
Hillary K. Grigonis
The US Editor of Digital Camera World, Hillary K. Grigonis has more than a decade of experience in journalism with a focus on photography and technology. Her work has appeared in Business Insider, Digital Trends, Pocket-lint, Rangefinder, The Phoblographer, and more.
A current Fujifilm and former Nikon shooter, her background in reviewing camera gear means she’s handled everything from cheap Instax to medium format mirrorless. Her camera bag includes a wide range of gear from a DJI drone to a newly added vintage film SLR.
On the weekends, she photographs portraits and weddings at Hillary K Photography. As a former photojournalist, her work favors a mix of documentary and posed styles. While she’s turned her passion for photography into a career, she still considers photowalks a break from work, while she also includes reading, hiking, kayaking, and camping among her most-loved hobbies.
Latest articles by Hillary K. Grigonis

Why shouldn’t action cameras come in more than basic black? I'm loving GoPro's new green look
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION The Forest Green GoPro Hero13 Black is a limited edition variant of the popular action camera

CapCut’s new terms of service are angering the internet – and so confusing that video editors are asking ChatGPT to decipher them
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION CapCut's terms of use includes an irrevocable license, and the internet is furious

Go ahead and pixel peep – you can now explore distant galaxies with the first images captured with the largest-ever digital camera yet
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
SPACE The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is home to the largest digital camera ever built – and it just took its first photos

I’m sorry, but the coolest cameras right now are the downright weird ones. I tried these unusual cameras at B&H Bild
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION The B&H Bild expo had its fair share of weirdly wonderful cameras

This lens hasn’t been announced yet, but I’m still totally geeked about it. Viltrox is developing a 56mm f/1.2 lens
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS Viltrox is developing a bright 56mm prime for Fujifilm X Mount, scheduled to be announced this fall

Culling is the worst part of being a wedding photographer. Lightroom is working on a solution – and I couldn’t be more excited
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION Lightroom AI Filters will weed out out-of-focus shots and blinks for faster culling

Peak Design Pro Tripod Hands-on review: Compact meets capable
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
Not yet ratedREVIEW The Peak Design Pro series of tripods is sturdier than the Travel Tripod, but still fairly compact

I tried Peak Design’s latest tripods before the Kickstarter even launched. The new Peak Design Pro feels like a feat of engineering
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION Simple and streamlined, the Peak Design Pro tripods are smartly designed camera supports

Durable, compact and retro: the new OM System OM-5 Mark II hits all the trends in a camera made for the outdoors
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS The OM System OM-5 Mark II is a refined compact mirrorless system designed for the outdoors

I tried cheap cameras from Canon, Sony and Nikon on one of the most difficult subjects – this is the camera that stood out
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
SHOOTOUT Cheap cameras are getting far better at challenging genres like wildlife photography

That perfect Instagram grid? It may be easier than ever, as Instagram allows creators to rearrange the profile grid
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION Instagram will soon allow creators to arrange the profile grid beyond the default chronological order

The Fujifilm X-E5 price is more than 50 percent higher than the X-E4, but the features are no longer cheap either
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION The Fujifilm X-E5 price sits at $1,699 / £1,249 / AU$2,699, shifting from a budget camera to mid-tier

My all-time favorite backpack just got an overhaul. The Wandrd Prvke V4 is a durable roll-top camera bag
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION The Wandrd Prvke V4 keeps the rolltop design but enhances comfort and extras

This is not a drill: The iconic retro camera brand Rollei is creating its first mirrorless lens. The Rollei AF 85mm f/1.8 is an affordable portrait prime with a metal design
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS The Rollei AF 85mm f/1.8 is a portrait prime with a metal build and 11-blade aperture for creamy bokeh

This tripod isn’t made for photo or video – it’s made for both. The Manfrotto One is a hybrid tripod with a strangely versatile center column
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS The Manfrotto One's center column is designed for unique video transitions as well as stills

Compact cameras sales continue to skyrocket – but how much are tariffs really impacting shipments to the US?
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS The latest camera numbers from Japan show continued growth for compacts, but reduced shipments to the Americas

DJI’s newest drone can fly in the rain – and the battery lasts nearly an hour
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
DRONES The DJI Matrice 400 lists an IP55 rating and a flight time of up to 59 minutes

An astronaut shot his first-ever time-lapse – and let’s just say it’s way better than my first attempt to capture the aurora
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
SPACE Astronaut Jonny Kim says this is his first attempt at a time-lapse – and it's a spectacular glimpse of the aurora from space

I’m a pro photographer, but I used this compact camera more than my mirrorless on my last vacation – and I don’t regret it
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION The OM System Tough TG-7's durable design meant I could take it where I couldn't take my mirrorless

I can’t believe I nabbed this shot of birds in midair with a cheap mirrorless camera. Is this evidence of how far autofocus technology has come, or just dumb luck?
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION This shot from the Nikon Z50 II is the perfect example of how far autofocus technology has come, even on cheap cameras

Retro cameras are trendy. But the old school feature I really want to see make a comeback? The waist-level finder
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION With how popular retro cameras are, I think a digital camera with a waist-level finder would be a hit

These two wildly different photos were shot with the same lens. Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 crams two classic fisheye looks into one zoom
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS The new Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 captures both circular and rectangular fisheye effects on mirrorless cameras

First, it made a retro compact camera. Now, Camp Snap is making a digital Super 8 camcorder – and I predict it'll be a hit
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION The Camp Snap CS8 is an upcoming digital camcorder that mimics the experience of Super 8

Fujifilm just launched a “new” X100VI – and three more cameras. The X100VI-JP could be a good sign for tariff-weary photographers
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
TARIFFS New product listings for the Fujifilm X100VI, X-M5, X-T50, and X-T5 hint that the company could be moving production to skirt tariff costs
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