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Triumph's making it even harder to choose a naked steed for the streets from its stable, with the introduction of the Trident 800. It's the capable Trident 660's bolder sibling with more power and better components, and with more throwback-y roadster styling than its bug-eyed cousin, the Street Triple R.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: Triumph, Naked bike
Disclosure: DPReview is attending Adobe Max, with Adobe covering travel and lodging expenses.
Adobe is holding its Max conference this week, which means we're getting a slate of updates to Photoshop and Lightroom that make some of the features it's been announcing over the year available to the general public.
Perhaps the most exciting one, especially for photographers, is Lightroom's Assisted Culling feature. Adobe said it was working on it earlier this year, but it's finally arriving in public beta. The idea is that it will let you quickly filter through a large batch of images to find the good ones, selecting by angle and how in-focus and sharp they are. The company says the feature will be launching in public beta soon.
Adobe is integrating a chat assistant into several of its apps, including Photoshop.
Image: Adobe
Another feature previewed earlier this year is what Adobe is calling the "Photoshop AI Assistant." Essentially, it's an AI chatbot that you can ask to do various tasks in the app, such as renaming layers and adjusting saturation, potentially saving you some clicks or time that otherwise would've been spent looking up a tutorial or searching for a specific tool. The company is now starting to roll it out, making the feature available in Photoshop for the web as a private beta, via a waitlist.
Of course, several of the features Adobe has announced make use of generative AI. Photoshop's Generative Upscale feature, which was added to the Photoshop beta earlier this year, is launching in the mainline version of the app. By default, it will be powered by Adobe's Firefly model, but now the company says you'll have the option of using Topaz Labs' Gigapixel and Bloom models as well, which could work better on certain types of images.
In that vein, the company is also updating Photoshop's Generative Fill to support models other than its own Firefly model. Like Generative Upscale, this feature was announced earlier this year in beta, but is now available to the general public. Additionally, the "Harmonize" feature, which was shown off as a preview at last year's Max and made available in beta this summer, is now widely available. The tool attempts to composite different layers together by matching color and lighting.
Despite Adobe's best efforts, not everything new revolves around AIDespite Adobe's best efforts, not everything new revolves around AI. The new, more powerful version of Photoshop Mobile, which launched earlier this year for iPhones and iPads, is also now generally available for Android phones, greatly expanding the number of people who can access it. It has a free tier that you can use without a Creative Cloud subscription, but some features will require one. Access is included in the Photoshop Mobile and Web plan, which costs $7.99/month or $69.99 annually.
Image: AdobeSpeaking of Photoshop Web, the company is bringing the stylization effects feature out of beta. These make it easy to add different looks to your image (or specific parts of it), and include options like "glitch," which separates the red, green, and blue channels to make your image look like a poor VHS transfer, "comic" to give it an illustrated look, and motion blur, which adds directional blur to make it seem like something's moving. Each effect has a set of parameters you can tweak. Of course, they're all things you could have achieved in Photoshop before, but having them as one-click options makes the process substantially easier.
We'll be on the ground at Adobe Max this year, so stay tuned for demos of some of these new features and previews of what we might see over the next year.
Disclosure: DPReview is attending Adobe Max, with Adobe covering travel and lodging expenses.
Adobe has announced new features for its Premiere Pro video editor. The updated tools could make it much easier to achieve effects that previously would've required specialized compositing software.
The first and biggest one is called Object Masks, which lets you select an object, such as a person or product, in the video. Premiere will then use AI to detect the edges and create a mask for it, separating it from the background so you can apply effects or transitions to each part of your video, independently.
The Object Mask feature should make it relatively easy to select and track specific elements of your footage.This may sound familiar to Lightroom users; Adobe's photo-editing apps have had similar masking tools for a while now. It's also essentially an automated version of rotoscoping, which has long been one of the most tedious parts of video editing.
Of course, a mask wouldn't be particularly useful if it's only for a single frame. Adobe has also updated the built-in mask tracking features to make them faster and better at dealing with changes in perspective if the object is moving towards or away from the camera. If you're running tracking on an Object Mask, Premiere will try to adjust the mask's shape to match whatever you're trying to track as it moves.
