Talk of a new Ricoh GR IV has been circulating for quite a while, so its announcement was only a matter of time. What’s interesting is not just what Ricoh has done with the new camera (or not done), but the way it presents the art of capturing moments as important – and it is. The GR is not my favourite camera, but Ricoh’s philosophy is refreshing in a market dominated by numbers and specifications and quarrels over whose cameras are better.
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The Sony RX1R III is like a stuck record… sorry, Sony
When the original 24MP Sony RX1 came out in 2012 it was amazing – a full frame compact camera with a fixed 35mm Zeiss lens. It was extraordinary, dazzling. The RX1R II arrived in 2015 with almost double the resolution, hybrid phase detect AF and a pop-up EVF – even better! These cameras were expensive but exceptional for the time. And now, at last, in 2025 we have a long awaited Mark III.
New Tamron 16-30mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2 completes Tamron’s trio of f/2.8 full frame zooms
The new Tamron 16-30mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2 slightly extends the focal range of the old 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD at both ends of the scale while maintaining the constant f/2.8 maximum aperture. It features Tamron’s fast and precise VXD linear AF motor and a 16-element optical design which includes XLD, LD and GM elements. It’s also moisture-resistant.
Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Lite Zero-D FF launched, a new mirrorless version of an existing DSLR lens
The Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Lite Zero-D FF is an ultra-wide full frame mirrorless lens in Sony, Nikon, Canon and L mount versions, though only the Sony and Nikon versions have autofocus – the Canon and L mount versions are manual focus only.
OM System launches the OM-5 II: so is it really new or just a routine refresh?
It was only a matter of time, you might think, before OM System put its latest 20MP stacked sensor in the OM-5. But no! The OM-5 II keeps the same (non-stacked) sensor as the OM-5 and makes do with some tech tidy-ups and a few functional tweaks.
Sigma 17–40mm F1.8 DC | Art released
It’s the first constant aperture f/1.8 zoom for APS-C mirrorless cameras, and as if that wasn’t enough, it’s also affordable! Sigma’s new zoom is available in L-mount, E-mount and X-mount versions from July 10th, and in Canon RF mount some time in August 2025.
The new Sony FX2 aims to bring Sony’s Cinema line to a broader hybrid audience
It looks impressive! The headline specs for the Sony FX2 include a 33MP full frame sensor, 4K video up to 60p, internal 4:2:2 all-intra 10-bit recording, an internal fan for unlimited recording times and a tilting EVF as well as a flip-out vari-angle rear screen. It has the same body design as the older FX3, but is cheaper. Amazing! Well, maybe.
Panasonic S1 II and S1 IIE launched with new Lumix S 24-60mm F2.8 lens
Shortly after launching its new flagship full frame hybrid camera, the Lumix S1R II, Panasonic has launched two new models, this time replacing its original Lumix S1. The Lumix S1 II is the more powerful of these two new models, while the Lumix S1 IIE is a more affordable option.
The new Canon RF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 is incredibly cheap… for a reason
The Canon RF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 is a VERY cheap full frame RF mount telephoto which has kind of appeared out of the blue. Its headline feature is surely its price – just £289 in the UK, with US pricing yet to be confirmed. So at that price, there’s got to be a catch, right? Oh yes.
Sony announces the FE 50-150mm f/2 G Master, taking full frame f/2 zooms into new territory
Canon may have started the f/2 full zoom trend with the monster-sized RF 28-70mm f/2 L USM, but it didn’t take Sony too long to hit back with its own Sony FE 28-70mm f/2 G Master lens, and now it’s gone a whole step further with the amazing FE 50-150mm f/2 G Master.