Latest articles by Jon Devo
2024 was all about new camera releases and AI. But what's in store for next year?
Scanning Ahead This year was all about new camera releases, but Jon Devo wonders what 2025 has in store
Volumetric video at the Paris Olympics was the advance that really blew me away in 2024
Scanning Ahead This year’s men’s 100m sprint final was the closest in history with the top two separated by five thousandths of a second. With volumetric video, you can go back and rewatch it from any perspective, zoom in on a specific athlete or view it in slow motion without losing detail. This is the kind of flexibility that 2D replays can’t offer
In a make-or-break year for the camera market, manufacturers will have to throw out the playbook
Scanning Ahead Camera makers are going to have to adapt as the market continues to shift. Old release cycles must die and traditional approaches be abandoned.
The best Panasonic camera in 2025: from mirrorless to point-and-shoots
UPDATED Which is the best Panasonic camera? These are the top mirrorless, full frame, and compact cameras
The best phone for video recording and vlogging in 2025
Buying guide Featuring clever cameras and slick software, these are the best phones for video recording and streaming
The camera industry has gone mad for LUTs, it seems. But what the hell are they?
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"AI is helping filmmakers with ideas that were too impractical to shoot without an exhaustive budget and wasting time on something that may not even work"
Scanning Ahead "AI helps speed up trial-and-error and reduces the cost of failure when it comes to exploring new ideas. That’s important because failing is a key component of success"
I hope Nikon buying RED is a bold power play that will keep the camera industry on its toes
Scanning Ahead As the dust settles on Nikon’s takeover of RED, Jon Devo ponders the effect of this bold move
Smartphones show that cameras are fast becoming AI-driven creative tools
Scanning Ahead Smartphones are becoming smarter, as they turn to AI to improve their photo skills
Mind-reading computers that can produce high-fidelity images from your thoughts alone are coming sooner than you think
Scanning Ahead Meta's DINOv2 project shows us what the future of image creation could be like
With ever-higher camera resolutions, have zoom lenses had their day?
Scanning Ahead Are digital teleconverters the future for zooming in with your camera?
We’re rapidly moving where any image of a person will be easily remixed to make a compelling new video
Scanning Ahead A year on from the first Generative AI videos, Jon Devo looks at how far the tech has come
Apple's new VR headset may make you want to start thinking more about how the content you capture today will be viewed in tomorrow’s world
Scanning Ahead Apple’s Vision Pro headset could revolutionize the way people look at photos and videos, says Jon Devo
Unboxing ain’t what it used to be: I review cameras for living, and I’m glad cameras come in less packaging than they used to
Scanning Ahead The excitement of unboxing new kit is a highlight of my job, says Jon Devo, but is it a thing of the past?
I can’t wait for Paris 2024 – I love Olympic years, what a time to be a photographer!
Scanning Ahead It’s an Olympic year, and Jon Devo is excited about the advances in camera tech it brings
I’d love to see camera companies just making the best camera they can with each generation
Scanning Ahead If there’s one thing that grinds Jon Devo’s gears, it’s when camera makers announce too many cameras
If most smartphone improvements are software-based, why should I spend big on the latest devices?
Scanning Ahead Impressed by the latest developments in camera phones? Jon Devo isn’t convinced
Blackmagic Camera feels to me like a sign of things to come – and an exciting new direction for camera control
Scanning Ahead It takes a lot to impress Jon Devo. But he’s excited by the potential of a new app for controlling pro-grade video cameras
Are you getting bored of camera companies reusing components and body styles for new releases?
Scanning Ahead Have you noticed that lots of new camera releases look the same? Jon Devo thinks he knows why that is
Introducing AI image generation into my photography workflow opens up a whole new world of possibilities
Scanning Ahead Curious about the advantages of AI image generation, Jon Devo gives it a real-world test, and finds out how AI can transform his own photos
Panasonic Lumix S5 IIX review
review The Panasonic Lumix S5 IIX promises to be the ideal full-frame hybrid camera for the video-focused creator, but does it deliver?
Panasonic Lumix S5 II review
Review They did it! Panasonic answers its critics by introducing a camera with a phase hybrid detection AF system. But is that enough to make the Lumix S5 II a creator’s dream?
How has camera technology changed in the last two decades?
features Photographer and writer Jon Devo looks back over the key developments in camera technology over the last twenty years
