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The Best Digital Cameras We've TestedWe test and rate scores of digital cameras and lenses each year, from pocket-friendly models to high-end medium format systems. Here's everything you need to know to pick the right camera for you.
By Jim Fisher
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Built for video pros, Final Cut Camera has tools to use ProRes codecs and sync timecode across several devices for easy multicam editing. Today's update taps new features in the iPhone 18 Pro.
The Z5IIC targets screen-first creators by ditching the viewfinder, but taking this fun-sized full-frame camera into bright sunlight reveals the trade-off.
At just $45, the Godox C100 promises retro-chic fun. Instead, it delivers painful ergonomics and dashcam-level photo quality.
The $1,899 EOS R8 Mark II packs 5-axis sensor stabilization, 40fps speed, and killer autofocus into a vintage-inspired body that feels great to use.
After decades of keeping the SLR flame alive, Pentax has pulled the plug on the K series. From my first K10D to the mirrorless revolution, I look back at the decisions that led to its tragic end.
Do you plan Insta-worthy vacations and daydream about nabbing the money shot? You'll want to check out my favorite tips to level up your camera game.
The $599 Luna Pro is almost identical to the $769 Luna Ultra—except for the one feature you'll miss most.
With a detachable magnetic camera and 32-foot waterproofing, Hohem’s first standalone camera aims directly at Osmo Pocket and Insta360 creators.
Featuring a convertible design and a 155-degree ultra-wide lens, Dreame's Leaptic Cube action camera is ready for prime time.
I got to try the camera at IFA in Berlin, and it's infuriating that a regulatory block is keeping it out of the hands of US creators.
GoPro will merge with Starman Optics, a company with roots in the fiber optics used in AI data centers, in an effort to clear its debt and diversify.
A lunar eclipse is well worth going out of your way to watch and photograph. Tonight, North America will have an ideal view when 96% of the Moon's surface is obscured by Earth' shadow.
The GoPro Mission 1 Pro ILS is a tiny, interchangeable lens powerhouse for slow-motion video. It asks more of creators than mainstream autofocus options do, but delivers footage that action cameras can't match.
$699.99
It appeared the HoverAir Versa’s modular design exempted it from the FCC ban. But the agency tells PCMag that "importing, marketing, or selling this device" is illegal.
After 20 years of avoiding intimidating 4-by-5 cameras and $11-a-shot film, I finally tackled my large format anxiety using an innovative digital attachment and my smartphone.
Tiny video cameras with multiple ultra-wide lenses capture the entire world around you—all 360 degrees of it. These are the top 360 cams we've tested.
We test and rate scores of digital cameras and lenses each year, from pocket-friendly models to high-end medium format systems. Here's everything you need to know to pick the right camera for you.
The Insta360 X6 is a compact powerhouse that delivers exceptional low-light performance, crisp 8K50 video, and a rugged, waterproof build, setting a new standard for 360-degree cameras.
$699.99
Want to capture photos that immediately stand out? Here's what I learned spending a month with a modified full-spectrum camera, from gear costs to tricky RAW edits.
Even when shooting with the latest digital cameras, I regularly use lenses made before I was born. Here's why I love the look vintage glass delivers, and what you need to try it out for yourself.