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The best cameras around $2000 and more [View in Browser]( [Top DPR Masthead Image]( [25 Years of DPReview in Partnership with MPB]( October 13, 2024 This week highlights included the launch of our Panasonic 18-40mm F4.5-6.3 sample gallery and updates to our best cameras around $2000 buying guide. We also shared a fantastic gallery of award-winning wildlife photos and dramatic images and videos of Hurricane Milton from space. — Ben Highlights [The best cameras around $2000]( [The best cameras around $2000]( What’s the best camera for around $2000? This price point gives you access to some of the most all-round capable cameras available. Excellent image quality, powerful autofocus and great looking video are the least you can expect. We've picked the models that really stand out. [Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners showcase wonders of our natural world]( [Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners showcase wonders of our natural world]( The Natural History Museum, London, has announced the winners of its prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. Here are our favorite winning images. [Panasonic's new entry-level, compact kit lens: 18-40mm F4.5-6.3 Sample Gallery]( [Panasonic's new entry-level, compact kit lens: 18-40mm F4.5-6.3 Sample Gallery]( See how Panasonic's new compact 18-40mm kit lens performs. [Astronaut shares photos and videos of ferocious Hurricane Milton from space]( [Astronaut shares photos and videos of ferocious Hurricane Milton from space]( NASA astronaut and photographer Matthew Dominick shared his view of Hurricane Milton through the window of the Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft, including a timelapse video showing what it's like to pass directly over the storm. News Updates [Accessory Roundup: magnetic filters, colorful batteries, and Nikon binoculars]( [Accessory Roundup: magnetic filters, colorful batteries, and Nikon binoculars]( This week we're looking at filters, batteries, binoculars, and more. [Panasonic's updating its app and firmware for the S5II/X, G9II and S9 with big improvements]( [Panasonic's updating its app and firmware for the S5II/X, G9II and S9 with big improvements]( The Lumix S9 is now a more powerful video camera and the Lumix Lab app is way more useful. [Panasonic announces 18-40mm F4.5-6.3, the S9's new kit lens]( [Panasonic announces 18-40mm F4.5-6.3, the S9's new kit lens]( Alongside the new bundled lens, there are two new colors of the company's creator-focused camera. [Amazon Prime Day: Deals on Gold and Silver award-winning cameras]( [Amazon Prime Day: Deals on Gold and Silver award-winning cameras]( Looking to buy a camera? Here's a list of Gold and Silver award-winning cameras that are on sale right now. Further Reading Here are some stories that caught our attention this week: • [Is this the greatest street photographer you've never heard of?]( -Digital Camera World • [The incredible blandness of AI photography]( - The Verge • [Japan's government admits editing cabinet photo]( - BBC • [Hurricane Milton: Images From Florida, Before and After the Storm]( - The New York Times • [Fake photos of Disney World flooded during Hurricane Milton spread online by Russian news agency]( - The Independent 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,]( 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]( 2024 DPReview. All Rights Reserved.