164: Camera of the Year 2025

Which cameras were our top picks in 2025? As we’ve done in previous years, for this episode we considered all of the camera releases from 2025 and chose our favorites in various categories, including best photo camera, best hybrid mirrorless camera, best overall, and more.

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Notes:

• Camera Contenders (had to be first buyable in 2025)
  • Sony
    • Sony A7 V
    • Sony RX1R III
    • Sony FX2
    • Sony FX3a
    • Sony PXW-Z300
  • Nikon / RED
    • Nikon Z5 II
    • Nikon ZR
    • Nikon Coolpix P1100
    • RED V-RAPTOR [X] Z Mount
    • RED KOMODO-X Z Mount
    • RED V-RAPTOR XE (Z-Mount)
  • Fujifilm
    • Fuji X-Half
    • Fuji X-E5
    • Fuji X-T30 III
    • Fuji GFX100RF
    • Fuji GFX Eterna 55
  • Canon
    • Canon R6 III
    • Canon C50
    • Canon R50 V
    • Canon PowerShot V1
  • Panasonic
    • Panasonic Lumix S1R II
    • Panasonic Lumix S1 II
    • Panasonic Lumix S1 IIE
  • Ricoh
    • Ricoh GR IV
  • Leica
    • Leica Q3 Monochrom
    • Leica M EV1
    • Leica SL3-S
  • OM System
    • OM System OM-5 MK II
    • OM System OM-3
  • Sigma
    • Sigma BF
  • Hasselblad
    • Hasselblad X2D II 100C
  • Blackmagic
    • Blackmagic Pyxis 12K
    • Blackmagic Ursa Cine 12K
  • ARRI
    • ARRI Alexa 36 Xtreme