The PetaPixel Photography Podcast
Chris Niccolls and Jordan Drake join PetaPixel's Editor-in-Chief Jaron Schneider for a weekly discussion on current events in the photography industry, camera equipment, technology, culture, and more.
Episodes
Adobe Ripped Off by AI?
Thanks to ProGrade Digital for sponsoring this episode! Go behind the scenes with Chicago Cubs team photographer Matt Dirksen to see how he photographs a season. From capturing the action to importing thousands of photos after a game, discover how ProGrade’s memory cards, readers, hubs, and docks help keep his workflow moving.Read the full story and see Matt’s photos on PetaPixel: https://petapixe
Why New Digicams Fail to Capture the Magic of the Originals
You probably know VSCO for film presets, but VSCO One goes further, into the business of being a photographer. VSCO One comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee, so you can see whether it fits the way you work. Check it out today!Now saving when you shop for your favorite gear at B&H Photo is even easier with the B&H Payboo Credit Card which lets you Save the Tax — you pay the tax, and B&a
Ranking Our Top 10 Full Frame Cameras
This week on the PetaPixel Podast, the team discusses the return of the a7S IV rumor reappearing, but spends the majority of the episode creating the first-ever PetaPixel Power Rankings for full frame cameras.When it comes to ultralight tripods, every ounce counts. ProMaster’s iota series fully embraces this philosophy by prioritizing speed, simplicity, and minimal weight. If your priority is carr
When It Comes to Viewfinders... Are We Out of Touch?
This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, the team stands firm in their belief that camera brands are misunderstanding the "smartphone generation" as they call it. Wish you could spend less time managing your photos and videos? Excire’s award-winning software helps you instantly find any file, get organized, intuitively browse your catalog, and stay on top of culling! To get your Excire lifetime license
Did the New PEN Impress You? Plus Apple Adds Aperture
This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, the team discusses OM System's new PEN camera and then transitions to Apple Park where they are joined by Jason Vong and The Verge's Allison Johnson to talk Pros and Duo.Thanks to our friends at DxO for sponsoring today’s podcast! PhotoLab 10 adds smarter AI masks for people and subjects, new color grading tools, and automatic sensor dust removal. Its new depth
The Most Influential Camera Brand of Every Decade
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Ricoh, You Disappoint Us
Photographers today are stitching together 4–6 tools across editing, gallery delivery, websites, client management — often spending $2–3K/year, plus constant app-switching.VSCO has built one connected system: editing, client galleries, portfolio sites, booking/business tools, all designed to work together. The point isn't "more features" — it's removing the exporting, re-uploading, and switching t
Sony FX5 DELAYED and is Back-Button AF Stupid?
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Apple May Have Spoiled a Secret Nikon Camera
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Nikon Lost Its Viltrox Lawsuit & Sony to Buy Tamron?
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No One Agrees with Our RX10 V Take + What We Think of Tamron's New Design
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Hass ❤️ Capture One Now + CEO Imagines a Future Without Camera Operators
Excire Foto 2027 is HERE! The latest version of Excire’s award-winning image-management software uses AI to help you find any photo, stay on top of culling, and easily organize your entire image catalog. To get your Excire lifetime license or to download a 14-day free trial, visit https://www.excire.com/en/excire-foto/ PetaPixel viewers can receive an additional 15% off their purchase with the spe
Godox Made a WEIRD Camera and Adobe Buys Topaz
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VSCO's Fiasco, Sony's New Sensor, and Fujifilm's Fall Plans
Thanks to our friends at DxO for sponsoring today's episode. It’s the middle of summer, which means the Milky Way is up and a lot of you are out shooting the night sky. And if you have ever tried astrophotography, you know the file that comes home looks nothing like the night sky that you stood under. The RAW file is usually flat, gray, and buried in noise. Bringing the Milky Way back to life is t
Insta360 and DJI Hate Each Other + Are Zeiss Lenses Actually Zeiss?
