Hillary K. Grigonis

Hillary K. Grigonis

US Editor

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

Man holding camera and lens
“This workhorse is always in my bag.” Photographer Chris Burkard doesn’t head out without this Sony zoom, but that’s not even his favorite

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

LENSES In a recent video, Chris Burkard breaks down the camera kit he'd put inside a streamlined kit for outdoor photography

LENSES
A street performer at night, with blurred traffic in the streets, edited in Adobe Camera RAW
My favorite retro lens filter for a film-like look is now a digital slider. Adobe has sneak-launched a new “glow” slider, and I’m already obsessed

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

ADOBE Adobe Camera RAW now has a new "glow" slider that mimics the diffusion of retro film lenses

ADOBE
Many camera on shelf
Used camera gear is one of the most popular sellers on eBay Japan, second only to this category

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

TRENDS Cameras are the second most-popular secondhand items exported from eBay Japan sellers, a new report shows

TRENDS
TOPSHOT - An aerial view shows houses lying deluged in sludge after flash floods at Devighat, Bidur Municipality in Nepal's Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026. Nepal's disaster agency said that 823 people remained out of contact on August 27, more than 24 hours after a deadly flood tore through the border region with Tibet. (Photo by Prabin RANABHAT / AFP via Getty Images)
There’s power in a simple camera angle. From Dolly Parton to natural disasters, the best news photos this week highlight the power of composition

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

NEWS The most powerful news photographs this week highlight the power of composition and camera angle as a storytelling tool

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A stack of four new Canon EF to Fujifilm X adapters and speed boosters from Metabones on a gray background
Putting a Canon lens on a Fujifilm camera isn't blasphemy – with this new adapter, it miraculously becomes a full stop brighter!

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

NEWS Metabones has announced four new Canon-to-Fujifilm lens adapters, including a speed booster that lets in more light and negates the crop factor

NEWS
Olympus PEN E-P7
OM System’s upcoming compact retro mirrorless couldn’t come at a better time as Micro Four Thirds camera-maker sales dip

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

NEWS A report from Japan suggests that OM System's camera sales have dropped by about 10,000 cameras. Could a new PEN be just what the company needs?

NEWS
Fujifilm X-E5 camera held in a hand
A “photographer’s delight,” this retro compact mirrorless just won a major tech award – but Fujifilm also took the award for a budget camera too

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

AWARDS The Fujifilm X-E5 and the X-T30 III have nabbed two EISA awards and while the cameras may have very different prices, both offer a retro, compact form factor

AWARDS
Ricoh GR IIIx
“This is a camera that should be shouted about more.” Ricoh is ending production on a beloved GR series compact camera – but what’s coming next is even better

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

NEWS Ricoh has announced the development of the Ricoh GR IVx, but the Ricoh GR IIIx will be discontinued first

NEWS
A graphic showing one of the August 2026 Adobe Photoshop updates
Finally! Photoshop is giving light its own non-destructive layer – and the new tool looks a lot like well-loved Lightroom and Adobe Camera RAW sliders

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

PHOTOSHOP Adobe is giving Photoshop a new adjustment layer dedicated just to light, including exposure, contrast, highlight, shadow, white, and black sliders

PHOTOSHOP
The GoPro Mission 1 ILS mirrorless camera photographed outdoors on a tree stump
The GoPro Mission 1 Pro ILS is the smallest mirrorless camera yet – but it’s so small, it can’t use lenses heavier than this without help

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

GOPRO The new GoPro mirrorless camera uses Micro Four Thirds lenses, but not all MFT lenses are supported

GOPRO
The Retrospekt Grafx film series
“Every roll starts the same, each one comes out a little different.” This new 35mm film comes already exposed to mix two different art forms

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

FILM Retrospekt's new Grafx series adds pre-exposed designs to 35mm color film

FILM
The LK Samyang / Rokinon AF 60-180mm f/2.8 L
At 728g, this new 60-180mm f/2.8 lens is the lightest constant-aperture telephoto yet for L-Mount cameras – and it’s one of the more affordable workhorse zooms too

