Canon warns of compact-camera shortages as production rises across the market

Compact-camera demand is pulling against supply: industry production rose 25% year over year, but Canon cut its sales outlook and warned of component shortages. New cameras and lenses broadened buying choices, while generative AI continued to displace fashion studio work.

Key developments

Compact-camera growth meets supply constraints

Canon lowered its sales outlook and said component shortages will affect compact-camera production. August industry figures showed compact-camera production up 25% year over year despite a four-month camera-sales slump and slowing mirrorless shipments; Canon also expects its mirrorless sales mix to shift toward full-frame bodies.

Growing compact-camera production across the industry does not guarantee better availability of Canon models.

Oct 26–27 · Latest from Digital Camera World · Latest from Digital Camera World

Instax Mini Evo gets a second generation

Fujifilm introduced the Instax Mini Evo 2 with a larger sensor, face-detection autofocus and a larger touchscreen. The hybrid instant camera also offers four-second pre-shot recordings, 100 creative-effect combinations and instant prints.

Face-detection autofocus gives instant-camera users another way to keep people in focus.

Oct 27 · DPReview · DIY Photography

Nikon adds a professional telephoto zoom

Nikon unveiled the $13,999 Nikkor Z 120–300mm f/2.8 TC VR S, combining a constant f/2.8 aperture with a built-in 1.4× teleconverter. The 2.7kg lens is available to order and goes on sale in November.

Sports and wildlife photographers can extend their reach without fitting a separate teleconverter, at a substantial cost and carrying weight.

Oct 29 · Press Room Page · DIY Photography · OpticalLimits

Fashion studios lose work to AI

Fashion photo studios are closing as brands increasingly adopt generative AI to save costs.

Generated imagery is replacing some paid photographic production and reducing studio bookings.

Oct 28 · PetaPixel

Canon upgrades the entry full-frame R8

Canon's EOS R8 Mark II adds five-axis in-body stabilization, an autofocus joystick and improved subject recognition. It retains 24.2MP resolution, shooting up to 40fps and uncropped 4K 60p video, with US pricing of $1,899—$250 above the original R8.

Buyers gain stabilization and more direct autofocus control but pay more for the entry full-frame body.

Oct 31 · 相機及鏡頭測試報告 Camera and Lens Reviews · Fstoppers · Fstoppers

MacBook Pro moves to touchscreen OLED

Apple introduced redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros with touchscreen OLED displays and M5 Pro or M5 Max chips. The displays cover Adobe RGB and P3, with claimed brightness reaching 2,000 nits.

Adobe RGB coverage expands the color range available to photographers editing on the laptop display.

Oct 28 · PetaPixel · Fstoppers

Capture One expands portrait retouching

Capture One released desktop version 16.9 and mobile version 4.2 with retouching improvements, new camera support and color-editing enhancements. The updates include stray hair removal and a redesigned Advanced Color Editor.

Portrait cleanup gains another tool, while the redesigned color editor changes a core editing workflow.

Oct 29 · DPReview · PetaPixel

Sigma launches an f/1.2 portrait prime

Sigma launched the 85mm f/1.2 DG Art for Sony E and L-mount, aimed primarily at portrait and event photographers. The company describes it as the smallest lens in its class.

Sony E and L-mount photographers gain another fast-aperture choice for portraits and events.

Oct 28 · DIY Photography

FX5 deliveries diverge by region

Sony FX5 US pre-orders now carry a mid-November shipping date, while Sony UK lists January, after the camera went on backorder within 24 hours. The FX5 combines open-gate recording, in-body stabilization and anamorphic desqueeze in one body.

UK buyers face a later delivery window than US buyers when scheduling productions around the camera.

Oct 26–27 · Latest from Digital Camera World · Fstoppers

DJI ends Phantom support

DJI officially stopped supporting the Phantom drone, although existing owners can continue flying it.

Phantom owners lose manufacturer support for aircraft they may still be using.

