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Timothy Coleman

The 12 most exciting cameras to expect in 2026 — from DJI's first 360 drone to the iPhone 18

Photo triptych of three cameras, with Leica rangefinder on the left, DJI drone in the middle and iPhone on the right.

Predicting the most exciting cameras for the upcoming year has become something of a tradition for me. Looking back at my shortlist from this time 12 months ago I correctly predicted 10 out of 12 new cameras, including the Canon EOS R6 Mark III, Sony A7 V and iPhone 17.

I had a couple of misses. A new Pentax SLR film camera is yet to materialize (though I did note it was unlikely for 2025), while the Lumix S1H II, which I really did expect, turned out to be a Lumix S1 II, my video camera of the year. Not a bad track record.

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