Tag Archives: clickbait

This is the “rumored” Viltrox camera

By PR admin | Published: June 19, 2026

I have been very skeptical about the previously reported Viltrox camera rumors and rightfully so – here are the first leaked pictures of the Viltrox 1839 Toy Camera:

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No, Sony is not working on a new display technology that will noticeably improve battery life

By PR admin | Published: May 29, 2026

Another clickbait story is circulating the Internet: “Sony is working on a new display technology for its Alpha cameras after 2026/Q3” “New rumor suggests upcoming Sony cameras could have noticeably better battery life” Editors are publishing made-up stories without even doing a simple Google search. The article in question is a 2011 research paper by […]

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Of course, there was no DJI mirrorless camera announcement yesterday

By PR admin | Published: September 16, 2025

DJI did not announce a new mirrorless camera on September 15th. Online “rumors” with “leaked” AI-generated pictures, and obviously fake teasers, were posted by multiple websites. It was very clear to many readers that all this was just clickbait, and I clearly noted the hoax in my tweet on September 3rd: I think the latest […]

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“S1CK A.F.” doesn’t mean Panasonic will announce a new camera…

By PR admin | Published: April 26, 2022

Fake news is everywhere… do not fall for made-up rumors from clickbait websites – “S1CK A.F.” doesn’t mean Panasonic will announce a new camera with a “sick AF” – this is just a promo T-shirt that I happened to own from one of the Panasonic events I attended in NYC back in 2019  – see […]

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That OM Digital high-end flagship mirrorless camera “teaser” is a few months old

By PR admin | Published: February 1, 2022

That OM Digital high-end flagship mirrorless  camera “teaser” that is making the rounds on the Internet today is a few months old – I first reported it here on Photo Rumors back in October last year: First glimpse of the upcoming OM System (Olympus) high-end flagship mirrorless camera and then again a few days ago: […]

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Of course the Canon EOS R3 sensor is not made by Sony

By PR admin | Published: June 21, 2021

Some websites will do everything possible in their effort to get more clicks. Reporting false statements or made-up rumors to get a few extra dollars is now the norm rather than the exception. One of those attention-hungry clickbait websites, that never really broke a real story in their existence, recently reported that the sensor inside […]

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Have a laugh at these Canon EOS R1 camera specifications

By PR admin | Published: March 4, 2021

Do you want to have a laugh? Take a look at these made-up Canon EOS R1 camera specifications: Approx: 85MP global shutter CMOS imaging sensor Approx: 85MP at 20fps, 21MP at 40fps unlimited continued shooting Full Sensor Large Quad Pixel Auto Focus 15.5 EV+ Dynamic Range ISO 160-1638400 5-axis IBIS up to 9 stops 3.5” […]

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