The PetaPixel Photography Podcast Grading Every Camera Maker: 2025 FINAL Review (Feat. Gordon Laing)
Dec 3, 2025
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In July, The PetaPixel Podcast team was joined by Camera Labs' Gordon Laing to give mid-term grades to every major camera and lens manufacturer. Now that the year has ended, it’s time for them all to get graded on their finals in this annual tradition!
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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&H pays you back instantly! (Save the Tax on eligible purchases shipped to eligible states.) Or you can pay over time with 6 and 12 month financing (on minimum purchases of $199 for 6 months, and $599 for 12 months). Terms apply, learn more at http://bhphoto.com/payboo.
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In July, The PetaPixel Podcast team was joined by Camera Labs' Gordon Laing to give mid-term grades to every major camera and lens manufacturer. Now that the year has ended, it’s time for them all to get graded on their finals in this annual tradition!
Check out PetaPixel Merch: store.petapixel.com/
We use Riverside to record The PetaPixel Podcast in our online recording studio.
We hope you enjoy the podcast and we look forward to hearing what you think. If you like what you hear, please support us by subscribing, liking, commenting, and reviewing! Every week, the trio go over comments on YouTube and here on PetaPixel, but if you’d like to send a message for them to hear, you can do so through SpeakPipe.
In This Episode
- 00:00 - Intro
- 08:26 - You can now edit 32K video in Resolve
- 10:29 - Sony's new smartphone sensor promises 17 stops of DR
- 12:39 - Thypoch's new Eurka 28mm f/2.8 is inspired by another cool, obscure lens
- 16:04 - The custom film simulation recipe from the limited edition GFX100RF
- 17:11 - Review Roundup
- 25:28 - Grading Every Camera Maker in 2025 Feat. Gordon Laing
- 27:17 - Canon
- 34:21 - Nikon
- 40:12 - Sony
- 53:35 - Panasonic Lumix
- 1:03:28 - Fujifilm
- 1:14:18 - Hasselblad
- 1:18:02 - OM System
- 1:24:16 - Leica
- 1:28:55 - Sigma
- 1:35:26 - Tamron