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Apple's incredible pivot back to professionals

Apple flexed its trillion dollar value with impressive two and a half hour developers’ conference and surprising new hardware.

URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2 - Will you ever need another camera?

Review: The concluding part of our comprehensive review of the URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2. This time we look at usability, picture quality, and that all important slow motion!

URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2 - Our first impressions of this potentially revolutionary camera

With our review of the Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2 forthcoming, here our are first impressions and a little background to the camera.

A new full-frame camera from SIGMA that's both surprising and different

Just when you think Summer is quiet, Sigma go and announce one of the most interesting new full-frame hybrid stills/cinematography cameras we've seen in a long time.

Full Frame and Global Shutter in a brand new cinema camera

Not a day goes by when we don't hear of some sort of start-up trying to build a new cinema camera. But we have to admit that the Octopus Cinema Camera looks very promising indeed. It's real for a start, not just a computer render. Could we be seeing the beginning of a successful new upstart?

The URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2 is an entirely new genre of camera

Review: The URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2 is the latest in Blackmagic Design's successful and popular URSA series. If there was one model in Blackmagic's catalogue that shows just how far it has come on with mature camera design, the URSA is it. Does the latest generation of the camera hit the mark?

The wonder chip that's cropping up in our video devices

FPGAs are like miracle chips. They're fast and reprogrammable, and they extend the lifespan of products that contain them.

This may be the fastest video editing technology anywhere

With a video editor in a browser that works with a 2MBit/s connection, Blackbird has some seriously impressive technology.

Lumix S1 review: The full-frame camera that does it all?

The Lumix S1 is one very talked about camera, and for good reason. Here's our in-depth look at it in the first of a two part review.

Apple after Ive

He's produced the most influential and iconic device designs of the century so far, and now he has left the company that fostered his work. Here's a look back at some of his most admired work, and we ask the question, what next for Apple without Jony Ive?

Our tests show the Lumix S1 is insanely good in low light!

Review: In the second part of his Panasonic Lumix S1 review, Simon Wyndham looks at its video capabilities, and discovers just how much of a low light monster it is!

RED HYDROGEN Two is announced with completely new camera module and "extraordinary" sensor

RED's HYDROGEN 2 just transitioned from being a rumour to a stated intention, with a few details. Jim Jannard has painted a tantalising picture, revealing a new camera module with a "new and extraordinary sensor"

Can the DJI Osmo Action camera beat the GoPro Hero 7?

Review: The Osmo Action promises a lot to action cam fans. In the final part of his review, Simon Wyndham looks at what the camera is capable of.

Here's what happens when DJI and GoPro go head to head

The Osmo Action has really grabbed the attention of action camera fans recently and has quickly become a hot ticket. In the first of a two part review, we take a close look at what the camera has to offer. Can it knock the king off its throne?

Our review of the Panasonic S1 with its new firmware is coming soon. Here are our first impressions of the camera.

With our extensive review of the Panasonic Lumix S1 coming very soon, here's some unboxing action to whet your appetite! Oh, and our review camera has a little surprise up its sleeve.

Apple's Mac Pro Afterburner. What just happened?

The new Mac Pro's Afterburner is impressive. But it's even more revolutionary than it seems.

The iPhone is no longer Apple's core business, and this could mean good news for media professionals

A renewed focus on non-iPhone products and bigger R&D spending could be a sign of interesting stuff ahead from Apple.

PCI Express 4.0 has incredible bandwidth. Do you need it now or is it better to wait?

When AMD launched their family of Ryzen 3000 CPUs, they also delivered the new X570 chipset. AMD X570 continues to support Socket AM4, just like X470 and X370, so you could be forgiven for assuming it is a tweaked and revised version of those chipsets. It isn't.

Blackmagic's new BMPCC 6K is here!

It wasn't expected at all, but it's here and it's real. 6K BRAW in Pocket Cinema Camera form. Here's the full lowdown on Blackmagic's new baby.

New information about the RED KOMODO camera. New questions too!

More information about the RED KOMODO camera is sneaking out. While facts may be thin on the ground, the logic of the situation does mean that we can usefully speculate about the nature of the finished product.

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BMPCC 6K: We have one, and here are our first impressions

It took the video world by surprise last week, and we have our hands on one of the first. Here's a first look at the Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K.

This might be the most powerful workstation you can buy

The dual-processor HP Z8 supports up to 56 cores, Quadro RTX graphics, 3TB of RAM and loads of storage. But is this the right kind of power for your work? Let’s take a look.

Atomos Shogun 7 - Is this the best on-camera monitor-recorder you can buy?

Review: The Shogun 7 from Atomos is one of the first products from the company to use its Dynamic AtomHDR zoned backlight IPS LCD technology. It's definitely a mouthful to say, but what's it like to use for real?

Here's the first in-depth review of Blackmagic's Pocket Cinema Camera 6K

Review: The BMPCC 6K was perhaps the most unexpected announcements we've had this year. Here's our look at Blackmagic Design's latest compact cinema camera in the first part of a two-part review.

The RED Komodo - What is it, and what does it mean for the Industry?

There's been a lot of buzz surrounding RED's new and mysterious new Komodo camera. We take a closer a look to find out what it is, and what it isn't, as well as what it might mean for the industry as a whole.

Here's our exclusive first hands-on with the 6K Panasonic Lumix S1H

We were given the chance to have an exclusive hands-on in Los Angeles with the widely anticipated 6K Panasonic Lumix S1H. Here's what we discovered!

Your video production website might be failing you. Here's how to fix it

The days of your website simply being an extended portfolio are over. It is now more important than ever to understand how much video work you might be missing out on from a poorly targeted website.