Rod Lawton
Rod is an independent photography journalist and editor, and a long-standing Digital Camera World contributor, having previously worked as DCW's Group Reviews editor. Before that he has been technique editor on N-Photo, Head of Testing for the photography division and Camera Channel editor on TechRadar, as well as contributing to many other publications.
He has been writing about photography technique, photo editing and digital cameras since they first appeared, and before that began his career writing about film photography. He has used and reviewed practically every interchangeable lens camera launched in the past 20 years, from entry-level DSLRs to medium format cameras, together with lenses, tripods, gimbals, light meters, camera bags and more.
Rod has his own camera gear blog at fotovolo.com but also writes about photo-editing applications and techniques at lifeafterphotoshop.com
Latest articles by Rod Lawton

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Opinion Digital cameras are packed with nerdy tech and specs that we love comparing. But they are also physical tools

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Opinion We get one argument that smartphones are the future of photography, another is that they are rubbish. Who’s right?

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Buying guide Here are some things to take into account when choosing the best lenses for the Panasonic Lumix G9 and G9 II

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How to Shooting panoramic images on an iPhone is easy, but getting them to look good needs a little know-how

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Buying guide It’s no longer the Canon flagship, but this is still a powerful pro camera, and we choose the best lenses for the Canon EOS R3

By Rod Lawton Published
Buying guide It’s a professional sports camera from another planet, but what are the best lenses for the Canon EOS R1?

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You can choose the image aspect ratio when you take a picture on your iPhone, so does that mean you’re stuck with it?

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Review Now you don't have to buy a Leica to get a monochrome sensor. But what’s the point, and how well does it work?

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Opinion If we need to keep the camera steady we reach for a tripod, right? But tripods have limits and there are alternatives

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Opinion Reviewing cameras and lenses sounds like a dream job, but it can turn every frame into a test, not a photograph

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Opinion Some compact and point and shoot cameras are making a comeback, but are they the ones we want?

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Opinion The twin lens reflex camera design looks like a museum piece, but the experience of using one is unique

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Review 3 Legged Thing’s new wireless mic system is ideal for vlogging beginners or smartphone filmmakers, especially at this price!

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Features In 2024 Panasonic launched the Lumix S9 and Lumix GH7, both landmark cameras. So what will it do in 2025?

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Features It’s been quite a year for Sony, with new cameras, new lenses and all sorts of rumors, so can 2025 beat 2024?

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review In terms of the way that it looks, feels and handles, the X-T5 is in a class of its own

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Review The beautiful new MacBook Pro M4 is faster and better than ever, but brings confusing variations and spiralling costs

By Rod Lawton Published
Review An incredibly small, powerful and beautifully made desktop computer you can just plug into your existing gear

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Opinion Part of me thinks reality is important and then another part of me thinks that the image is everything. I know, I’m mixed up

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Review ON1’s all-in-one photo organizer, editor and effects tool gets headline-grabbing AI tech, but how well does it work?

By Rod Lawton Published
Buying guide The new Sony A1 II is a monster of a camera, but is it convincingly better than the mighty Nikon Z8? Let’s find out

By Rod Lawton Published
Buying guide It’s Sony vs Canon in this clash of the titans, but how do these two brand new ultra-high-tech flagship cameras compare?

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Opinion I first used the Nikon D610 when it was launched back in 2013. A lot has happened since then, so surely it's obsolete now?
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