Daven Mathies
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Portland, OR, United States
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Best Black Friday camera deals 2020: Lowest prices on Canon, Nikon, and Sony
Here's what to expect from this year's Black Friday camera deals, some pointers on how to shop the sales, and some early camera deals if you don't want to wait. → Read More
Panasonic Lumix S1H Review: Still the Video Champ
Newer cameras offer more resolution and higher frame rates, but the Panasonic Lumix S1H remains a winner thanks to its unbeatable usability and reliability. → Read More
Panasonic Lumix S1H Review: Still the Video Champ
Newer cameras offer more resolution and higher frame rates, but the Panasonic Lumix S1H remains a winner thanks to its unbeatable usability and reliability. → Read More
GoPro Hero9 Black Review: Two Steps Forward, One Back
GoPro's latest flagship brings new features to both software and hardware, but 5K video and 24MP stills don't look as good in practice as they do on paper. → Read More
The four-lens Vecnos Iqui is a 360 camera unlike any other
The pen-shaped camera works in conjunction with your phone to reframe 360 content into traditional fixed-frame videos that can be easily shared to social media. → Read More
Fujifilm Instax Square SQ1 Review: Square Necessities
The Fujifilm Instax Square SQ1 is everything you need in an instant camera, but priced higher than the more-capable SQ6. We're confused about who it's for. → Read More
Canon EOS Rebel T8i Review: There's Nothing to See Here
With the Rebel T8i, the magic of the T7i has been lost. Even as it makes some enthusiast-friendly changes, it doesn't do anything to keep DSLRs relevant. → Read More
Panasonic Lumix S5 review: A True Enthusiast's Camera
The Lumix S5 is Panasonic's true answer to the Sony A7 III and Nikon Z 6. There's still room for improvement, but it scores big wins in design and video. → Read More
Smaller and cheaper, the full-frame Lumix S5 is exactly what Panasonic needed
Panasonic's S5 is a miniaturized hybrid of the S1 and S1H, with a 24MP sensor and 4K/60p video. A planned firmware update will even add 5.9K RAW video. → Read More
Pentax FA Star Series 85mm F/1.4 Review: Stellar Performer
While photography influencers continue to argue about Sony and Canon, Pentax has been quietly turning out great glass. The Star Series 85mm is exceptional. → Read More
Lens teardown reveals how Canon made an affordable super-telephoto
The full-frame super-telephoto for EOS R mirrorless cameras uses ample amounts of plastic, but a teardown also revealed some surprising optical complexities. → Read More
Everything We Know About the Panasonic S5 Full-frame Camera
Panasonic dropped a teaser image of the heavily leaked Lumix S5. The full-frame mirrorless camera appears to be a smaller, lighter, and cheaper model. → Read More
Canon EOS R5 Review: The New Full-Frame Champ
It may have taken two years to get it right, but the 45MP, 8K-shooting Canon EOS R5 proves that Canon knows how to be a leader in mirrorless cameras. → Read More
Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Review: A Top-Notch Telephoto for Sony
Perfectly balancing image quality, size, and price, Tamron's high-end telephoto zoom is easy to recommend to just about any walk of Sony photographer. → Read More
Tamron 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Review: A Surprising Superzoom
Lightweight and bright, Tamron's superzoom lens for Sony E-mount cameras is a great choice for hiking, camping, and travel — even if it's not the sharpest. → Read More
The Best Video Cameras for 2020
Whether you want to live out your directorial dream or start a travel vlog, these video cameras will elevate your production value well beyond a smartphone. → Read More
Canon RF 600mm, 800mm f/11 Make Super-Telephotos Affordable
From 85mm to 800mm, Canon has revealed four new full-frame lenses for its EOS R system. Far form the existing high-cost RF lenses, these focus on attainability. → Read More
Sony 12-24mm f/2.8 G Master is the First Lens of its Kind
At $3,000, the new ultra-wide doesn't come cheap, but it will give Sony shooters new bragging rights. This is the widest f/2.8 zoom for full-frame cameras. → Read More
Fujifilm's GFX 100 Now Shoots RAW Video With New Firmware
The GFX system keeps getting better. Alongside a new lens, Fujifilm announced firmware that adds features to all cameras, including RAW video to the GFX 100. → Read More
Panasonic takes on Sony in the vlogging camera game with compact Lumix G100
The Micro Four Thirds camera is smaller than Panasonic's other mirrorless models but takes the same lenses, while new microphones offer active noise canceling. → Read More