NAB Show 2026 from Las Vegas USA. I t is that time of year once again, but before you get caught up in all the new cameras and the new camera gear, you should take a revisit to the 2016 NAB show, just ten years ago.
Find out what cameras, and what lenses were hot, and why two cameras from that show back then will shock you.
The DJI Phantom 4 drone had just shipped. The GoPro HERO4 was THE action camera. Gimbals from a lot of manufacturers was in every both. And two cameras that were announced shocked the entire industry for very different reasons.
Some of what was hot back in 2016 is still dominant today, or is it?
Some of the companies that packed booths and won awards are gone. And the week NAB 2026 opened, two of the biggest names from this story changed hands
Cool or cruel? In this industry, for filmmakers and content creators it’s always both.