Compact devices gain popularity among journalists at Two Sessions

Photo taken on March 6, 2026 shows heavy DSLRs and traditional camcorders increasingly being replaced by compact devices and smartphones at the Two Sessions held in Beijing, China's captial city. The shift toward homegrown, lightweight and video-focused reporting tools is enabling journalists to work more flexibly and efficiently while covering the country's annual political gatherings. (Photo provided to Guangming Online)

Photo taken on March 6, 2026 shows heavy DSLRs and traditional camcorders increasingly being replaced by compact devices and smartphones at the Two Sessions held in Beijing, China's captial city. The shift toward homegrown, lightweight and video-focused reporting tools is enabling journalists to work more flexibly and efficiently while covering the country's annual political gatherings. (Photo provided to Guangming Online)

Photo taken on March 6, 2026 shows heavy DSLRs and traditional camcorders increasingly being replaced by compact devices and smartphones at the Two Sessions held in Beijing, China's captial city. The shift toward homegrown, lightweight and video-focused reporting tools is enabling journalists to work more flexibly and efficiently while covering the country's annual political gatherings. (Photo provided to Guangming Online)

Photo taken on March 6, 2026 shows heavy DSLRs and traditional camcorders increasingly being replaced by compact devices and smartphones at the Two Sessions held in Beijing, China's captial city. The shift toward homegrown, lightweight and video-focused reporting tools is enabling journalists to work more flexibly and efficiently while covering the country's annual political gatherings. (Photo provided to Guangming Online)