Photo: Richard Butler
We’re almost a quarter of the way through the year already! Here’s a recap of the reviews and testing we’ve done this year so far, with more (and more and more) to come as the year goes on!
March
Sony FE 24-50mm F2.8 G: Sample gallery
Photo: Eric Limer
Sony’s FE 24-50mm F2.8 G is a fast, compact walk-around lens for its full-frame E-mount cameras. We took it out in snow and sun in New Jersey to put it through its paces.
In practice, we found that it makes for a light and portable package with convenient and satisfying hands-on controls and quick and quiet focus.
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Leica SL3: Initial review
Photo: Richard Butler
The Leica SL3 is a 60MP DSLR-shaped mirrorless camera built around Leica’s L-mount. It brings a lot of technology from the Leica M11 models but also features a radically redesigned interface. In March we published our initial review.
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Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 II: Studio scene
Photo: Brendan Nystedt
As we enter the final phase of our Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 II review, we’ve added the test scene images to our image comparison tool.
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February
Hasselblad 907X / CFV 100C: Sample gallery
Image: Hasselblad
Hasselblad’s CFV 100C medium format digital back brings most of the features of the X2D 100C to smaller form factor that’s compatible with a wide range of cameras from the company’s history. We paired it with a 907X camera / lens adaptor and XCD 28mm F4.0 and XCD 90mm F2.5 lenses to shoot a sample gallery.
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Megadap ETZ21 Pro Sony-to-Nikon mirrorless lens adapter: Review
Photo: Dan Bracaglia
After getting our hands on it, we can say that, as far as what’s currently available for Sony shooters wishing to dabble in the Nikon realm, there is no better option on the market than the Megadap ETZ21 Sony E-mount to Nikon Z-mount lens adapter.
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Nikon Zf: Video reel update
Photo: Richard Butler
Nikon’s Zf is a full-frame mirrorless camera with classic styling, built around a 24MP BSI CMOS sensor. It’s designed to mimic the look of the company’s FM2 SLR from the early 1980s, meaning it effectively becomes a full-frame counterpart to the company’s Z fc APS-C camera. In February, we updated our review with a video reel and impressions.
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Panasonic Lumix DC-S5-II: Studio scene
Photo: Richard Butler
As we complete our Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 II review, we’ve run the camera through our recently revitalized studio test scene to see how it performs against the competition.
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Fujifilm X100VI: Initial review
Photo: Richard Butler
February finally brought us the X100VI, a photographers’ fixed-lens camera that combines a stabilized 40MP APS-C sensor with a 35mm equivalent F2 lens. We had it day one, and have published our initial review along with a sample gallery. Unfortunately, those won’t help you actually find one to buy.
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OM System OM-1 II: Sample gallery
Photo: Shaminder Dulai
The OM System OM-1 Mark II is a high-speed Micro Four Thirds camera based around a 20MP Stacked CMOS sensor. As the name implies, it’s an updated version of the flagship OM-1, with a series of hardware and firmware improvements. In February we published a sample gallery to update our initial review.
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January
Sony a9 III: Initial review
Photo: Richard Butler
The Sony a9 III is the company’s latest high-speed pro sports camera. It features a Stacked CMOS sensor capable of shooting at 120 fps and able to read all its pixels out simultaneously: the long hoped-for ‘global’ shutter. Our studio scene analysis shows that it comes at a cost.
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Lumix S 100mm F2.8 Macro: Sample gallery
Photo: Shaminder Dulai
Panasonic’s Lumix S 100mm F2.8 Macro is a full-frame L-mount lens that’s designed to be compact and lightweight, coming in at 82mm (3.2″) long and 74mm (2.9″) in diameter and tipping the scales at 298g (10.5 oz). Hands-on, we can confirm it is very tidy and light.
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Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM II: Sample gallery
Photo: Dan Bracaglia
Sony’s 16-35mm F2.8 GM II lens is smaller, lighter and more capable than its predecessor. Optical improvements come in the form of better corner-to-corner sharpness and a new close-focus distance of just 22 cm.
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Photo: Jeff L Carlson
When we published our iPhone 15 Pro Sample Gallery, we didn’t yet have an iPhone 15 Pro Max model in hand. In addition to boasting a larger 6.7-inch screen, the Max differentiates itself by having a 5x (120mm equivalent) telephoto camera with a clever tetraprism design. The iPhone 15 Pro’s telephoto camera, meanwhile, shares the same 3x (77mm equivalent) field of view as the iPhone 14 Pro. Is the extra reach worth the bigger physical size and higher cost?
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Canon EOS R100: Review
Photo: Shaminder Dulai
The Canon EOS R100 is an ultra-compact 24 Megapixel APS-C mirrorless camera with an RF mount. It is the cheapest way to enter Canon’s mirrorless ecosystem, offering more flexibility than a smartphone.
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Fujifilm XF23mm F2 R WR: Review
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