163: Camera Brand Review: 2025 Edition

We look back at the camera news of 2025 and judge each major camera brand’s wins and losses, as well as reflect on what surprised us and what we hope to see in 2026.

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Notes:

• Releases in 2025
  • Sony
    • Cameras
      • Sony A7 V
      • Sony RX1R III
      • Sony FX2
      • Sony FX3a
      • Sony PXW-Z300
    • Lenses
      • Sony FE 50-150mm f/2 GM
      • Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS II
      • Sony FE 16mm F1.8 G
      • Sony FE 400-800mm F6.3-8 G OSS
      • Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 Macro GM
  • Nikon / RED
    • Cameras
      • Nikon Z5 II
      • Nikon ZR
      • Nikon Coolpix P1100
      • RED V-RAPTOR [X] Z Mount
      • RED KOMODO-X Z Mount
      • RED V-RAPTOR XE (Z-Mount)
    • Lenses
      • Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ
      • Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II
      • Nikon NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.2 S
      • Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/2.8 VR
  • Fujifilm
    • Cameras
      • Fuji X-Half
      • Fuji X-E5
      • Fuji X-T30 III
      • Fuji GFX100RF
      • Fuji GFX Eterna 55
    • Lenses
      • Fuji XC 13-33 f/3.5-6.3 OIS
      • Fuji 23mm f/2.8 WR
  • Canon
    • Cameras
      • Canon R6 III
      • Canon C50
      • Canon R50 V
      • Canon PowerShot V1
    • Lenses
      • Canon RF 45mm f/1.2 STM
      • Canon RF 85mm f/1.4 L VCM
      • Canon RF 75-300mm f/4-5.6
      • Canon RF 20mm f/1.4 L VCM
      • Canon RF-S 14-30mm f/4-6.3 IS STM PZ
      • Canon RF 16-28mm f/2.8 IS STM
  • Panasonic
    • Cameras
      • Panasonic Lumix S1R II
      • Panasonic Lumix S1 II
      • Panasonic Lumix S1 IIE
    • Lenses
      • Panasonic Lumix S 24-60mm f/2.8
      • Panasonic Lumix S 100-500mm f/5-7.1 O.I.S.
  • Pentax / Ricoh
    • Cameras
      • Ricoh GR IV
  • Leica
    • Cameras
      • Leica Q3 Monochrom
      • Leica M EV1
      • Leica SL3-S
    • Lenses
      • Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 ASPH
  • OM System
    • Cameras
      • OM System OM-5 MK II
      • OM System OM-3
    • Lenses
      • OM SYSTEM M.Zuiko Digital ED 50-200mm f/2.8 IS PRO
      • OM SYSTEM M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f/1.8 II
      • OM SYSTEM M.Zuiko Digital 25mm f/1.8 II
      • OM SYSTEM M.Zuiko Digital ED 100-400mm f/5-6.3 IS II
  • Sigma
    • Cameras
      • Sigma BF
    • Lenses
      • Sigma 135mm f/1.4 DG Art
      • Sigma 20-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DG Contemporary
      • Sigma 35mm f/1.2 DG II Art
      • Sigma 200mm f/2 DG OS Sports
      • Sigma 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary
      • Sigma 17-40mm f/1.8 DC Art
      • Sigma 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Contemporary
      • Sigma 300-600mm f/4 DG OS Sports
  • Hasselblad
    • Cameras
      • Hasselblad X2D II 100C
    • Lenses
      • Hasselblad XCD 35-100mm f/2.8-4 E
  • Blackmagic
    • Cameras
      • Blackmagic Pyxis 12K
      • Blackmagic Ursa Cine 12K
  • ARRI
    • Cameras
      • ARRI Alexa 36 Xtreme