5 areas where cameras still beat smartphones if you want great photo quality
While the general populace are preferring smartphones for casual photography, there are five areas where a traditional camera still excels.
In the storm of smartphone cameras, megazooms help batten down the hatches
It's not all doom and gloom in the camera industry. Products like the new 60x Panasonic Lumix FZ70 megazoom are areas where camera makers still have a hold.
Put your point-and-shoot in a museum, next-gen phones have finally surpassed it
Budget cameras have struggled against smartphones in casual photography, but the battle may soon be over thanks to new models like the Nokia Lumia 1020.
Fujifilm adds third interchangeable lens camera to its retro-styled X-series
With an APS-C-sized X-Trans CMOS sensor, the X-M1, promises to deliver outstanding image quality in a stylish, retro compact body.
Is Lytro a one-trick pony, or the future of photography?
Despite the new experience enhancement features added, the Lytro camera feels stuck in its ability to do one thing. Does this camera have a future?
Lytro turns on Wi-Fi, gets social with new animated GIF-creating iOS app
As it upgrades its camera with new features, Lytro's latest firmware update turns on a hidden Wi-Fi radio. Plus, animated GIF creation with iOS app.
Fast-tracking camera could soon make its way into sports broadcasting
By using two fast-rotating mirrors, a high-speed camera system from the University of Tokyo can capture a moving object while keeping it centered.
Can’t fly to Tokyo? New York’s AC Gears is the geek’s next best gadget fix
With outrageously cool products and good old-fashioned customer service, AC Gears shows that the traditional brick-and-mortar store concept still works.
Sigma impresses us twice with the fastest zoom lens that costs only $799
Sigma stunned us in April by announcing the fastest zoom lens. The company does it again by revealing a price of only $799 for the 18-35mm f/18 DC HSM.
An SLR for $35? Yes, it’s real, but it’s also not what you had in mind
Lomography has introduced an SLR camera with an interchangeable lens. However, you should know that it's an analog film camera you put together.
Documenting a dynasty: Off the field with the Yankees’ chief photographer
Ariele Goldman Hecht has been behind the lens since she was a tot. As the New York Yankees' chief photographer, she combines two of her lifelong passions.
Leica stops teasing us with new ‘Mini M,’ reveals the X Vario with 28-70mm zoom lens
After teasing us for weeks about a new product dubbed the "Mini M," Leica took the wraps off its newest camera, the X Vario.
Samsung grows NX lens lineup with 10mm f/3.5 fisheye lens, ‘smallest on the market’
Giving photographers a wider field of view, Samsung adds a 10mm f/3.5 fisheye to its NX System lens lineup, increasing the total of available lenses to 13.
Leica teases with new Mini M mystery camera, expect a June 11 unveil and a high price
Details are scant, but Leica will unveil a new product called the Mini M on June 11. Your guess is as good as ours, except we know it'll be expensive.
Canon PowerShot ELPH 130 IS Review
The Canon PowerShot ELPH 130 IS is a compact camera that’s easy to use, but don’t expect dazzling features or performance from this basic shooter.
Samsung HMX-QF30 Review
The Samsung HMX-QF30 camcorder is designed for people who want an affordable, dedicated video recorder with midrange features like optical zoom with image stabilization. But average performance and quirky Wi-Fi suggests you should keep expectations low.
Hands on: Are Google’s new photo editing features a gimmick, or powerful software in disguise?
Despite Google's amazing claims, its new additions to Google+ photography won't take all the manual labor out of sorting and correcting your photos. We went hands on to put the features through their paces.
Google+ Photos gets ‘auto awesome’ animated GIF feature and much more
Calling it a new photo experience that shows what can happen when Google is your darkroom, Google Senior VP Vic Gundotra shows off Google+ new photo tools.
Cat Fancy: What happens when you hire an ‘esteemed cat photographer’ into your home
What happens when you hire a famous cat photographer for an in-home session? It doesn't always go according to plan. A writer talks about his experience.
Nikon pumps up mirrorless 1-system with fastest interchangeable lens to date
Nikon's 1 Nikkor 32mm f/1.2 is not only the fastest 1-system lens to date, it's the first to have a silent motor, manual focus ring, and Nano Crystal Coat.
Funders wanted: Camera lucida for modern times, cardboard medium-format camera, and binocular zoom for smartphones
This weekend, we look at the latest photography prototypes: a modern-day camera lucida, medium-format pinhole camera, and smartphone-binoculars attachment.
Canon PowerShot N Review
Canon takes a bold step in creating a fresh camera concept that’d be appealing to the younger generations, but it misses many opportunities to create something that could rival the smartphone photography experience.
Olympus PEN E-P5 is what happens when you put a modern engine in an elegant classic body
Quick autofocusing, five-axis image stabilization, fast shutter speed, and Wi-Fi gives Olympus' new Micro Four Thirds camera more than just good looks.
Adobe puts all eggs into one basket, converts Creative Suite to Creative Cloud
At its MAX conference today, Adobe announced that it will abandon Creative Suite and shift to an online apps and subscription-based model.
Adobe shows off Lightroom-like photo editing on iPad 2, foreshadowing what’s to come
Could pro-level photo editing be coming soon to a tablet near you? Adobe gives a glimpse of a Lightroom-like prototype running on an iPad.
Samsung adds to compact system camera stable with new NX2000
As Samsung's new midrange mirrorless camera, the NX2000 shares the same image processor as the NX300, allowing for fast autofocusing and 3D capture.
It’s curtains for a classic camera as Hasselblad bids farewell to the 503CW
Confirming the last 503CW has rolled off the assembly line, Hasselblad brings an end to one of the world's longest-running cameras in production.
Sony’s next-gen binoculars records what you see out the rear window – in 3D!
With two lenses, two sensors, and two processors, Sony's new DEV-50V Digital Recording Binoculars not only lets you see from afar, but also records HD video.
Sony responds to smartphone invasion with new compact mega-zoom Cyber-shot camera
Before you dismiss point-and-shoot cameras, Sony hopes to change your mind with the new 20.4-megapixel Cyber-shot HX50V digital camera.
Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS Review
The PowerShot ELPH 330 HS by Canon is a compact point and shoot digital camera, structured around a 1/2.3" 12.1-megapixel CMOS image sensor and a 10x optical zoom lens.