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.

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

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 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

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 More

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

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 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

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 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

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 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

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 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

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 More

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Fujifilm X100F Hands-on First Look

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Matt Higgs checks out the Fujifilm X100F, the latest model in the X100 series of large-sensor premium compacts Read More

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Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II announced

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Canon has unveiled the PowerShot G9 X Mark II, a slim, stylish compact camera sporting a 1.0 type sensor Read More

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Canon EOS 5D Mark IV vs 5D Mark III: What are the differences?

Read: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV vs 5D Mark III: What are the differences?

Now that the 5D Mark IV, the true successor to the 5D Mark III, is finally here, we can compare their specs and their features side-by-side Read More

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