The Newest Gear From March | Wex Photo Video

Welcome to our March 2026 round-up of the best new gear for photographers and videographers. With summer on the way, we're expecting to start seeing more holiday-friendly tavel compacts, and Panasonic has been first out of the gate with its Lumix TZ300. This lightweight compact sports a mega 15x zoom, allowing it cover all perspectives from wide to telephoto.

Elsewhere, we've seen a new set of wireless video mics, architectural specialist lenses from Laowa, and perhaps most excitingly of all, the DJI Avata 360, an 8K drone that delivers unparalleled aerial shooting versatility thanks to its dual 1-inch sensors. Let's take a closer look...

Panasonic Lumix TZ300 Digital Camera Body - Black

Panasonic refreshes its compact-zoom series with the release of the LUMIX TZ300. Retaining the 20.1MP sensor and 24-360mm equivalent 15x zoom, it delivers a familiar balance of reach and image quality, with updated connectivity and in-camera controls to better support travel photographers. 5-axis HYBRID O.I.S. maintains stability at longer focal lengths, while 4K video and high-speed Full HD at 120 fps pair detailed footage and slow-motion playback for well-executed content creation.

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Sensor: 20.1MP 1-type BSI CMOS

Autofocus: Contrast system with Face/Eye detection and 49-area coverage

Stabilisation: 5-axis Hybrid Optical Image Stabilisation

Video: 4K 30p

Build: Lightweight build with 360-shot battery and USB-C charging

A new compact in the popular TZ travel range, the Panasonic Lumix TZ300 should prove a trusty companion on many summer holidays this year.

With a slim, pocketable build, this is the ideal camera to take everywhere with you. Its 20.1MP 1-type BSI CMOS sensor produces high-quality images, ably aided by the 24-360mm equivalent 15x optical zoom lens, which allows you to cover a huge range of shooting situations with a single camera, from wide-angle to telephoto.

Built-in optical image stabilisation helps keep that lens useable handheld, even when fully zoomed in, compensating for camera-shake and other unwanted movements. A reliable contrast-based autofocus system with 49 areas locks onto subjects quickly and accurately, and 10fps burst mode ensures you'll never miss the moment.

VIdeo-wise, the Lumix TZ300 shoots 4K at up to 30p, and also benefits from Panasonic's popular '4K Photo' modes, which can extract high-res stills from 4K footage. This effectively gives you a 30fps burst rate!

Find our more about the Panasonic Lumix TZ300, or watch our review below.

DJI Avata 360 (RC 2)

The DJI Avata 360 is an 8K 360° FPV drone with dual 1-inch-equivalent sensors, designed to capture the entire scene in rich detail so you can refine the frame later. It features intelligent tracking, automated subject locking, and low-light obstacle sensing. This kit includes the DJI RC 2 remote control with a built-in live preview screen for a direct, precise flying experience, plus accessories such as a sling bag, spare propellers, and a foldable landing pad.

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Sensor: Dual 1-inch CMOS with 120MP resolution

Video: 8K/60fps HDR 360°

Internal storage: 42GB

Dimensions: 180 × 180 × 80 mm (approx.)

Weight: 410g

Bringing 360° imaging to DJI's drone line-up, the DJI Avata 360 is a hugely impressive step forward for aerial video. Using dual 1-inch sensors, it captures the full spectrum of a scene around it, allowing the user to frame in and export a portion as a standard-format video after the fact. This provides absolutely huge shooting flexibility, especially given the generous video resolution of 8K.

The Avata 360 is a fairly large drone, designed for serious creators and filmmakers who want to capture high-quality imagery that's good enough for professional use. The drone can also capture still images at a maximum resolution of 120MP, and for those moments when you don't want to process 360° imagery, there's also a single-lens mode that captures great-looking footage in 4K 60p. Plus, there's a favourite feature of mine: 42GB of internal storage! Lovely stuff.

Saramonic Air SE-02 Wireless Microphone

Designed for mobile-first content creators, the Saramonic Air SE is an ultra-compact wireless system that doubles as both a clip-on and handheld microphone. The magnetic modular build features two thumb-sized transmitters docked on either side of the charging bar, each weighing just 5g for discreet recording. With Saramonic’s first AI noise cancellation, 48 kHz/24-bit recording, and a built-in limiter, the Air SE delivers clear, controlled audio you can rely on in unpredictable and noisy environments.

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Sound resolution: 48 kHz 24-bit

AI noise cancellation: Up to 40Db

Transducer type: Condenser

Operating time: 6 hours (transmitter single charge), 28 hours (using charging bar)

Wireless transmission range: Up to 200m

An interesting new release for vloggers, the Saramonic Air SE microphones are essentially two types of microphone in one. First, this is an ultra-compact wireless mic system, with clip-on transmitters that offer up to 200m of wireless range. However, when docked to the charging bar, they can also effectively function as a handheld mic, meaning you can move between different types of interview recording without having to change your mic setup.

Recording 48 kHz/24-bit audio, the Saramonic Air SE microphones also benefit from AI-powered noise-cancellation technology. Able to cancel down up to 40 dB of background noise, this ensures you can always bag clean, crisp audio, even whenh you're recording in busy, challenging environments. The charging bar also extends the battery life of the transmitters up to a maximum of 28 hours, giving you more than enough juice even on marathon shoots!

The version featured above is the Saramonic Air SE-02, which comes with both USB-C and Lightning receivers. Also available is the Saramonic Air SE-01, which is a little more affordable and only has the USB-C receiver.

Laowa 17mm f4 Zero-D Shift Lens for Hasselblad XCD

With an ultra-wide optical design, large image circle, and Zero-D distortion control, the Laowa 17mm f4 Zero-D Shift Lens provides mechanical perspective correction for architectural photography. The ±8mm shift mechanism moves the optical axis relative to the sensor, maintaining parallel vertical lines when photographing buildings and interiors. A rotating barrel design, 14-blade diaphragm, and 86mm filter thread support controlled framing and stitched panoramas.

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Laowa 17mm f4 Zero-D Shift Lens for Hasselblad XCD

With an ultra-wide optical design, large image circle, and Zero-D distortion control, the Laowa 17mm f4 Zero-D Shift Lens provides mechanical perspective correction for architectural photography. The ±8mm shift mechanism moves the optical axis relative to the sensor, maintaining parallel vertical lines when photographing buildings and interiors. A rotating barrel design, 14-blade diaphragm, and 86mm filter thread support controlled framing and stitched panoramas.

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Lens mounts: Hasselblad XCD and Fujifilm GFX (medium format); Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF and L Mount (full-frame)

Autofocus: None

Optics: 18 elements in 12 groups with shift capability for perspective correction

Aperture diaphragm: 14 blades

Shift capability: ±12mm Tilt-Shift version), ±11mm Shift version on full-frame; ±8mm on medium format

These new lenses from Laowa are architectural specialists, with tilt-shift capability designed specifically for perspective correction. The mechanism moves the optical axis relative to the sensor, maintaining parallel vertical lines and correcting for the 'keystone' effect of converging verticals. In effect, it allows you to capture tall buildings with straight lines, compensating for the angle created by the fact that you're on the ground.

Available for a range of full-frame and medium format mounts, the new lenses are manual focus only, and feature a sophisticated optical construction for top-tier image quality. A 25cm minimum focusing distance also enables spectacular close-ups.

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Leo White has been part of the Wex Photo Video team since 2018, taking on roles from the contact centre to the product setup team. Holding both a BA and an MA in photography, Leo brings a wealth of expertise he’s always ready to share.