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Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Welcome to the 782nd DPReview Newsletter

Although 2019 is winding down, we're not quite done with new products. This week saw the announcements of the Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Fujifilm X-Pro 3, as well as new lenses from Tamron and Tokina.

Meanwhile we're still working through the photo features included in the new Google Pixel 4, and we've been out and about with Canon's delightful new standard zoom for the RF mount, the RF 24-70mm F2.8L IS USM. You'll find links to that gallery, and much of the content I just mentioned, below.


Our Fujifilm X-Pro3 initial review: What's new, how it compares

The Fujifilm X-Pro3's new viewfinder, new screen and titanium construction all make for an appealing camera - for the right type of photographer, that is. Find out if the Fujifilm X-Pro3 is right for you in our initial review.

Read our overview of the Fujifilm X-Pro 3

Olympus OM-D E-M5 III initial review

The Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III is a 20MP Micro Four Thirds camera aimed at enthusiast photographers. It shares the same sensor, AF system and 4K-video capture as the flagship E-M1 II and E-M1 X, in a considerably smaller and lighter package.

Curious about the OM-D E-M5 III? Read our initial review

Tamron introduces trio of compact macro lenses for Sony E-mount

Tamron has announced three compact F2.8 macro lenses for full-frame Sony mirrorless cameras. Buyers can choose between 20, 24 and 35mm flavors, all of which are the same size, have a 0.5x magnification and use 67mm filters.

Read more about Tamron's latest lenses

Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L IS USM sample gallery

It's smaller and less costly than the flagship RF 28-70mm F2, but the RF 24-70mm F2.8L IS USM will appeal to many EOS R-series photographers with its handy range, fast, constant aperture, image stabilization and weather-sealing.

View our gallery of samples

News updates
Published Wednesday, October 23, 2019 8:21:00 PM GMT

Photographer Steve Fines used a DJI m210RTK drone and thermal camera to help find a boy who went missing on a freezing night.

Published Wednesday, October 23, 2019 7:24:00 PM GMT

The new Rotagrid modifiers are available for Elinchrom's full range of Rotolux softboxes and offer a 30-degree beam angle.

Published Wednesday, October 23, 2019 6:20:00 PM GMT

The update, which will come at a discounted cost to PhotoLab 2 users, brings a number of new and improved features to DxO's flagship post-production program.

Published Wednesday, October 23, 2019 5:00:00 PM GMT

Rode's new NTG5 professional shotgun microphone uses circular acoustic ports instead of the more traditional linear ports used by other manufacturers. Rode claims this provides, 'natural, uncolored sound.'

Published Wednesday, October 23, 2019 11:00:00 AM GMT

The design of the Fujifilm X-Pro3 encourages you to use it more like a classic film camera than a modern digital camera. So, does it work? Take a closer look in our hands-on slideshow.

Published Wednesday, October 23, 2019 5:41:00 AM GMT

We took a preproduction Fujifilm X-Pro3 to northern California to see what it's like to use. Turns out, it's okay to dislike the X-Pro3's new hidden LCD - that just means it's not for you.

Published Wednesday, October 23, 2019 5:00:00 AM GMT

The Fujifilm X-Pro3's new viewfinder, new screen and titanium construction all make for an appealing camera - for the right type of photographer, that is. Find out if the Fujifilm X-Pro3 is right for you in our initial review.

Published Wednesday, October 23, 2019 5:00:00 AM GMT

Some might argue that Fujifilm's new X-Pro3 rangefinder-style camera takes a page from the Leica playbook, omitting a full-time rear screen in favor of a more 'pure' shooting experience. Is the X-Pro3 a carbon-coated classic or a titanium trinket? Chris and Jordan aim to find out.

Published Wednesday, October 23, 2019 5:00:00 AM GMT

We got our hands on a pre-production Fujifilm X-Pro3. Here's our initial gallery, including samples of the new 'Classic Neg.' film simulation.

Published Wednesday, October 23, 2019 5:00:00 AM GMT

The Fujifilm X-Pro3 is here, with an updated sensor, processor and autofocus system in tow. The company has also 'hidden' the LCD in such a way that you're more inclined to shoot through the hybrid viewfinder, for a more traditional photographic experience.

Published Wednesday, October 23, 2019 3:00:00 AM GMT

Tamron is developing a fast, compact 70-180mm F2.8 tele-zoom for full-frame Sony mirrorless cameras. The lens will weigh just 815g (1.8 lbs) and will offer a linear focus motor, weather-sealing and a short minimum focusing distance.

Published Wednesday, October 23, 2019 3:00:00 AM GMT

Tamron has announced three compact F2.8 macro lenses for full-frame Sony mirrorless cameras. Buyers can choose between 20, 24 and 35mm flavors, all of which are the same size, have a 0.5x magnification and use 67mm filters.

Published Tuesday, October 22, 2019 7:37:00 PM GMT

The new 512GB drives are smaller than a deck of cards and have read/write speeds of 1055MBps and 900MBps, respectively.

Published Tuesday, October 22, 2019 6:17:00 PM GMT

Both features have been discovered in the app code by a reverse engineer and activated manually.

Published Tuesday, October 22, 2019 6:15:00 PM GMT

The sensor will work alongside a dedicated camera module to open up new possibilities in the world of medical imaging.

Published Tuesday, October 22, 2019 3:25:00 PM GMT

After an unsuccessful attempt with the Drone Federalist Act of 2017, Senator Mike Lee of Utah is attempting to pass the Drone Integration and Zoning Act of 2019.