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Capture One and Leica Are for Sale? Plus GoPro Is on 'The Brink'
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The Ultimate 'First Camera Purchase' Accessory Tier List
Thanks to our friends at DxO for sponsoring today's podcast. DxO just released Nik Collection 9, the latest version of their popular editing suite that photographers have been using for over a decade. If you want the full breakdown, our very own Michael Bonocore wrote a deep dive covering all the new features with real examples using his travel photography.DxO is offering PetaPixel Podcast listene
Sony's AI Debacle + Fujifilm's Yuji Igarashi on 'Focus on Glass' Results
DxO is offering PetaPixel Podcast listeners 15% off any DxO software, including the brand-new Nik Collection 9, by using the code 'PetaPixel' at checkout. Nik Collection 9 adds AI-powered object and depth masks, plus new creative filters like Halation, Color Grading, Chromatic Shift, and Glass Effect in Color Efex and Analog Efex. Blending modes now work inside the plug-in stack, so you can experi
This Week Has Been INSANE (Sony a7R VI, Canon R6 V, and More!)
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Win a Limited Edition Canon G7X III! Plus: WideluxX & I'm Back APS-C
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How to 🛟SAVE🛟 Micro Four Thirds w/ Emily Lowery!
Do you ever get tired of manually searching for, organizing, and culling your images? We do, too, and that’s where Excire can help! To purchase an Excire lifetime license or to download a 14-day free trial, visit http://excire.com/en/shop/! PetaPixel viewers can receive 15% off their purchase with the special discount code PETAPIXEL.Now saving when you shop for your favorite gear at B&H Photo is e
Resolve Takes on Lightroom! Plus: the Osmo Pocket 4, and GoPro Mission 1!
This episode is brought to you by our friends at DxO and their newest release, PureRAW 6. If you want to learn more about how DxO’s PureRAW 6 works, you'll find PetaPixel's "DxO PureRAW 6: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide" hugely informative.DxO is giving PetaPixel Podcast listeners 15% off any of their software, including PureRAW 6. Head to dxo.com and use the code "PetaPixel" to save 15% today!Now
The COOLEST Lens in Every Mirrorless Mount
This week on the PetaPixel Podcast, the team discusses not the best lens, not the best-selling lens, but the coolest lens available in every mirrorless mount.PetaPixel has partnered with the fine folks at Harper Finch to deliver a tight collection of limited edition merch, featuring new “Film on Location, You Cowards” and LoCA designs, the long-awaited arrival of BiLPH Hunter, and more!The Harper
Memory Card Shortage, DNG is the Standard, and the Return of the PEN?!
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L-Mount May Never Get a Wildlife Camera
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The Canon 5D IV Isn't Dead (Yet) and Could Your Nikon Suddenly Fail?!
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Samsung's Phones Aren't Exciting... But Does That Matter?
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What Is Going On With Canon's Very Weird, Surprise Camera?
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The World's BIGGEST Photo Show and Galaxy Unpacked Are Both Next Week
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Are Lenses ACTUALLY More Expensive Now?
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Nikon is Suing Viltrox
We would like to thank this week's PetaPixel Podcast sponsor, OM SYSTEM. They have been a big supporter of PetaPixel over the years and we were lucky enough to recently get the chance to travel to Costa Rica with OM SYSTEM Ambassador and Master Bird Photographer Ben Knoot, and it was an amazing experience. You can watch the episode on our YouTube channel.Did Chris and Jordan’s journey to Costa Ric
Are Cameras ACTUALLY More expensive now?
