Andy Rubin is best known for co-creating Android, the Google-owned operating system that dominates the mobile market. But after leaving Google in 2014, Rubin may be gearing up to challenge one of his former employer’s biggest products: Google Maps. A new profile from Wired offers a glimpse at what Rubin has been working on for the past few years. One interesting project involves giving...
Sony surprised us all this morning with a pretty cool announcement: the new a6300 mirrorless camera, boasting the world’s fastest auto-focus and 4K video. We had a chance to get up close with one. While we weren’t able to take pictures with the new camera – something we’ll have to wait until we have a review unit to do – we did get to snap our hands-on photos with Sony’s new G Master...
Sony just revealed the a6300, its overdue follow-up to the popular A6000. The new mirrorless camera features plenty of updated technology and sets a new bar for the title of world’s fastest auto-focus. The a6300 offers a 4D Focus system that can focus on a subject in just 0.05 seconds thanks to an impressive 425 phase detection auto-focus points. It’s also capable of shooting 11 frames...
If you make your living as a professional photographer, Canon has a new camera for you. The Japanese company on Tuesday announced a brand new DSLR, the 1D X Mark II, designed to go after the pro market with an emphasis on features and functionality. If you find cameras full of dials, buttons and menus intimidating, avert your eyes. But if you want as many features as possible crammed...
Making a digital camera look like something from your grandpa’s collection is nothing new, but this Pen-F from Olympus is the most retro thing I’ve ever seen. In fact, it’s so retro that it could easily be mistaken for the original Pen-F. Pretty soon we’re just going to revert right back to film. Packed with a 20-megapixel Live MOS Micro Four-Thirds sensor, the Pen-F is all about...
Leica has made its name as a top-notch cameramaker, crafting cameras built to travel and capture the world with you, and you can take its new camera practically anywhere. Leica recently announced the X-U, a new shock proof and water-resistant camera that’s capable of taking dunks up to 15 meters for up to an hour. The Leica X-U features a 23mm f/1.7 prime lens, which is equivalent to...
Instant film has enjoyed a slow revival over the past few years, culminating in a surprisingly fruitful holiday season. So with the old art’s popularity at an all-time high, Polaroid decided to upgrade one of its most popular cameras: the Polaroid Snap. At CES this week, the famous brand introduced the Polaroid Snap+, a much improved experience that adds even more versatility to the...
Film isn’t dead. Not only did Amazon notice an uptick in film sales over the holiday period, but Kodak has unveiled a new Super 8 camera that’s straight out of the 70s. Tell me you’re not drooling over this retro beauty. Made in partnership with Yves Béhar, Kodak’s new Super 8 shoots old fashioned film, but comes with a few tweaks that will feel familiar in today’s digital age. For one...
Action cameras have improved ways you'd expect over the years: greater durability, sharper footage, and improved stabilization. But aside from differences in design, the devices you see strewn across the market are, more or less, the same. Same functionality, and same end result; it really just comes down to mind share that determines whether or not you're a contender. The KeyMission...
HTC has been holding regular sales of its products leading up into the holidays. The latest is yet another sale on the HTC Re Camera, the company’s funky looking, but really fun, action camera. The Re Camera made its debut at a $200 price point, though has been frequently discounted following its launch. Today, though, it’s available for just $79.60. All four colors are up for grabs,...