Insta360’s upgraded Go 2 action cam will have a ‘Minions Edition’

Posted on 09/03/2021 by Engadget

Following a couple of solid 360 cameras, Insta360 is back in the action cam space with yet another "world’s smallest action camera," the Go 2. While this thumb-sized magnetic camera bares a strong resemblance to its predecessor, it's ac...

GoPro’s updated remote can control five cameras at a time

Posted on 18/12/2020 by Engadget

GoPro has unveiled a new wireless remote along with firmware updates that bring new features and performance improvements to the Hero 9 Black, Hero 8 Black and Max cameras. Simply called The Remote, the keyfob-sized device is rugged and waterproof to...

Leica’s SL2-S is a $4,895 beast with 4K 60 fps video capability

Posted on 11/12/2020 by Engadget

Leica has launched the SL2-S, a sportier and cheaper version of its flagship 47-megapixel, $5,995 mirrorless SL2 camera. With the new model, it’s emphasizing speed, low-light capability and video prowess, with a 24.6-megapixel sensor, up to 25 fps se...

Sony ZV-1 review: A powerful, portable vlogging camera

Posted on 22/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

With the launch of the ZV-1, Sony decided that vlogging is big enough to warrant a camera specifically for it. You can shoot photos with it, of course, but it’s not designed for that at all. Rather every feature is made for folks who mostly shoot vid...

DJI’s Osmo Pocket gimbal camera drops to $250 on Amazon

Posted on 15/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

If you’re sick of taking shaky smartphone videos or want to improve the video quality on your vlog, now might be the time to invest in DJI’s Osmo Pocket gimbal camera. The 12-megapixel camera can shoot 4K video at up to 60 frames per second, and the...

Vivo explains the X50 Pro’s gimbal-like camera stabilization

Posted on 21/05/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Back in late February, Vivo introduced a rather intriguing feature for its APEX 2020 concept phone: a tiny "gimbal-like structure" for the main camera, which was said to provide beefed-up optical stabilization “in the front-back and left-right inclin...

Sony’s A9 II mirrorless camera has faster, smarter autofocus

Posted on 03/10/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

Most photographers loved the speed of Sony's full-frame A9, but were less fond of the handling and durability. With today's launch of the Alpha A9 II full-frame mirrorless camera, Sony has addressed a lot of those issues. It has the same fast shootin...

‘Flying saucer’ drone can fly twice as long as regular models

Posted on 16/07/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

The biggest problem with drones is their lack of endurance, but Swiss researchers have developed a new model that helps reduce that problem. Eschewing the regular four blade design, EPFL startup Flybotix's drone has just two propellers, letting it fl...

What makes mirrorless cameras unique?

Posted on 15/04/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

While most photographers have left film far behind, many of us are still reliant on another piece of camera tech that's over 70 years old: a mirror. Mirrorless cameras ditch that mirror to let lenses project light directly onto the sensor, and...

How to pick a lens for your mirrorless camera in 2019