New Launches & Tech

Wex Blog News New Launches and Tech

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.

Panasonic LUMIX TZ200 | Hands-On First Look

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Matt Higgs travels to Malta with Panasonic’s new premium travel zoom, the LUMIX TZ200 Read More

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Panasonic LUMIX GX9 vs GX8 —The Differences You Need to Know

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Panasonic has announced a new premium street camera, the LUMIX GX9. But how does it compare to its predecessor? Read More

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Fujifilm Unveils X-A5 and 15-45mm Lens

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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 More

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Should you buy the GH5S? After spending some time with Panasonic's latest LUMIX camera, Kriss Hampton shares his thoughts

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Should you buy the GH5S? After spending some time with Panasonic's latest LUMIX camera, Kriss Hampton shares his thoughts Read More

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It may look cosmetically identical and share a similar name to its older brother, but the GH5S sports a number of key differences

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 More

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Can’t choose between the LUMIX G9 or GH5? Panasonic’s CSC heavyweights go head-to-head

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Can’t choose between the LUMIX G9 or GH5? Panasonic’s CSC heavyweights go head-to-head Read More

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Filmmaker Jon Scott takes the plunge and sends his LUMIX GH5 out to sea…

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Filmmaker Jon Scott takes the plunge and sends his LUMIX GH5 out to sea… Read More

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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

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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 More

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Sony FS5 RAW Firmware Upgrade with the Atomos Inferno

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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 More

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SLR Magic Cine Lenses (E-Mount) Review

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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 More

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Sony RX10 IV Announced

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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 More

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Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Hands-On First Look

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Matt Higgs tests out the new Olympus OM-D E-M10 on a portrait shoot Read More

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Shooting Underwater with the Nikon 8-15mm FX Fisheye

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Pro underwater photographer Alex Mustard puts Nikon's new fisheye zoom through its paces in the Egyptian Red Sea Read More

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Is the Blackmagic Video Assist 4K Now the Best-Value Monitor/Recorder?

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With strong competition from Atomos and SmallHD, does the Video Assist 4K have a seat at the table? Read More

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Hawk-Woods Gripper Battery System Review

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The world’s first clip-on battery system for 15mm bar rigs Read More

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Slow-Motion? Underwater? GH5? Hawaii? Yes Please

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From professional windsurfer to filmmaker, James Hancock shares his experience filming with the GH5 and Ikelite waterproof housing. Read More

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Sennheiser AVX-ME2 Wireless Lavalier System Review

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Kriss tests the Sennheiser AVX-ME2 – an audio system that allows filmmakers to concentrate on capturing great pictures Read More

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Atomos unleashes 4K Raw and 2K HFR from Sony’s PXW-FS5

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Reporting from BVE 2017, Stuart Dennis explains how the Atomos Shogun Inferno recorder can unlock the potential of the Sony FS5 camcorder Read More

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Zeiss ExoLens Review

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Jimmy Cheng tries out the Zeiss ExoLens range for iPhones, including a wide-angle, telephoto and macro Read More

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Canon EOS 800D and EOS 77D Hands-On First Look

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Canon announces two new DSLRs – Matt Higgs takes a look in our Canon EOS 800D and 77D first look review Read More

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