00 PM GMT

Meet Samyang's first autofocus lens for Canon EF-Mount: the AF 14mm F2.8 EF. At just 700 Euro (~$840 USD), this new third-party offering gives Canon shooters a much more affordable option to Canon's own $2,100 14mm F2.8L II IS USM.

Published Sunday, January 7, 2018 5:00:00 PM GMT

DJI's new Ronin-S is the company's first single-handed gimbal stabilization solution for DSLR and mirrorless cameras.

Published Sunday, January 7, 2018 5:00:00 PM GMT

DJI's Osmo 2 Mobile stabilization system offers significantly improved battery life, new features like hyper-lapse shooting, and a much lower price.

Published Sunday, January 7, 2018 4:26:00 PM GMT

Announced ahead of CES, LG's new 34-inch 5K UltraWide monitor and its 4K 32-inch beast should both have photographers and video editors chomping at the bit.

Published Saturday, January 6, 2018 3:00:00 PM GMT

In part three of his series on shooting lava flows in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, landscape photographer Erez Marom shares his experience shooting lava flows from a boat—an incredible, and incredibly challenging, experience.

Published Saturday, January 6, 2018 2:00:00 PM GMT

We've already taken the Sony E-mount version of Sigma's super fast 16mm lens for a spin, and we were eager to see how the Micro Four Thirds version stacks up.

Published Saturday, January 6, 2018 1:00:00 PM GMT

VESA has established the world's 1st open standard for HDR on LCD monitors. Until now monitors have slapped 'HDR' logo on marketing material simply if they displayed HDR10 content. But how *good* is the actual hardware at displaying HDR? That's what the new standard aims to reveal.

Published Friday, January 5, 2018 9:59:00 PM GMT

JOBY's name is synonymous with the flexible GorillaPod lineup, but the company's new GripTight POD Telepod is a little different. This little telescoping gadget is a tripod, and grip, AND selfie stick.

Published Friday, January 5, 2018 7:11:00 PM GMT

According to a new report, GoPro has laid off between 200 and 300 staff from its drone division, citing a need to "better align our resources with business requirements" as the reason for the layoffs.

Published Friday, January 5, 2018 4:29:00 PM GMT

The Moment filter adapter kit allows you to attach any filter with a 62mm thread to its iPhone accessory lenses.

Published Friday, January 5, 2018 4:04:00 PM GMT

Two high-resolution leaked product images show that Samyang/Rokinon is preparing to release its first ever autofocus lens for Canon EF mount: the AF 14mm F2.8 EF.

Published Friday, January 5, 2018 2:40:00 PM GMT

The E-Mount 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens wasn't the only thing Sony announced last night. The company also released the popular APS-C Sony a6300 in Silver.

Published Friday, January 5, 2018 2:00:00 PM GMT

It's that time. You, our readers, cast thousands of votes last month in our latest series of readers' polls. Now, with our final poll closed, it's time to see which product takes the crown as your choice for overall winner of 2017.

Published Friday, January 5, 2018 7:04:00 AM GMT

Sony has introduced an optically stabilized 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 E-mount lens that is 'an ideal fit' for its a6000 series of mirrorless cameras.

Published Thursday, January 4, 2018 9:23:00 PM GMT

Oops... Godox managed to leak its own strobe: an update to its AD600 model that sports several improvements and a few minor downgrades.

Published Thursday, January 4, 2018 5:52:00 PM GMT

Travel to Romania's Carpathian mountains with wildlife photographer Michel D'Oultremont, and watch as he waits over a week to capture the perfect bison photograph. Inspiration at its best.

Published Thursday, January 4, 2018 4:30:00 PM GMT

Researchers at Harvard have made a huge breakthrough in metalenses—flat 'lenses' that use nano structures to focus light—making it possible these flat lenses will some day replace the bulky, multiple-element lenses we use today.

Published Thursday, January 4, 2018 2:00:00 PM GMT

What do you get when you combine a compact 360º camera with a well-designed mobile app? A surprisingly fun tool that lets you decide where to point the camera after you've shot your video.

Published Wednesday, January 3, 2018 7:52:00 PM GMT

How does one of the best cameras of 2017 handle Canon's beastly 200mm F2L IS USM? Photographer and YouTuber Manny Ortiz took the combo to a family photo shoot he was doing to find out.

Published Wednesday, January 3, 2018 6:49:00 PM GMT

Two former models have confirmed that the NYPD approached them to ask about sexual assault allegations they have made against notorious photographer Terry Richardson.

Published Wednesday, January 3, 2018 5:09:00 PM GMT

The tiny little modular drone, action cam, and security camera-in-one has raised over a quarter million dollars in funding on Kickstarter in just a few days.

Published Wednesday, January 3, 2018 3:23:00 PM GMT

The first week of a new year is an important time for every business, and DPReview is no different. As we reflect on the past year and define our goals for 2018, here's a note from our new General Manager.

Published Wednesday, January 3, 2018 12:00:00 PM GMT

The Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary is an ultra-fast wide-angle prime for Sony APS-C mirrorless cameras. The lens features low-dispersion elements, a nine-blade aperture and weather-sealing, all for under $450.

Published Tuesday, January 2, 2018 8:40:00 PM GMT

Fans of high-end leather camera accessories are going to want take a close look at the new Hendrix camera straps from Rock n Roll. Each one is made up of over 50 individual pieces of leather stitched together by hand!

Published Tuesday, January 2, 2018 5:29:00 PM GMT

Photographer Micael Widell thinks everybody should own a 135mm F2 lens. In his experience, these lenses are sharp, lightweight, relatively affordable, and produce 'mouth-watering' bokeh.

Published Tuesday, January 2, 2018 3:59:00 PM GMT

Thanks to Charles Chow, developer of the Camera NX Google camera mod, the Pixel 2's portrait mode is now available on the original Google Pixel, the Nexus 5X, and the 6P

Published Tuesday, January 2, 2018 2:00:00 PM GMT

DPR was lucky enough to be invited to tour the Hasselblad factory in Sweden to see the H6D and X1D medium format cameras in production.