In this video the Dpreview team discusses the gear of the year. Here is the list:

Product of the Year

• Winner: Nikon Z5II
• Canon EOS R6 Mark III
• Hasselblad X2D II 100C
• Panasonic S1 II
• Sigma 17-40mm F1.8 DC | Art

Best High-End Camera

• Winner: Hasselblad X2D II 100C
• Leica Q3 Monochrom
• Sony a1 II
• Sony DSC-RX1R III

Best Enthusiast Camera

• Winner: Nikon Z5II
• Canon EOS R6 Mark III
• OM System OM-3
• Panasonic Lumix DC-S1II

Best Prime Lens

• Winner: Sigma 35mm F1.2 DG II Art
• Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM
• Sigma 200mm F2 DG OS Sports
• Viltrox AF 85mm F1.4 Pro FE

Best Compact Camera

• Winner: Ricoh GR IV
• Canon PowerShot V1
• Fujifilm GFX100RF
• Sony DSC-RX1R III

2025 DPReview Innovation Award

• Winner: Sigma BF
• AI Masking (based on local models)
• Fujifilm X half

Weill we ever see a new medium format Sony camera?

While I am working on a new set of Sony Alpha rumors I invite you to let us know what camera and what lens you hope to get in 2026. First let’s look at the age of some of the cameras in need of a replacement:

1. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII  — Announced Jul 25, 2019 —6 years, 4 months old
2. Sony a7S III — Announced Jul 28, 2020 — 5 years, 4 months old
3. Sony FX3— Announced Feb 23, 2021 — 4 years, 9 months old
4. Sony FX30— Announced Sep 28, 2022 — 3 years, 2 months old
5. Sony a7R V — Announced Oct 26, 2022 — 3 years, 1 month old
6. Sony ZV-E1 — Announced Mar 29, 2023 — 2 years, 8 months old
7. Sony a6700 — Announced Jul 12, 2023 — 2 years, 5 months old
8. Sony a7C II — Announced Aug 29, 2023 — 2 years, 3 months old
9. Sony a7CR— Announced Aug 29, 2023 — 2 years, 3 months old

Sony typically refreshes each camera line on a roughly four-year cadence. On paper plenty of camera should be announced in 2026. And this not counting possible new surprises like medium format camera (I know it’s nearly impossible) or an APS-C RX camera.

But I’m excited because I’ve already heard that there will be even more interesting cameras than we had in 2025, and that they will be equipped with lots of new technology!

So let us all know:

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Sony 100mm GM macro at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, Fotoerhardt, Calumet, WexUK, Clifton.

Review by Digitalcameraworld:

With the Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 Macro GM OSS, Alpha cameras have at last got the macro lens they deserve. The old 90mm was good, but this new lens is GREAT. The 100mm focal range gives you the perfect working distance and the 1.4x magnification captures larger-than-life-size images – but slap on a teleconverter and you can get up to 2.8x magnification, for mega-macro shots. The resolving power of this lens is amazing (and leagues better than the 90mm), even producing sharp results wide open with a 2x converter. The stabilization and autofocus deserve a shout out, too, making this a legitimate option for handheld shooting. This is every inch a GM-caliber optic and hands-down the finest E-mount macro lens on the market.

Review by Asobinet:

 Overall, there are no areas that can be pointed out as flaws, and it is definitely a telephoto macro lens with excellent performance.

Here is a detailed review from Matt Photographer

TTartisan announced this new Silver 40mm f/2.0 SILVER lens you can get on Amazon right now. Should be a perfect fit for you Silver Sony A7cII.

Sony A1II 4.0 firmware insights from PMRTV!

The Sony A7V is in Stock right now at BHphoto (Click here) and at Adorama (Click here). It means you can still get one before Christmas

Sony A7V preorders:
In USA at at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Henrys.
In EU at  Fotokoch, FotoErhardt, Calumet, Foto Köster, WexUK, Clifton, Park UK, Fnac FR.
In Australia at: Camera Pro, Sony Australia.

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To all the lucky guys out there who got the Sony A7 V — here’s a beginner’s guide:

In their usual professional and sober fashion 😉, Chris and Jordan analytically selected the best and worst gear of the year. The Sony A7V came close to taking the top spot, but the worst camera of the year was clearly the Sony FX2. As a SonyAlphaRumors admin, it pains me to admit that I can’t disagree with them!

Best Camera:

1. Canon R6 III
2. Sony A7 V
3. Nikon Z5 II

Best Lens

1. Sigma 300-600mm f/4.0
2. Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 S II
3. Panasonic 24-60mm f/2.8

Best Video camera

1. Panasonic S1 II
2. DJI Mavic 4 PRO
3. Canon R6 III

Worst Camera:

1. Fujifilm X-Half
2. Sigma BF
3. Leica SL3-S

Worst Lens:

1. Canon 75-300mm
2. Laowa 200mm f/2.0

Worst Video Camera:

1. Sony FX2

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What are your thought on this list?