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The Verge
26-05-2025
- Business
- The Verge
Nikon's cameras are going to get more expensive starting on June 23rd
After months of remaining quiet about how President Donald Trump's tariffs on Chinese-made goods may affect its business, Nikon has announced a 'necessary price adjustment' for its products that will come into effect for the US starting on June 23rd, 2025. The company hasn't shared any specifics on which of its imaging products will see a price increase, or how much the increases may end up being, but it could mean this is the time to grab hardware like the recent Z5 II if you've been eyeing it. 'At Nikon, we remain committed to providing the highest quality imaging products and value to our customers,' Nikon said in a statement posted Friday. 'Due to the recent tariffs, a necessary price adjustment for products will take effect on June 23, 2025. We will be carefully monitoring any tariff developments and may adjust pricing as necessary to reflect the evolving market conditions. We wish to thank our customers for their understanding and know that we are taking every possible step to minimize the impact on our community.' Earlier this month, during a presentation where the company shared its latest financial results, Nikon said (pdf) the tariffs could reduce its profits for the upcoming fiscal year by 10 billion yen, or around $70 million, as reported by PetaPixel. Nikon is not the first or only camera gear company to announce price increases as a result of the US tariffs. The Australia-based Blackmagic Design started charging more for its digital cinema cameras last month while also announcing that the tariffs made its plans to build a factory in Dallas, Texas, financially unviable. During the announcement for its own Q1 financial results in late April, Canon told analysts that it was planning to raise prices and was 'in the process of estimating the timing and amount of the increase,' according to DPReview . The company also said its price increases would be limited to the US, but that could change if the tariffs triggered a wider global recession. Other camera makers that have recently raised prices include Sony and Leica, while Fujifilm temporarily paused US preorders for several of its cameras, including the budget-friendly X-M5 and the still popular X100VI, the company told DPReview in late April. Lens maker Sigma has also announced pricing adjustments, but like Nikon, those aren't going into effect immediately and will instead start on June 2nd, 2025. See More: Gadgets News Photography Tech
The Verge
26-05-2025
- Business
- The Verge
Nikon's cameras are about to get more expensive in the US because of tariffs
After months of remaining quiet about how President Donald Trump's tariffs on Chinese-made goods may affect its business, Nikon has announced a 'necessary price adjustment' for its products that will come into effect for the US starting on June 23rd, 2025. The company hasn't shared any specifics on which of its imaging products will see a price increase, or how much the increases may end up being, but it could mean this is the time to grab hardware like the recent Z5 II if you've been eyeing it. 'At Nikon, we remain committed to providing the highest quality imaging products and value to our customers,' Nikon said in a statement posted Friday. 'Due to the recent tariffs, a necessary price adjustment for products will take effect on June 23, 2025. We will be carefully monitoring any tariff developments and may adjust pricing as necessary to reflect the evolving market conditions. We wish to thank our customers for their understanding and know that we are taking every possible step to minimize the impact on our community.' Earlier this month, during a presentation where the company shared its latest financial results, Nikon said (pdf) the tariffs could reduce its profits for the upcoming fiscal year by 10 billion yen, or around $70 million, as reported by PetaPixel. Nikon is not the first or only camera gear company to announce price increases as a result of the US tariffs. The Australia-based Blackmagic Design started charging more for its digital cinema cameras last month while also announcing that the tariffs made its plans to build a factory in Dallas, Texas, financially unviable. During the announcement for its own Q1 financial results in late April, Canon told analysts that it was planning to raise prices and was 'in the process of estimating the timing and amount of the increase,' according to DPReview. The company also said its price increases would be limited to the US, but that could change if the tariffs triggered a wider global recession. Other camera makers that have recently raised prices include Sony and Leica, while Fujifilm temporarily paused US preorders for several of its cameras, including the budget-friendly X-M5 and the still popular X100VI, the company told DPReview in late April. Lens maker Sigma has also announced pricing adjustments, but like Nikon, those aren't going into effect immediately and will instead start on June 2nd, 2025.
Tom's Guide
14-05-2025
- Business
- Tom's Guide
The DJI Mavic 4 Pro got a 5-star rating — but there's a huge problem for US buyers
We review many devices at Tom's Guide and hand out very few 5-star ratings. In our DJI Mavic 4 Pro review, Nikita Achanta gave the rare rating, calling it "The most powerful consumer drone yet." It's easily one of the best drones you can get your hands on. As exciting as that is, there's some bad news for those in the U.S. looking to get their hands on the mighty drone: DJI isn't planning to launch the device in the United States, at least for now. That doesn't mean we'll never see the incredible drone make its way stateside, but it sounds like the company doesn't have an exact timeline for the release. 'The DJI Mavic 4 Pro will not be available for sale in the U.S. upon its global launch on May 13. Like many global companies, we have had to adjust our market strategy as local conditions and the industry environment have evolved. While we do not have a timeline for when we can introduce the product to the U.S. market, we are closely monitoring the situation and actively exploring every possible solution,' a DJI spokesperson told PetaPixel. On a technical level, there shouldn't be any reason the DJI Mavic 4 Pro wouldn't work in the U.S., so it sounds like it's strictly a financial issue preventing it from coming out. Sadly, you can't get the drone elsewhere and import it without spending extra, as it would still be subject to tariffs at customs. The law currently says that anything worth more than $800 will be hit with the tariffs, and this drone costs £1,879. If you can't wait, this is an option, but not an ideal one, as it sounds like DJI has its eyes on a U.S. release at some point. In the meantime, The Verge reported that Adorama and B&H are selling the drone for $2,699, so you might be able to get one if you need it right away. As always, we'll keep you updated on the latest issues with the tariff situation and how it'll affect your ability to get the products you want. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Will Foveon sensors ever return, and does anyone outside Sigma still care?