Image: AdobeThe standard shape masks made using the rectangle, eclipse or pen tools have also been updated with a cleaner UI and support for the updated tracking tools.
The updates are launching in public beta today, and will likely be a welcome addition to editors who use Premiere, especially if Object Masks works as well as they do in Adobe's demos.
We'll be on the ground at Adobe Max this year, so stay tuned for demos of some of these new features and previews of what we might see over the next year.
Insta360 has announced the X4 Air, a lightweight take on its X series of 360-degree action cameras. Despite shedding some weight, Insta360 promises flagship-level features from the new camera, with 8K 360 video and larger sensors than the X4.
Action cameras are already quite compact and lightweight, but Insta360 cut down the X4 Air to 165g (5.8oz). Insta360 says it is its lightest-ever 8K 360 camera. Still, while the company highlights that as a primary selling point, it's only 35g (1.2oz) less than the X5, and 38g (1.3oz) lighter than the X4. That's around a 19% reduction, but in absolute terms, it's hardly earth-shattering weight savings.
Insta360 X4 Air Insta360 X5 Insta360 X4 GoPro Max2 Sensors Type 1/1.8 (37.6mm²) Type 1/1.28 (71.5mm²) Type 1/2 (30.7mm²) Type 1/2.3 (28.1mm²) Dimensions 114 x 46 x 37mmThe X4 Air effectively sits in between the X4 and X5, with upgrades over its namesake and both shared and downgraded specs when compared to the X5. Despite the shared specs, Insta360 makes it clear that the X4 Air sits below the flagship model. "Where X5 is engineered for precision, X4 Air is made for freedom," the company says. The most prominent difference is that the new camera uses dual Type 1/1.8 (7.1 x 5.3mm) sensors, which are significantly smaller than those in the flagship model.
Insta360 says the new camera is capable of up to 8K30 when recording 360-degree video, just like the last two X model cameras. What's new, though, is that the 8K resolution is also available when using the 'Active HDR' mode, which is Insta360's wide-dynamic range footage compressed into an SDR space. That's an improvement over the X5's 5.7K 60 max resolution when recording with Active HDR.
Insta360 says the biggest improvement comes from AdaptiveTone, which it describes as its "intelligent exposure algorithm." The company says Adaptive Tone analyzes light from both lenses independently to balance brightness and color better. It says this protects highlight and shadow detail for higher quality 360 images without heavy color grading.
Images: Insta360The X4 Air also offers durability upgrades over the X4. The company implemented the user-replaceable lenses introduced on the X5 so users can swap lenses themselves if they get scratched or shattered (extra lenses are a separate purchase). The camera is also waterproof to 15m (49") without a separate case.
Otherwise, the X4 Air gets all the standard Insta360 features. That includes a Portrait Mode that automatically detects faces and adjusts brightness and color accordingly, a night mode that promises better lowlight performance and the company's FlowState Stabilization and 360° Horizon Lock. It also supports gesture and voice control, and provides multiple preset recording modes to simplify the editing and sharing process.
The Insta360 X4 Air is available starting today in Graphite Black and Arctic White. The Standard Bundle costs $400, while the Starter bundle, which includes a 14cm Invisible Selfie Stick, Lens Cap and extra Battery, costs $440.
Press release:
Insta360 X4 Air: New Ultralight 8K 360 Camera for Life on the MoveInsta360 is excited to announce Insta360 X4 Air, the newest addition to its acclaimed X Series. Compact, ultralight (165g), and packed with flagship-level features, including Emmy® Award-winning 360 technology, X4 Air brings 8K 360 video and AI-powered simplicity to creators who want to capture life as it truly happens: spontaneous and authentic.
A New Chapter
For over five generations, Insta360's X Series has set the benchmark for 360 imaging, combining intuitive design, refined image quality, and powerful software that make immersive storytelling accessible to anyone. X4 Air carries that legacy forward, redefining portability and creative freedom.
Weighing just 165 grams, X4 Air is Insta360's lightest-ever 8K 360 camera. It is built for the street, the trail, and everyday use, an ideal entry point for anyone looking to explore 360 storytelling for the first time. Dual 1/1.8-inch sensors and advanced image processing capture rich 8K detail and natural colors, while a sleek, travel-friendly body slips easily into a pocket or backpack.
