
Matthew Richards
Matthew Richards is a photographer and journalist who has spent years using and reviewing all manner of photo gear. He is Digital Camera World's principal lens reviewer – and has tested more primes and zooms than most people have had hot dinners!
His expertise with equipment doesn’t end there, though. He is also an encyclopedia when it comes to all manner of cameras, camera holsters and bags, flashguns, tripods and heads, printers, papers and inks, and just about anything imaging-related.
In an earlier life he was a broadcast engineer at the BBC, as well as a former editor of PC Guide.
Latest articles by Matthew Richards

Polaroid Hi·Print 3x3 Photo Printer review: Square photo prints on the go, direct from your phone, in a minute flat
By Matthew Richards published
Review The Polaroid Hi·Print 3x3 Photo Printer connects to your smartphone or tablet via Bluetooth and is eminently portable, so you can create and share real photo prints anywhere and everywhere

HP FilmScan 7” Touch Screen Film Scanner review: scan your negs, transparencies and slides with touchscreen simplicity
By Matthew Richards published
Review The HP FilmScan 7” Touch Screen Film Scanner improves on the older 5” model with a bigger, tilting touchscreen plus an HDMI output for hooking up with your widescreen TV

The best lenses for the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV in 2026 – pro glass for a pro DSLR
By Matthew Richards last updated
Updated Let me guide you through the best primes and zooms for the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR, a surefire way to make a great camera even better.

Best lenses for the Canon EOS 6D Mark II in 2026: great glass for one of my all-time favorite cameras
By Matthew Richards last updated
Updated Discover the best lenses for the Canon EOS 6D Mark II, my guide tells you all you need to know.

Best lenses for the Canon EOS Rebel SL3 (EOS 250D) in 2026: get the right glass for this small DSLR with a big heart
By Matthew Richards last updated
Updated Pick the best lenses for Canon EOS Rebel SL3 (EOS 250D) and start building your DSLR system. I've got some great recommendations.

Best lenses for the Canon EOS Rebel T6 and T7 (EOS 1300D and 2000D) in 2026: budget-friendly and beginner-friendly choices
By Matthew Richards last updated
Updated The best lenses for Canon EOS Rebel T6 and T7 (EOS 1300D and 2000D) cameras: lenses that take these beginner-friendly DSLRs to the next level.

Best lenses for the Canon EOS 90D and EOS 80D in 2026: there's still life in these classic Canon DSLRs, with the right glass
By Matthew Richards last updated
Updated My pick of the best lenses for the Canon EOS 90D and 80D DSLRs

Best Canon wide-angle lenses in 2026: get a bigger view of the world with your EOS R system or DSLR camera
By Matthew Richards last updated
UPDATED Get the best Canon wide-angle lens, whether your camera is mirrorless or a DSLR, APS-C or full frame – we cover them all

Best Canon portrait lenses in 2026: fast, people-perfect primes for your EOS mirrorless camera or DSLR
By Matthew Richards last updated
Updated The best Canon portrait lenses enable you to take pixel-perfect people pictures with your EOS camera

Best lenses for the Sony A7S III and A7S II in 2026: smart glass for these hybrid cameras
By Rod Lawton last updated
Buying guide The latter of these two cameras was launched back in 2020 and a lot has happened since – so what are the best lenses for the Sony A7S III and A7S II today?

Best Leica M lenses: every current Leica M rangefinder lens
By Sebastian Oakley last updated
buying guide Looking for the best Leica M lens? These are all the Leica-made rangefinder lenses for Leica cameras

Best lenses for the Sony A7R V, A7R IV, and A7R III in 2026: primes and zooms for ultimate resolution
By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated
Updated The best lenses for the Sony A7R V and its predecessors will resolve the finest of detail, making the most of these high-resolution full-frame cameras

Best lenses for the Sony A7C and A7C II: the ideal fit for these wonderfully compact and portable full-frame cameras
By Rod Lawton last updated
Updated These are the best lenses for the Sony A7C and A7C II, based on compact size, a lightweight build, ease of use, and affordability

Best lenses for the Sony A7 II in 2026: I'll help you choose lenses that give this veteran camera a new lease of life
By Rod Lawton last updated
Updated What are the best lenses for the Sony A7 II? I reckon they need to offer good image quality and all-around performance at a reasonable price

Best Sony wide-angle lenses in 2026: get a new perspective on your photography and broaden your horizons
By Matthew Richards last updated
BUYING GUIDE These are the best Sony wide-angle lenses, for full-frame A1, A7, and A9 bodies, plus E-mount APS-C cameras

Best Sony video lenses for vlogging and filmmaking in 2026: let's make movies!
By Rod Lawton last updated
Buying guide What are the best Sony video lenses for vloggers and filmmakers? Here are my top picks

Best Sony telephoto lenses in 2026: get properly powerful telephoto reach for your Sony mirrorless camera
By Matthew Richards last updated
UPDATED Let me help you pick out the best Sony telephoto lenses that get you closer to the action, for both full-frame and APS-C mirrorless E-mount cameras

Best lenses for the Sony A6400 in 2026: let me help you pick the perfect lenses for your pocket powerhouse Sony body
By Rod Lawton last updated
Updated Here are my recommendations of the best lenses for the Sony A6400, so you can enjoy all that this powerful APS-C format Sony camera has to offer

Best lenses for Sony A6000 in 2026: I'll help you choose the best glass to make the most of Sony's slimline A6000-series cameras
By Rod Lawton last updated
Updated I think the best prime and zoom lenses for the Sony A6000 line of cameras should deliver great image quality without being overly large, and should also be good value for money

Photo Creator Mini Cam review: it takes decent photos, at least compared with the average keychain
By Matthew Richards published
Review The Photo Creator Mini Cam aims to be a bit of fun – a keychain novelty that’s impossibly small and lightweight but is also a ‘real’ camera

The best film scanners in 2025: negative and slide scanners that will give your old photos new life
By Gareth Bevan last updated
Buying Guide The best film scanners make it easy to digitize your beloved 35mm negatives, slides, and cine film so there is no risk of losing them

Best lenses for the Fujifilm X-M5 in 2026: smart glass for hybrid shooting
By Rod Lawton last updated
Buying guide I choose the best lenses for the Fujifilm X-M5 based on size weight and cost, key factors for Fujifilm’s popular hybrid camera

Best superzooms for Nikon cameras in 2026: all-in-one lenses ideal for travel
By Matthew Richards last updated
Updated The best Nikon-fit superzoom lenses give you ultimate convenience and versatility, stretching from wide-angle to super-telephoto for shooting just about anything

Panasonic Lumix S 18-40mm f/4.5-6.3 review: a mini marvel that aims to prove the best things really do come in small packages
By Matthew Richards published
Review The Panasonic Lumix S 18-40mm f/4.5-6.3 wide-angle zoom launched as the world’s smallest and lightest full-frame compatible zoom lens
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