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Lens Review

Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM lens review: Highest-rated wide-angle zoom
October 13, 2017

Sony’s FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM lens is part of its flagship G Master line of performance optics. With this lens, Sony strove for both peak performance and consistency across its focal range — and the[...]

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DxOMark
100

Camera Sensor Review

Nikon D850 Sensor Review: First DSLR to hit 100 points
October 6, 2017

Nikon has been something of a trailblazer in super-high-resolution DSLRs, chucking a metaphorical hand grenade into the market in 2012 with the launch of the 36.3Mp Nikon D800. Since then, plenty of others have caught[...]

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DxOMark
98

Mobile Review

Google Pixel 2 reviewed: Sets new record for overall smartphone camera quality
October 4, 2017

The Google Pixel 2 is the top-performing mobile device camera we’ve tested, with a record-setting overall score of 98. Impressively, it manages this despite having “only” a single-camera design for its main camera. Its top[...]

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DxOMark
94

Mobile Review

Samsung Galaxy Note 8: The best smartphone for zoom
October 3, 2017

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 “phablet” joins the growing number of dual-cam smartphones. The Note 8 features two 12MP sensors, the primary camera equipped with a wide-angle 26mm f/1.7 lens, and the second with a[...]

271 comments

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DxOMark
94

Mobile Review

Apple iPhone 8 Plus reviewed: The best smartphone camera we’ve ever tested
September 22, 2017

The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a main camera system truly worthy of a flagship phone. Similar to the iPhone 7 Plus, it features two cameras — a wide-angle 12MP main camera, and a 12MP[...]

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DxOMark
92

Mobile Review

Apple iPhone 8 reviewed: A solid performance upgrade over the iPhone 7
September 22, 2017

The Apple iPhone 8 is the highest-performing single-camera smartphone we have tested with our new protocols, with an impressive Overall score of 92. Despite having a smaller 1/2.8-inch sensor, it edges out our previous top[...]

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DxOMark
83

Mobile Review

Sony Xperia XZ Premium: First Sony tested with our new protocols
September 21, 2017

The Xperia XZ Premium is Sony’s current flagship smartphone and comes with a 19MP 1/2.3-inch image sensor that is based on Sony’s 3-layer stack technology for smartphones, allowing for fast readout speeds and a 960 fps[...]

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DxOMark
85

Camera Sensor Review

Canon EOS 6D Mark II Sensor Review: Great color and ISO performance
September 16, 2017

Launched in June 2017, the EOS 6D Mark II is Canon’s latest semi-pro DSLR, aimed at enthusiasts looking to dip their toes in to full-frame photography, or pros after a more affordable second body. Five years[...]

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Article

Mobile Review

Introducing the new DxOMark Mobile test protocol
September 11, 2017

When we launched our original DxOMark Mobile test protocol in 2012, among the first smartphone cameras we tested were the Apple iPhone 4 and 5, the Samsung Galaxy S2 and S3, the Nokia 808, and[...]

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Mobile Review

Analysis: Comparing the original and new DxOMark Mobile test protocols
September 11, 2017

To keep up with the rapid pace of innovation in smartphone cameras, we have overhauled and expanded our DxOMark Mobile suite of image quality tests. The most obvious change is our addition of an extensive[...]

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