Latest articles by Hillary K. Grigonis
I thought Fujifilm made a mistake – but after spending weeks with its latest compact camera, I added one to my wish list
OPINION I spent a few weeks with the Fujifilm X Half and, despite my original reservations, I didn't want to send it back
Think film is dead? This quirky new vending machine says otherwise, spitting out film, disposable cameras, and even compact cameras instead of snacks
NEWS A film lab in Utah has expanded...by putting film, disposable cameras, and even the Kodak Charmera inside a vending machine
I can’t stop looking at this astounding photograph of a “fire-breathing dragon of clouds” – and it was snapped with just a smartphone
OPINION I'm a professional photographer, and these are some of the best images that I've seen this week
“The X-T5 has not been discontinued,” says Fujifilm, as anticipation for next-gen cameras fuels rumors
NEWS Fujifilm has debunked rumors about the discontinuation of the X-T5, as fans eagerly await the brand's next generation of mirrorless cameras
The Sony A7 V and A7R VI are so popular, Sony now has an even bigger chunk of the full-frame camera market – but that’s not even what's breaking records
SONY Sony says the A7 V and A7R VI are leading to a higher average sale price, while the brand's sensor division is breaking income records
The world’s first 5-10x macro lens is finally here – and Laowa’s wonderfully wacky new macro has already won awards
NEWS The Laowa Asken series brings massive macro magnification – at a surprising price
Sony makes 4 million image sensors a day at this plant in Japan. Production is still halted three days after an earthquake
JAPAN Sony has confirmed that production has been halted after an earthquake near the company's largest image sensor hub
Tamron doubled down on launches – and now leads the third-party lens market by a large percentage, despite a "shrinking digital camera market"
NEWS Tamron now has a 60% share in the third-party lens market, including lenses that Tamron manufactures for other brands, according to a recent report
An L-Bracket is a simple photography accessory. Peak Design has proved it’s worth more than half a million for one that’s not so simple
KICKSTARTER Peak Design's 17th Kickstarter has already raised more than half a million US dollars for a modular L-bracket
This whale shark POV footage isn't just mesmerizing – it's disrupting what we know about the ocean's gentle giants
NEWS A team of researchers attached camera tags to five whale sharks, collecting data that disrupts how scientists previously thought the gentle giants feed
Sony owns a key slice of Tamron shares. A report hints that Sony wants more
RUMORS An investigative report from Japan suggests that Sony has explored buying all the shares in lensmaker Tamron
The GoPro Mission 1 just got two key accessories – and a free firmware update (And no, GoPro hasn’t forgotten about the mirrorless camera either)
GOPRO The new GoPro Volta 2 with 9 hours of battery life is now available, along with the Mission 1 Media Mod and new firmware
“Using analog adds an opportunity to stay present in the moment.” Gen Z brought back the disposable film camera. Fujifilm says the trend is just getting started
FILM Fujifilm says the disposable film trend isn't a short-term fad. I connected with a Fujifilm rep to talk about the disposable camera trend
Honor’s upcoming Robot Phone looks like the DJI Osmo Pocket and a smartphone had a baby – and the first smartphone built with cinema giant Arri is prepping for launch
PHONES Honor has revealed more details about the upcoming Robot Phone – including key details like sensor size
Japan’s 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit a key region for camera sensor manufacturing as Sony, Fujifilm plants evacuate
JAPAN An earthquake in Japan has caused several image sensor manufacturing centers to evacuate, including Sony, Fujifilm, and TSMC
The Mission 1 Pro is the best GoPro yet. It may not be enough as struggling action camera giant gets second stock market warning
NEWS GoPro could be removed from the stock market if shares don't recover, as the action camera giant faces potential bankruptcy
Released at No. 1, the Sony camera that “redefines the standard” is back on top in Japan, but a retro compact isn’t far behind
TRENDS Japan's Map Camera has two Sony cameras and a popular retro compact camera in the top three spots for June 2026
Amid record sales, Canon hasn’t written off the possibility of price increases as the AI memory crisis worsens
CANON Canon said the impact of increased memory costs may need to be offset "through price increases and additional cost reductions"
The US ban on DJI was supposed to be about drones. The most popular vlogging cam – and its lookalike – has gotten caught in the crossfire
OPINION Pre-orders for the Xtra Muse and Muse 2 – a DJI Osmo Pocket 4 lookalike – have been pulled in the US amid the DJI ban
Canon will increase compact camera production (again) – but the PowerShot isn't the only camera to blame for record sales
CANON The wait for a viral PowerShot is about to get shorter as Canon plans to increase production again amid record sales
His neighbors “thought him mad to spend so many hours staring into a coffin.” James Clerk Maxwell wasn’t a photographer, but he created the world’s oldest color photo with an idea still used today
HISTORY Physicist James Clerk Maxwell wasn't a photographer, but he was obsessed with the science of color
This vintage Red Bull airplane hasn’t flown over the US since the 1950s – so an artist captured the flight with an equally vintage camera from a WWII bomber
NEWS When the Flying Bulls brought a 1958 airplane back to the US for the first time since it was built, the plane was photographed in midair using an equally retro camera
Shutter+ packs in advanced tools that most native camera apps don’t offer – and now one app works across Sony, Canon and Fujifilm
NEWS Shutter+ has added a waveform monitor to its list of advanced features compatible with Sony, Canon, and Fujifilm cameras
