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The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is billed as the ultimate iPhone for photographers, boasting a larger sensor for the main camera, a 2.5x zoom lens and a much bigger screen and overall size than the standard Pro version. With prices starting at around £$1099, is this really the best iPhone for photography? Read our in-depth iPhone 12 Pro Max review now, complete with full-size sample photos and videos...

The Pixel 5 is Google's flagship smartphone for 2020, yet it's priced at just £599 / $699. Does it offer similar performance and features to other, much more expensive range-topping handsets? Read our in-depth Google Pixel 5 review to find out if what it offers photographers, complete with full-size sample photos and videos.

Firmware version 3.00 for the Fujifilm GFX 100 medium-format mirrorless camera adds a Pixel Shift Multi-Shot function, which combines 16 RAW images into a single 400 megapixel image!
The GFX 100 firmware version 3.00 and the new Pixel Shift Combiner software will be available to download from the 25th November 2020.
Firmware version 3.00 for the Fujifilm GFX 100 medium-format mirrorless camera adds a Pixel Shift Multi-Shot function, which combines 16 RAW images into a single 400 megapixel image! The GFX 100 firmware version 3.00 and the new Pixel Shift Combiner software will be available to download from the 25th November 2020.

The Nikkor Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S is a new, fast ultra-wide-angle zoom lens for the Nikon Z-series of full-frame mirrorless cameras. It joins the 24-70mm f/2.8 and the 70-200mm f/2.8 as the third member of the "holy trinity" of f/2.8 maximum aperture lenses. Read our in-depth Nikon Z 14-24mm f/2.8 review now, complete with full-size sample photos...

The Fujifilm X-S10 mirrorless camera aims to bring the renowned X-series image quality and colour science to a wider audience by being smaller, easier to use and cheaper than the company's flagship cameras. Does it strike the right balance between simplicity and accessibility? Find out now by reading our in-depth Fuji XS10 review...

The Nikon Z6 II mirrorless camera is an evolutionary upgrade of the original Z6, principally improving the autofocusing, buffer and video and adding a second memory card slot. Is this enough to compete with its main rivals? Find out now by reading our in-depth Nikon Z6 II review, complete with full size sample photos and videos...

Ahead of our full review, here are some sample images taken with the brand new Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm F4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO super telephoto mirrorless camera lens.

The Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm F4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO is a high- resolution, super telephoto zoom lens that is equipped with a built-in 1.25x teleconverter and covers a wide focal length of 300-1000mm equivalent.
The Olympus 150-400mm lens will be available from the end of January priced at £6,499.99 in the UK and $7,499.95 in the US.
The Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm F4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO is a high- resolution, super telephoto zoom lens that is equipped with a built-in 1.25x teleconverter and covers a wide focal length of 300-1000mm equivalent. The Olympus 150-400mm lens will be available from the end of January priced at £6,499.9…

You've probably never heard of Vivo before, but that shouldn't put you off the new X51 5G, one of the best smartphones for photography that we've ever reviewed. What makes the Vivo X5 5G so special for both stills and video? Find out now by reading our in-depth review...

Venus Optics have just released two new variants for the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO - Pentax K-mount and Canon EF-mount with manual aperture.
The retail price of both the Canon EF mount and Pentax K mount version in the US is $449.
Venus Optics have just released two new variants for the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO - Pentax K-mount and Canon EF-mount with manual aperture. The retail price of both the Canon EF mount and Pentax K mount version in the US is $449.

Ahead of our full review, here are some sample images taken with the brand new Nikon Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S mirrorless camera lens.

Ahead of our full review, here are some sample JPEG and Raw photos taken with the brand new Nikon Z6 II mirrorless camera.

The Canon PowerShot Zoom is a super-zoom compact camera that aims to do something different to stand out against ever-improving smartphones. This truly pocketable, lightweight, stabilised digital monocular gets you close to the action, with a three-step zoom that jumps from 100mm to 400mm and then extends up to 800mm digitally. With a 12 megapixel sensor, Full HD movies, 10fps burst shooting and a 2.36-million-dot EVF, is it worth the £$299 asking price? Find out now by reading our detailed Canon PowerShot Zoom review...

