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Researchers have used everyday Fitbit data to train a machine learning algorithm to accurately predict mood episodes associated with bipolar disorder. It opens the door to using a personalized algorithm to drive treatment of the life-impacting condition.
Category: Mental Health, Brain Health, Body & Mind
Tags: mental health, psychiatry, Bipolar Disorder, Machine Learning, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Every facet of AI feels like it's advanced by a decade in the last year, and in the whirlwind of new releases and capabilities, you may have missed something important: interactive video chatbots that can see, hear and converse with you in real time.
Category: AI & Humanoids, Technology
Tags: Video, Artificial Intelligence, LLM (Large Language Model), Avatar
A smarter breed of camping water canister that looks like an award-winning design project come to life, the new Vaast G-Series 18-L tank is more than just a pretty piece of plastic. It streamlines both the form factor of the water tank and its usage, working seamlessly as a faucet and fill-up station without moving so much as a millimeter from the roof rack.
Tags: Camping, Off-road, RV, Water Bottle
Human intelligence and our collective wisdom are already becoming limiting factors in the rise of AI. Indeed, the only smart move at this point seems to be letting AIs design their own future hardware, right down to the microchip level.
Category: AI & Humanoids, Technology
Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Chip, Processor
Memorably described as "living hell" by Johnny Cash, San Quentin has long been one of the USA's most infamous prisons. However, it's now receiving a Nordic-style makeover that will focus on fostering a calming atmosphere of rehabilitation.
Category: Architecture, Lifestyle
Researchers from the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) analyzed the brain MRIs of 352 amateur soccer players, aged 18 to 53, both men and women. They discovered abnormalities in the white matter surrounding the brain, particularly in the frontal lobe, similar to CTE.
Category: Brain Health, Body & Mind
Tags: Brain, Soccer, American Football, NFL, Traumatic Brain Injury
Compact electronics have become the norm, but there's still room for surprise. The Thermal Master P2 certainly fits in that category. It's one of the smallest thermal imaging cameras on the market, but it packs a lot of functions into its compact volume.
Category: Electronics, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Reviews, Thermal Imaging
A naturally occurring fat molecule reduced heart inflammation and scarring caused by diabetes, thereby improving cardiac function, according to new research. The findings open the door to developing a new treatment for diabetes-induced heart disease.
Category: Diabetes, Illnesses and conditions, Body & Mind
Tags: Diabetes, Heart Disease, Inflammation, Monash University
Astrophysicists have detected the most energetic electrons ever recorded raining down on Earth. With trillions of times the energy of visible light, these cosmic rays seem to be coming from a powerful source relatively close to our solar system.
Tags: Astronomy, Particle physics, Elementary particles, Electron Microscopes, Electrons, Cosmic, Radiation, CNRS, Max Planck Institute
Like most high-end bicycle manufacturers, Colnago once made all its bikes out of steel, but has since switched almost entirely to carbon fiber. For its 70th anniversary, however, the Italian marque is revisiting steel with the partially 3D-printed limited-edition Steelnovo.
Tags: Steel, 3D Printing, Retro
Perhaps you like the idea of commuting by bike, but are put off by the thought of hunching over the handlebars in the wind and the rain. If so, the semi-enclosed VeMoo recumbent e-trike may be just what you're looking for.
Category: Urban Transport, Transport
Tags: Trike, Tricycle, Recumbent, Velomobile, ebikes, Cycling
Updated November 29 2024
Landscape photography is a demanding medium, requiring cameras with high resolution and dynamic range. When considering what cameras should make it on this list, we look at factors like weather-sealing, battery life and operability on a tripod.
We've selected cameras that are most likely to deliver the best possible image quality if you're going to spend hours hiking to the perfect location and waiting for the perfect light. For some picks, we've also considered the best image quality you can get at a certain size and weight of camera body.
Our picks:102MP BSI medium format sensor | In-body image stabilization | 5.76M dot viewfinder
Image: FujifilmBuy now:
$4999 at Amazon.com$4999 at Adorama$4999 at B&H Photo What we like:The GFX 100S II uses the same sensor as the GFX 100 II, but puts it in a body with fewer features – though you do still get essentials like a tilting screen and a stabilized sensor. The result is the only camera with anywhere near this resolution that fits within the price limit of our buying guides, though do keep in mind that you'll also have to budget for medium-format lenses too, which don't come cheap.
