The Sony Cyber-shot RX100 V boasts the World’s fastest AF speed, most AF points and fastest continuous shooting for a compact camera. The new Sony Cyber-shot RX100 V (model DSC-RX100M5) compact camera will be available in Europe in November priced at approximately €1,200 and in the US for $1,000.

The latest version of Zoner Photo Studio, dubbed ZPS X, now offers layers support for more photo editing possibilities than ever, non-destructive gradient filters, new sorting options, and more. “The addition of layers in the Editor is the crowning touch to the major redesign that we began several years back. We’re also pleased to note that these changes have opened up new possibilities for future development,” says product manager Jan Kupcik. The new Create module lets you turn your photos into printed products such as photo books, canvas prints and calendars — and then allows you to order the products straight from the application. The Develop module now supports exposure editing with the Dehaze slider, which suppresses haziness caused by fog or smoke. All of the new ZPS X features now come in the form of a prepaid yearly subscription license for a fee of $95.88.

ExoLens have announced the upcoming launch of their PRO and PRIME ranges of high-quality accessory lenses for the Apple iPhone 7. Leading the collection is the ExoLens PRO line, which feature Optics by Zeiss, to offer truly professional-grade mobile lenses to photographers, artists and journalists. First to market will be the ExoLens PRO Wide-Angle and Telephoto Kits for iPhone 7. All PRO Kits come with the new machined aluminium ExoLens Edge mount, which features an integrated cold shoe accessory mount (compatible with accessories such as external video light) and key ring loop. Available from December 2016, the ExoLens PRO Wide-Angle Kit ($199.99) with Optics by Zeiss includes a Zeiss Mutar 0.6x Asph T* Wide-Angle lens, which provides virtually no distortion and exceptional edge-to-edge contrast, resulting in an image quality that is unmatched by any other iPhone accessory lens. The ExoLens PRO Telephoto Kit with Optics by Zeiss, also available from December, features a Zeiss Mutar 2.0x Asph T* Telephoto lens, and sells for $249.99. The ExoLens PRIME product line allows for artistic expression and non-technical social sharing to step up your iPhone photography and videography game. The lenses offered for PRIME Kits are the Wide Angle 0.6X, the Telephoto 2X and the Super Wide-Angle/Macro Combo. The PRIME product line will be available starting Q1 2017.

Polaroid has released Polaroid Print Store, a new iOS app that transforms your digital photos into real-life Polaroid styled printed products. The app offers a number of ways to display your images - from packs of 12, 24 or 36 glossy Polaroid prints all stored inside a keepsake box, to mini prints, stickers, canvasses, framed prints, magnets (pictured), or even the accordion style Pic Book, which has nine Polaroid prints all connected together. You can edit your photos in the app before you send them off to print, by cropping, adding captions, and making them personal. Once your photos are ready, you can have them delivered to your home or to friend’s as a present. For the UK, shipping times are 3-5 days from receiving an order to being delivered to your door. Prices range from £8.99 for a set of 12 mini polaroid prints to £84.99 for a large 430mm x 540mm framed print. You can purchase all items via the app using a credit card, PayPal or Apple Pay.

Adobe have launched Photoshop Elements 15 and Premiere Elements 15. For this newest release of Photoshop Elements, Adobe focused on further automating the organisation and editing, and added touchscreen compatibility to their Organiser and Quick Edit mode, enhanced the Search function, automated the tagging of photos based on subjects like sunsets birthday, dogs, cats etc., and improved upon the program's instant fix functionality so that you can quickly and easily edit a batch of photos at one time. Additionally, there are five brand new Guided Edits and an enhanced Filter Gallery, plus a new set of tools aimed at "adjusting" facial features. Premiere Elements 15 also brings touch functionality and gets the Haze Removal tool that was introduced to Photoshop Elements a while ago. This tool enables you to easily remove haze to make the background of your scenes as crisp as what’s up front. Face detection has been added to Smart Trim, Favourite Moments and Pan and Zoom, giving priority to footage of what matters most – the people in your videos – when suggesting places to trim. There's a new Layer Adjustment Guided Edit, a Remix feature and a Video Collage creation toolset.

Drobo today announced the launch of the world’s first self-­managing USB-­C storage solution, the Drobo 5C. Built upon the company's BeyondRAID technology, the Drobo 5C allows the user to easily expand capacity by adding a mix of different size hard drives and brands, eliminating the limitations found in traditional RAID systems. The 5C, with an average performance of 250MB/sec, is ideal for storing all types of data, including pictures and video. The five-bay 5C, which uses the latest USB‐C interface to connect to your PC, is available for $349. Drobo is offering second and third generation Drobo 4 Bay customers a $50 USD discount when they purchase a new Drobo 5C through its online store.

Jessops have announced a brand new GoPro Academy Course that will teach you to get the absolute best from your GoPro. Led by experts from Jessops, these courses will cover a range of need-to-know subjects, from understanding your GoPro’s modes, menus, settings and apps, to using your camera to capture incredible high-definition footage. The interactive courses will teach you to capture experiences in unique ways and create unforgettable content. To book your place, and to find out more about the courses, visit the website below.

The Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers (SINWP) have announced the winners of the ‘Best of Nature’ Photography Competition. A photo by Marco Gargiulo from Sorrento, Italy (reprinted above) was chosen as the winner from over 300+ images entered in to the competition. The runners-up include Mario Fiorucci from Argentina and Dennis Debono from Lancashire. Marco has won 12 months membership to The Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers. Each runner-up won a 6-month membership.

Announced in the run-up to Photokina 2016, the EOS M5 is the new flagship mirrorless camera in Canon’s range, joining the entry-level EOS M10 and the mid-range EOS-M3. Join us as we explore this exciting new product in our first hands-on preview.

The PowerEye professional cinematography drone is now available for global pre-order. PowerEye features PowerVision’s integrated Dual Viewing capability, which gives multiple users the ability to see video simultaneously from a First Person View and a Subject Matter View. With Dual Viewing a cinematographer has the ability to see what is in front of the PowerEye while in flight through a dedicated FPV camera housed in the nose of the aircraft and a separate gimbal-mounted camera can be simultaneously directed to action on the ground or other areas in the sky. PowerEye is available in two camera models. The “PowerEye Professional” is equipped with a Lumix G 11mm F2.5 ASPH 4K UHD camera.  The “PowerEye Thermal” is equipped with a state-of-the-art Thermal/Natural Light Switchable Camera that comes with two integrated light sensors and two lenses. Through the PowerEye App, users can switch between the thermal and the natural light setting with one touch. Using the Thermal/Natural Light Switchable Camera, cinematographers can capture a spectrum of light not visible to the unaided eye. The PowerEye Professional is priced at $3,988.

At Photokina 2016, Panasonic announced the development of its new flagship Micro Four Thirds camera, the Lumix GH5. This preview sums up what we know about this promising compact system camera so far.