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Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Welcome to the 731st DPReview Newsletter

As we get closer to the end of the year, the number of new products being released has reduced, but there's still plenty going on. We've been working hard to finish reviews of 2018's standout digital cameras, and as well as full write-ups on the Nikon Coolpix p1000 and Fujifilm X-T3, we're also putting the final touches to our reviews of the Canon EOS R and Nikon Z7. Keep an eye on our homepage for those in the coming days.

Fujifilm X-T3 review

As a stills camera the Fujifilm X-T3 is a pleasant update to one of our favorite APS-C cameras, significantly improving the autofocus. If you're interested in stills and video, though, it's knockout.

Read our full review of the Fujifilm X-T3

Nikon P1000 review

Nikon's Coolpix P1000 has moved the zoom needle from 'absurd' to 'ludicrous,' with an equivalent focal length of 24-3000mm. While it's great for lunar and still wildlife photography, we found that it's not suited for much else.

Read more about the Nikon Coolpix P1000

Five ways the Nikon Z7 could be improved

In many respects the Nikon Z7 is a seriously impressive camera. But as our review nears completion we've identified a number of ways in which we think it could be improved – and they primarily relate to autofocus.

See what we think of the Nikon Z7

Photokina 2018: Fujifilm interview - 'we'll never go full-frame'

We spoke to Toshi Iida of Fujifilm about the future of his company's medium-format lineup, the challenges of 100MP and why Fujifilm will never make a full-frame camera.

Read our full interview with Fujifilm executive Toshi Iida

 

News updates
Published Wednesday, October 31, 2018 9:32:00 PM GMT

Longsys has announced 'the world's largest A2 microSD card,' under its Lexar brand name, a 512GB Class 10 microSDXC card with a V30 rating.

Published Wednesday, October 31, 2018 7:20:00 PM GMT

Dubblefilm has released a new film stock that features pre-exposed colors on the film to give your shots a rainbow aesthetic.

Published Wednesday, October 31, 2018 5:57:00 PM GMT

Yongnuo has teased an upcoming mirrorless camera on its Facebook page and is currently running a contest to find a name for the device.

Published Wednesday, October 31, 2018 3:06:00 PM GMT

Just in case you were wondering what’s packed inside the Nikon Z7 and how well constructed it is, Lens Rentals has kindly opened one up so you don’t have to.

Published Wednesday, October 31, 2018 1:00:00 PM GMT

Leica has a storied history and a tremendous reputation for the quality of its lenses. Yet Richard Butler's take-away from the launch of a no-LCD, app-mediated camera is that he is most impressed by the company's innovative ideas. And, weirdly, he seems to mean it.

Published Tuesday, October 30, 2018 9:08:00 PM GMT

Samsung has unveiled its latest pair of half-inch image sensors, the the 48-megapixel GM1 and 32-megapixel GD1.

Published Tuesday, October 30, 2018 6:04:00 PM GMT

Apple, today, announced the latest updates to its iPad and Mac lineup, including a new iPad, Apple Pencil, MacBook Air, and Mac Mini.

Published Tuesday, October 30, 2018 2:45:00 PM GMT

MS Optics has created its latest Sonnar-inspired lens, the Sonnetar 73mm F1.5 FMC.

Published Tuesday, October 30, 2018 1:00:00 PM GMT

The Hasselblad XCD 80mm F1.9 isn't just the fastest lens for the medium-format system, it's Hasselblad's fastest lens ever. With a 63mm equivalent view, it's a solid candidate for portraiture among other things.

Published Tuesday, October 30, 2018 4:48:00 AM GMT

DJI has announced The Mavic 2 Enterprise, a modular, beefed-up version of its Mavic 2 Zoom drone designed for businesses and government agencies.

Published Tuesday, October 30, 2018 12:31:00 AM GMT

Panasonic has announced the AK-SHB810, the first camera to use its much-anticipated organic 8K sensor.

Published Monday, October 29, 2018 6:30:00 PM GMT

The developer behind the popular iPhone camera app Halide has shared how it might be possible to expand Portrait mode on Apple's XR phone, despite the single-camera limitations.

Published Monday, October 29, 2018 3:01:00 PM GMT

On paper the 6T camera hardware looks identical to the OnePlus but the new model comes with a few improvements in the imaging software.

Published Monday, October 29, 2018 2:11:00 PM GMT

Nikon's Coolpix P1000 has moved the zoom needle from 'absurd' to 'ludicrous,' with an equivalent focal length of 24-3000mm. While it's great for lunar and still wildlife photography, we found that it's not suited for much else.

Published Sunday, October 28, 2018 8:49:00 PM GMT

Due to being "held up by multiple parties including Sony," Lexar has decided to put its efforts into CFexpress instead.

Published Sunday, October 28, 2018 1:00:00 PM GMT

Marsel van Oosten's portrait of two golden snub-nosed monkeys took this year's top prize in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.

Published Saturday, October 27, 2018 6:29:00 PM GMT

Sigma announced it's opening a new facility in the heart of Hollywood, a move that shows its dedication to its growing lineup of cinema products.

Published Saturday, October 27, 2018 1:00:00 PM GMT

The LX100 II is the newest model in Panasonic's LX line of compact cameras, historically designed to appeal to photography enthusiasts. This week, Chris and Jordan take it for a spin and explain why photographers will really enjoy shooting this camera.

Published Friday, October 26, 2018 9:41:00 PM GMT

Sigma has clarified which of its lenses will and won't work with Canon and Nikon's latest mirrorless cameras.

Published Friday, October 26, 2018 9:36:00 PM GMT

A new textured paper has been introduced to the Epson Legacy range of premium inkjet media that the company claims allows dense blacks, vibrant colors and ‘outstanding’ print permanence.

Published Friday, October 26, 2018 5:00:00 PM GMT

The inability of mirrorless cameras to fire flash AF illuminators means they can't compete with DSLRs for critical shooting in low light. Manufacturers need to find a solution.

Published Friday, October 26, 2018 3:52:00 PM GMT

Venus optics has announced the pricing and availability of its Laowa 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 FE zoom lens.

Published Thursday, October 25, 2018 8:50:00 PM GMT

DxO PhotoLab 2 brings a collection of new and improved features and tools.

Published Thursday, October 25, 2018 5:24:00 PM GMT

The new Xiaomi flagship comes with identical hardware specs to previous models but some software improvements.

Published Thursday, October 25, 2018 4:00:00 PM GMT

A series of pinhole cameras have been positioned around Lake Tahoe to record in a single exposure the effects of climate change over the course of the next 1000 years.

Published Thursday, October 25, 2018 1:00:00 PM GMT

In the time since we posted our first look at the iPhone XS' image quality, we've continued shooting with its larger sibling, the XS Max. Take a look at some additional sample images from Apple's latest flagship phone.

Published Thursday, October 25, 2018 11:00:00 AM GMT

An image of the Milky Way and Andromeda over Moab, Utah nabbed the top prize for photographer Brad Goldpaint in this year's Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition.