Our OM-5 II Review, Plus Early Thoughts on Adobe's Major Updates

View in Browser November 2nd, 2025 This week, the team focused on finalizing our review of the OM Systems OM-5 II. We also published a primer on Canon's lens letter codes and shared our early thoughts after demoing Adobe's newly revealed updates to Lightroom and Photoshop.  As always, thanks for being a DPReview reader. We are all excited about the launch of our new forum technology next week and look forward to engaging in conversations with you all again soon.   — Ben Highlights OM System OM-5 II in-depth review: the innovator showing its age We've fully tested the OM-5 II to see how it holds up compared to the competition Update: Our forums are in read-only mode while we upgrade software The upgrade began on Friday, October 31, at 1:00 pm Pacific (20:00 UTC). Cracking the Canon code: what letters like VCM, RF-S and DO tell you about your lens Here's how to decipher what all the letters in the names of Canon lenses mean. What happens when your new lens is a dud? Real advice from photographers For last week's Question of the Week, we wondered what our community does with bad copies of lenses. Here's what you all had to say. Demoing the latest and most interesting features in Lightroom and Photoshop We spent the week at Adobe Max trying out the latest features and talking to product managers. The Google Pixel 10's hidden trade-off: Is the new dedicated telephoto camera worth a worse main camera? The Google Pixel 10 features a dedicated telephoto camera, but its main camera has a smaller sensor than earlier Pixel models. Our side-by-side tests reveal some big differences in image quality. Autumnal color: Fujifilm X-T30 III and 13-33mm sample gallery The Fujifilm X-T30 III is a gentle refresh of the company's entry-level SLR-shaped camera. We captured a Seattle autumn, showing how its new ultra-wide XC 13-33mm F3.5-6.3 OIS performs. OM System OM-5 II production sample gallery: out and about The OM-5 II didn't have many surprises in store, but that didn't keep us from taking some fun pictures with it. Live from Adobe Max: a sneak peek at some potential future Photoshop features Adobe's Sneaks keynote shows engineering demos that may turn into features at some point. News Updates Right place, right time: capturing one of nature's rarest and most enchanting displays Astrophotographer Dan Zafra recently managed to capture rare red sprites flashing in the night sky with the Milky Way and glow from the Aurora Australis. A new FCC rule raises the prospects of a DJI ban in the US The FCC recently ruled unanimously to grant itself the authority to impose retroactive bans on electronic devices. The allure of historic photo processes: finding connection through analog portraits Wet plate photographer Markus Hofstätter shares insights into his analog photography journey, creative process and his approach to portraiture. Sony's video content credentials are finally here on cameras you will recognize Sony has released firmware updates a selection of its mirrorless and cinema cameras that add content credentials for video for the first time. Plus, additional updates for the a9 III and a1 II promise even better autofocus. Porsche made a really fast camera (car) Nine apprentices at Porsche modified a Boxster to serve as a camera car at the Porsche Experience Center Leipzig. Adobe's Project Indigo camera app is now available on iPhone 17 series phones Adobe has announced that its Project Indigo app is finally available for the iPhone 17, nearly a month after the phone's launch. Affinity is now one app that's "completely free, forever"… mostly A brand new Affinity is here, with all tools in a single, free app. Oppo's latest phone comes alongside a surprising Hasselblad accessory A 3.28x Teleconverter will let you get a true 10x optical zoom from the phone's telephoto camera. Moment's new camera carrying system blurs quite a few lines Moment has announced the Fast & Light lineup, a series of camera-carry options inspired by running and cycling gear. A thief trashed Calgary's The Camera Store, making off with $71,500 in cameras and lenses The Camera Store in Calgary, Alberta, recently shared the disheartening news that someone broke into the store, causing significant damage and stealing roughly $71,500 in camera gear. This year's big Photoshop and Lightroom updates are here to bring several features out of beta And a few new ones are entering beta. Adobe Premiere's new features will keep you out of After Effects Adobe's video editing software is getting a feature that seems inspired by Lightroom. Insta360's new camera cuts off a few grams, but isn't quite lighter than air Insta360 has announced the X4 Air, a lightweight version of its X series of 360-degree action cameras. Healthy upgrade: Nikon Zf firmware v3.0 adds grain Nikon's classically styled full-framer gets grain effect and a host of tweaks as part of v3.0 update. DPReview 276 5th Avenue, Suite 704 - 3126 New York, NY 10001 You received this email because you subscribed to the Digital Photography Review weekly newsletter. To update your preferences, click here. To unsubscribe, click here. Alternatively, log into dpreview and visit your user profile settings, uncheck the Newsletter Subscription checkbox, then click on Save changes. Click here to forward to a friend. If you're new to this newsletter, you can subscribe here.  Preferences |  Advertise | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell My Personal Information 2025 DPReview. All Rights Reserved.