While the GFX 100S II has improved autofocus and burst rates compared to its predecessor, its main strength will be landscapes or studio work where it won't have to track dynamic subjects. That makes it slightly less versatile than most of its full-frame competitors, but if you're doing purely landscape photography its image quality will be unparalleled unless you're willing to spend many thousands of dollars more.
Sample galleryThis widget is not optimized for RSS feed readers. Please open this article's permalink in a browser to view this content. Best camera for landscapes and more: Sony a7R V61MP BSI CMOS sensor | 8K/30p video | Subject recognition AF
The a7R V's articulating and tilting screen makes sure you can see your composition no matter what position you have the camera in.
Photo: Richard Butler
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Buy at Amazon.comBuy at AdoramaBuy at B&H Photo What we like:While it's one of the highest-resolution full-frame cameras, the a7R V is quite capable for everyday photography as well, with Sony's excellent autofocus system and 10 fps burst rates. It's not the camera you want if you shoot action or video as often as landscapes, but it can do those things if needed.
The a7R V offers excellent image quality in both JPEG and Raw, giving some of the best results we've seen for its sensor size, though using lossless compressed Raw significantly reduces the burst speed. A multi-shot 240MP high-res mode (combined using desktop s/w) gains a motion-correction function, making it much more usable. The a7R V is an excellent tool for capturing high-resolution images. The body is solidly-built and features a large grip and well-positioned controls, along with a large, high-res viewfinder. A fully-articulating rear touchscreen is mounted on a tilting cradle, adding flexibility. The menus are much improved over older Sony models. The a7R V is an excellent tool for capturing high-resolution images with a mechanical shutter. The impressive autofocus performance means it is suitable for capturing a wide variety of subjects, including sports and wildlife. However, the sensor's slow readout limits its capabilities if your work requires video capture or the use of a silent electronic shutter.Click here to read our review of the Sony a7R V
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Sample galleryThis widget is not optimized for RSS feed readers. Please open this article's permalink in a browser to view this content. Best camera that's also good for landscapes: Canon EOS R5 II45MP Stacked CMOS sensor | Eye-controlled AF subject selection | Up to 30fps continuous shooting
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$4299 at Amazon.com$4299 at Adorama$4299 at B&H Photo What we like:If you need a camera that can handle whatever you throw at it, including the occasional landscape photo, the EOS R5 II is the one. Its sensor isn't the highest resolution, but it makes up for it with speed, letting you shoot up to 30fps. It also has the most capable autofocus system on this list, with its dedicated 'Action Priority' modes made specifically for shooting high-speed sports.
The 45MP Raws are highly detailed, and the JPEG sharpening and noise reduction are sensible. It can't quite match higher-resolution cameras like the A7R V, but performs well in its own right. The EOS R5 II does a vast range of things, most of them extremely well: it's impressive for action, landscapes, video, you name it. The grip is very well-shaped and proportioned, and the controls are all well-placed and comfortable to use for extended periods. Eye Control for autofocus is excellent when it works, which isn't always The EOS R5 II has excellent tracking and subject-tracking autofocus performance. The subject detection is effective without getting in your way. It can shoot Raws at up to an extremely rapid 30fps. The EOS R5 II excels at almost everything it tries to do, and that's a long list. It's hard to imagine what photo or video need it won't support you in.Click here to read our review of the Canon EOS R5 II
Click here to see the Canon EOS R5 II studio scene
Sample galleryThis widget is not optimized for RSS feed readers. Please open this article's permalink in a browser to view this content. Also consider: the Nikon Z8The Nikon Z8 is similalry capable to the EOS R5 II, and its 45.7MP sensor is just as able to take beautiful landscapes, while still handling anything else you throw at it. The two cameras are so evenly matched that the best way to choose between them is by comparing which lenses are available for them, figuring out which system has the ones you want at a price you want to pay, then buying the body to match.
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Buy at Amazon.comBuy at AdoramaBuy at B&H Photo The bargain option: Nikon Z7 II45.7MP full-frame sensor | In-body image stabilization | 4K/60p video
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Buy at Amazon.comBuy at AdoramaBuy at B&H Photo What we like:The Z7 II is decidedly last-generation at this point, a fact you'll feel most in its autofocus system. It can still produce crisp images, though, and its age is a benefit when it comes to its price: you can routinely find it for around $2,000, a price bracket that generally contains cameras with half the resolution.
