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Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Welcome to the 822nd DPReview Newsletter

It's been a hot few days here in Seattle (by our standards) making it the perfect week to test whether the Canon EOS R5 and R6 really do overheat to a problematic extent when shooting video. Our results show that in their high quality video modes both cameras perform almost exactly as Canon claims, but that's not necessarily good news.

Meanwhile, we've been writing about the new Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV, and getting to grips with the co-announced Sigma 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS.

Thanks for reading!

Barney


Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV initial review

The Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV is the company's entry-level DSLR-shaped mirrorless camera. While it has a higher resolution sensor and new processor, its biggest focus is on selfies.

Read more about the OM-D E-M10 Mark IV

Canon EOS R5 and R6 overheating claims tested

Canon's EOS R5 and R6 video capabilities have been overshadowed by discussion of overheating concerns. We conducted a series of tests to see how serious the problem is.

Find out the trust behind claims of overheating

DPReview TV: Canon EOS R5 review

The EOS R5 is Canon's flagship mirrorless camera, and there's a lot to like. We put it to the test for both stills and video and also address the overheating issues you may have heard about.

Watch the latest episode of DPRTV

Sigma 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS sample gallery

Sigma's 100-400mm for full-frame Sony mirrorless offers quite a bit of reach for under $1000. Take a look at what it can do.

View our samples from the new Sigma 100-400mm

News updates
Published Wednesday, August 5, 2020 7:51:00 PM GMT

According to BleepingComputer, ransomware group Maze is behind the attack. Maze says more than '10TB of data, private databases, etc,' were taken in the attack.

Published Wednesday, August 5, 2020 5:24:00 PM GMT

Samsung's latest flagships get improved across the board, complete with better chipsets, more RAM, improved displays and impressive camera arrays.

Published Wednesday, August 5, 2020 2:50:00 PM GMT

It's been eight years since Fujifilm released its XF 35mm F1.4 R lens, but that's not stopping the company from releasing a new promotional video for the popular prime.

Published Wednesday, August 5, 2020 1:00:00 PM GMT

We've been busy shooting with Sony's premier sports and action camera in a wide variety of scenarios: those with fast-moving subjects and some much slower. Have a look.

Published Tuesday, August 4, 2020 6:49:00 PM GMT

The system will track an image from creation to distribution and beyond, but whether it becomes a new standard will depend on the wider industry's participation.

Published Tuesday, August 4, 2020 5:10:00 PM GMT

In addition to new CPUs, more RAM capacity and better storage options, the new iMac also has an option to upgrade to a nano-textured glass display like that found on Apple's Pro Display XDR.

Published Tuesday, August 4, 2020 1:00:00 PM GMT

The Olympus 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 IS is a light and compact telephoto zoom for the Micro Four Thirds system. It gets the same weather sealing as Olympus's Pro lenses, but does it stand up optically? We put it to the test to find out.

Published Tuesday, August 4, 2020 1:00:00 PM GMT

Our team from DPReview TV took the new Olympus 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 to the Calgary zoo for a day of telephoto shooting. View our sample gallery to see how the images look.

Published Tuesday, August 4, 2020 6:00:00 AM GMT

The Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV is the company's entry-level DSLR-shaped mirrorless camera. While it has a higher resolution sensor and new processor, its biggest focus is on selfies.

Published Tuesday, August 4, 2020 6:00:00 AM GMT

We took Olympus's latest OM-D model from the beach to the mountains to see how its image quality stacks up.

Published Tuesday, August 4, 2020 6:00:00 AM GMT

Olympus's new M.Zuiko Digital ED 100-400mm F5-6.3 IS has arrived and it adds a versatile piece of kit to the brand's vast arsenal of lenses. We've just started shooting with it and already we're impressed with the sharpness throughout the zoom range.

Published Tuesday, August 4, 2020 6:00:00 AM GMT

Olympus has announced the OM-D E-M10 IV, a compact Micro Four Thirds camera that adds a 20MP sensor, a flip-down touchscreen, improved autofocus and USB charging to an already capable camera.

Published Tuesday, August 4, 2020 6:00:00 AM GMT

Olympus is expanding its lens offerings to include a new tele-zoom: the M.Zuiko Digital ED 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 IS. With an equivalent reach of 800mm it offers three stops of stabilization along with a dust- and splash-proof design.

