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A New 1-Inch Sensor Claims 19 Stops. Smartphones Are Moving Closer to Cinema Cameras

A New 1-Inch Sensor Claims 19 Stops. Meet the SmartSens SC5A6XS

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2026-04-10

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Smartphone imaging just took another step into territory once reserved for dedicated cinema cameras. Chinese sensor manufacturer SmartSens has introduced a new 1-inch sensor, the SC5A6XS, and the headline number immediately stands…

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Is GoPro Building a Mirrorless Camera? Not Exactly

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YMCinema

2026-04-09

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GoPro’s latest teasers are raising a bigger question than expected. This is no longer just about image quality. It is about direction. With confirmed larger sensors, a new processing pipeline, and positioning…

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This Consumer Global Shutter Camera Captured Artemis II at 2,000 FPS

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YMCinema

2026-04-08

Educate

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The footage everyone is talking about is not just about rockets or slow motion. It is about a camera that fundamentally changes who can access this level of imaging. The system used…

Educate

This 8K 360 Drone Changes How You Shoot. And It’s Already Discounted on Amazon

Antigravity A1 8K 360 Drone Competes with DJI, Drops on Amazon

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YMCinema

2026-04-07

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The Antigravity A1 has just entered the market, yet it is already appearing on Amazon with noticeable price movement. For a product positioned against DJI in the consumer drone space, that timing…

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Sony’s Upcoming Flagship Alpha A7R VI May Suggest a New Approach to High Resolution Sensors

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YMCinema

2026-04-06

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The rumored Sony Alpha A7R VI will probably shape up to be one of the most important mirrorless cameras in recent years. Not because it dramatically increases resolution, but because it may…

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GoPro’s New Camera Could Cost $700 to $900. Is That the Price?

GoPro’s New Professional Camera Could Cost $700 to $900. Is That the Price?

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YMCinema

2026-04-05

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GoPro has made one thing clear. Its next-generation cameras are not being positioned as routine updates. Between the teaser footage, the confirmed move toward larger sensors, and the company calling the lineup…

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Leica SL2-S Hits Its Lowest Price. A Hybrid Camera Worth a Second Look

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YMCinema

2026-04-04

Deals

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The Leica SL2-S has reached its lowest price ever on Amazon, and that shift changes its position in the market in a meaningful way. A camera that once sat firmly in the…

Deals

GoPro Calls Its Next Cameras a “Gamechanger”

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YMCinema

2026-04-03

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GoPro has now added another layer to its carefully controlled rollout, and this time it did not come from a teaser video or an official press release. It came from the comments.…

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Meet Engine Cinema. OpenAI Killed Sora to Build a Cinema Camera

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YMCinema

2026-04-01

News

6 mins read

A keynote reveal signals a shift toward real cinematography At a closed industry keynote in Cupertino, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman introduced what may be the company’s most unexpected move yet. Not a…

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How Large Format Curved Sensors Could Open New Options for Filmmakers

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YMCinema

2026-03-31

Discuss

4 mins read

For decades, every digital cinema camera has shared the same fundamental constraint. The image sensor is flat. That sounds trivial, but it has shaped the entire design of modern optics. Light does…

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Amazon’s Big Spring Sale On DJI Cameras

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YMCinema

2026-03-30

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Amazon’s Big Spring Sale is currently doing more than pushing discounts on DJI cameras. It is exposing a shift in how these products are positioned, priced, and ultimately used by creators. When…

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New CMOS Sensor Switches Between Global and Rolling Shutter on Demand

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YMCinema

2026-03-29

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STMicroelectronics has introduced a new family of CMOS sensors that can switch between global shutter and rolling shutter modes on demand. On paper, this sounds like a technical upgrade. In practice, it…

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GoPro Releases Another Teaser of Its Next-Gen Cameras. New Clues Emerge

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YMCinema

2026-03-28

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3 mins read

GoPro has released another official teaser showcasing footage captured on its next-generation cameras, and this time the message is clearer. What began as a hypothesis in the first teaser now moves closer…

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Meet The Elite Action Cam: Phantom C980J Shoots 4K At 1,100 FPS

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YMCinema

2026-03-27

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Vision Research has introduced the Phantom C-Series, led by the Phantom C980J, a compact high-speed camera capable of capturing 4K resolution at around 1,100 frames per second. Designed for crash testing and…

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Blackmagic PYXIS 12K: Why Isn’t It Netflix Approved Yet?

