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Here's to "OTTO" – the world's first Raspberry Pi-based photo-video hybrid GIF camera that is fully hackable, customizable, and connectible!

Using an intuitive shutter-control hand crank, a respectable 35mm f/2.0 lens, and a wifi-connected smartphone app, OTTO meets all of your GIF-recording desires… and more....

 

 

To call the Samsung NX Mini "small" isn't really doing it justice. Plenty of cameras are small these days, even some ILC's like the amazingly compact Panasonic GM1. A more appropriate description for the NX Mini is "svelte" - sporting clean lines and showcasing rather astonishing engineering to achieve this level...

 

 

Last week, we told you about a patent from online shopping behemoth Amazon.com, which has photographers up in arms -- and understandably so.

What Amazon has patented is, essentially, the idea of using photography gear just as it was designed to be used. Sure, a very specific camera and gear setup is described,...

 

 

It's been a long time coming, but the wait is finally just about over for Tokina's constant-aperture 70-200mm f/4 zoom lens, a model first shown under glass at the CP+ tradeshow, way back in February 2012. (Yes, really!) After more than two years in development limbo, the lens is set to start shipping later...

 

 

UPDATE (5/20): We've uploaded a full set of gallery images for the TG-3. Click over to the Olympus TG-3 sample gallery page for a look at this larger set of photos, including full-resolution files.

It's safe to say Olympus is on a roll lately as cameras in their OM-D and PEN lineup are winning rave reviews. But...

 

 

If you're a commercial photographer or videographer intrigued by the possibilities of aerial photography from a radio-controlled multicopter or other unmanned aerial vehicle, but you're worried that the FAA could choose you as its next legal target, there's potentially some good news on the way. According to...

 

 

Born in 1749, New Englander Conrad Heyer was a veteran of the American Revolution. He was there in Trenton during the terrible winter of 1776 and crossed the Delaware River with General George Washington and his rag-tag Continental Army. In fact, the Maine Historical Society believes him to be the earliest born...

 

 

Professional photographer David Friedman recently uncovered some remarkable photos of New York City he took back in 2000. The intriguing digital photos were not taken with an early DSLR as you might expect, but rather his Game Boy Camera.

Charmingly low-res (we're guessing there are app developers already hard at...

 

 

We've had some big Firmware Friday posts in the last couple of years, but this week takes the cake. We have no less than 19 updates to report on today from Canon, Nikon, Ricoh and Olympus, including 16 cameras -- the majority of them interchangeable-lens -- plus two camcorders and an accessory. With so much...

 

 

Winding down and getting ready for the weekend? If so, you might enjoy a few minutes with this cool time-lapse video shot in the ultra-modern cities of the United Arab Emirates. We know we did!

It's been a couple of weeks since we last watched a time-lapse, figuring that Martin Heck's 4K film shot in the...

 

 

The most exciting series of pocket-friendly cameras on the market just got even more exciting! Sony has taken its past RX100-series models and overhauled them to produce the 20-megapixel Sony RX100 III. And boy, is this ever one cool camera, with major updates throughout.

Changes include a brand-new lens...

 

 

Alongside the announcement of the RX100 III compact, Sony has today revealed a nugget of information that's going to have pro video and high ISO fans alike overcome with joy. The company has announced pricing and availability for the full-frame Sony A7S mirrorless camera, which it first unveiled back at...

 

 

Last week, I updated my Fuji X-T1 gallery with another batch of images shot with the handsome mirrorless shooter in Hong Kong, and promised that the second part of my ongoing Shooter's Report would be available shortly. Well, I'm a man of my word, so if you've been waiting -- good news, the wait is over!

In...

 

 

The Nikon S9700 joins the Canon SX700 as high on this year's popularity list in the pocket / travel long zoom categories. Like the SX700, the S9700 sports a generous 30x optical zoom reach that extends the 35mm equivalent focal length from 25-750mm. Not bad for something you can drop in most any pocket.

Now it's...

 

 

If you find it a struggle to create HDR panoramas, we've got good news for you: A new version of Unified Color Technologies' HDR Expose app is here, and it greatly lightens the load thanks to an improved workflow for panorama shooters.

Until now, creating an HDR panorama was best achieved by first merging...

 

 

Photographer François Dourlen continues to inspire as he charts new paths into the mobile age of photography with his innovative style and booming hobby. He incorporates classic images from cinematic pop-culture into daily scenes in the world around him via his iPhone display and some creative flare.

"It all...

 

 

The Nikon D3300 is in interesting territory. With a street price of around US$650 it is near the most expensive entry-level DSLR from any of the major manufacturers. And yet, its predecessor the Nikon D3200 was an acclaimed and popular camera, and the D3300 sports a large number of upgrades including being the...

 

 

We've been reviewing digital cameras for you for more than 15 years now, and in that time we've seen many deserving models rise to the top for their turn in the spotlight. We've also kept our eye on models that have sea legs several years after their debut, like the amazingly long-lived Canon T3i. We've even seen a...

 

 

At the start of 2013, Nikon launched its S1 mirrorless camera, setting a new benchmark for 1-series affordability. Almost a year and a half later, the 14-megapixel Nikon S2 follows in that camera's footsteps, and while it can no longer technically be called the most affordable 1-series model, it's certainly...