In this video the Dpreview team discusses the gear of the year. Here is the list:

Product of the Year

• Winner: Nikon Z5II
• Canon EOS R6 Mark III
• Hasselblad X2D II 100C
• Panasonic S1 II
• Sigma 17-40mm F1.8 DC | Art

Best High-End Camera

• Winner: Hasselblad X2D II 100C
• Leica Q3 Monochrom
• Sony a1 II
• Sony DSC-RX1R III

Best Enthusiast Camera

• Winner: Nikon Z5II
• Canon EOS R6 Mark III
• OM System OM-3
• Panasonic Lumix DC-S1II

Best Prime Lens

• Winner: Sigma 35mm F1.2 DG II Art
• Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM
• Sigma 200mm F2 DG OS Sports
• Viltrox AF 85mm F1.4 Pro FE

Best Compact Camera

• Winner: Ricoh GR IV
• Canon PowerShot V1
• Fujifilm GFX100RF
• Sony DSC-RX1R III

2025 DPReview Innovation Award

• Winner: Sigma BF
• AI Masking (based on local models)
• Fujifilm X half

We just got the excellent Sigma 35mm f/1.2 II, and it looks like they’re planning to release even more fast wide-angle primes. A newly published patent reveals the optical designs for the:

• Sigma 24mm f/1.2
• Sigma 28mm f/1.2

I think both would be very welcome additions, don’t you agree?

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via Asobinet

Note: They were clearly still sober when they named the Panasonic S1II Video Camera of the Year 🙂

Best Camera:

1. Canon R6 III
2. Sony A7 V
3. Nikon Z5 II

Best Lens

1. Sigma 300-600mm f/4.0
2. Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 S II
3. Panasonic 24-60mm f/2.8

Best Video camera

1. Panasonic S1 II
2. DJI Mavic 4 PRO
3. Canon R6 III

Worst Camera:

1. Fujifilm X-Half
2. Sigma BF
3. Leica SL3-S

Worst Lens:

1. Canon 75-300mm
2. Laowa 200mm f/2.0

Worst Video Camera:

1. Sony FX2

TTArtisan announced two new “Dual Bokeh” lenses:

• 50mm T2.1 at Amazon, BHphoto, TTartisan.
• 85mm T2.1 at Amazon, BHphoto, TTartisan.

You can switch between “Soft” and “Bubble” bokeh in a blink of an eye.

A newly published Sigma patent discloses the design of two lenses:

• 200mm F2 OS (which has been announced back in September)
• 300mm F2.8 OS

So let’s see if in the near future Sigma will also launch a new 300mm L lens!

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Source: Asobinet

7Artisans gave three hints:

💡 Clue 1: Large aperture for stunning bokeh
💡 Clue 2: Portrait focal length for beautiful detail
💡 Clue 3: Precision focus, total creative control

Maybe a  new 85mm f/1.2 autofocus lens?

Hilarious!