"X4 Air is about capturing life as it happens," said Max Richer, VP of Marketing and Co-Founder at Insta360. "It lets creators stay present while capturing everything around them. It's for anyone who wants to film real life without the weight or complexity—a lighter, simpler way to tell stories."
Sharper, Smarter, Smoother: Everyday Improvements That Matter
X4 Air takes everything creators loved about X4 and makes it lighter, smarter, and more intuitive. The upgrades focus on real-world performance rather than numbers, improving image quality and ease of use in every scenario.
Larger 1/1.8-inch sensors deliver crisper 8K footage with a 134% increase in pixel area per frame vs. X4, capturing better detail and more vivid color straight out of the camera. One of the biggest leaps comes from AdaptiveTone, Insta360's intelligent exposure algorithm. AdaptiveTone analyzes light from both lenses independently to balance brightness and color across the full 360 image, protecting skies and shadow detail without heavy color grading.
Working in tandem is Active HDR. Now available up to 8K30fps, it boosts dynamic range in real time for lifelike highlights and shadows, even in challenging lighting. Portrait Mode complements this by automatically detecting faces and adjusting brightness and color to deliver smooth, natural skin tones without heavy editing. And when the light fades, enhanced algorithms and noise reduction keep night shots clean and detailed, producing vivid, usable footage long after the sun sets.
Durability gets an upgrade, too. X4 Air features user-replaceable lenses with an ultra-hard optical coating that doubles drop resistance compared to X4. Lenses swap in seconds if scratched, while optional lens guards add protection without glare. Waterproof to 49 feet (15 meters) and equipped with Insta360's leading FlowState Stabilization and 360° Horizon Lock, X4 Air is ready for any adventure.
Portability Meets Performance
X4 Air blurs the line between everyday tool and professional camera. While X5 remains the flagship for creators who demand the highest image quality, X4 Air brings many of its best features to a compact, travel-ready design. Both sport 8K30fps 360 video, replaceable lenses, and a built-in wind guard, but X4 Air does it in a 165-gram body designed for movement and ease.
Where X5 is engineered for precision, X4 Air is made for freedom. It's lighter, easier to handle, and compatible with most X5 accessories. For creators who want pro results without the bulk, X4 Air offers the ideal balance of performance and portability.
Your All-in-One Creative Companion
Real life doesn't pause for perfect framing, and neither does X4 Air. Its dual fisheye lenses capture every angle, so you can stay in the moment while the camera records it all. Later, you can easily reframe footage in the Insta360 app to uncover new perspectives and share moments you didn't even know you caught.
Designed to replace an entire kit, X4 Air lets you film sweeping 360 views, immersive 4K60fps POVs, smooth walk-and-talk vlogs, and dynamic drone-like shots with the Invisible Selfie Stick—without the bulk or setup. For added flexibility, InstaFrame Mode records both a shareable flat video and a full 360 version simultaneously, so you can post immediately and still have complete freedom to re-edit later.
Smarter Control, Simpler Shooting
X4 Air is built to keep creators in the moment, with intelligent tools that make capturing easier than ever. Twist to Shoot lets you start or stop recording with a twist of the selfie stick, no need to fumble for buttons or screens. Gesture Control recognizes quick hand signals for taking photos or videos—ideal for group shots or when the camera's mounted out of reach. And with Voice Control, you can command the camera hands-free so you never have to break focus or stop the action.
Whether you're skiing, cycling, or simply recording with friends, X4 Air makes shooting effortless, giving you full creative control even when your hands are busy.
Effortless Editing, Instant Sharing
360 footage once meant hours of complex editing. With X4 Air, it takes minutes—or less. The Insta360 app turns raw 360 footage into dynamic, polished clips using AI-powered tools like Auto Edit, FlashCut, and AI Frame, which automatically identify highlights, apply transitions, and sync footage to music. Preset Perspectives let creators export perfectly framed videos in seconds, no manual reframing required.
X4 Air also integrates seamlessly with brands like Apple, Garmin, and HUAWEI, syncing location, movement, and performance data directly into your videos. Whether tracking your morning ride or a city run, your stats stay in sync across devices, making it easier than ever to tell the full story.