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YMCinema

2026-03-26

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The Blackmagic PYXIS 12K enters the market with serious expectations. It carries the same imaging DNA as one of Blackmagic’s most advanced cinema cameras, delivers extreme resolution, and targets high-end production workflows.…

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IMAX Chooses ‘Dune’ Over ‘Avengers’: A Shift Back to Native Large Format?

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YMCinema

2026-03-25

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The absence of Avengers: Doomsday from IMAX screens at launch should not be treated as a simple scheduling conflict. It reflects structural constraints within IMAX’s exhibition ecosystem and, more importantly, a shift…

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Sony IMX925 Global Shutter Sensor Enters Production With 24.5MP at 394 fps

Sony IMX925 Global Shutter Sensor Enters Production With 24.5MP at 400 fps

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YMCinema

2026-03-24

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Sony’s IMX925 global shutter sensor, first introduced in November 2024, has now entered the production phase, moving from announcement to real-world availability. This transition marks the point where manufacturers can begin integrating…

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Phantom Teases a New High-Speed Camera Built to Survive Crashes

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YMCinema

2026-03-23

News

4 mins read

Vision Research has released a short teaser (on its LinkedIn page), a few controlled frames, and a carefully worded announcement. That is all. Yet, even within that limited material, a very clear…

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Dune Part Three Needed Custom IMAX Lenses Built From Scratch

Dune 3 Needed Custom IMAX Lenses Built From Scratch

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YMCinema

2026-03-22

Educate

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As covered in Dune Part Three Shot on Film, Dune Part Three (Dune 3) is being photographed on film, including IMAX 70mm capture. That is an important technical shift. On the first…

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Blackmagic Finally Brings PDAF to the PYXIS 6K in Official Beta

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YMCinema

2026-03-20

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Blackmagic has taken a clear step forward in autofocus with an official forum beta build, version 10.0.3 RC1, introducing phase detection autofocus support for the PYXIS 6K. This continues a direction we…

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Sony FX6 Just Got a Major Upgrade. It Now Feels a Lot Like VENICE

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YMCinema

2026-03-19

News

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Sony has released firmware version 6.00 for the FX6 Cinema Line camera, and this update deserves more attention than a standard feature refresh. What Sony has done here is refine the camera’s…

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GoPro Teases a Next-Gen Action Camera With a Larger Sensor

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YMCinema

2026-03-18

News

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GoPro may have revealed far more than expected in its new official teaser video, clearly labeled as footage captured by next-generation GoPro cameras. This is not a leak. It is a controlled…

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Sony Announces IMX908 With STARVIS 3. LOFIC Moves Toward Cinema

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YMCinema

2026-03-17

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Sony has introduced the IMX908, a new image sensor designed for security cameras, featuring the latest STARVIS 3 technology and delivering up to 96dB HDR. While the sensor itself targets surveillance applications,…

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A New 1-Inch Sensor Claims 19 Stops. Meet the SmartSens SC5A6XS

Is GoPro Building a Mirrorless Camera? Not Exactly

This Consumer Global Shutter Camera Captured Artemis II at 2,000 FPS

Antigravity A1 8K 360 Drone Competes with DJI, Drops on Amazon

Sony’s Upcoming Flagship Alpha A7R VI May Suggest a New Approach to High Resolution Sensors

GoPro’s New Professional Camera Could Cost $700 to $900. Is That the Price?

Leica SL2-S Hits Its Lowest Price. A Hybrid Camera Worth a Second Look

GoPro Calls Its Next Cameras a “Gamechanger”

Meet Engine Cinema. OpenAI Killed Sora to Build a Cinema Camera

How Large Format Curved Sensors Could Open New Options for Filmmakers

Amazon’s Big Spring Sale On DJI Cameras

New CMOS Sensor Switches Between Global and Rolling Shutter on Demand

GoPro Releases Another Teaser of Its Next-Gen Cameras. New Clues Emerge

Meet The Elite Action Cam: Phantom C980J Shoots 4K At 1,100 FPS

Blackmagic PYXIS 12K: Why Isn’t It Netflix Approved Yet?

IMAX Chooses ‘Dune’ Over ‘Avengers’: A Shift Back to Native Large Format?

Sony IMX925 Global Shutter Sensor Enters Production With 24.5MP at 400 fps

Phantom Teases a New High-Speed Camera Built to Survive Crashes

Dune 3 Needed Custom IMAX Lenses Built From Scratch

Blackmagic Finally Brings PDAF to the PYXIS 6K in Official Beta

Sony FX6 Just Got a Major Upgrade. It Now Feels a Lot Like VENICE

GoPro Teases a Next-Gen Action Camera With a Larger Sensor

Sony Announces IMX908 With STARVIS 3. LOFIC Moves Toward Cinema

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