Humane's AI Pin didn't review well, but the company is still pushing forward. Today, it sent out an email with a link to a YouTube Short that glorifies the experience of letting life happen instead of actively trying to capture it on camera. It instead wants users to rely on the AI Pin and its lackluster hardware.
Adobe's employees are typically of the same opinion of the company as its users, having internally already expressed concern that AI could kill the jobs of their customers. That continued this week in internal discussions, where exasperated employees implored leadership to not let it be the "evil" company customers think it is.
Nikon now provides access to parts and instructions that allow photographers to make repairs to their own products at home instead of needing to rely on the company's official service departments.
Insta360 announced the Go 3S, which most notably adds 4K video capture along with a new Interval Video mode, compatibility with Apple Find My, and waterproofing down to 33 feet (10 meters).
Adobe is having a hard time getting out of its own way. Last week, the company pushed an update to its terms of service that was widely viewed as an over-reach. The company plans to change them again, but is it too late? The PetaPixel Podcast team discusses.
Falcam announced the TreeRoot Quick Lock Travel Tripod that is clearly based on Peak Design's Travel Tripod but is far more than just a design ripoff. It uses twist locks, has an interchangeable center column, improves on the low-profile ball head, and can easily accept additional accessories.
Shure upgraded its classic WL series of professional lavalier condenser microphones -- the cardioid WL185m, supercardioid WL184m, and omnidirectional WL183m -- to not only improve the sound quality but also make them shorter, lighter, and lower-profile.
Yesterday, Apple briefly showed a new dual-optic Canon lens during its WWDDC keynote presentation. Today, Canon confirmed that it is in development, will ship sometime in 2024, and will be accompanied by software designed to work in tandem with the Vision Pro.
There is no better word to describe the public response to the Panasonic Lumix S9 than polarizing. The loudest voices on social media hammered the camera for its stripped-down approach but that hasn't hurt its popularity.
Blackmagic may have created the ultimate camera system for making immersive video for the Apple Vision Pro that promises to capture a resolution of 8,160 x 7,200 pixels for each eye -- that's greater than 8K UHD.
Today at WWDC, Apple announced Vision OS 2 for the Vision Pro headset which brings an update to Photos, updates to gesture controls, and a push for more immersive video content. Surprisingly, it also included a look at a new dual-lens Canon optic for APS-C cameras.
Nikon may have moved its camera manufacturing to Thailand but it still makes lenses in Japan. According to a new report, it's adjusting how it manufactures those optics by consolidating its resources into two new factories.
Nikon will announce its latest camera, the Z6 III, on June 17, 2024 at 8:01 EDT. PetaPixel has tested it, and its hands-on first impressions will be published at the same time.
Yesterday, Panasonic announced the GH7, a video-packed powerhouse of a camera that looks to be almost perfect. The only compromise? The Micro Four Thirds sensor. So we knew there would be a lot of folks asking: why would you spend $2,000 for the GH7 when the S5IIX exists?
Leica announced that it acquired smartphone app startup Fjorden Electra to lead the development of the newly-announced Leica LUX app. While the acquisition is only being announced today, it closed in December 2023.
Pentax announced a pair of new underwater, rugged cameras in the WG-1000 and WG-8. As the latest members of the company's WG series of all-weather cameras, they sport a rugged chassis and are waterproof, dustproof, and shock-resistant.
Canon announced the 35mm f/1.4L VCM prime lens which is designed to work equally well for both video production and photo capture. Canon says it is the first in a series of new primes that are meant to appeal to both types of content creators.
Lexar has a new portable SSD called the Armor 700 that promises not only fast transfer speeds but also protection from the elements thanks to an IP66 rating.
A decade's worth of Peak Design's client data (about half a million records) leaked publicly because due to a data migration, the information was temporarily not password protected.
Scientists have created the thinnest optical lens ever made for camera systems. At just three atoms thick, the researchers believe it will be especially useful for future wearables like the now defunct Google Glass or Meta's RayBan smart glasses.
DJI is in the crosshairs of U.S. legislators who are riding high after the success of the bill that will see TikTok banned unless it divests from Chinese Ownership.
Sigma announced the 28-45mm f/1.8 DG DN Art for Sony E and Leica L-mount cameras. Carrying on the spirit of the now legendary 18-35mm f/1.8 for APS-C DSLR cameras, this new zoom is the world's first with a constant f/1.8 aperture for full-frame mirrorless camera systems.
While preparing PetaPixel's coverage of Canon's impending Cinema EOS launch this week -- which included a corner of an unknown RF-mount cinema camera -- I realized just how little support the line has gotten since the launch of RF mount.
Canon teased an impending announcement on June 5 for a Cinema EOS product and while it didn't disclose exactly what it might be, it did include the partial photo of a camera.
Earlier this week it was revealed that Panasonic Japan used numerous stock photos -- including at least one shot by a Nikon Ambassador -- to illustrate the new Lumix S9. Speaking to a local paper in Japan, Panasonic says it was the result of a dated marketing mindset.
Canon announced an upcoming firmware update for the PowerShot V10 vlogging camera that promises to "update and improve" the performance of its image stabilization.
Marques Brownlee was given an inside look at how Apple torture tests its iPhones and other products in its labs, ranging from IP testing, shaking, and dropping.
Tamron updated its Lens Utility Mobile app and Lens Utility desktop software to allow photographers to add multiple new functions to their Tamron lenses.
More data from Japan shows that, looking back at the last 15 years, smartphones truly obliterated the compact camera market: the ownership rate of a standalone digital camera in Japan has fallen below 50% for the first time in 19 years.
Younger photographers continue to be attracted to older point and shoot cameras and, in absence of their general availability, appear to be turning to very affordable alternatives such as the Kodak PixPro FZ55 -- a camera very few enthusiasts have likely even heard of.