Jim Fisher

1 week ago | uk.pcmag.com | Jim Fisher

The Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R II ($3,399.99, body only) debuts more than five years after the original Lumix S1R and comes with a host of upgrades, most notably a new 44MP BSI CMOS image sensor with onboard phase detection focus, internal ProRes video encoding, and a smaller, lighter build. The S1R II has a laundry list of imaging features, too, including a handheld 173MP capture mode and the ability to create your own LUT image filters.

2 weeks ago | pcmag.com | Jim Fisher

Gen Z is big into retro cameras. It's something that took me by surprise when the youth movement toward old Coolpix, Cyber-shot, and PowerShot pocket cameras gained enough traction to warrant reports from NPR and The New York Times. Young creators want small cameras that give a different aesthetic than smartphones, with digital noise and the distinctive look of direct flash you won't get from an iPhone snapshot. The problem?

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Jim Fisher

16 hours agoA 2024 Forbes Health/OnePoll survey found that 79% of Gen Z and 80% of Millennials report feeling mentally and emotionally exhausted from using dating apps. That exhaustion isn’t just imagined. A 2024 longitudinal study published in New Media & Society tracked nearly 500 dating app users over 12 …

2 weeks ago | uk.pcmag.com | Jim Fisher

Viewfinder: Optical for DSLRs, Electronic for MirrorlessA DSLR gets its name from its viewfinder. The acronym stands for digital single-lens reflex, which means that the camera has one lens that works to both take pictures and project an image into the eyepiece, either via a solid glass pentaprism or a set of mirrors. Because of this, you actually see the light coming through the lens, which means there's no perceptible lag (the speed of light being the speed of light).

2 weeks ago | au.pcmag.com | Jim Fisher

The Sigma 300-600mm F4 DG OS Sports ($5,999.99) is an absolutely massive lens. Its optical formula, which delivers the previously unrealized combination of a super telephoto focal range, a bright F4 aperture, and zoom, accounts for its heft. Dedicated hobbyists and pro photographers who specialize in sports and wildlife imaging will find reason to build up their arm muscles, as the images it captures are truly phenomenal, at a price less than half of the Sony FE 600mm F4 GM OSS ($12,999.99).