Cameras

The ability of jumping spiders to correctly judge the distance of its leaps could mean big things for imaging in small devices, with scientists at Harvard tapping into these skills to develop a new kind of ultra-compact depth-perception sensor.

Sony's a9 absolutely knocked our socks off in 2017. Now comes the a9 II, which adds critical features like voice tagging and improved weatherproofing for professional shooters.

Spy cameras of the past are to be auctioned along with rare and important items of photographic and film history later this month.

The Sony RX100 VII camera arrives with the same 24-200mm telephoto lens as its predecessor, but packs a few new tricks up its sleeve, including a built-in microphone port and a new burst shooting mode.

Lens filters are an important tool for many DSLR photographers, but dealing with different diameter lenses, stepping-rings, square filter mounts and the rest can be frustrating and expensive. But now, an ingenious filter system for mirrorless camera adapter mounts, looks to shake things up.

Sony has upped the ante considerably on its latest A7 full-frame camera. The A7R IV offers 61-megapixel resolution, 15-stop dynamic range, monster real-time autofocus in photo and video modes, twin ultra-high speed SD card slots and pixel-shift super-resolution up to 240.8 megapixels.

​​Best known for its well-designed camera bags​ and the ingenious Capture Clip​ mount system, Peak Design has stepped up to tick one more thing off the wishlists of many a traveling photographer. A truly compact, lightweight, stable tripod that’s quick to deploy yet gutsy enough for serious work.

Back in 2016, a scientist from Germany's University of Bonn discovered how the African elephantnose fish can switch between its visual and electrical sensory systems. Now, a team led by that same researcher has developed a camera which mimics the fish's electrical sense of "sight."

​As you break out your keys to open the front door, there's a good chance that the door's lock is made by Yale. But the company doesn't just make locks, and has just released an All-in-One outdoor camera that deters would-be intruders with light and sound. And it comes with voice control too.​

The soon to be released Lumix S Series full frame mirrorless cameras sound mightily impressive on paper, and we've been itching to see how they stack up in the flesh.

The RX0 II is clearly aimed at vloggers, with a wide-but-not-GoPro-wide 24mm lens, in-built stabilization, a surprisingly decent microphone and a flip-up screen for selfie shooting. These combine to make it a super-portable waterproof pocket video camera with some neat stills shooting ability.

Scientists and engineers often turn to high-speed cameras to better understand rocket launches, lightning and viper strikes, and now researchers in Switzerland are now proffering such folks a brand new tool they say will work with any kind of camera.