The Z7 II's image quality frequently impresses. It'll match its peers in everything except resolution and, in situations where you can use the greater exposure needed for ISO 64, it has an edge in terms of tonal quality. JPEGs are good but we got the best result from the Raw files. To say the Z7 II is a comfortable camera to hold would be an understatement The Z7 II provides plenty of well-placed controls and a large handgrip, despite its relatively compact body. The additional option to add a battery grip with duplicate controls is valuable. We'd like more control over what can be applied to custom buttons and we miss the AF mode control from the front of Nikon's DSLRs, though.\The Z7 II is a capable camera that can produce superb image quality. Its autofocus performance and interface aren't quite up there with modern mid-to-high-end cameras, but overall it's a good, capable camera. The improvements over the original version help expand the range of circumstances in which it performs well.
Click here to read our review of the Nikon Z7 II
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Sample galleryThis widget is not optimized for RSS feed readers. Please open this article's permalink in a browser to view this content. The compact option: Fujifilm X-T5 Photo: Richard ButlerBuy now:
$1599 at Amazon.com What we like:If the landscapes you're hoping to capture are far off the beaten path, the X-T5 may be worth a look. While it's marginally smaller and lighter than its full-frame and medium-format counterparts, the real weight savings will come from the lenses you can equip it with. Fujifilm's lineup of APS-C lenses is unmatched, and can make for a kit light enough that you won't have to reconsider hiking an extra mile or three to get the shot.
The X-T5 produces highly detailed Raw and JPEG files, with the latter benefiting from Fujifilm's array of attractive 'Film Simulation' color modes. A 40MP APS-C sensor means relatively high pixel-level noise but results that are competitive when viewed at a common output size. The X-T5 foregoes some of the X-H2's video features to offer a more photo-centric experience with classic styling The X-T5 features dedicated control dials for ISO, shutter speed and exposure compensation, along with a film-era SLR-style low-profile front grip. Its rear screen tilts up and down but also hinges outward for portrait-orientation shooting. Having the X-H2 and X-H2S available to meet the needs of videographers allows the X-T5 to fulfill photographers' desires for stills-centric handling and features. For photographers who enjoy Fujifilm's traditional dial-based controls, there's no more capable body than the X-T5.Click here to read our review of the Fujifilm X-T5
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Sample galleryThis widget is not optimized for RSS feed readers. Please open this article's permalink in a browser to view this content. Also consider: the Canon EOS R7Canon's EOS R7 is a bit heavier than the X-T5, and its APS-C lens selection isn't nearly as robust, but its 32.5MP sensor will be more than capable of capturing detailed landscapes. Its faster burst rates and better autofocus tracking also give the edge over the X-T5 for when you're shooting in the city instead of the wild.
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Buy w/ RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM at Amazon.comBuy at AdoramaBuy at B&H Photo Why should you trust us?Our Buying Guides are based on extensive use and testing of the cameras included. We only recommend cameras once we know how they compare to their peers in a variety of shooting situations. All selections are made solely by our editorial and video teams and are the models we'd buy or recommend to friends and family. We gain no financial advantage from recommending one camera over another, either as individuals or as a business.
As competitions like Nikon Small World demonstrate, there's a lot going on around us that we can't see. Cheap desktop microscopes can provide access to such secret worlds for regular folks like you and me, and tech company BeaverLab has launched a smart digital model called the Darwin MX Pro.
Category: Technology
Tags: Kickstarter, Microscopes
It's 21 years since we reviewed the Olympus E-1, arguably the only successful attempt to develop a digital SLR from first principles, rather than trying to adapt what had come before. As part of our 25th Anniversary celebrations, we look back at the E-1 as one of the most significant cameras of the past 25 years.
In the early days of digital photography the large number of photographers already heavily invested in film lenses put pressure on companies to continue their existing systems, even though 'full-frame' sensors that matched the film format they were designed around were prohibitively expensive for most photographers.
The Four Thirds system was an attempt at a clean slate design, with the intention of developing a new set of lenses designed to suit digital sensors, and built around a sensor chosen because it had a good performance-to-price ratio, not to match the arbitrary dimensions of cinema film stock adapted for photography in the early 1900s. It was a decision that would also allow smaller lenses, particularly at longer focal lengths.
The first open system: the Four Thirds timelineThe Four Thirds initiative was started by Kodak and Olympus, with the two companies settling on a 5MP Type 4/3 (17.3 x 13mm) CCD sensor. This sensor size and the use of the 4:3 aspect ratio common in most early digital sensors give the system its name.