With Insta360+, the integrated cloud service, creators can back up footage automatically, edit from any device, and share their favorite moments instantly via a customizable link. Interactive 360 playback lets friends, family, and followers explore scenes as if they were there with you. Footage stays safe and ready to share, whether from your phone, tablet, or desktop. For a limited time, every X4 Air purchase includes a free one-year Insta360+ subscription with 200GB of storage.
For Every Creator, Everywhere
X4 Air is built for creators who want to capture more and carry less: travelers, vloggers, parents, athletes, and anyone who sees the world as a story waiting to be told. It balances simplicity for first-time users with the features and performance creators demand.
Insta360 X4 Air will be available starting October 28 in Graphite Black and Arctic White from store.insta360.com, Amazon, and select retailers, with US and Canada availability coming soon. The Standard Bundle retails for US$399.99, while the Starter Bundle, including a 114cm Invisible Selfie Stick, Lens Cap, and extra Battery, is priced at US$439.99. Both include a complimentary one-year Insta360+ subscription for a limited time.
Influential UK firm Heatherwick Studio has been commissioned to transform an island in Seoul, South Korea, from a neglected wasteland into a lush public park. The ambitious project, named Soundscape, will feature an elevated trail, greenery filled buildings, and more.
Category: Architecture, Technology
Tags: Building and Construction, Thomas Heatherwick, South Korea
Sharp sells all kinds of electronics, from TVs to air conditioners. It seems to be getting increasingly serious about entering the electric vehicle (EV) market with the second iteration of its 'LDK+' concept, which takes an unusual approach of being 'part of your home.'
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Sharp, Electric Vehicles, Concept Cars, Internet of Things
There's growing evidence that a Mediterranean diet can provide relief from symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), offering people more variety and easier adherence than the current frontline treatment of a low-FODMAP plan to treat the condition.
Category: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind
Tags: University of Sheffield, Diet, Irritable bowel syndrome, Nutrition, Gastrointestinal, Inflammation
Nikon has just released firmware v3.0 for its Zf classically styled full-frame mirrorless camera, adding a grain effect option and other updates, including a JPEG-only 'C15' 15fps burst mode and UVA/UAC tethered webcam mode.
The latest firmware brings the grain effect we got a chance to preview, earlier this month, as one of what the company says are more than twenty upgrades and enhancements. Nikon has not shared details of all these changes, but it does say they include additional on-screen frame guide options, an option to apply focus peaking only when live view is magnified and an option to manual focus the lens wide open, regardless of capture aperture.
Click here to see our Nikon Zf Grain Effect samples
In addition, Nikon says it's added an option to its EVF/LCD auto switching system so that the rear screen doesn't black out if something gets too near the eye sensor when the screen is folded out from the body.
The grain effect option is the biggest update, though, bringing the choice of six intensities of grain and three sizes. Nikon says the pattern constantly changes so that each image looks distinct and video has a convincing randomness to the grain's appearance.
The firmware can be installed via Nikon's SnapBridge software and there's now an option to have it automatically install updates via the Nikon Imaging Cloud service. You can set a time of day at which the camera checks for updates and, if turned off and connected to a power source, it will download and install the firmware.
Nikon Zf firmware v3.0 is available (free) immediately.
Press release:
Nikon releases firmware version 3.00 for the Nikon Z f with NEW in-camera Film Grain feature and moreGet the Newest Firmware Automatically Through Nikon Imaging Cloud
MELVILLE, NY (OCTOBER 28, 2025) -- Today, Nikon announced the release of firmware version 3.00 for the full-frame/FX-format Z f camera. This latest firmware update adds the new in-camera Film Grain feature, perfectly complementing the camera’s iconic heritage design. This update is available at no cost for users of both the original Nikon Z f and new silver edition Z f.
The new Film Grain feature adds a natural-looking grain effect to photos and videos with image processing in the camera, simulating the fun feel and vibe of shooting with an analog film camera. This feature is customizable, letting the user fine-tune the size and intensity of the grain, while the appearance of grain changes with each shot for a truly unique aesthetic in every frame. This feature can also be used in combination with Imaging Recipes from Nikon Imaging Cloud as well as in-camera Picture Controls to create a distinct feel.
