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I tested Caira, the first Nano Banana AI camera – now I’m cancelling my Lightroom subscription
“…far more capable than it has any right to be.”
Rashid Ahmad · Review
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What reviewers make of Caira
Independent video and press reviews of Caira, in the reviewers’ own words, with a link to every full piece.
Updated 24 September 2026
Recommended TechRadar
“…far more capable than it has any right to be.”
Rashid Ahmad, TechRadar review
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Kickstarter goal passed, December 2025
1,000+
Customers
111
Owners surveyed, 2026
66%
Rate Generative Editing useful
Video reviews
Creators who tested Caira on camera.
Press reviews
What the photography press wrote after testing Caira.
Digital Camera World
I got to try Camera Intelligence’s Caira, the camera to replace all cameras
“I was astounded by the demonstration I saw…”
Adam Juniper · Hands-on · 3 September 2026
ReadCamera Jabber
Caira becomes the first mirrorless system with generative video editing built in
“…has read the room better than most.”
Ali Jennings · 2 September 2026
ReadMore coverage: CineD, interview with Vishal Kumar · The Phoblographer · Broadcast Now · What the press is saying about Generative Video Editing
From the people who own one
111 owners surveyed. The most repeated reason for buying: camera-grade images that land on the phone instantly.
“Beautiful photos with zero effort that everyone loves.”Caira owner
“The fact that the photos and videos are immediately on my iPhone is crucial to my workflow now.”Caira owner since the Alice Camera
“My main camera and lenses (Sony a1 II) are too bulky. I travel a lot for my work and I was looking for a solution to take while only having carry-on luggage. Caira so far seems to work.”Advanced amateur, travels for work
“The ability to transfer footage straight to my phone in seconds has drastically sped up our workflow.”Dance studio owner, films class videos daily
“I feel the photos are being more ‘mine’ and less artificial somehow.”Caira owner
“When I use it, I really love it and I can’t imagine using any other camera, including more portable or expensive ones.”Caira owner
“It’s given that glass new life for me.”Caira owner with Micro Four Thirds lenses
“Currently my only camera body. When I do take it out, it steals the show.”Caira owner
What reviewers agree on
It’s a real camera.
A Micro Four Thirds sensor and mount, with over 100 native lenses. TechRadar’s words: not a toy pretending to be a camera.
TechRadar
The editing happens on the camera.
Prompts like “change his navy blazer to burgundy” come back in seconds, on the phone, with no laptop in the loop. The reason TechRadar is using Lightroom a lot less.
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The software moves quickly.
Two updates in two weeks, in Jimmy Cheng’s count, and a set of AI commitments that Camera Jabber said “read the room better than most.”
Camera Jabber
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