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Chris REALLY Likes the Instax Mini Evo Cinema... but Sarah Isn't Sold
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The Annual Airing of Grievances [Bonus Episode]
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PetaPixel’s Bold Camera Predictions for 2026 (Feat. DPReview's Richard Butler)
The holiday season is here, and the OM SYSTEM Holiday Savings Event continues. Right now, you can save up to $400 on many of the cameras and lenses that OM SYSTEM makes, including the popular travel camera, the OM-3. But that's not all: right now, almost every lens in the M.Zuiko lineup is on sale right now. Whether you're building your first OM SYSTEM kit or adding to an existing collection, ther
The 2025 PetaPixel Awards
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Grading Every Camera Maker: 2025 FINAL Review (Feat. Gordon Laing)
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'The Stringer' Stands to Destroy the Reputation of Nick Ut and the AP
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The Gear We Used Every Day of 2025
The holiday season is here, and so is OM SYSTEM’s Black Friday pricing. Right now, you can save up to $400 on many of the cameras and lenses that they make.The OM-1 Mark II, their professional powerhouse perfect for bird and wildlife photography, with blazing-fast autofocus and class-leading stabilization, is $400 off. For those looking for an even lighter all-around travel kit, the OM-3 and M.Zui
We Drafted Our Dream Camera Teams! Feat. David Imel & Jeremy Gray
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Looking Back on Sigma's MONSTER 2025 (Plus TWO Cameras Launched?!)
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Podcasting From the GR Space in Brisbane, Australia!
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Huge Week of Sony, Nikon, Kodak News, Plus our Favorite Tripods of 2025!
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Can the Canon C50 or Nikon ZR Unseat the Sony FX3?
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What We're MOST Excited About with Apple's iPhone 17! Feat. Tyler Stalman
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The Best Cameras for Wildlife Photography, Ranked!
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Hasselblad Has a Winner, and Did We NEED the GR IV?
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BIG Abode, Arri, and Kodak News, Plus a Deep-Dive into Google Pixel 10
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100th Episode Special! Our Best and Worst YouTube Experiences
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Sony Shocks with RX1R III, Plus... What Happened to Gap Primes?
Surprise! Today, Sony dropped the announcement of the RX1R III right before the PetaPixel Podcast team was scheduled to record, so we are coming to you with an early episode this week to talk about what we think of the new premium compact camera.With a PetaPixel Membership, not only can you support original PetaPixel reporting and in-depth reviews, but you can also remove ads from the website and
Revisiting Classic Fixed-Lens Cameras From Decades Past
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Grading Every Camera Maker: 2025 Mid-Year Review (Feat. Gordon Laing)
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What is the State of the 'Midrange' Camera?
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The PetaPixel Podcast LIVE from the BILD Expo!
This week on the PetaPixel Podast, Chris Niccolls, Jordan Drake, and Jaron Schneider are here with a special episode as they took to the Photography Stage at the BILD Expo in New York City for a live recording! The trio discuss every camera brand's 2024 so far and what the new camera releases say about how they see the industry now and into the near future. Plus, they take questions from the a
The Camera Store’s Founder Talks 2025 Pricing and Camera Popularity
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Sigma's CEO Talks Cinema, Autofocus, BF Sales, and More!
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How Badly Does Sony Need to Release a GREAT a7 V?
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How We Would Have Made the Fuji X half Differently
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Chris and Jordan 'Sell' a Content Creator Cameras! Feat. Sarah Teng
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Bonus Episode: Photographer Doug Mills on Winning the 2025 Pulitzer Prize!
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Photographers Are SPOILED by Modern Camera Tech!
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Are There Any Limits to What We Can Do With Lenses Now?
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Severance's Jessica Lee Gagné on Cinematography, Directing, and More!
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The Coolest Camera Gear from the Year's Biggest Video Show!
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Does Any Competitor Beat the Nikon Z5 II Right Now?
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The Very Good Smartphone Cameras We Didn't Talk About (Feat. Ted Kritsonis)
This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, Chris Niccolls, Jordan Drake, and I are joined by PetaPixel's mobile and computing contributing writer Ted Kritsonis to talk about the very good smartphone camera systems that North Americans might not know about or have outright disregarded.With a PetaPixel Membership, not only can you support original PetaPixel reporting and in-depth reviews, but you can also
GFX100RF Design Philosophy with Fujifilm's Justin Stailey
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Is Chris Wrong About the Sigma BF? Feat. David Imel
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Did Panasonic Finally Support Photographers? Feat. Micro Four Nerds
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Sigma's CEO Talks BF, Foveon, and More
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What to Expect From CP+ 2025, the World's Biggest Photo Expo, Feat. Ted Forbes
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