There are more than twenty additional upgrades and enhancements in this firmware. Focusing and composing is easier when using manual focus with either NIKKOR Z or legacy NIKKOR lenses with enhancements to peaking and gridlines. Additional improvements to operability and functionality support creators with the overall shooting and workflow experience.
Nikon has simplified firmware updates with the Nikon Imaging Cloud. With your Nikon Z f connected to this free service, your camera can automatically retrieve and install firmware updates from the cloud, with no computer or memory cards needed. Nikon Imaging Cloud also gives you access to a world of Imaging Recipes, which are custom-curated color presets that can be used in camera, and in conjunction with the new Film Grain feature. Learn more about Nikon Imaging Cloud here and sign up for free.
Film Grain feature for unique imaging expressionFor more information about the latest Nikon products, including the wide collection of NIKKOR Z lenses and the entire line of Z series cameras, please visit nikonusa.com.
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The absolutely bonkers 1,195cc V-twin RC8 R was discontinued in 2015, and since then, KTM hasn’t really had a proper, fully faired production sports bike. Until now.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: KTM, Superbike, Supersports, Racing, Sportsbikes, Ducati, Yamaha
Did you know it rains on the Sun? Not water, of course. It's solar rain, which occurs in the Sun's corona, the outermost layer composed of intensely hot plasma. This phenomenon involves cooler, heavier blobs of plasma that condense high above the Sun's surface and then plunge back down.
Sure, a home weight room would be nice, but not everyone has the space or funds for one. xplate is the latest product designed to address that problem, by stuffing a modular weight training system into a case that can be taken anywhere.
Tags: Exercise, Fitness, Modular, Kickstarter
The new Hex from New Zealand company KEA Outdoors looks like an unassuming folding EDC (everyday carry) knife upon first glance. It has a bright, grippy handle for convenience, a razor-sharp half-serrated, half-straight drop-point blade for cutting versatility, a thumb stud for fast, simplified deployment, and a lanyard hole for easily stringing up. But that lanyard slot is more than meets the eye, carrying a handful of functions within a simple rotating wheel-like design, creating a different style of multitool.
Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors
Tags: Outdoors and Camping, Survival, Multitools, EDC, Camping, Backpacking, Folding, Knife
Google's newest Pixel 10 smartphone (right) gained a dedicated telephoto camera module, similar to Google's Pixel Pro models.
Image: Google
When Google announced its new Pixel 10 smartphone with a new telephoto camera, giving it a triple-camera array similar to the Pixel 10 Pro, it positioned it as an upgrade over the dual-camera systems of its predecessors. However, as we reported at launch, Google made some cost compromises to squeeze that third camera into the phone: the main and ultrawide cameras were downgraded compared to previous Pixel models.
In a world where new phones generally arrive with better cameras than their predecessors, this raises a key question for owners of models like the Pixel 7, 8 or 9: is upgrading to the Pixel 10 for its telephoto camera worth the compromise?
To find out, we conducted side-by-side photo comparisons of the Pixel 9 and Pixel 10 across various lighting conditions.
Pixel camera hardwareComparing the camera specs of the last four Pixel models reveals a significant shift by Google with the Pixel 10. Moving left to right in the table below, we've marked any camera modules that notably improved upon earlier generations in green. Camera models downgraded relative to previous generations are marked in red.
Editor's note: To make comparisons more straightforward, all focal lengths in this article are listed as full-frame equivalents.
Pixel 7 Pixel 8 Pixel 9 Pixel 10 Main (wide) camera Lens* 24mm F1.85 25mm F1.68 24mm F1.68 24mm F1.7 Sensor 50MP13MP
Type 1/3.1
(16.1mm²)
10.8MP
Type 1/3.2 (15.5mm²)
*Full-frame equivalent focal lengths
Main camera: The Pixel 7, 8 and 9 used a Type 1/1.31 (72mm²) sensor like the ones used on Google's Pixel Pro models and similar to those on recent iPhone Pro models. In contrast, the Pixel 10 uses a Type 1/2 (31mm²) sensor, which has less than half the surface area of the earlier models. A smaller sensor captures less light, creating a disadvantage in low-light conditions that even advanced image processing can't overcome.
