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Friday 2 October

Halide Mark III 3.2.1 for iOS

Halide Mark III

Welcome to Halide 3.2, which adds support for the new adjustable aperture on the iPhone 18 Pro. In addition to offering a fully variable aperture, we've added a new Aperture Priority mode. At last our logo has meaning! We're also excited to introduce two new Looks! DAWN features filmic warmth in…

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LumaFusion 5.5.3 for iOS

LumaFusion

NEW: * Top-first layer ordering in the title editor. Select this in LumaFusion's Preferences. FIXED: * Issues with splitting clips while scrubbing * Effect preset thumbnail rendering issues * PaintX performance issue on macOS 27 * Title layout issues when pasting a title to a different aspect…

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Thursday 1 October

Huawei made a whole camera to attach to its latest phone

The Verge (Mobile)

Over the last few years, Chinese Android manufacturers have followed Vivo's example of launching add-on "teleconverter" lenses for their flagship phones, enabling long-distance photography that the phones on their own could never match. Today, Huawei one-upped everybody with the add-on lens for…

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VN 2.22.0 for iOS

VN Video Editor

• Dark Mode: Dark Mode is now supported. VN automatically follows your system appearance settings. • Other UX improvements and bug fixes. If you have any questions, please contact us via the following methods. Instagram: @vnvideoeditor Youtube丨Telegram: @vnvideoeditorapp Email…

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Wednesday 30 September

Adobe Premiere AI Video Editor 26.21.0 for iOS

Adobe Premiere (mobile)

• See the template's clip count and length before you commit, so you know it fits before you build your video • Preserve Pitch: keep voices and music sounding natural even when you speed things up or slow them down, plus now supporting speed changes for audio clips • Settings refresh: now with…

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Tuesday 29 September

Final Cut Camera 2.4 for iOS

Final Cut Camera

• Explore a beautiful new design featuring easy-to-access settings, customisable overlays, two-finger tap to put focus on the viewfinder, a tally light to indicate recording, and more • Capture stunning video using the 48MP Fusion Main camera with variable aperture from F1.48 to F4, with aperture…

Image: Final Cut Camera

Monday 28 September

Honor’s Magic 9 Pro Max has a big camera and a bigger battery

The Verge (Mobile)

Honor launches its new Magic 9 flagship phones in China today, and the 9 Pro Max features a design revamp, a capable camera, and a colossal battery. This is Honor's first flagship launch - Robot Phone aside - since it announced its collaboration with camera company Arri. The initial impact is…

Image: The Verge (Mobile)

Tuesday 22 September

DJI Mimo 2.12.1 for iOS

DJI Mimo

What's Updated DJI Mimo Gets a Fresh New Look Explore an all-new experience. Creative Editing Upgraded New Personal Watermark: Upload a profile photo to create your own device watermark. Use it on exported footage, Live frames, stickers, and more to add a personal touch to your creations. One-Tap…

Image: DJI Mimo

Saturday 19 September

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Camera test

DXOMARK

The Apple iPhone 18 Pro camera performance is evaluated across photo, zoom, and video use cases using DXOMARK’s objective measurements and perceptual analyses to assess imaging performance across common shooting conditions. This article provides a structured summary of DXOMARK’s lab measurements…

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Wednesday 16 September

[Interview] The People Behind the Galaxy Z Series’ Camera Innovations ②: How Portrait Video Recreates the Look of Professional Camera Lenses

Samsung Newsroom (Global)

Unveiled at Galaxy Unpacked July 2026, Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Z series introduces My FanCam — a new feature that lets users focus their edits on a person of their choice — as well as an enhanced Portrait Video that recreates the look of professional camera lenses. While the two features offer…

Image: Samsung Newsroom (Global)

Monday 14 September

Thursday 10 September

Spectre Camera 1.5.6 for iOS

Spectre Camera

A recent iOS update broke Spectre, so we've released this update to fix things. We've also improved purchase validation when offline. If you're ever running into problems, please let us know at support@lux.camera, where each and every message is read by a person. - Team Spectre

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Wednesday 9 September

Tuesday 8 September

Filmic Pro-Video Camera 7.5.35 for iOS

FiLMiC Pro

Hello creators! We are glad you enjoy using our app to make your videos even greater! To let you enjoy the app even more, we needed to fix some minor bugs, and.. that's what we have diligently done!

