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Photography retailer B&H has announced it’s now offering free shipping to Canada on orders of $99 or more.

In line with its current free shipping offer, there is no need for an exclusive membership. Just select ‘B&H customs clearance’ and ‘Canada Free Shipping’ as your shipping method when going through checkout....

 

 

In 2013, Panasonic launched the popular G6 compact system camera; today, it follows up with the launch of the Panasonic G7. Where its predecessor was a relatively modest update of the earlier G5, retaining much of its predecessor's internals, the Lumix G7 looks to be a much more significant update, inside and...

 

 

Meet Selfeezy, an iPhone case with a built-in selfie stick. Yes, really.

As much as we may scoff at selfie sticks, the reality is they’re actually quite popular. And considering what they’re used for most, it makes sense that a product such as Selfeezy is looking for a piece of the pie, as satirical as it may be....

With nothing new to report, Firmware Friday has been on hiatus for the last couple of weeks. Now, it returns in spectacular style with news of a huge update on the way for Fuji X-T1 owners, as well as updates for both the Canon 7D II and Nikon P900 also landing.

We'll start off with Canon and Nikon,...

 

 

Want the smallest possible weather-sealed camera, but don't want to sacrifice an optical viewfinder or interchangeable lenses to get it? The 20-megapixel Pentax K-S2 looks to fit the bill very nicely.

The K-S2 is the smallest weather-sealed DSLR to date, and packs in great features including a glass...

 

 

Part of technology evolving is seeing how far we can push each new gadget to its limits. One particular method of doing this that seems to happen with each new iteration is to see just how capable the iPhone camera is.

The origins of this are likely far more reaching than the iPhone, as it wasn’t the first...

 

 

Finding just the right bag for your camera setup is often a struggle. Every style of bag has its own purpose and depending on how much gear you want to take along with you on any given day will decide what bag you go with. Do you need a full-fledged backpack? Sling bag? Messenger bag?

You might not have to choose...

 

 

The Nikon 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G VR lens comes as a replacement to Nikon's former higher-end kit lens, the 18-135mm. This newer model adds not only a little extra versatility with longer zoom range, but also Vibration Reduction, which is a great feature considering the not-so-bright f/3.5-5.6 variable aperture. 

 

 

Another installment of DigitalRev TV’s ‘Pro Photographer, Cheap Camera’ has been released. This time, F8 Photography founder Gary Tyson takes for a spin the VTech Kidizoom, a smartwatch that has a whopping 0.3 megapixel camera, 128MB of storage and two hours of battery life.

After trading his Leica for the...

 

 

Leica has discovered a major flaw in regards to the RAW DNG files from its new Monochrom (Typ 246) camera. According to a product advisory posted on Red Dot Forum, the camera’s DNG files have been causing issues with Apple’s Photos app, potentially corrupting users entire photo library.

Specifically, the product...

 

 

If you have a hard time getting up in the morning, a new Android app called Snap Me Up might be just the solution for you.

Rather than using a button or a shake to wake you up in the morning, Snap Me Up makes you take a photo of yourself before your alarm is dismissed. Each snap from your morning awakening will...

 

 

When taking photographs through glass, there’s almost always the problem of reflections. Of course, you could avoid shooting through glass in the first place, but that’s not always possible.

MIT researchers are looking to rid the world of unwanted reflections though, with a new algorithm that’s capable of...

 

 

Flickr’s latest update dramatically improved its search function by better providing intelligent, contextualized search results. But as rich as its search capabilities may now be, it still doesn’t allow you to search for photos based on camera settings.

Enter Shutterdial, a search platform that does just this....

 

 

We just posted a duo of Nikon First Shots fresh from our test lab. The first is from the J5, Nikon's latest 1-series camera and one that features a newly designed and higher resolution sensor than its predecessor of 2014, the J4. Anyone interested in discovering more about the latest image quality refinements from...

 

 

There are a number of drones capable of keeping up with a movable subject automatically. However, none are quite as simple -- or adorable -- as Lily, a waterproof drone designed to follow a moving subject with ease.

Inside, Lily packs an impressive 1080p HD camera capable of...

 

 

Tenba has announced its new lineup of Packlite Travel Bags, deeming them ‘the world’s first packable, self-stowing camera bag.’

As the name suggests, Packlite Travel Bags are small camera bags that can be folded up and stored inside other bags until called upon. When needed, Packlite bags can then be taken out...

 

 

In addition to announcements regarding its lens lineup, Olympus has unveiled a limited edition, ‘titanium-tinted’ OM-D E-M5 II model.

Only 7000 of these cameras are set to be made. Internally, there are no differences between this limited edition model and your standard OM-D E-M5 II. However, on the outside,...

The Olympus family of 'PRO' lenses welcomes two new members with the availability announcement for the much-anticipated Olympus 7-14mm f/2.8 M.ZUIKO PRO as well as the formerly "in-development" 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye PRO lens.

 

The Olympus M.Zuiko PRO Family

Following in the footsteps of the first two, very highly...

 

 

The Nikon P900 features an impressive 83.3x optical zoom, ranging from a 24mm f/2.8 equivalent focal length all the way to 2000mm f/6.5. To get a focal range like this in a reasonably sized camera, the image sensor has to be small, so the P900 has a 16mp backside-illuminated 1/2.3” CMOS sensor.

The first time I...