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  • Reviewing the Most Beautiful Digital Camera Ever Made 22 Years Later Jeremy Gray
    In 2004, Epson and Voigtländer teamed up to create a truly legendary camera, the Epson R-D1. It was the world's first digital rangefinder, packed with exceptional features and style to match. Cameralabs' Gordon Laing has given the Epson R-D1 his wonderful "Retro Review" treatment, giving the R-D1 another chance to shine and show the world what made it so special more than 20 years ago. [Read More]
     

Reviewing the Most Beautiful Digital Camera Ever Made 22 Years Later

20 May 2026 at 13:19

A black RD-1 rangefinder camera with a lens is resting upright on a concrete surface in front of a wall painted with horizontal blue, white, and red stripes.

In 2004, Epson and Voigtländer teamed up to create a truly legendary camera, the Epson R-D1. It was the world's first digital rangefinder, packed with exceptional features and style to match. Cameralabs' Gordon Laing has given the Epson R-D1 his wonderful "Retro Review" treatment, giving the R-D1 another chance to shine and show the world what made it so special more than 20 years ago.

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Canon EOS R6 V First Impressions: Why Is Canon Crowding the Field?

14 May 2026 at 14:01

A Canon EOS R camera body without a lens is displayed on a green cutting mat, showing the sensor. "PetaPixel Hands-On" is overlaid in the lower left corner.

When Canon launched the C50 and R6 Mark III last year, the comparison was pretty simple. But now, a third camera is in the mix complicating that up a bit.

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Sony a7R VI Review: The High-Resolution Camera to Rule Them All

13 May 2026 at 14:01

A Sony α7R camera body without a lens is displayed on an orange background with its body cap off. "PetaPixel Reviews" and "Editors' Choice" graphics are overlaid on the image.

The Sony a7R VI might very well be the last camera many photographers truly need. It won't be the last camera people want, of course, but there is very little this camera cannot do, at least for still photography. It's exceptional and, in many crucial ways, the new standard-bearer in the industry.

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