They also announced it would be an open standard, with other companies welcome to join, a decision that prompted Fujifilm to announce its interest, followed by Sanyo, Sigma and Panasonic, some seventeen months later. For a while it looked like a critical mass might coalesce, finally bringing about the long dreamt-of common mount, allowing complete interoperability between multiple brands.
In the meantime, although later than the initially suggested Feb 2002 launch date, Olympus developed the E-1, a high-end magnesium alloy DSLR with a 100% viewfinder and that 5MP Four Thirds CCD at its heart. Announced alongside five lenses in mid 2003, the original press release highlights the 'Supersonic Wave Filter' sensor shake system that shook dust off the sensor as solving "a problem that has long been an Achilles heel of ... digital SLRs."
Unfortunately, in his review, Phil highlighted that the Olympus couldn't offer either the speed or the resolution that were typically expected of a camera with the E-1's stated professional ambitions. This was made more stark by its $2199 original price tag (albeit with a 'street price' well below that), at a time when Canon's 6MP EOS 10D would set you back nearer $1500.
It took the more affordable E-300 model for the Four Thirds to really find its audience. By the time the E-330 arrived, two years later, Kodak was out of the picture.It took 2004's 8MP E-300, with its much more attainable price point (around $1000 with kit lens) for Four Thirds to really find its audience.
By 2006 Panasonic and Leica were alongside Olympus spearheading the system, with each brand releasing variations of technologies co-developed by the two Japanese companies, including "Live MOS" sensors from Panasonic, rather than Kodak. The Olympus E-330 and Panasonic L-1/Leica Digilux 3 were some of the first DSLRs to offer live view, with the E-330 including a more sophisticated/complex implementation. You don't have to squint very hard to see the beginnings of the first mirrorless camera, which Panasonic would introduce just two years later.
Despite a broadly sound initial concept, one challenge of the use of a smaller-than-film sensor in a DSLR was that the viewfinders were often quite small and dark (because the sensor size defines the size of the camera's mirror, which in turn puts a limit on how large or bright you can make an optical viewfinder).
This was resolved with the move to a mirrorless design and the creation of the Micro Four Thirds system, built around the same Type 4/3 sensor format and a lot of technology developed during the Four Thirds era. Perhaps fittingly, the final Four Thirds camera was a direct continuation of the original E-1 line, with the system being officially discontinued 18 months later.
With this in mind, it might seem odd to call a system with a span of just over seven years between the launch of its first camera and its last a success, but I'd focus more on the groundwork it laid. Twenty-one years after the launch of the E-1, the Four Thirds sensor format is still very much with us, and you can trace a direct line from the first all-digital DSLR project to the mirrorless cameras that dominate the ILC market today, even if both Kodak and Olympus have now exited the photography market.
Killer whales are known as apex predators in the regions they inhabit in each of the Earth's oceans, typically preying on fish, turtles, marine mammals like seals, and even moose. Now, researchers have found compelling evidence to confirm that a specific pod in the Gulf of California has developed an astonishing new skill: hunting enormous whale sharks.
Tags: Wildlife, Marine Biology, Dolphin, Sharks
The Mobi Individual Baobab is a spacious tiny house that includes two bedrooms, plus a sofa bed for guests. Additionally, its exterior features a staircase that provides access to a useful rooftop deck area.
Category: Tiny Houses, Lifestyle
Tags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home
Scientists have engineered a hybrid mouse with a gene that predates all animal life. The team replaced a single gene in the mouse stem cells with a version from an ancient, single-celled ancestor, and successfully grew healthy live mice from it.
Tags: Stem Cells, Cells, Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPS), Queen Mary University of London, Mouse, Regenerative, Regenerative Medicine, University of Hong Kong
DJI launched an "ultralight, compact wireless microphone" this week called the Mic Mini. Weighing just 10 g, you may not even notice it's there. But the day before, an Indonesian company stole much of DJI's thunder with a cheaper, smaller and lighter namesake.
Category: Mobile Technology, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Microphone, Wireless, Compact, Lightweight
If you've never heard of fox nuts, you'd be forgiven for assuming that they don't sound particularly palatable. But they're actually starchy seeds harvested from an aquatic lily and are being hailed as a versatile superfood, with recent studies supporting why they've been a powerhouse in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine for 3,000 years, treating everything from obesity to high cholesterol and inflammation. And no foxes are harmed in the process.
Category: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & Mind
Tags: Health, Nutrition, Antioxidant, Diabetes, Obesity, Amino Acids, kidney, anti-aging, Diet