Ultrawide camera: The Pixel 10's ultrawide camera is also smaller than its recent predecessors, and 30% smaller than the ultrawide sensor in the Pixel 9. It's also a 13MP sensor, similar to the Pixel 7 and 8's 12MP sensor, but falls behind the Pixel 9's 48MP Quad Bayer sensor that facilitates additional computational processing to improve image quality.
Telephoto camera: The Pixel 10 is the only model in this group with a dedicated 5x telephoto camera module. But don't get confused; it's not the same telephoto camera module found on the Pixel Pro models, which use a larger sensor.
However, it's worth noting that modern smartphones are based on computational photography: a larger sensor (if it's combined with a bright lens) should yield better results, but a smaller sensor might be able to keep up if newer algorithms can combine more images. All things being equal, a larger sensor should be better, but since the computational component of smartphone cameras is somewhat opaque, all things may not be equal. So, we'll need to look at photographic tests to see how the cameras compare.
Photographic testsWe took matched photos using the Pixel 9 and Pixel 10 across a variety of lighting conditions to find out how the Pixel 10's new triple-camera array stacks up to its predecessor's dual-camera configuration. A sample gallery with all of these side-by-side photos, and more, is included at the end of the article.
Daylight: main camera Image Comparison SliderThis widget is not optimized for RSS feed readers. Please open this article's permalink in a browser to view this content.In bright light, the main cameras on both phones deliver broadly similar results, at least when viewed on a small screen. At 100% view, however, it's clear the Pixel 9 retains more detail than the Pixel 10. Whether that's a function of the smaller sensor, the lens, or a combination of the two is hard to tell, though in some photos the Pixel 10's lens exhibited slightly more chromatic aberration than the Pixel 9.
Winner: Pixel 9
A close-up view from the main cameras on the Pixel 9 (left) and Pixel 10 (right). The Pixel 9 manages to capture more detail.
Click to view the full-sized images: Pixel 9, Pixel 10
Daylight: ultrawide camera Image Comparison SliderThis widget is not optimized for RSS feed readers. Please open this article's permalink in a browser to view this content.The difference between the ultrawide cameras is more dramatic. Even in bright sunlight, the Pixel 9's ultrawide camera is sharper and retains noticeably more detail than the Pixel 10. The differences can become even more apparent when you get close to the corners.
Winner: Pixel 9
A close-up view from the ultrawide cameras on the Pixel 9 (left) and 10 (right). The Pixel 9 retains noticeably more detail even in bright sunlight.
Click to view the full-sized images: Pixel 9, Pixel 10
Daylight: telephoto camera Image Comparison SliderThis widget is not optimized for RSS feed readers. Please open this article's permalink in a browser to view this content.Things get interesting when we look at the Pixel 10's headline feature: the new 5x telephoto camera module, a feature absent on the Pixel 9. Instead, the Pixel 9 simulates a 5x camera using a crop of the main camera's sensor. Google markets this as "optical quality zoom," but take that claim with a serious grain of salt.
(Note that while Google describes both models' telephoto settings as "5x," the 110mm equivalent camera on the Pixel 10 is actually 4.6x longer than the main camera, which explains the wider field of view in the comparison shots below.)
A close-up view from the 5x "zoom" on the Pixel 9 (left) and the 5x telephoto camera on the Pixel 10 (right). Look closely at the text on the signs, and you can see that AI upscaling techniques used on the Pixel 9's 5x mode don't quite live up to Google's claims of "optical quality" zoom.
Click to view the full-sized images: Pixel 9, Pixel 10
As we've explained previously, cropping is not "optical quality zoom," and while the linked article is about iPhones, Google employs the same basic approach, using AI and computational techniques to maintain image resolution.
A look at the close-up images above quickly reveals the limits of this approach, particularly on the text of the signs in the window. In the Pixel 9 image, much of the text morphs into quasi-hieroglyphics. In contrast, the Pixel 10's dedicated 5x telephoto camera retains perfectly legible text. You'll see similar effects on other subjects, but it's particularly noticeable whenever there's text in a scene.
