Decades ago, when peel-apart instant film was common, Polaroid used to ship its units with a pair of curved metal plates that fit inside the camera’s cover. When you were shooting in the cold, you’d pull the freshly taken image out of the camera, sandwich it between the metal plates, then

We are in the midst of the booming digital age and the era of remote work, so we need to make sure we have the right set up to keep up. High-speed internet and powerful small cameras allow us to stay connected and work productively virtually. To ensure your meetings are of the highest cali

So you plan on shooting video of your family on your next vacation, or a movie for an upcoming short film festival, and you’re never quite satisfied with what your smartphone captures. Well, a camcorder can be a viable choice for a variety of reasons.  The word “camcorder,” a combi

Instant cameras are a fun and extremely easy way to dive into photography. The cameras are typically fully automatic, making them a great option for kids, enthusiastic amateurs, or seasoned pros. Prints are produced in just a few seconds and these days come in a variety of sizes. While old

By now, you’ve probably seen several pictures of Canon’s upcoming R3 mirrorless camera. Announced in April, the company has been slowly–painfully slowly–dribbling out details regarding the flagship in its mirrorless lineup. Canon will undoubtedly make its final announcement bef

Canon first entered the full-frame mirrorless camera market in 2018 with its EOS R. It was an excellent camera in many regards, but it wasn’t the mirrorless successor to the workhorse 5D Mark IV camera many dedicated Canon shooters wanted. When the Canon EOS R5 debuted back in 2020, howeve

To borrow a phrase from 2019 internet slang, the Sony A1 camera is “extra.” Scan down its spec list, and you’ll notice that Sony has pushed its flagship camera just a little more than you might expect in almost every single category. Compared to its competition, it has faster burst rates,

Take a quick glance at new Nikon Z Fc, and you’d be forgiven if you mistook it for a film camera. Despite its modern 20.9-megapixel sensor, Nikon’s newest DX-format (APS-C) body takes its design cues from the iconic FM2 film SLR. That includes a familiar viewfinder shape and classy leather

I’m an indie documentary maker who has worked on programs for Netflix and History Channel, as well as feature-length films. The “indie” means that, more often than not, I’m traveling solo with two cameras, lights, microphones, stands, and whatever else I deem necessary for the shoot. It’s

Years ago, I strapped a GoPro Hero 4 to my chest and flung myself down some of the most famous mountain bike trails in the world at Whistler mountain bike park. I still go back and watch that footage from time to time as shaky and slow as it is. While I don’t participate in many action spo

When the original DJI AIR 2 debuted back in 2020, it was the best consumer drone you could buy at that moment. Its compact body made it easy to carry. Its robust connection made it reliable even when flying long distances. It even had solid battery life. Then, almost exactly a year later,

On the outside, the new Pentax K-3 Mark III DSLR looks extremely familiar. On the inside, however, this APS-C DSLR camera has undergone a total HGTV-grade makeover since its predecessor dropped roughly six years ago. With mirrorless cameras pulling away from DSLRs when it comes to populari

After launching in Southeast Asia and South America last month, the new DJI Mini SE is finally available in the US for $299. It’s an upgrade-with-a-lower-price to DJI’s previous entry-level consumer drone, the original DJI Mini, although the internals and camera are the same. It isn’t a re

Polaroid has just announced a new Bluetooth-connected, app-enabled instant camera: the Now+. It shoots 3.1” square instant photos and costs $149 at launch. Polaroid calls it their “most creative camera yet”—and that’s a pretty on-the-money summary. The Polaroid Now+ spec sheet The Po

This week, Fujifilm introduced a new model in its GFX, medium-format line of cameras—the Fujifilm GFX50S II—which has a remarkably low sticker price. A “cheap” medium-format mirrorless digital camera sounds like an oxymoron. But, the new 51.4-megapixel GFX50S II, which will

The Canon EOS R3 has officially entered the chat. For nearly 6 months, Canon has been teasing its latest full-frame camera with occasional hints about specifications. But we now have a clear picture of what this pro-level body brings to the mirrorless camera party. Geared toward sports

The Hasselblad X1D-50c is a photographic beast inside a relatively small package. This 50 megapixel mirrorless medium format camera is built around a 44 x 33mm CMOS sensor—70 percent larger than the 36 x 24 mm sensor found inside a full frame DSLR—with a body that is smaller than RicohR

Polaroid Originals has a new limited edition blue and red “Upside Down” OneStep 2 i-Type camera to celebrate the third season of the Netflix show Stranger Things. Limited edition plastic cameras created primarily as marketing tools for television shows or movies were common

The Leica CL is an understated black and silver Leica CL with a Elmarit-TL 18 mm f/2.8 ASPH lens with a black leather strap and the Bauhaus logo embossed across the front. Like so many special edition Leicas, this one was released to celebrate an anniversary. This particular release coinc

The TG-6 is the newest camera to join the product line of Olympus’ well-liked and highly usable line of tough cams. The camera is a built around a back-lit, high-speed CMOS sensor and a TruePic VIII image processor and has a wide-angle f/2.0 lens. Like the TG-5 that came before it, t