Oct 30 · Latest from Digital Camera World

Also this week

Prices and lenses

• Canon warned investors that persistent high memory costs could lead to price increases in 2027. Latest from Digital Camera World

• Sony's new 400mm f/4.5 and 600mm f/6.3 primes are lighter and cheaper than the comparable Nikon lenses they closely resemble. Fstoppers

• Thypoch announced its first autofocus prime, the $349 AF 23mm f/1.4 Sculptor for Fujifilm X. PetaPixel

• Viltrox announced the $829 full-frame AF 35mm f/1.4 Pro for Sony E and Nikon Z, adding weather sealing and a declickable aperture to a lineup that already includes 50mm and 85mm lenses. DPReview · DIY Photography · PetaPixel

• Sirui announced Swift 20mm f/2.4 and 40mm f/2.2 autofocus primes at $149, with Sony E, Fujifilm X and L-mount versions due on sale in December. DPReview · Latest from Digital Camera World

• DJ-Optical introduced an ultra-slim manual-focus pancake lens for M-mount cameras. PetaPixel

Capture hardware

• Godox announced the $85 TT350II Thinklite TTL Camera Flash, updating its compact TT350 with support for nearly every camera brand. PetaPixel

• Godox introduced the iM10, its smallest flashgun yet, for smaller mirrorless and premium compact cameras. Latest from Digital Camera World

• Sony announced the 50MP Lytia 720 smartphone sensor, claiming nearly 17 stops of dynamic range, improved low-light performance and 4K 60fps HDR video support. PetaPixel

• Sony set a first-half 2027 launch for its $80,000 Rialto 65 Camera Extension System, which requires a $60,000 Venice 2 CineAlta camera. DPReview · PetaPixel

• Fotorgear introduced Campix, a compact digital camera with waist-level framing, film simulations, interchangeable lenses, RAW capture and a 36-shot limit per digital roll. DIY Photography

• A Vespera 3 review found sharper, more colorful astrophotography images despite an unchanged sensor and aperture, and praised its tripod and all-night battery. Latest from Digital Camera World

• Shimoda introduced a custom-fit backpack and a minimalist sling for adventure photographers. Latest from Digital Camera World

Apps and editing

• Apple updated Creator Studio with improvements across its applications, including Final Cut Pro and Pixelmator Pro. PetaPixel

• Citus Camera launched for iPhone with scanned-film looks displayed live in the viewfinder and no monthly subscription fee. DIY Photography

• Halide updated its camera app with three additions designed around the foldable iPhone Duo's different poses. Lux

• Skylum released a Luminar update embracing AI and guided by a survey of photographers. Latest from Digital Camera World

• Radium Wang demonstrated an unofficially modified Hasselblad X2D II 100C that shoots video, runs Linux and includes ChatGPT. PetaPixel

• A small team released PhotoCraft, a free, open-source Photoshop alternative built with substantial AI assistance and familiar Adobe-style menus and shortcuts, with legal questions surrounding the project unresolved. Fstoppers

Community and sky

• Ricoh plans to open a New York City GR Space with classes and a gallery in winter 2027. Latest from Digital Camera World

• November's astrophotography outlook highlights a supermoon, Orion's return and long winter nights as shooting opportunities. Latest from Digital Camera World

Shooting technique

• A composition guide explains how a small, off-centre subject can balance a frame even when a symmetrical arrangement does not. Fstoppers

• A wildlife-editing feature examines how cropping, noise reduction and masked brightening can rescue high-ISO files or push them beyond a natural appearance. Fstoppers

• A product-photography tutorial shows how a silver card resolved a reflection across a glossy haircare bottle's label that white paper could not. Fstoppers

• A landmark moonrise guide emphasizes precise positioning, fading light and the brief alignment window when shooting with a very long lens. Fstoppers

• An environmental wildlife portrait guide shows how habitat, composition and animal behavior can add context while keeping the animal as the main subject. PetaPixel

What to watch

• Watch for the Nikkor Z 120–300mm f/2.8 TC VR S to go on sale in November.

• Watch whether Sony FX5 US pre-orders ship in mid-November; Sony UK's listed delivery window is January.

• Watch for Sirui's Swift autofocus primes to go on sale in December across Sony E, Fujifilm X and L-mount.

• Watch for Sony's Rialto 65 Camera Extension System launch in the first half of 2027.