Winner: Pixel 10
High dynamic range Image Comparison SliderThis widget is not optimized for RSS feed readers. Please open this article's permalink in a browser to view this content.Both models handle HDR (high dynamic range) scenes well, allowing photos to appear more realistic when viewed on HDR displays, such as those found on smartphones. The Pixel 9 retains a bit more detail, but the most noticeable difference is in the processing, where the Pixel 10 tends to lift shadows a bit more aggressively.
On a smartphone screen, HDR images from both models look good. Note that the versions you see here have been flattened to fit an SDR display, so while they do look a little different, it's not the best way to compare photos intended to be viewed using an HDR screen. To really see this difference, you'll need to download the original, full-sized images to a device with an HDR display to compare them.
Winner: Pixel 9 (by a hair)
HDR images from the Pixel 9 (left) and 10 (right) differ in processing, with photos from the Pixel 10 generally having a flatter, more HDR "look" to them.
Click to view the full-sized images: Pixel 9, Pixel 10
Night Sight: main camera Image Comparison SliderThis widget is not optimized for RSS feed readers. Please open this article's permalink in a browser to view this content.Google's Night Sight feature is designed to help smartphone photographers get better results in low light. The Pixel 9's sensor, which has more than twice as much surface area as the Pixel 10's, can make a big difference, and Night Sight photos from the Pixel 9 consistently outperform those from the Pixel 10.
The photo I chose to illustrate this point pushes both cameras to their limits. Upon closer inspection, both images look like watercolor paintings, but the Pixel 9 exhibits less noise and retains more information in the shadows rather than crushing them to black, and the Pixel 10 essentially obliterates all but the most prominent stars. Both cameras can deliver better Night Sight photos in less challenging situations, but the relative performance remains the same.
Winner: Pixel 9
A close-up of Night Sight photos from the main cameras on the Pixel 9 (left) and 10 (right). Neither camera exhibits stellar results in this challenging scene, but the Pixel 9 exhibits less noise and holds onto information in the shadows rather than crushing them to black.
Click to view the full-sized images: Pixel 9, Pixel 10
Night sight: ultrawide camera Image Comparison SliderThis widget is not optimized for RSS feed readers. Please open this article's permalink in a browser to view this content.Night Sight, using the ultrawide cameras with their much smaller sensors, pushes the limits of computational photography even further. The Pixel 10 is particularly challenged because it has a smaller sensor and a slower aperture, giving it about 40% of the light-gathering ability of its predecessor. That difference is clearly visible in Night Sight photos, with the Pixel 9 easily outperforming the Pixel 10 in almost all scenarios.
Note that the Pixel 7 and 8 ultrawide sensors are closer in size to the Pixel 10 (though still about 20% larger), so the difference in performance won't be quite as dramatic.
Winner: Pixel 9
A crop of Night Sight photos from the ultrawide cameras on the Pixel 9 (left) and 10 (right). Both cameras struggle here, but the Pixel 9's 50% larger, Quad Bayer sensor handily outperforms the Pixel 10.
Click to view the full-sized images: Pixel 9, Pixel 10
Low light portrait Image Comparison SliderThis widget is not optimized for RSS feed readers. Please open this article's permalink in a browser to view this content.People photos and portraits represent one of the most common uses for any smartphone camera. We love to take photos of each other, and it frequently happens indoors and in low light.
The Pixel 9's larger sensor wins out here, producing more natural, less pixelated-looking textures and skin. Whether that's important depends on how you plan to use the pictures. If you're sharing photos with people who will primarily look at them on smartphones, it might not. If you want to make a print, it will.
Winner: Pixel 9
A close-up of a low-light photo taken in portrait mode on the Pixel 9 (left) and 10 (right). The Pixel 9's larger sensor allows it to retain more natural-looking details.
Click to view the full-sized images: Pixel 9, Pixel 10
ConclusionWhile the Pixel 9 came out on top in all but one of the head-to-head comparisons, the choice between the newest Pixel and its recent predecessors is nuanced, and the best option depends on your priorities.
The Pixel 10's dedicated telephoto lens makes the camera more versatile for social media use, and could be a key factor for anyone who uses the telephoto feature a lot, handily outperforming the virtual 5x camera on earlier models. If flexibility outweighs absolute image quality, it could be a good option.
