The Most Charming Camera of 2025

The latest from the Phoblographer for May 5th, 2025.

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Chris Gampat
May 05, 2025

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7 Sony NEX Cameras Perfect For Beginners Today

By Nilofer Khan

May 5, 2025

Before Sony released its Alpha APS-C E-mount mirrorless cameras, such as the a6000 or the a5100, the company was going by the name of NEX. The Sony NEX, for its time, was considered the smallest and lightest mirrorless APS-C camera, which offered some good features and some quirks. It has now come to our attention that the revival of compact cameras has also led many to look for the older, pre-owned Sony NEX interchangeable lens cameras for their needs. So, here is a quick round-up of a few models we tested, and how they all fared.

Canon Reportedly To Work On Two Ultra Fast Lenses

By Nilofer Khan

May 5, 2025

Ultra-fast apertures such as f0.95, f1.2, and f1.4 are essential for various users. They not only give you exceptional bokeh and depth of field but also help you shoot great images in really low light. This way, you don't have to push your ISO to extreme ends, and yet get pleasing results. Per new reports, Canon is working on two different lenses, one a patent, and another, a lens that may launch soon. Here is a look at both.

How These 7 Limited Edition Leica Cameras and Lenses Can Be Yours

By Nilofer Khan

May 5, 2025

At the Phoblographer, we have worked on several articles to guide you to buy the best product that is easy on your pockets. While we will continue to help you find the best deals, today, we thought we would take a break from it. Instead, we will focus on some of the limited edition cameras and lenses from Leica, which are not only costly but also available for purchase. If you are wondering why we are working on this, well, why not? Once in a while, it is great to give some truly exemplary piece of gear space too.

Fujifilm Half Frame Could Appeal to Film Photographers

By Nilofer Khan

May 5, 2025

Fujifilm may have another exciting feature for the upcoming half frame camera, the X-Half, as it goes by for now. The reports of a 1-inch sensor camera have been afloat for a while, with different specifications coming to light every other week. And now, it seems like the new camera may appeal to people who like to shoot film. How so? Well, scroll down to find out.

The Best Presets that Look Like Nikon’s Most Iconic Cameras

By Chris Gampat

May 4, 2025

If you're on the hunt for great presets at an affordable price, you've found them. It's here! A lot of us yearn for the days when digital photography was so much simpler. I don't miss pixel peeping -- in fact, we never encouraged it here at the Phoblographer. We know that we're not alone here, and we're in love with Retro Digital. Luckily, that's when we founded the website closer to two decades ago. So we dove into our image archives, looked at how the Adobe Gurus were telling us how to edit, and adapted those methods to create our Retro Digital Lightroom Presets and Capture One Styles. These are in addition to the popular Photojournalism presets that we released a while back.

Christie’s To Honor Rare Daguerreotypes in a New Auction

By Nilofer Khan

May 4, 2025

The year was 1839 when the French government announced the newly invented technology, photography, a gift to the world. The first photographs ever made were shot using a process called the daguerreotype, which stunned the world. Almost 200 years later, a new auction at Christie's is now set to bring us 200 exceptional and rare daguerreotypes to the market. Here is a look at what one can expect from this sale.

6 Sony Cameras That Have Captivated Photographers

By Nilofer Khan

May 4, 2025

The renewed interest in older cameras has taken a fascinating turn. In some cases, we see cameras launched five years ago being searched for online, then there are some instances where you see devices that are older than a decade gaining traction. The reason for this could range from needing a specific look for one's work to social media trends reviving the cool aesthetics. Either way, over the past week, we have seen a few Sony cameras constantly pop up on Google Trends, before they are forgotten for other models. Here is a look at a few older Sony models that still interest photographers even today.

Chuzhao Camera Review: The Most Charming Camera of 2025

By Chris Gampat

May 3, 2025

"Shut up, that's adorable," said a woman from Gen Z who held the Chuzhao camera after I put it in their hands. It's the beautiful little TLR camera that's currently trending around the web. I haven't reviewed anything like this since 2011, and I'm very thankful that the spring in NYC is bringing with it the buds of a charming future past. With every single button manipulation and every single intentional movement I made with the camera, I heard my inner chaos gremlin cackle with laughter. I say what I'm about to say with the full transparency of the native New Yorker that I am: I hope this is the camera that finally gets the Japanese camera manufacturers to snap out of it.

Canon Silently Announces Its Affordable Telephoto, But Not For US Buyers

By Nilofer Khan

May 3, 2025

Canon has quietly announced a new lens: the RF 75-300mm f4-5.6. The lens is said to be an "easy-to-use" telephoto zoom for beginners interested in nature and sports photography. This seems to be a more cost-effective entry for those who do not wish to spend a lot on other high-end lenses. What does the lens offer? Let's find out.