2018 Digital Camera Award by DC.Watch


DC.Watch published their results for the 2018 Digital Camera Award based on votes by readers. Here are the top 5 cameras (see the full list at the bottom of this post):

  1. Sony α7III (1,678 votes)
  2. Nikon Z6 (1,177 votes)
  3. Nikon Z7 (1,105 votes)
  4. Fujifilm X-T3 (903 votes)
  5. Canon EOS R (894 votes)

Don't forget to vote in our own 2018 Worst Camera of the Year Award.

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New Fujifilm FinePix XP140 water, shock, freeze and dustproof camera registered online


Fujifilm registered a new FinePix XP140 water, shock, freeze and dustproof camera with bluetooth.com certification organization. The new model will be a replacement for the current Fujifilm FinePix XP130.

Via Nokishita

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ON1 Photo RAW 2019.1 released



OnOne Software released a new ON1 Photo RAW 2019.1 version with support for several new cameras (see what's new and list of features, you can also download a trial version here).

List of what’s new in version 2019.1 (13.1.0.6264) - ON1 Photo RAW 2019.1 includes improvements suggested by users as well as bug fixes:

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New teaser: Venus Optics to announce something very special for DJI Inspire 2 users


Venus Optics posted a new teaser on their Facebook page for a new product that is specifically designed for DJI Inspire 2 users:

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Agfa Photo brand relaunched in Europe


The French GT Company announced a new license agreement with Agfa Photo Holding GmbH, Germany to relaunch digital cameras and digital photo/video albums in Europe. Here is the complete press release:

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7artisans Photoelectric 35mm f/2 lens for Sony E-mount now available


The 7artisans 35mm f/2 lens for Sony E-mount is now listed for sale at B&H Photo and Amazon. The same lens has been available for Leica M-mount for a while. Here is some additional information:

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First Zeiss ZX1 camera hands-on video: in the flow in Little Tokyo

Zeiss published their first ZX1 camera hands-on video - "In the flow in Little Tokyo" with Sabrina Weniger, a professional photographer based in Düsseldorf and Berlin and part of a select group of early ZX1 testers:

And yes, the ZX1 camera is still huge:

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Pictures of the Fujifilm GF 100-200mm f/5.6 R LM OIS WR lens leaked online

The Belgian store PCH Pro Shop posted several pictures of the upcoming Fujifilm GF 100-200mm f/5.6 R LM OIS WR medium format lens (the images now removed):

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2018 Worst Camera of the Year Award: vote now

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It's time again for our Worst Camera of the Year Award. Don't take this poll too seriously - this is just for fun and to contrast all of the "best of" awards that have been given by many photography websites at the end of the year.

Please vote and share this poll - here are the nominees in alphabetical order, all interchangeable lens cameras released in 2018 are included (unless I missed one or two):


Direct link to the poll

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Ricoh interview: full-frame GR camera is not a good idea, a curved sensor was not considered for the GR III




Mobile01 interviewed Noguchi Hiroshi from Ricoh (general manager of the Smart Vision Business Division, Camera Division, and Product Planning Department) on the upcoming Ricoh GR III camera. Here is the recap PentaxRumors published yesterday:

  • Ricoh can put a full frame sensor in the GR and make it about the same size as the GR III, but there will be some compromises, such as the quality of the lens. Ricoh thinks APS-C is the most balanced choice.
  • Rioch never considered a curved sensor for the GR III.
  • No plans for a full frame GR camera for now.
  • The GRIII was developed about a year and a half to two years ago.

A picture of the new GW-4 21mm wide-angle conversion lens for the GR III:

Ricoh GR III camera "hands-on" video:

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