CP+ 2025 live: all the latest news from Canon, Sony and more at the world’s biggest photography show

Welcome to our live coverage of CP+, the world’s largest camera and video show which takes place every year in the Pacifico, Yokohama, a suburb of Tokyo in Japan, since it debuted in 2010.

The show opened to the public today, Feb 27, and doors close on Mar 2, and we’re lucky enough to be attending to bring you all of the latest news, announcements and surprises from the camera world.

With the likes of Photokina in Cologne, Germany, no longer taking place, CP+ is the perfect opportunity for many camera and lens manufacturers to reveal their best cameras, lenses and accessories.

We’ve certainly heard no shortage of rumors and big announcements running up to this event. We'll be walking around the show floor to see what’s actually coming out and if any of the rumours came true. Buckle in as we visit Canon, Sony, Sigma and Panasonic stands and more.

Welcome to our CP+ 2025 live coverage

We're at CP+ 2025, psyched to see what new camera gear in store for us. For the general public, this is the first chance to get a look at new gear already announced this week, including the Canon PowerShot V1 vlogging compact, the radically minimalist Sigma BF, and Sony's monster 400-800mm super-telephoto zoom lens.

We've already had hands-on time with some of this gear, but it will be interesting to see which cameras and lenses draw the biggest crowds, and we're hoping to find some lesser-known treats.

This is the ideal place for the likes of third-party lens manufacturers to showcvase their latest optics, such as Cosina / Voigtlander. Without further ado, let's dive in!

The radically minimalist Sigma BF

First stop, Sigma!

For camera enthusiasts, Sigma made waves this week with its new BF full-frame camera, plus two impressive new lenses, as well as a whole new look with a rebranded Sigma logo. The company doesn’t appear to be wasting any time either and is proudly displaying all three for the general public to see at the Sigma stand in this year’s CP+. Let's look at the Sigma BF first...

...starting with its rather quirky and unique design and feature set. We're told the metal body is made from a single aluminum ingot over 7 hours, while the user interface is properly stripped back – reminding us a little of the Leica CL. Sigma's compact 24MP full-frame camera has already caused quite a stir online in the past few days, and now guests at CP+ are seeing what all the fuss is about.