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Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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The 5 Best Cameras for Beginners in 2026
Comparison. Five entry-level interchangeable-lens cameras for a first-time buyer, from Canon, Nikon, Sony and Fujifilm, with who each one suits.
- Photo: 昼落ち, CC0
The 5 Best Compact Travel Cameras in 2026
Comparison. Five compact cameras for travel, from fixed-lens premium compacts to 1-inch zoom compacts, with who each one suits.
- Photo: Renée Kools, CC BY 4.0
Canon EOS R50 vs EOS R100: which to buy?
Comparison. Canon's two lowest-priced mirrorless bodies side by side, with sample photos from each and who should buy which.
- Photo: Georg Karl Ell, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sony a7 V vs Nikon Z6III: which to buy?
Comparison. Sony's and Nikon's current all-round full-frame bodies side by side, with sample photos from each and who should buy which.
- Photo: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0
Canon EOS R6 Mark III vs EOS R5 Mark II: which to buy?
Comparison. Canon's all-round and high-resolution full-frame bodies side by side, with sample photos from each and who should buy which.
- Photo: Jirka Matousek, CC BY 2.0
Canon EOS RP vs EOS R8: which to buy?
Comparison. Canon's two lower-cost full-frame RF bodies side by side, with sample photos from each and who should buy which.
- Photo: 迷惘的人生, CC BY-SA 2.0
Canon RF 50mm F1.8 STM vs RF 35mm F1.8 Macro IS STM
Comparison. Canon's two low-cost RF primes side by side, with sample photos from each and who should buy which.
- Photo: Ehsan Ali Biswas, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sony a7R V vs a7R VI: which to buy?
Comparison. Sony's latest two high-resolution full-frame bodies side by side, with sample photos from each and who should buy which.
Monday, October 26, 2026
- Photo: th_norge, CC BY 4.0
Canon EOS R5 Mark II vs Sony a7R V: 45MP speed or 61MP detail
Comparison. The R5 Mark II brings a 45MP stacked sensor, 30 fps and 8K RAW for $4,299 at launch; the a7R V has 61MP and a 9.44M-dot finder for about $3,900.
- Photo: Jules Verne Times Two, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sony FE 50mm F1.8 vs FE 85mm F1.8: the light standard prime or the portrait prime
Comparison. The FE 50mm F1.8 is the 186 g, about-$250 standard prime; the FE 85mm F1.8 adds a double linear motor and 9 blades at 371 g for about $600.
- Photo: Moldenme, CC BY-SA 4.0
Fujifilm X-T30 III review: a 26.1MP compact body with a Film Simulation dial
Review. Fujifilm's 26.1MP X-Trans CMOS 4 body with a Film Simulation dial and AI subject detection, launched in 2025 at $999.95.
Sunday, October 25, 2026
- Photo: Tombus20032000, CC BY-SA 4.0
The Best Gear for Portrait Photography: Getting Started
Three camera and prime lens combos for portraits, from the Canon EOS R50 with RF 50mm F1.8 STM to the Canon EOS R5 Mark II with RF 85mm F1.2 L USM.
- Photo: Strubbl, CC BY-SA 4.0
Street photography gear: camera and lens combos
Five combos for street photography, one per role, from the pocketable Ricoh GR IV to the full-frame Leica Q3 and Nikon Zf with a 40mm f/2.
- Photo: 昼落ち, CC0
Panasonic Lumix L10 review: a fixed-lens compact with a bright 24-75mm zoom
Review. Panasonic's fixed-lens compact with a 20.4MP 4/3-type sensor and a Leica 24-75mm F1.7-2.8 zoom, announced in May 2026.
- Photo: Ryohei Noda, CC BY 4.0
Sony RX1R III review: 61MP full frame in a fixed-lens compact
Review. Sony's 61MP full-frame compact with a fixed ZEISS 35mm F2 lens, launched in 2025 at about $5,099.99.
- Photo: RG TLV, CC BY 4.0
Fujifilm X half review: a vertical, film-style pocket camera
Review. Fujifilm's 240 g half-frame-style compact with a 1-inch sensor and vertical 3:4 shooting, launched in 2025 at $849.99.
Sigma BF review: a radically simple full-frame L-Mount camera
Review. Sigma's 24.6MP full-frame L-Mount camera with an aluminium unibody, three buttons and 230 GB of internal memory, launched in 2025 at $1,999.
- Photo: Christoph Strässler, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II review: a lighter, internal-zoom standard zoom
Review. Nikon's second-generation f/2.8 standard zoom for Z mount: approx. 675 g, internal zoom, launched in 2025 at $2,799.95.
Canon RF45mm F1.2 STM review: an f/1.2 prime on a budget
Review. Canon's compact, approx. 346 g f/1.2 standard prime for RF mount, launched in 2025 at $469.99.
Sony FE 50-150mm F2 GM review: a constant-F2 telephoto zoom
Review. Sony's constant-F2 G Master telephoto zoom, about 1,340 g, launched in 2025 at about $3,899.
- Photo: Mateusz Stopczynski, CC BY-SA 4.0
Panasonic Lumix S1R II review: 44.3MP in a smaller full-frame body
Review. Panasonic's 44.3MP full-frame L-Mount body with a 177MP handheld high-res mode and 40 fps bursts, launched in 2025 at $3,299.99.
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