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Jan 25th - This week's photography gear news, updates, & releases

If you don’t see your favorite brand, there may be no news or updates. So stay tuned. The following is from last Saturday January 18th to yesterday, Friday January 24th.

Camera systems:

Sony

  • Sony Tough cards added to the recall: CFexpress 2.0 Type A 320GB and 640GB

  • Firmware update for Tamron 50-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD (Model A067) for Sony (ver 4)

  • Sigma firmware updates for E-mount lenses:

    • Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art (ver 02)

    • Sigma 28-45mm F1.8 DG DN | Art (ver 02)

Canon

  • Announced a new 410-megapixel full frame sensor

  • New Canon RF 16-28mm f/2.8 IS STM

  • SmallRig announced new camera cage for the Canon EOS R5 Mark II

Nikon

  • SmallRig adds Nikon Z50 II compatibility to SR-RG2 multifunction wireless shooting grip

Fujifilm

  • Firmware updates:

    • Lumix S5 II (ver 3.2)

    • Lumix S5 II X (ver 2.2)

    • Lumix GH7 (ver 1.3)

    • Lumix G9 II (ver 2.3)

    • XF 500mm F5.6 R LM OIS WR (1.01)

  • RAW FILE CONVERTER EX 3.0 update adds X-M5 support, Reala Ace for X-H2/S, X-T5, X-S20, and adds MacOS 15 compatibility

  • Launched instax WIDE Evo hybrid camera

  • Viltrox AF 28mm F4.5 will be available for Fujifilm X-mount

    (Image credit: Matthew Richards)

Leica

  • Sigma firmware updates for L-Mount Lenses:

    • Sigma 17mm F4 DG DN | Contemporary (ver 1.1)

    • Sigma 24mm F1.4 DG DN | Art (ver 1.1)

    • Sigma 50mm F2 DG DN | Contemporary (ver 1.1)

Panasonic

  • Announced 4 new pro-grade camcorders: AG-CX20, HC-X2100, HC-X1600, & HC-X1200

Lenses:

SG-image

  • New SG-image 18mm F6.3 pancake lens

    (Image credit: SG-image)

Misc:

  • DJI launches PowerFast Charger

  • Maono unveils Wave T5 wireless microphone

  • ProGrade Digital announced 960GB CFexpress 2.0 Type A Gold memory card

  • Nextorage announces NX-A2SE Series CFexpress 4.0 Type A cards & NX-SA1PRO USB 40Gbps Reader

  • New LaCie 4TB Rugged Pro5 Thunderbolt 5 External SSD

  • BenQ unveils PVS7 filed monitor