Published Tuesday, August 4, 2020 3:26:00 AM GMT

Tamron has announced the development of what it claims is the 'smallest and lightest' telephoto zoom for Sony E-mount: the 70-300mm F4.5-6.3 Di III RXD. This 544g (19.2oz) full-frame lens is expected to ship this fall.

Published Monday, August 3, 2020 11:50:00 PM GMT

Nikon has announced a special trade-in offer for its Z5 full-frame mirrorless camera. All you need to do is trade-in any working camera toward the purchase of a Nikon Z5. In addition to the trade-in value of your camera, Nikon is offering a $100 bonus from now until September 27, 2020.

Published Monday, August 3, 2020 6:22:00 PM GMT

The 'Gold Skin' version of the lens is identical to its black and silver 35mm F1.4 M-mount contemporaries, aside from, well, the 24K gold.

Published Monday, August 3, 2020 2:54:00 PM GMT

Following issues over the weekend, Canon has confirmed its image and video hosting platform, image.canon, suffered a problem that's resulted in the loss of an unknown amount of users' original photo and video files.

Published Monday, August 3, 2020 2:00:00 PM GMT

Canon's EOS R5 and R6 video capabilities have been overshadowed by discussion of overheating concerns. We conducted a series of tests to see how serious the problem is.

Published Monday, August 3, 2020 1:00:00 PM GMT

We're getting acquainted with the D6, Nikon's newest pro flagship DSLR. Take a look at some of our early sample images, including a number from the AF-S Nikkor 120-300mm F2.8.

Published Sunday, August 2, 2020 7:53:00 PM GMT

Shooting on film doesn't mean you have to entirely eschew the benefits of more modern technology. MetaLog makes it easy to keep track of settings, locations and more for every film photo you capture.

Published Sunday, August 2, 2020 1:00:00 PM GMT

Sigma's 100-400mm for full-frame Sony mirrorless offers quite a bit of reach for under $1000. Take a look at what it can do.

Published Saturday, August 1, 2020 7:00:00 AM GMT

The EOS R5 is Canon's flagship mirrorless camera, and there's a lot to like. We put it to the test for both stills and video and also address the overheating issues you may have heard about.

Published Saturday, August 1, 2020 7:00:00 AM GMT

Much of the early attention surrounding the Canon EOS R5 focused on video specs, but it's a mean photo machine as well. Check out this new gallery from DPReview TV, complete with Raw images.

Published Friday, July 31, 2020 8:43:00 PM GMT

Following a week of rumors over whether or not Canon's shipments of EOS R5 units were delayed, Canon U.S.A has come out to confirm the 'first set' of EOS R5 units shipped this week.

Published Friday, July 31, 2020 7:48:00 PM GMT

The camera uses time-of-flight data and machine learning algorithms to reconstruct the bouncing light pulse.

Published Friday, July 31, 2020 6:29:00 PM GMT

Professional photographers use more smartphone cameras now than 12 months ago, but mostly for personal use and specific areas of their business.

Published Friday, July 31, 2020 4:59:00 PM GMT

The new, entirely manual lens is based on the Zeiss 50mm F2 Sonnar lens designed back in the late 1920s.

Published Friday, July 31, 2020 1:00:00 PM GMT

With the resurgence of interest in film photography, premium compacts are fetching high asking prices on the secondhand market. This begs the question, are these (mostly) fantastic plastic pocket cams worth the asking price?

Published Thursday, July 30, 2020 10:08:00 PM GMT

Canon's Q2 financial results show a net profit, but a small one. Net sales and operating profit for its imaging division was down 30.8% and 93.9%, year-over-year, respectively.

Published Thursday, July 30, 2020 3:34:00 PM GMT

This might be one of the most unusual photo contests we've ever covered.

Published Thursday, July 30, 2020 1:52:00 PM GMT

Firmware version 1.3.0 improves charging speeds by 20% and adds new touch-based settings for ISO and white balance. Two new accessories are also now available for the 907X Special Edition camera: a grip and an optical viewfinder.

Published Thursday, July 30, 2020 1:00:00 PM GMT

With all the focus on its video features, it might be easy to forget that the Sony a7S III is also a stills camera. This sample gallery features photos captured while shooting our latest episode of DPReview TV.