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

NEWS The LK Samyang AF 60-180mm f/2.8 L is the lightest, most compact telephoto zoom with a constant aperture for L-Mount yet

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Fujifilm GFX100RF
“A genuine marvel of engineering,” this 102MP retro compact camera has now swept all three of the world’s biggest design awards

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

FUJIFILM IDEA 2026 has given Fujifilm's medium-format compact camera a bronze award – and it's not the camera's first win either

FUJIFILM
A Miller Camera Support Equipment t
This company created one of the most widely used tripod head designs 80 years ago. Now, the company is shutting down

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

NEWS Miller Camera Support Equipment, the Australian company founded by the inventors of the fluid tripod head, is shutting down as the owners retire

NEWS
The GoPro Mission 1 Pro ILS mirrorless camera
The GoPro mirrorless camera is real! I shot with the GoPro Mission 1 Pro ILS – and it’s unlike any camera that I’ve used before

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

NEWS I shot with the GoPro Mission 1 Pro ILS. The super small size comes with some compromises

NEWS
The GoPro Mission 1 Pro ILS mirrorless camera
GoPro Mission 1 Pro ILS hands-on review: GoPro's first mirrorless is an affordable 8K powerhouse, but it's not for everyone

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

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GOPRO The GoPro Mission 1 Pro ILS is one of the cheapest 8K-capable mirrorless cameras, but GoPro made some sacrifices to get there

GOPRO
DJI Osmo 360 with rain falling
DJI's "brilliant first 360 camera" only launched a little over a year ago. DJI is already teasing the second generation

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

DJI The DJI Osmo 360 II is coming on September 03, official teasers hint, despite the original only being about a year old

DJI
SD card going into a slot on the Nikon Z6 III camera held in a pair of hands
Nikon Image Space just got a death sentence. This is when to download photos by – and what Nikon is replacing it with

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

NIKON Nikon Image Space will be shut down on October 15, with bulk downloads remaining available until April 15

NIKON
A screenshot from a video showing off the GoPro Mission 1 ILS camera
“We've got exciting new products coming in different categories that are not even Mission.” The Mission 1 is the most exciting GoPro in years, but the action cam giant isn’t done yet

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

GOPRO In an interview, a GoPro exec reveals that the Mission 1 series isn't the only exciting new product coming

GOPRO
Sony A7C II
“Still one of the best bets,” this 2023 compact mirrorless camera is so popular that it’s dominating both new and used sales charts in Japan

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

NEWS The top-trending used cameras at one retailer in Japan hint at trends for compact, capable cameras

NEWS
A screenshot of a promotional video featuring the GoPro Mission 1 Pro
“Mission 1 has been a long time coming” – GoPro says the new Mission 1 is the camera that fans have been asking for since this iconic Hero

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

INTERVIEW In this exclusive interview, GoPro's Pablo Lema says that the Mission 1 Pro is the camera that fans have been asking for since 2018

INTERVIEW
Fujifilm X100VI camera held in a hand
Fujifilm’s viral status has pushed Nikon out of the top three camera makers – but that’s not the only shakeup in the latest camera brand ranking from Japan

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

NEWS Fujifilm is now the third-largest camera maker in Japan, pushing Nikon down to fourth place

NEWS
Canon EOS R5 C
The smartphone decimated the camera industry. Photography is finally starting to recover – but what about video?

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

TRENDS A new report from Japan shows that the camera industry is recovering, while video has "disappeared"

TRENDS
Side view of a black digital camera with lens extended and flip-out LCD screen opened
A year after Canon increased production, this PowerShot compact camera is still so viral that used models are nearly twice the new cost

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

TRENDS Canon has increased compact camera production multiple times, yet the PowerShot G7 X Mark III's viral status still makes it hard to find

TRENDS
The Canon PowerShot A540 on a wood background
“Looks over specs” – As smartphone cameras reach 100MP, 20-year-old compact cameras with single-digit megapixel counts are booming in Japan

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

NEWS As smartphone cameras reach triple-digit megapixels, some are reaching for 5MP compact cameras with CCD sensors. This is why

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