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Despite feeling like a relatively quiet year for leading camera brands, 2024 served up some real treats.
We also loved testing theFujifilm X100VIin Japan.
The Nikon Z6 II – a camera that a potential Z5 II could borrow much of its tech from.
It really is a delight to shoot with.
DJIonce again had a busy year with new drones, action cameras, vlogging cameras and accessories.
It consequently scoopedTechRadar’s camera brand of the year that’s two years in a row.
The Nikon Z6 II – a camera that a potential Z5 II could borrow much of its tech from.
Could we see fruit as early as 2025?
AI continues to dominate tech headlines, but its implementation into camera hardware remains restrained.
So how does this past year set us up for 2025?
The original GoPro Max is getting on a bit now.
Here, in reverse order, are the 12 most exciting cameras we’re expecting to see in 2025.
The 12 most exciting cameras of 2025
12.
Now that would shake things up a bit.
The DJI Neo alongside the DJI Mini 4 Pro – a rumored DJI Flip could mix aspects of both these drones as a totally new offering.
If GoPro was to launch the Max 2, can it even compete with Insta360?
Come on GoPro, dont let us down.
Expect a GoPro Hero 14 Black to materialize in September 2025.
A leaked Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra render.
The Flip would be a curious addition to DJI’s range of drones if the rumors are true.
Propellor guards are typically used in beginner and selfie drones, enabling flight close to people and indoors.
This would make it a pricey handset.
The Panasonic Lumix S1H during our in-depth review.
That improvement would make the S25 Ultra’s wide-angle skills rival the iPhone 16 Pro / Pro Max.
We won’t have too long to wait to find out, though.
This could bethecamera that sets the bar for video creatives at its price point.
The iPhone 16 Pro alongside the iPhone 16 Pro Max
Likewise, the front camera will jump up from 12MP, but to 24MP.
Somehow we already feel more excited by the camera upgrades in the next round of iPhones than Samsungs.
You’ll be pleased to hear that rumors suggest a successor, the X-E5, is en route.
The Ricoh GR IIIx during our in-depth review is a superb if flawed everyday camera.
Fujifilm Rumorssays we can expect the X-E5 around July 2025.
As for its specs, there’s not much word yet, so we have to make educated guesses.
We expect the potential X-E5 to sit above thenew X-M5and inherit much of its features from 2024’sX-T50.
As a viable Fujifilm X100VI alternative, the Fujifilm X-E4 was sold out throughout much of 2024. Surely a successor beckons.
Pricing will be key; we hope it won’t surpass the $1,100 / 1,000 mark.
There could also be improved 6K video and slow motion4K120fps recording, plus Canon’s Cinema RAW Light codec.
Fujifilm GFX100 RF
2025 could be the year that Fujifilm goes big, with two completely new medium-format cameras.
The Canon EOS R6 Mark II sits under the EOS R5 Mark II as a more affordable full-frame mirrorless camera, yet it still has a rugged build and in-body image stabilization.
It will utilize the same 102MP sensor as the flagshipGFX100 II, but with a dedicated design for filmmaking.
Apparently, there’s another GFX camera in the works,the Fujifilm GFX100 RF.
There are too many gaps in the rumored specs to draw any conclusions.
The Fujifilm GFX Eterna cinema camera is confirmed for 2025, but another exciting medium-format Fujifilm camera is rumored to be in the works too.
Pentax’s Film Project was announced in 2022, and the first camera came two years later.
That affordable compact film camera with a solid warranty was indeed the new Pentax 17.
What will come next we don’t know.
The first camera of the Pentax Film Project was 2024’s Pentax 17, and there should be more to come.
but the fully mechanical SLR could be very exciting for serious photographers.
If we were betting people, we’d put our chips all in on Sony having a stellar year.
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After a relatively quiet year, 2025 is likely to be busier for Sony, with a successor rumored to be in the pipeline for the A7 IV (above), plus other exciting models.
