Compact Cameras Are Not Dead
Japanese retail analyst firm BCN+R recently investigated the rapidly changing video camera market and has now set its sights on the compact camera segment, asking, “Is the compact camera dead?” …
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Canon Made Nearly Half the Digital Cameras Sold in 2023
Camera companies are notoriously secretive. While companies share revenue and profit info and are happy to claim the number one spot in specific categories, they don’t say how many actual …
There is a Good Reason For Why Ricoh’s Theta X Now Shoots DNG RAWs
Two and a half years after its release, the Ricoh Theta X 360-degree camera can finally record RAW images. Ricoh Theta X firmware version 2.61.0 is available now for free, …
Pentax’s New Compact Auto Flash Works With Its DSLRs and GR Series
Ricoh Imaging announced the Pentax AF180FG auto flash, a compact strobe that is compatible with all Pentax DSLRs as well as the Ricoh GR series of compact fixed-lens cameras such …
Pentax Adds Paid ‘Astrophotography Assistant’ Firmware for K-1 Series
Ricoh announced a new paid firmware expansion for the Pentax K-1 and K-1 Mark II cameras that will add three new functions aimed specifically at astrophotography. Spotted by Digicame-Info, the …
Ricoh is Considering Increasing Pentax 17 Production to Catch Up To Demand
The launch of the Pentax 17, a brand-new half-frame film camera, has been hugely successful for Ricoh. So much so that the company has been forced to stop accepting orders …
No Surprise: Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Vastly Exceeded Expectations
Since it is being produced by a company that already has a hard time keeping its GR III cameras in stock, it should come as no surprise then that pre-orders …
Japan brand launches first film camera in 20 years
A new Pentax film camera will be launched for the first time in two decades as demand for retro photography rises among young people, its Japanese manufacturer said on Tuesday. …
Pentax Teases the Coming of Its ’17’ Half-Frame Film Camera
Pentax published a new teaser for its anticipated half-frame 35mm film camera, which it has been developing for two years. The short video ends with the number “17.” Announced in …
Ricoh’s New GR III HDF Cameras Sold by Lottery Due to Extreme Popularity
Ricoh’s GR III series cameras have been popular since their release in 2018, with Ricoh struggling to keep it in stock even last year — five years after launch. The …