The Apple iPhone 12 Pro is one of four new iPhones released for 2020, joining the Mini, Pro Max, and the standard model. With prices starting at around £$999, is this the best iPhone for photographers? Read our in-depth iPhone 12 Pro review now, complete with full-size sample photos and videos...

The new Leica Q2 Monochrom is the only full-frame compact camera with a dedicated black and white sensor. It features a newly developed full-frame 47.3 megapixel monochrome sensor, 4K video mode, fast 28mm F1.7 Summilux prime lens, precise autofocus and 3.68mp OLED viewfinder technology.
Other key features include up to ISO 100,000, IP52 weather-sealing, 17cm close focusing mode for macro, a discrete matt-black design with no red-dot logo, and 13 stops of dynamic range (2 more than the standard Leica Q2).
The Leica Q2 Monochrom goes on sale from today priced at £4,995 body only.
The new Leica Q2 Monochrom is the only full-frame compact camera with a dedicated black and white sensor. It features a newly developed full-frame 47.3 megapixel monochrome sensor, 4K video mode, fast 28mm F1.7 Summilux prime lens, precise autofocus and 3.68mp OLED viewfinder technology. Other key features include up to…

The Panasonic Lumix S 85mm F1.8 is the first in a series of five new F1.8 lenses for the Panasonic, Sigma and Leica "L-mount" full-frame mirrorless camera system. Priced at £599.99 / $599.99, can this new prime portrait lens lens offer both quality and affordability at the same time? Find out now by reading our in-depth Panasonic Lumix S 85mm F1.8 review, complete with full-size sample photos.

The Nokia 8.3 is a new 5G smartphone with a large screen that won't break the bank. For photographers, it offers a 'quad camera' with wide (primary), ultra-wide and macro lenses, plus a depth sensing lens, up to 64 megapixel images, 4K video with H-Log profile and DNG RAW capture. Find out if the Nokia 8.3 5G is worth considering in our latest in-depth review...

The Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG DN MACRO Art is a brand new telephoto macro lens for the Sony E-mount and L-mount full-frame mirrorless camera systems. Can it beat its main rival, the Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS? Find out now by reading our in-depth Sigma 105mm F2.8 Macro review, complete with full-size sample photos.

Panasonic has just announced the release of major firmware update programs for its LUMIX S and G Series cameras.
With the S1R firmware update, 5K video-output recorded internally in 4:2:0 10bit will become available.
The improved auto-focus from the recently released Lumix S5 will be rolled out for the S1, S1R and S1H.
The S1 will get firmware update 2.0 in the first half of 2021, which will include V-Log recording, 5.9K/C4K and 4K60/50p 4:2:0 10bit internal video recording, and 5.9K/4K/Anamorphic (4:3) 3.5K 12-bit RAW video data recording over HDMI on an Atomos Ninja V.
Panasonic has just announced the release of major firmware update programs for its LUMIX S and G Series cameras. With the S1R firmware update, 5K video-output recorded internally in 4:2:0 10bit will become available. The improved auto-focus from the recently released Lumix S5 will be rolled out for the S1…

The Panasonic S 85mm F1.8 is a new compact, lightweight prime lens for its full frame S Series cameras.
In addition, Panasonic have revealed that 24mm, 35mm and 50mm F1.8 lenses will also be coming in the near future.
These four F1.8 lenses will be the same size, have identically placed controls, and use the same filter size.
The Panasonic S 85mm F1.8 will be available from the end of November 2020 priced at £599.99 / €679.99.
The Panasonic S 85mm F1.8 is a new compact, lightweight prime lens for its full frame S Series cameras. In addition, Panasonic have revealed that 24mm, 35mm and 50mm F1.8 lenses will also be coming in the near future. These four F1.8 lenses will be the same size, have identically…