But physics matters, and you're more concerned about absolute image quality, the larger sensors and faster ultrawide lens on the Pixel 9 give it a clear edge. The Pixel 7 and 8 retain that advantage on the main camera, but the difference in ultrawide modules is less pronounced.
What's clear is that Google made a strategic decision to further differentiate the base model Pixel from the Pixel Pro models. Rather than giving Pixel owners the same cameras as the Pixel Pro, but fewer of them, it's setting up the Pixel Pro as the go-to choice for serious photographers while giving Pixel owners a more versatile solution, but at some cost to image quality.
Sample galleryThis widget is not optimized for RSS feed readers. Click here to open it in a new browser window / tab.Adobe's Project Indigo, a powerful camera app for iPhone, is finally available for the iPhone 17. Despite Apple releasing the iPhone 17 over a month ago, Project Indigo wasn't previously compatible with the new phone, reportedly due to the front-facing camera.
A post on Adobe's forum on October 16, as reported by The Verge, shared that the company had issues when developing support for the new iPhone 17 series of phones. "We have run into some issues, especially with the front camera," the post from product manager Boris Ajdin said. "Some of them we flagged to Apple, who have made a fix and will ship it with iOS 26.1. Sadly, that means we need to consider disabling the front camera in Indigo until that version of iOS is shipped."
A screenshot of the App Store update on the Project Indigo page.For context, the iPhone 17's front camera uses a square multi-aspect ratio sensor, which isn't typical for smartphone cameras. The square sensor allows users to capture landscape or portrait photos and videos without rotating the phone. However, it also apparently complicates things for camera app developers, at least in the case of Adobe's app.
It appears that Adobe has now solved some of those issues. Over the weekend, Adobe's Chris Welch shared on Threads that Project Indigo is now ready for the iPhone 17. Welch shared a screenshot of the App Store listing, which says it required lots of "grinding, sanding, welding and polishing."
While the app is functional on iPhone 17s now, the selfie camera is currently disabled. The App Store description for Project Indigo says that front camera support for 17-series devices will be added in the next version of the app, which will come after Apple publicly releases iOS 26.1.
Nike has been working on some strange new ideas. The first is a pair of shoes that activate your mind body connection through receptors in your feet. The second are powered sneakers. Oh, and there's also an inflatable coat and a super-cooling shirt.
Tags: Nike, Shoes, Smart shoes, Exoskeleton, Jacket, Shirt, Athlete, Fashion
The Gambier has a length of just 30 ft (9.1 m). Despite its compact dimensions, Rover Tiny Homes has worked with the limited available living space to provide a feature-packed towable home that's a good fit for regular travel and well-suited to a couple or small family.
Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors
Tags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home
Researchers in Switzerland have stuffed a bunch of chips and sensors into socks to help people who suffer from some of the worst symptoms of diabetes – chronic pain and a loss of sensation in the feet.
Category: Diabetes, Illnesses and conditions, Body and Mind
Tags: Neuropathic pain, Diabetes, ETH Zurich, Smart Fabric, Nerves, Mobility, Pain, Walk
Listening to or playing music later in life could do more than lift your spirits – it might also help keep your mind sharp. A study of more than 10,000 older adults has found that people who regularly engage with music have significantly lower rates of cognitive decline, with daily music listeners showing up to a 39% reduced risk of developing dementia.
Category: Alzheimer's & Dementia, Brain Health, Body and Mind
Tags: Monash University, Dementia, Brain stimulation, Cognitive functioning, Age-Related, Aging, Music Streaming, Brain activity, Alzheimer's disease, Digital music
Russia has flown a nuclear-arm-capable cruise missile propelled by a nuclear engine. In a televised conference chaired by Russian President Vladimir Putin the 15-hour flight of the 9M730 Burevestnik (NATO name SSC-X-9 Skyfall) was confirmed.
Category: Military, Technology
Tags: Cruise missile, Nuclear, Russia
The Fujifilm X-T30 III is a gentle refresh of the Mark II, bringing it into line with the other models in the lineup.
We shot a sample gallery in a Seattle autumn, to show how its images look. Although the camera itself is a fairly known quantity, its new, ultra-wide XC 13-33mm F3.5-6.3 OIS kit lens is a different story. We focused on this lens when putting the gallery together, to show how it performs.
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