Jeremy Gray

Articles by Jeremy Gray

Leica Is Developing its Own Image Sensors Again - PetaPixel

Technology January 4, 2026

Leica is working on developing its own image sensors again, an exciting and interesting development in an industry where there is not all that much diversity in image sensor technology. Dr. AndreasοΏ½...

What Happens When You Put Big Lenses on the Tiny Kodak Charmera? - PetaPixel

Technology January 3, 2026

The Kodak Charmera keychain camera has been a smash hit. Sold in blind boxes, the 1.6-megapixel retro-styled toy camera was one of the biggest photo gifts of the holidays. However, straight out of thοΏ½...

Sigma in 2025: The Best Performance of Any Photo Company This Year - PetaPixel

Technology January 2, 2026

I saved the best for last. Sigma had a truly remarkable year, launching a beautiful new camera and a diverse, large array of incredible lenses. There’s a very good reason Sigma was PetaPixelβ€˜s Pho...

Leica in 2025: Leica Did Leica Things This Year - PetaPixel

Technology January 1, 2026

This year, Leica celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Leica I, the first 35mm camera. That alone makes it an excellent year for the legendary German company, but it was also jam-packed with new caοΏ½...

Brightin Star’s 35mm f/1.4 Full-Frame Prime Is Beautiful and Affordable - PetaPixel

Technology December 30, 2025

The new manual focus Brightin Star 35mm f/1.4 is the Chinese company’s latest affordable lens for full-frame mirrorless photographers. Launching at just $159.99, the fast 35mm prime delivers high-en...

OM System in 2025: A Great Camera, an Awesome Lens, and Little Else - PetaPixel

Technology December 29, 2025

While Panasonic ignored Micro Four Thirds in 2025, OM System thankfully didn’t. And that’s a good thing, too, because it’s OM’s entire business. OM System didn’t entirely allay my fears abou...

Panasonic in 2025: Great New Full-Frame Cameras and Lenses - PetaPixel

Technology December 28, 2025

2025 was an excellent year for Panasonic’s full-frame Lumix S system and an eerily quiet one for Micro Four Thirds. The year was headlined by the Lumix S1 II, a dynamite full-frame hybrid camera, an...

Xiaomi’s New 17 Ultra by Leica Phone Looks and Acts Like a Real Camera - PetaPixel

Technology December 28, 2025

Chinese smartphone makers are all-in on photography. Xiaomi’s latest Leica-infused phone, the 17 Ultra by Leica, features incredible camera specs, the famous Leica Red Dot logo, and, most interestin...

Fujifilm in 2025: High Highs and Low Lows - PetaPixel

Technology December 27, 2025

Fujifilm is going to be very difficult to grade this year, not because the company didn’t do anything, but because it delivered such an eclectic mix of products, ranging from fun but bad to good but...

Sony in 2025: Sony Demonstrated its Engineering Excellence This Year - PetaPixel

Technology December 26, 2025

Sony has long been the top dog in the full-frame mirrorless camera space, but the gap has closed dramatically in recent years. Did Sony do enough to stave off the competition in 2025? As a quick reοΏ½...