Image: FiLMiC Pro

Friday 4 September

Variable aperture in smartphone cameras: where does it make a difference?

DXOMARK

Variable aperture is not limited to professional cameras anymore. In smartphone cameras, this technology has evolved from an early experiment into an increasingly sophisticated hardware feature, particularly with the rise of larger image sensors. Smartphones with a fixed aperture generally use a…

Image: DXOMARK

Tuesday 1 September

[Interview] The People Behind the Galaxy Z Series’ Camera Innovations ①: How My FanCam Keeps Favorite People in Focus

Samsung Newsroom (Global)

Unveiled at Galaxy Unpacked July 2026, Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Z series introduces My FanCam — a new feature that lets users focus their edits on a person of their choice — as well as an enhanced Portrait Video that recreates the look of professional camera lenses. While the two features offer…

Image: Samsung Newsroom (Global)

Monday 31 August

Tuesday 25 August

Google Pixel 11 Pro XL Camera Test Video Boost

DXOMARK

We put the Google Pixel 11 Pro XL through our rigorous DXOMARK Camera test suite to measure its performance in photo, video, and zoom quality from an end-user perspective. This article breaks down how the device fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases and is intended to highlight…

Image: DXOMARK

Friday 21 August

Google Pixel 11 Camera test

DXOMARK

The Google Pixel 11 camera performance is evaluated across photo, zoom, and video use cases using DXOMARK’s objective measurements and perceptual analyses to assess imaging performance across common shooting conditions. This article provides a structured summary of DXOMARK’s lab measurements and…

Image: DXOMARK

Google Pixel 11 Pro XL Selfie test

DXOMARK

We put the Google Pixel 11 Pro XL through our rigorous DXOMARK Selfie test suite to measure its performance in photo and video from an end-user perspective. This article breaks down how the device fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases and is intended to highlight the most…

Image: DXOMARK

Google Pixel 11 Pro XL Camera test

DXOMARK

The Google Pixel 11 Pro XL camera performance is evaluated across photo, zoom, and video use cases using DXOMARK’s objective measurements and perceptual analyses to assess imaging performance across common shooting conditions. This article provides a structured summary of DXOMARK’s lab…

Image: DXOMARK

Thursday 13 August

Apple iPhone 17 Camera test

DXOMARK

The Apple iPhone 17 camera performance is evaluated across photo, zoom, and video use cases using DXOMARK’s objective measurements and perceptual analyses to assess imaging performance across common shooting conditions. This article provides a structured summary of DXOMARK’s lab measurements and…

Image: DXOMARK

Wednesday 12 August

Wednesday 10 June

Kino 1.4.3 for iOS

Kino

Now that Halide Mark III is out, we're going to spend a bit of time digging into how we can make Kino even better. We're starting with a small update that fixes an issue with the VU Meters caused by an iOS update. - Team Kino

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Wednesday 18 March

iPhone 17e: An Almost Perfect Entry

Lux Optics (Halide, Kino)

You may think the e in 17e stands for economy or essential , but I think it stands for entry . Sure, it doesn't have all the bells and whistles, but you get access to vibrant ecosystem of third-party apps, and now your friends will stop mocking you for

Image: Lux Optics (Halide, Kino)

Thursday 2 October 2025

Requiem for the Rangefinder: An iPhone Air Review

Lux Optics (Halide, Kino)

Last week I set out to write a few thousand words on the iPhone Air, but it turns out I only need three: the lesser iPhone. Compared to the Pro and baseline models, it has fewer cameras and a smaller battery. For an extra $100, you can upgrade to

Image: Lux Optics (Halide, Kino)

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