The Godox C100 is not trying to compete with a serious compact camera or with a modern phone. It is trying to sell something else. It wants to sell the feeling of shooting again without a rear screen, without a complex menu, and without too much real-time correction.On paper, the idea is easy to understand. It is a 65-...
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CIPA data for June 2026 does not show a collapse, but it does not leave a comfortable picture either. Global volume fell. And once you look at the detail, it becomes clear that not every segment is holding up the same way.The main figure is simple. In June, 713,059 cameras were shipped worldwide. That is 14.6% less tha...
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The possible acquisition of Tamron by Sony should not be read as a simple financial story. For photographers, the issue touches something more concrete: how independent a lens maker can remain when a camera brand wants to bring it inside its own group.What has been confirmed so far is limited. Tamron received a non-bin...
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There is a part of photography that often stays out of the conversation. It is not the camera. It is not the lens. It is the moment when we get home, open the photos and have to turn a good intention into a finished image.The video that accompanies this post starts from that point. It is not only about the launch of a...
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Canon has just sent a signal the photo market should not ignore. Compact cameras matter again in the numbers.In its second-quarter 2026 results, Canon reported record net sales for that period. Revenue rose 3.6%, and operating profit grew 35.2% to 159.2 billion yen. In Imaging, the jump was stronger: sales up 17.7% and...
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The dispute between Nikon and Viltrox in China touches a concrete question for Nikon Z users: how open can a system be when an important part of its lenses comes from third parties?Available sources report that CNIPA invalidated all claims of Nikon’s Chinese patent 202010127062.4. That patent was tied to the conflict w...
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The Fujifilm X-T6 still does not exist as an official product. That is the first line that needs to be clear.What does exist is an important event. Fujifilm confirmed FUJIKINA Paris 2026 for September 4, 5 and 6, with exhibitions, talks, demonstrations and product testing. On that basis, the rumor appears that the X-T6...
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The GoPro Mission 1 Pro should not be read as just another HERO with bigger numbers. That would be the easy path. The camera marks something deeper: GoPro wants to move more strongly into compact production, where an action cam can no longer rely only on being tough, simple and fast.The change starts with the sensor. A...
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The possible foldable drone from Insta360 should not be read as a simple copy of the DJI Neo 2. If the patent and leaked prototype point in the right direction, the move would be more interesting. Insta360 could be preparing a second drone line, more everyday and less centered on the immersive 360 experience.That diffe...
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The rumor of a professional Nikon DX camera should no longer be read only as a possible successor to the D500. That angle matters, but it is not enough. If the 45 MP figure in APS-C were real, the central question would be different. Nikon would have to show what it can build around that sensor.A 45 MP APS-C sensor is...
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