James Artaius
The editor of Digital Camera World, James has 22 years experience as a journalist and started working in the photographic industry in 2014 (assisting Damian McGillicuddy, who succeeded David Bailey as Olympus Principal Photographer). In this time he shot for clients like Aston Martin Racing, Elinchrom and L'Oréal, in addition to shooting campaigns and product testing for Olympus, and providing training for professionals.
He has written for publications including Digital Camera Magazine, PhotoPlus: The Canon Magazine, N-Photo: The Nikon Magazine, Digital Photographer and Professional Imagemaker. He gives talks around the world at events like The Photography & Video Show, and serves as a judge for the Red Bull Illume Photo Contest. An Olympus / OM System, Canon and Hasselblad shooter, he has a wealth of knowledge on cameras of all makes – and a fondness for vintage lenses and instant cameras.
Latest articles by James Artaius
Best backdrops for photography in 2024: collapsible and portable backgrounds
By James Artaius, Jon Stapley last updated
BUYING GUIDE The best backdrops for photography can transport you to another world while being portable and easy to use
Mic drop: Canon just revealed a 250MP camera
By James Artaius published
NEWS Canon drops the mic and ends the megapixel war with its 250MP camera sensor
Best student camera: top gear for school and college photography courses
By Gareth Bevan last updated
buying guide The very best student cameras are a joy to use and will help you excel in your photography course
The best Canon portrait lenses in 2024: fast primes for your EOS camera
By Matthew Richards last updated
Updated The best Canon portrait lenses enable you to take pixel-perfect people pictures with your EOS camera
The best cameras for Instagram in 2024: take your gram game to the next level
By Gareth Bevan last updated
UPDATED The best cameras for Instagram offer video and photo capabilities, WiFi transfer, and won't break the bank
Lomo'Instant Wide Glass review: the wide camera you've been waiting for
By James Artaius published
REVIEW From selfies to studio shots, the Lomo'Instant Wide Glass is a wide-format camera absolutely dripping with creative options
The best portable printers in 2024: make real prints of your shots for sharing while you’re in the moment
By James Artaius last updated
BUYING GUIDE With one of the best portable printers, you can make prints anywhere and everywhere, to share with friends and family.
Attention, Canon users: Sigma's f/1.4 RF lenses will arrive by January
By James Artaius published
NEWS Sigma confirms that all its "expert" Canon RF f/1.4 prime lenses will arrive between now and January
The best teleprompter in 2024: present content like a pro
By James Artaius last updated
buying guide Make eye contact using the best teleprompters when shooting with your camera, phone or tablet
Fujifilm hates money, is not making a new film camera
By James Artaius published
NEWS All the big names like Pentax, Kodak and Rollei have new 35mm cameras – but a new film camera is not "on the agenda" for Fujifilm
Weekly Wash: the 5 biggest camera news stories of the week (October 20)
By James Artaius published
NEWS Ray-ban parent buys a chunk of Nikon, DJI launches a drone (then US blocks DJI drones), Fujifilm drops smallest cheapest camera, Canon preps retro camera
Is Leica's streak of 60MP cameras about to end?
By James Artaius published
Leica's next camera could have 60% lower resolution than the rest of its current lineup
"Young people no longer practice photography" says Fujifilm
By James Artaius published
NEWS Fujifilm says that youngsters don't take photos any more – so its new camera for young people "was designed more for YouTubers"
A decade later, the Canon 7D Mark II is still a powerhouse performer
By James Artaius published
OPINION There's a reason the Canon 7D Mark II was so coveted for wildlife shooting – and 10 years on, it's still a formidable camera
The highest resolution cameras you can buy today: ultimate megapixel monsters
By James Artaius last updated
Buying guide The are the highest resolution cameras available today, hitting megapixel counts as high as 400MP!
Is Canon's "unicorn camera" FINALLY coming next year?
By James Artaius published
NEWS This "unicorn camera" from Canon has been rumored since the launch of the EOS R system. But it could finally arrive in 2025
OM System M.Zuiko 150-600mm f/5.0-6.3 IS review: an effective 300-1200mm sniper
By Paul Burrows published
REVIEW With Micro Four Thirds' 2x crop factor, the OM System M.Zuiko 150-600mm f/5.0-6.3 IS lens becomes a 300-1200mm monster
What is Polaroid 600 film – and which Polaroid cameras does it work with?
By James Artaius published
What is Wondering whether Polaroid 600 film will work with your Polaroid camera? I can help you with that!
Sony A7 IV firmware arrives – hopefully this one doesn't get suspended 🤞
By James Artaius published
NEWS Fresh firmware adds a slew of features to the Sony A7 IV. Let's hope it doesn't get suspended, like Sony's last two updates…
BREAKING: Canon will announce 3 new hybrid L lenses on October 30
By James Artaius published
NEWS Canon has announced that it will unveil new hybrid L-series lenses on October 30 – and I know what one of them is…
Did Adobe just leak Sigma's next Canon RF lenses?
By James Artaius published
NEWS First, Blackmagic leaked Fuji's new camera – now Adobe has leaked Sigma's next lenses for the Canon RF mount
WATCH HERE! Fujifilm X Summit launches: new camera and two new lenses
By James Artaius last updated
LIVE See Fujifilm's X Summit product launches as they happened: the X-M5 camera along with XF 500mm and XF 16-55mm II
Canon's retro film-style camera is coming next year (report)
By James Artaius published
NEWS The much-teased retro Canon camera will be arriving by the end of 2025 – and it will be full frame, says report
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