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. In a recent PetaPixel interview with Sigma's CEO, President Kazuto Yamaki, it was revealed that Sigma remains committed to the development of the Foveon sensor. This is both predictable news given Sigma's unwavering loyalty to the technology, but it's also surprising. Sigma's last camera with a Foveon sensor was the sd Quattro, equipped with a 29MP APS-C Foveon X3 sensor. This was launched in 2016, and though it was in production for the remainder of the decade alongside older Sigma cameras also using the Foveon X3, we've seen no new Foveon-equipped camera launched since. Rumors have circulated during the intervening years that a full-frame Foveon was in development, but this has never materialized. In 2023 it was said that a production sensor might be ready in 2024, though development was difficult. Subsequently in early 2024 Yamaki also stated that "not much progress has been made". Reasons for this include the Foveon sensor being fundamentally different to conventional Bayer sensors, thereby requiring a dedicated manufacturing process. In order to minimize the production complexity, Yamaki stated that "currently, we are trying to realize a three-layer structure using as many standard processes as possible at the design stage". Fast-forward 12 months to this latest PetaPixel interview and it seems the mythical full-frame Foveon is just as elusive as ever. Sigma is still apparently working on it, and Yamaki says "we will do our best" (regarding its development). However, he is also honest in stating that development is taking much more time than expected, and that technical issues have been encountered with prototypes (Skip to 42:53 in the YouTube interview for the Foveon details). So after this many years of trying, why is Sigma still chasing its Foveon dream? The core reason is likely that a Foveon sensor promises, in theory, superior image quality versus a conventional Bayer sensor, due to its unique design. Where the surface area of a Bayer sensor is split into pixels that capture red, blue and green light, (25%, 25% and 50% of the sensor area, respectively), a Foveon sensor has a separate layer for each of these three color wavelengths, stacked on top of each other. Consequently, by stacking the red, green and blue pixel layers, the sensor can (theoretically) capture around 3x more light than a Bayer sensor of equivalent dimensions. This then potentially translates to significantly improved color fidelity, dynamic range, and reduced image noise. Sounds great, but in practice Foveon sensors have proven to be more of a mixed bag. The sd Quattro was praised for its ability to resolve fine detail, with its 29MP sensor said to more comparable to 39MP Bayer sensor in this metric. However, this advantage came at the cost of image noise, which was reportedly higher than that from contemporary cameras with conventional sensors. The theoretical benefits of Foveon are compelling, and it's easy to see why Sigma, a small player in the camera market, would want to stand out from the likes of Canon, Nikon and Sony by producing a full-frame camera with a fundamentally different (and hopefully superior) image sensor. But could such huge development costs ever be recouped by sales of a camera that would surely only ever appeal to a niche market? Given that Sigma has abandoned Foveon for its fp cameras and the new BF, it seems even less likely that we'll ever see a Foveon return. If development really is continuing, we have to assume it's on a small scale. There's surely no logical business case for ploughing significant financial investment and technical expertise into a sensor that, when judged on past performance, doesn't offer a convincing advantage over Bayer technology.
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Yahoo
Sigma's latest camera is so minimalist it doesn't have a memory card slot
Sigma has announced the BF, a new 24.6-megapixel full-frame, mirrorless camera that has a built-in SSD rather than an a CFexpress or SD card slot. The company is known for making lenses and unconventional cameras, and the BF's design and unique approach to storage definitely fit the bill. The Sigma BF is milled from a single block of aluminum, and looks it, with mostly flat, angular edges that don't seem entirely designed for human hands, save for a thumb rest on the back. This is all part of the BF's deliberately minimalist approach, which extends to the lack of text on the body of the camera and the camera's haptic buttons. Besides the thumb rest, the back of the BF features a high-resolution display, pill-shaped status monitor for highlighting whatever setting you're adjusting, a dial for navigating menus, an option button, a power button and a playback button. The top of the BF is even simpler: there's just two microphones and a shutter button. The BF is compatible with L-mount lenses, and on top of photos, its 35mm full-frame sensor can capture 6K video, and supports things like HEVC encoding and recording at up to 120 frames per second. The built-in 230GB SSD in the BF is "capable of storing more than 14,000 JPEG files, 4,300 uncompressed RAW images or 2.5 hours of video at the highest-quality setting," according to Sigma. Like plenty of modern mirrorless cameras, the BF also comes with several different color modes that can tweak the look of your photo. Options include modes like standard and rich, and color specific settings like powder blue, forest green and sunset red. All of that sounds cool in theory, especially if you're interested in a camera with an idiosyncratic design, but you have to be willing to pay for it. PetaPixel writes that the Sigma BF will be available body-only for $1,999 in April 2025, in either black or silver.
