“Programmer by day, photographer by weekend” Cristian Blu could not find the precise camera he wanted in the market, so he made it himself. Blu expertly took the internal components from the Panas...
It’s 2026, and Canon has been making full-frame EOS R-series mirrorless cameras since 2018. That has not stopped Chinese lens company Meike from releasing a new 85mm f/1.8 Mark II lens for Canon EF-...
Leica is working on developing its own image sensors again, an exciting and interesting development in an industry where there is not all that much diversity in image sensor technology. Dr. Andreas�...
The Kodak Charmera keychain camera has been a smash hit. Sold in blind boxes, the 1.6-megapixel retro-styled toy camera was one of the biggest photo gifts of the holidays. However, straight out of th�...
I saved the best for last. Sigma had a truly remarkable year, launching a beautiful new camera and a diverse, large array of incredible lenses. There’s a very good reason Sigma was PetaPixel‘s Pho...
This year, Leica celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Leica I, the first 35mm camera. That alone makes it an excellent year for the legendary German company, but it was also jam-packed with new ca�...
The new manual focus Brightin Star 35mm f/1.4 is the Chinese company’s latest affordable lens for full-frame mirrorless photographers. Launching at just $159.99, the fast 35mm prime delivers high-en...
While Panasonic ignored Micro Four Thirds in 2025, OM System thankfully didn’t. And that’s a good thing, too, because it’s OM’s entire business. OM System didn’t entirely allay my fears abou...
2025 was an excellent year for Panasonic’s full-frame Lumix S system and an eerily quiet one for Micro Four Thirds. The year was headlined by the Lumix S1 II, a dynamite full-frame hybrid camera, an...
Chinese smartphone makers are all-in on photography. Xiaomi’s latest Leica-infused phone, the 17 Ultra by Leica, features incredible camera specs, the famous Leica Red Dot logo, and, most interestin...