What the f-stop! Test your photographic knowledge in our quiz of 2023
2023 has been a blockbuster year of amazing photos, new technology, and blockbuster camera releases – but how much do you really remember about it? Our quiz of the year will test you out with 10 fun multiple-choice questions. How well will you do?
And remember: no Googling!
1 Leica made its return to making instant cameras in 2023, but what was the new feature of the Sofort 2?
a It gives square prints
b It has a zoom lens
c It records a digital image, as well as producing a print
d It has rangefinder focusing
2 Nikon released its first full-frame retro mirrorless camera in 2023. What was it called?
a Nikon Zfc
b Nikon Df
c Nikon Z1
d Nikon Zf
3 Sony stunned the world with news of its upcoming A9 III pro sports camera. What is its top shutter speed?
a 1/10,000 sec
b 1/40,000 sec
c 1/80,000 sec
d 1/200,000 sec
4 Sigma started making its first lenses for which lens mount in 2023?
a Canon RF
b Nikon Z
c Sony A
d Fujifilm GF
5 AI was the big story of 2023, and not just in photography. What did Adobe call its new AI text-to-image generation tool?
a Barfly
b Dragonfly
c Greenfly
d Firefly
6 What was the subject of the overall winner in Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2023?
a Bees
b A snow leopard
c A crab
d Fish
7 Which company introduced a DSLR in 2023 that shoots only in black and white?
a Leica
b Pentax
c Alice
d Polaroid
8 Which compact camera became unbelievably popular in 2023 due to a TikTok craze?
a Kodak Ektar 35
b Leica Q3
c Ricoh GR III
d Fujifilm X100V
9 In 2023, which feature did GoPro controversially get rid of for its latest flagship action camera?
a Image stabilization
b Front LCD screen
c GPS
d HDR
10 Which company launched the Plena lens in 2023?
a Laowa
b Cosina
c Leica
d Nikon
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The answers to the 2023 Photo Quiz
Answers
1. c Leica’s Sofort 2 records a digital image, as well as producing a print
2. d The Zf is Nikon’s new retro-style full-frame mirrorless camera
3. c The Sony A9 III’s top shutter speed is 1/80,000 sec
4. b Sigma started making lenses for Nikon Z in 2023
5. d Adobe’s text-to-image AI tech is Firefly
6. c A blue-blooded crab featured in the winning photo for Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2023
7. b The DSLR that shoots only in black and white is the K-3 Mark III Monochrome from Pentax
8. d The compact that went viral on TikTok in 2023 was Fujifilm’s X100V
9. c GoPro ditched GPS in the Hero12 Black
10. d The company behind the Plena lens is Nikon
How did you do?
10 points - You're a photo mastermind
8-9 points - Fantastic, you’re a photo brainiac
6-7 points - Really good score
4-5 points - Respectable, but no cigar
2-3 points - We'll keep your score secret
0-1 points - Epic fail
