My 7 favorite camera moments in 2024 – from innovative in-camera AI editing to film making a comeback
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Plus other honorable mentions. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. 2024 has served up some real treats for me as TechRadar’s Cameras Editor – with plenty of proper chances to play with the latest and greatest camera gear and innovative new features.
![[Canon EOS R5 II mirrorless camera]](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tGLDXkeQtQhSoYJ5Zm6Qc3-320-80.jpg)
My personal favorites included the Canon EOS R5 Mark II, a pro mirrorless camera which packs a speedy 45MP stacked full-frame sensor and incredible autofocus skills. Before that there was the popular Fujifilm X100VI, which is a pricey premium compact camera that attracted huge pre-order numbers and is still on back order now. The Nikon Z6 III is proving hard for me to resist upgrading for, while the Insta360 X4 360-degree camera is the action camera that can do it all. I also adored the charming Pentax 17, a compact half-frame film camera that marked the company's return to film following a decades-long hiatus.
![[GoPro Hero 13 Black with Ultra Wide Lens Mod being attached]](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Pr3eozZXWgXDWLnsUJMJG9-320-80.jpg)
You can read elsewhere about which camera gear scooped up the top prizes in our TechRadar Choice Awards 2024. But what I want to focus on here is not just the cameras that stood out this year, but the specific reasons they do, including innovative new features, plus the headline news stories that could impact camera gear in 2025 and beyond. So let’s get to it with my year in cameras 2024.
![[Pentax 17 compact film camera]](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VAVuKwcrTmeBhdMUuA9uqA-320-80.jpg)
At the launch event of the Canon EOS R5 Mark II and EOS R1, I got my first taste of Canon's unique Eye-control AF feature. It's not new to 2024, but it was new to me, and I loved it. The feature is inherited from the Canon EOS R3, and Canon says it's doubly effective in the latest models. However, we can trace the tech all the way back to the Canon EOS 5, a SLR camera from 1992. So what is Eye-control AF exactly?.
![[Insta360 X4 360 degree camera mounted to a selfie stick]](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iJNR8Ltqd6bdZi2Ae62azG-320-80.jpg)
