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Sigma 20-200mm F3.5-6.3 DG
Sigma calls its latest superzoom 'the ultimate all-in-one zoom lens', but can a 10x zoom be an ultimate anything
6 min |
December 30, 2025
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Reader Portfolio
Spotlight on readers' excellent images and how they captured them
2 min |
December 30, 2025
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Remembering the greats who passed this year
We honour some of the fine photographers who died in 2025, including some very big names
5 min |
December 16, 2025
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AP out and about
As well as working on a weekly magazine, running a website and our social media platforms, we're often out taking photos, whether for gear reviews or just for pure enjoyment outside of work. Here's a selection of our favourite photos taken in 2025
7 min |
December 16, 2025
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The Greatest Photographers in the World EVER...!(again)
Who are the ten greatest photographers of all time? It’s the question every photography lover has an opinion on, and no two answers are the same. Peter Dench asked a panel of experts to take on the impossible task of deciding, and adds his own
5 min |
December 16, 2025
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Amateur Photographer of the Year
Here are the top ten images uploaded to Photocrowd from Round Seven, Animal Kingdom, with comments by the AP team and our guest judge
7 min |
December 16, 2025
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Peter Dench
In Paris with the new OM-3, photojournalist and Acting Features Editor Peter Dench got his hands on a camera so instinctive it made him lose his grip
2 min |
December 16, 2025
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Final Analysis
From the series Second City by Jesse Marlow (1998-2004)
2 min |
December 16, 2025
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Martin Parr
AP Acting Features Editor Peter Dench pays a personal tribute to Martin Parr, a photographer who shaped him and reshaped how Britain sees itself
3 min |
December 16, 2025
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Smartphone makers take the long view
It's also been a busy year for smartphone makers, particularly in the hyper-competitive Android market. Beyond Al features, slimmer dimensions and beefed-up battery life, some cool technology came to the fore, exemplified by the Oppo Find X9 Pro. As well as being able to capture still photos at 50MP by default on all three rear cameras, a new Hasselblad Hi Res mode enables you to shoot 200MP still images. While this feature might seem overkill for a comparatively small phone sensor, it gives lots of cropping flexibility.
1 min |
December 16, 2025
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Best of the best
Jessica Miller looks back at the winning images from another great year of photography competitions
6 min |
December 16, 2025
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Great reads
2025 has been a bumper year for books. Peter Dench selects some highlights reviewed in AP
7 min |
December 16, 2025
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Our images of the year
The AP team are fortunate to be able to view thousands of fantastic images each year. It's not easy to choose a favourite but here are a few that stuck with us during 2025
6 min |
December 16, 2025
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OM System OM-5 Mark II
The OM System OM-5 Mark II was a pleasing surprise when it arrived, as it solved all of my main complaints regarding the original OM-5.
1 min |
December 16, 2025
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7
For many years I just didn't really get the appeal of folding phones.
1 min |
December 16, 2025
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Polaroid Flip
The Polaroid Flip is a great camera - it really shows how far we've come in terms of a brand that almost disappeared from existence.
1 min |
December 16, 2025
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Portrait of a creative community
Described as an antidote to throwaway culture, Suzy Bennett's beautiful book, Artisans of Dartmoor, celebrates inspiring individuals who work in traditional crafts. Tracy Calder talks to her about the challenges involved in environmental portraiture
5 min |
December 16, 2025
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Year of the power compacts
As can be seen in Andy Westlake’s extensive camera roundup (starting on page 71), 2025 has seen the release of several high-end compacts designed specifically for photography, rather than video or content creators. It's another reminder that the formerly moribund compact camera sector is now in rude health!
1 min |
December 16, 2025
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Jessica Miller
Our Deputy Online Editor has enjoyed using a flagship smartphone as her main device this year
1 min |
December 16, 2025
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Nigel Atherton
AP's Editor discusses some of the kit that he's most enjoyed using during 2025, including a camera, flash and tripod
2 min |
December 16, 2025
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Geoff Harris
AP's Deputy Editor finds his perfect lens for birding, enjoys a quirky compact camera, and sings the praises of a bargain 35mm film SLR
3 min |
December 16, 2025
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Andy Westlake
AP's Technical Editor waxes lyrical about some lovely lenses from Sigma
2 min |
December 16, 2025
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Updated kit zoom
Sony has also updated its entry-level full-frame kit zoom, with the FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II gaining the ability to track focus while shooting still or video at 120 frames per second.
1 min |
December 09, 2025
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Honor toughens up
Leading Android smartphone maker Honor has released early details of its new budget smartphone, the Magic8 Lite, set to arrive in the UK early next year.
1 min |
December 09, 2025
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The dream makers
Kahran and Regis Bethencourt, the husband and wife behind CreativeSoul Photography, create high-concept portraits of children across the African diaspora, allowing them to tell their unique stories, as Tracy Calder explains
5 min |
December 09, 2025
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A vision for fashion
Rodney Smith's photography was elegant, surreal and meticulously crafted. His often-overlooked work deserves greater acclaim, photographic historian and curator Anne Morin tells David Clark
5 min |
December 09, 2025
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Sony RX1R III
Sony's full-frame compact offers fantastic image quality in a tiny body, but it has its drawbacks too
10+ min |
December 09, 2025
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Final Analysis
Untitled, Nottingham 1974 by Tom Sandberg
2 min |
December 09, 2025
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Sony Alpha A7 V
Sony has upped the ante again with its latest enthusiast-focused model, promising significant performance boosts.
3 min |
December 09, 2025
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Click! Land's End to John o'Groats
RRP £21, Hardback, 352 pages, ISBN: 9781036930875
1 min |