Published Tuesday, October 22, 2019 1:00:00 PM GMT

This gallery contains additional sample images from the new Olympus E-M5 III, captured while shooting our hands-on preview of the camera for DPReview TV.

Published Monday, October 21, 2019 8:48:00 PM GMT

Some of the Pixel 4's new camera features will be made available to older Pixel devices via a software update, but Google has confirmed Dual Exposure Controls and Live HDR+ features are limited to Pixel 4 smartphones.

Published Monday, October 21, 2019 8:38:00 PM GMT

This lens marks the third in Irix's lineup of lenses designed specifically for shooting up to 8K video.

Published Monday, October 21, 2019 6:51:00 PM GMT

Lomography rarely disappoints with its collection of strange and quirky film cameras and the LomoMod No.1 is no different.

Published Monday, October 21, 2019 6:19:00 PM GMT

It's free for iPhone users, but Pixel 4 owners are no longer able to take advantage of uncompressed original photo storage without paying. Google claims it's working on a fix for the 'bug'.

Published Monday, October 21, 2019 2:28:00 PM GMT

The new full-manual Laowa 17mm F1.8 MFT weighs just 172g and is set to ship 'late October' for just $149.

Published Monday, October 21, 2019 1:00:00 PM GMT

Olympus just announced the E-M5 III, the newest in its E-M5 line of enthusiast Micro Four Thirds cameras. In this hands-on preview, Chris and Jordan ask, "Who's it for?"

Published Monday, October 21, 2019 1:00:00 PM GMT

It's smaller and less costly than the flagship RF 28-70mm F2, but the RF 24-70mm F2.8L IS USM will appeal to many EOS R-series photographers with its handy range, fast, constant aperture, image stabilization and weather-sealing.

Published Sunday, October 20, 2019 8:59:00 PM GMT

Previously, images were limited to being displayed at 2048px on the longest side. Now, images are shown at up to 6144px on the longest side.

Published Sunday, October 20, 2019 1:00:00 PM GMT

Despite all of their incredible advantages, there are some situations in which a drone simply can't get the job done. Here are the limitations to consider if you're thinking about getting into drone photography.

Published Saturday, October 19, 2019 5:15:00 PM GMT

Ricoh teamed up with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to develop a specialized Theta camera capable of withstanding the harsh conditions of space. The resulting images and videos have now been published.

Published Saturday, October 19, 2019 2:00:00 PM GMT

Comparing these three compact camera lenses head-to-head-to-head reveals the Sony to be more consistently sharp – at the cost of a lot of aperture offered by the Canons.

Published Friday, October 18, 2019 6:25:00 PM GMT

The small camera uses microbial fuel cells to power the camera, which in turn keeps an eye on the plants and animals around it.

Published Friday, October 18, 2019 5:15:00 PM GMT

Luna Display comes in the shape of a hardware dongle and a Mac app and is compatible with older macOS versions.

Published Friday, October 18, 2019 3:34:00 PM GMT

The CS2740 monitor is a successor to Eizo's ColorEdge CS2730 that increases the resolution, adds new connectivity options and now offers 10-bit input. Pricing information isn't yet available, but Eizo says it will officially launch on October 24.

Published Friday, October 18, 2019 1:26:00 PM GMT

ON1 software has today released the latest version of its Raw processing and image editing and organization application Photo RAW.

Published Thursday, October 17, 2019 6:49:00 PM GMT

The Natural History Museum has announced the winners of its 55th annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.

Published Thursday, October 17, 2019 5:51:00 PM GMT

According to a report from Bloomberg, beta testers of Adobe's Photoshop CC for iPad have noticed a number of major features missing or incomplete.

Published Thursday, October 17, 2019 4:47:00 PM GMT

The lens is currently available to pre-order for $449 and is set for retail availability on November 8, 2019.

Published Thursday, October 17, 2019 3:14:00 PM GMT

Datacolor is offering the 64-bit update as a free software update to ensure the Spyder5 calibration sensor works with Apple's latest desktop operating system macOS Catalina.

Published Thursday, October 17, 2019 2:00:00 PM GMT

Instagram is rolling out a number of new privacy-centric features that will make it easier to see and edit what third-party applications have access to your Instagram data.

Published Thursday, October 17, 2019 12:00:00 PM GMT

We've got our hands on the Olympus E-M5 III and it is is, on the outside, a refinement of its predecessor. But we'll go a bit deeper and talk about what's also changed on the inside in our hands-on slideshow.

Published Thursday, October 17, 2019 6:00:00 AM GMT

The Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III is a 20MP Micro Four Thirds camera aimed at enthusiast photographers. It shares the same sensor, AF system and 4K-video capture as the flagship E-M1 II and E-M1 X, in a considerably smaller and lighter package.

Published Thursday, October 17, 2019 6:00:00 AM GMT

We spent 48 hours exploring the deserts of southern Utah with the E-M5 III, Olympus smallest, lightest 20MP camera. Click through to read about our experience shooting with the camera and to see what kind of photos it's capable of taking.

Published Thursday, October 17, 2019 6:00:00 AM GMT

We recently joined Olympus in Moab, Utah for some preliminary shooting with the OM-D E-M5 III. See how the photos look in our extensive sample gallery.

Published Thursday, October 17, 2019 6:00:00 AM GMT

Olympus has announced the OM-D E-M5 Mark III - a more compact camera than its predecessor, which incorporates a lot of technology found previously in the higher-end E-M1 Mark II.

Published Thursday, October 17, 2019 6:00:00 AM GMT

The PEN E-PL10 remains largely unchanged from its predecessor aside from the redesigned display and a few software additions.