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March 16, 2025

This week, Richard published his initial review of what we can already confidently call the most controversial camera release of 2025 - the Sigma BF.

The team also recapped their thoughts on what this year's CP+ signals about the state of the camera industry in 2025 and shared their interview with OM System about the future of the Pen series.
Thanks, as always, for being a reader.

— Ben

Highlights

Inspiringly simple: Sigma BF review-in-progress We're working towards our full review of the Sigma BF, the first installment of which explains how it works and what it's trying to achieve.

At CP+ 2025 it finally felt like the camera industry got its mojo back Bigger and younger crowds, multiple product announcements, and a tour de force by Chinese lens companies suggest the CP+ Expo may be the hip new place for the camera industry to go big.

New Pen not yet on the drawing board, says OM System We spoke to OM System about the future of the Pen series, the enduring appeal of its Tough cameras and why we shouldn't expect high-end compacts from them.

Hard to get: Canon delays orders of new V1 compact amid high demand In addition to shipping delays for the newly released PowerShot V1, Canon is also halting orders for the PowerShot G7X Mark III and PowerShot SX740HS cameras.

Artist profile celebrates the prolific career of this street photography legend An artist profile of New York street photographer Jamel Shabazz highlights his prolific 40-year career.

Accessory Roundup: A wireless mic, vintage-inspired iPhone case, and more This week, we're looking at lenses and cases for smartphones, memory, mics and more

News Updates

Fast and fun: Photographer captures the thrill of Formula 1 with Lego Toy photographer Benedek Lampert's latest project involved life-like Formula 1 scenes recreated with Lego.

Tips for taking epic shots of tonight’s ‘blood moon’ total lunar eclipse The total lunar eclipse will start tonight in the western hemisphere and extend through midnight into early Monday morning. Here are some tips on how to view it and capture this rare event.

CIPA's January 2025 data shows compacts' continued resurgence CIPA has released its production and shipment data for January 2025, showing increased shipments of built-in lens cameras.

Insta360 and Leica announce an extension of their partnership Leica and Insta360 will continue partnering on new devices.

The 7Artisans 27mm F2.8 lens is now available for Fujifilm cameras The Chinese lens maker's compact and affordable prime is now more widely available.

Further Reading
• Flo Fox, 79, Dies; Street Photographer Overcame Blindness and Paralysis - The New York Times
• The photographer capturing the ‘indescribable magic’ of Australia’s landscapes - CNN
• Portraits of women who 'shine a light': from an 'analog' astronaut to a watermelon farmer - NPR
• 30 female photographers whose work deserves to be seen, studied and celebrated on International Women's Day - Digital Camera World

The Sony World Photography Awards 2025 capture everything from cultural celebrations to polar bears The Sony World Photography Awards has announced the category winners and shortlists of the Open competition.

Diverse perspectives: Celebrating the Leica Women Foto Project 2025 winners The winners of the 6th annual Leica Women Foto Project have been announced.

March Editors' photo challenge announced: Water The theme for our March Editors' challenge is 'Water'. Show us your best water photos for a chance to be featured on the DPReview homepage later this month.

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