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7 of the Best Retro Looking Digital Cameras

December 10, 2022 by Josh Leave a Comment

Do you miss the good old days of photography? When cameras did not look like boring black boxes? If so, you’ll love this round up of the best retro looking digital cameras! These digital cameras will give you that stylish classic film camera look, while still providing all the features and convenience of a modern […]

Filed Under: Buying Guides, Camera Reviews, Fujifilm, Olympus Cameras

Sony RX100 VII Review – 200mm in your pocket!

September 12, 2022 by Josh 4 Comments

The Sony RX100 series is one of the most popular compact cameras of all time. It is now on its seventh version and at first glance, it looks like more of the same. But looks can be deceiving: under the hood there are some big changes – enough to make this the best RX100 yet. […]

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Still the best: Ricoh GR III Long Term Review

March 17, 2020 by Josh 10 Comments

A real world, long-term review of the Ricoh GR III from someone who actually bought it. In this review, I explore how the GR III compares to the GR and GR2 and if it’s still the best camera for street photography and documentary photography.

Filed Under: Camera Reviews, Ricoh Cameras, Ricoh GR III, Street Photography, Travel

Ricoh GR III Highlight Weighted Metering and High Contrast Black and White Mode – WOW!

February 17, 2020 by Josh 7 Comments

Testing the Ricoh GR III’s new highlight weighted metering exposure mode, paired with the excellent in-camera high contrast black and white mode.

Filed Under: Camera Reviews, Non-Reviews, Ricoh Cameras, Ricoh GR III, Street Photography Tagged With: Ricoh GR III highlight weighted metering

Best Vlogging Cameras for 2018

January 14, 2018 by Josh Leave a Comment

Here’s a little secret – you can actually vlog with most any camera. You can even use the front camera on your smart phone. The truth is that the majority of viewers don’t watch vlogs on large screen TVs, they watch them on their phones or on tablets and laptops and most won’t notice the […]

Filed Under: Buying Guides, Camera Reviews, Canon Cameras, Sony Cameras Tagged With: best cameras for vlogging 2018, best vlogging cameras 2018, Canon 6D Mark II, Canon M100, Canon M6, Panasonic GH5, Sony a6500, Sony A7Riii, Sony RX100 V, top vlogging cameras 2018

Sony RX100 V Real World Review: The best compact camera for travel

October 17, 2017 by Josh 4 Comments

The Sony RX100 V is the best compact camera for travel. Period. If you’re a very serious travel photographer, you will likely violently disagree with that statement. But that statement isn’t directed to you. After all, you probably carry around a couple of lenses, maybe a tripod, perhaps a 3-axis gimbal, maybe even a drone. If that’s […]

Filed Under: Buying Guides, Camera Reviews, Sony Cameras, Travel Tagged With: Sony RX100 V Real World Review; RX100 M5 Review; RX100 5 Review; Best small travel camera

The original Ricoh GR after 2 years, a long-term, real-world review

December 3, 2016 by Josh 8 Comments

This is my review of the original APS-C Ricoh GR. I have now also reviewed the current generation Ricoh GR III which you can find here: Still the best? The Ricoh GR III long term review. Warning: This is not a technical review where I discuss all the features and specs of the camera and […]

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