New Launches & Tech
![Wex Blog News New Launches and Tech](/globalassets/blog-2023/mockup-images/news/new_launches_and_tech_1696x614.jpg)
Including our monthly “Gear of the Month” feature, this area of the blog contains articles on the latest and most important product launches and technology to hit the creative industry.
![Fujifilm Unveils X-A5 and 15-45mm Lens](/globalassets/blog-images/2018/01jan/fuji/x-a5_thumb.jpg)
Read: Fujifilm Unveils X-A5 and 15-45mm Lens
The smallest and lightest entry in its X Series, Fujifilm announces the X-A5 alongside the XC 15-45mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS PZ lens Read More31 January 2018
![Should you buy the GH5S? After spending some time with Panasonic's latest LUMIX camera, Kriss Hampton shares his thoughts](/globalassets/blog-images/2018/01jan/gh5s/gh5s_thumb.jpg)
Read: Two Weeks with the GH5S: Should You Buy It?
Should you buy the GH5S? After spending some time with Panasonic's latest LUMIX camera, Kriss Hampton shares his thoughts Read More24 January 2018
![It may look cosmetically identical and share a similar name to its older brother, but the GH5S sports a number of key differences](/globalassets/blog-images/2018/01jan/gh5s/gh5s_thumb.jpg)
Read: Panasonic LUMIX GH5S vs GH5 – The Differences You Need to Know
It may look cosmetically identical and share a similar name to its older brother, but the GH5S sports a number of key differences Read More05 January 2018
![Can’t choose between the LUMIX G9 or GH5? Panasonic’s CSC heavyweights go head-to-head](/globalassets/blog-images/2017/12dec/gh5vsg9/gh5vsg9-thumbnail.jpg)
Read: Panasonic LUMIX G9 vs GH5 – The Differences You Need to Know
Can’t choose between the LUMIX G9 or GH5? Panasonic’s CSC heavyweights go head-to-head Read More07 December 2017
![Filmmaker Jon Scott takes the plunge and sends his LUMIX GH5 out to sea…](/globalassets/blog-images/2017/11nov/marine-u-a100/thumb.jpg)
Read: Underwater Filmmaking: Testing the EWA-Marine U-A100 Housing
Filmmaker Jon Scott takes the plunge and sends his LUMIX GH5 out to sea… Read More27 November 2017
Read: Panasonic LUMIX G9 Announced Alongside New Lens
Photographing moving subjects? The G9 is one of the world’s fastest cameras and boasts the best image quality from a LUMIX G mirrorless camera yet Read More08 November 2017
![Sony FS5 RAW Firmware Upgrade with the Atomos Inferno](/globalassets/blog-images/2017/10oct/fs5_thumbnail_small.jpg)
Read: Sony FS5 RAW Firmware Upgrade with the Atomos Inferno
Go from recording 8-bit XAVC to 12-bit CinemaDNG with one powerhouse trio: the Sony FS5, the RAW firmware update, and the Atomos Inferno Read More18 October 2017
![SLR Magic Cine Lenses (E-Mount) Review](/globalassets/blog-images/2017/10oct/slr-magic/thumb.jpg)
Read: SLR Magic Cine Lenses (E-Mount) Review
Filmmaker Charlie Watts takes the 35mm, 50mm and 75mm SLR Magic cine lenses out for some golden-hour filming with his Sony A7s II Read More05 October 2017
![Sony RX10 IV Announced](/globalassets/blog-images/2017/09Sep/rx10-iv/thumbrx.jpg)
Read: Sony RX10 IV Announced
With unprecedented AF acquisition speeds, the latest in Sony’s RX10 line of high-end bridge cameras arrives on the scene. Introducing the Sony RX10 IV Read More12 September 2017
![Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Hands-On First Look](/globalassets/blog-images/2017/08aug/olympus/thumb.jpg)
Read: Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Hands-On First Look
Matt Higgs tests out the new Olympus OM-D E-M10 on a portrait shoot Read More31 August 2017
![Shooting Underwater with the Nikon 8-15mm FX Fisheye](/globalassets/blog-images/2017/08aug/underwaterfisheye/thumb.jpg)
Read: Shooting Underwater with the Nikon 8-15mm FX Fisheye
Pro underwater photographer Alex Mustard puts Nikon's new fisheye zoom through its paces in the Egyptian Red Sea Read More07 August 2017
![Is the Blackmagic Video Assist 4K Now the Best-Value Monitor/Recorder?](/globalassets/blog-images/2017/07july/blackmagic/video-en.jpg)
Read: Is the Blackmagic Video Assist 4K Now the Best-Value Monitor/Recorder?
With strong competition from Atomos and SmallHD, does the Video Assist 4K have a seat at the table? Read More25 July 2017
![Hawk-Woods Gripper Battery System Review](/globalassets/blog-images/2017/07july/gripper/gripperthumb.jpg)
Read: Hawk-Woods Gripper Battery System Review
The world’s first clip-on battery system for 15mm bar rigs Read More22 July 2017
![Slow-Motion? Underwater? GH5? Hawaii? Yes Please](/globalassets/blog-images/2017/06jun/underwater-gh5/thumb.jpg)
Read: Behind the Shoot: Slow-Motion? Underwater? GH5? Hawaii? Yes Please
From professional windsurfer to filmmaker, James Hancock shares his experience filming with the GH5 and Ikelite waterproof housing. Read More23 June 2017
![Sennheiser AVX-ME2 Wireless Lavalier System Review](/globalassets/blog-images/2017/06jun/sennheiser/senthumb.jpg)
Read: Sennheiser AVX-ME2 Wireless Lavalier System Review
Kriss tests the Sennheiser AVX-ME2 – an audio system that allows filmmakers to concentrate on capturing great pictures Read More15 June 2017
![Atomos unleashes 4K Raw and 2K HFR from Sony’s PXW-FS5](/globalassets/blog-images/2017/03mar/atomthumb.jpg)
Read: Atomos unleashes 4K Raw and 2K HFR from Sony’s PXW-FS5
Reporting from BVE 2017, Stuart Dennis explains how the Atomos Shogun Inferno recorder can unlock the potential of the Sony FS5 camcorder Read More03 March 2017
![Zeiss ExoLens Review](/globalassets/blog-images/2017/02feb/zlthumb.jpg)
Read: Zeiss ExoLens Review
Jimmy Cheng tries out the Zeiss ExoLens range for iPhones, including a wide-angle, telephoto and macro Read More28 February 2017
![Canon EOS 800D and EOS 77D Hands-On First Look](/globalassets/blog-images/2017/03mar/cflreplacement11111.jpg)
Read: Canon EOS 800D and EOS 77D Hands-On First Look
Canon announces two new DSLRs – Matt Higgs takes a look in our Canon EOS 800D and 77D first look review Read More15 February 2017
![Fujifilm X100F Hands-on First Look](/globalassets/blog-images/2017/01jan/x100fthumb-front-blue-2-590x394.jpg)
Read: Fujifilm X100F Hands-on First Look
Matt Higgs checks out the Fujifilm X100F, the latest model in the X100 series of large-sensor premium compacts Read More19 January 2017
![Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II announced](/globalassets/blog-images/2017/01jan/silver-frt-thumb.jpg)
Read: Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II announced
Canon has unveiled the PowerShot G9 X Mark II, a slim, stylish compact camera sporting a 1.0 type sensor Read More04 January 2017