Top & Worst Camera Gear of 2025 📸

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It’s that time again! Chris Niccolls and Jordan Drake return to their holiday tradition of listing the best and worst photo/video products while playing drinking games. This year they head out to the Drake family cabin with filmmakers Levi Holwell and Alex Mitchell to put their skills to the test at some rustic games. Who will prevail in 2025?!

Read the full Best and Worst: https://petapixel.com/2025/12/13/the-best-and-worst-cameras-and-lenses-of-2025/

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0:00 - Intro
2:16 - The Drink
2:53 - Chopping
4:57 - Best Lens
8:06 - Trivia
12:20 - Best Video Camera
16:30 - Darts
18:45 - Best Camera
22:41 - Perfection
25:29 - Worst Lens
27:47 - The Sock Game
30:15 - Worst Video Camera
31:55 - Tetherball
34:17 - Worst Camera