Ben Andrews
Ben is the Imaging Labs manager, responsible for all the testing on Digital Camera World and across the entire photography portfolio at Future. Whether he's in the lab testing the sharpness of new lenses, the resolution of the latest image sensors, the zoom range of monster bridge cameras or even the latest camera phones, Ben is our go-to guy for technical insight. He's also the team's man-at-arms when it comes to camera bags, filters, memory cards, and all manner of camera accessories – his lab is a bit like the Batcave of photography! With years of experience trialling and testing kit, he's a human encyclopedia of benchmarks when it comes to recommending the best buys.
Latest articles by Ben Andrews

The best DSLR in 2025: Chunky, classic camera designs still loved today
By Sebastian Oakley last updated
Buying guide The best DSLRs are still great cameras to buy today, with bigger bodies, better battery life, and a huge range of lenses

We're not convinced by Samsung's lazy attempt to make the S25 Ultra stand out
By Ben Andrews published
opinion What's the deal with the cheap-looking camera rings on the Galaxy S25 Ultra?

ProGrade Digital launches new 960GB version of its CFexpress Type A card
By Ben Andrews published
NEWS It's ProGrade's highest-capacity Type A card, and it's fairly priced

Could Sony be about to launch its longest-ever E-mount lens?
By Ben Andrews published
The rumor mill (and some leaked photos) suggests a new 400-800mm zoom may be on the horizon

The best camera lens cleaners: keep your lenses bright and clear
By Ben Andrews last updated
Buying Guide Dirty, smeared lenses just won’t do. Keep them spotless with these specialist camera lens cleaners

The best recovery software for photos and SD cards
By Ben Andrews last updated
Buying Guide The best recovery software can recover deleted photos, videos and data from SD cards, SSDs and hard drives

Canon just replaced its best-ever 13-inch / A3+ printer
By Ben Andrews published
We adore the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300, and now Canon's released a brand new version: the PRO-310

You're now spoilt for choice when it comes to next-gen CFexpress 4.0 cards
By Ben Andrews published
Nextorage has just launched TWO new ranges of ultra-fast CFexpress Type B cards

This is the world's highest capacity UHS-II SD card
By Ben Andrews published
Now you can have a mega-high-capacity SDXC card that's also blazing fast

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge: possible camera specs emerge
By Ben Andrews published
The wafer-thin S25 Edge only has two rear-facing cameras, so they'd better be good

Vanguard launches a new no-compromise tripod that'll support almost anything
By Ben Andrews published
news With a huge 13kg load capacity and a built-in levelling base, the new Alta Pro 3VLT 304CT is designed to easily handle heavy loads

Samsung phones are helping to save coral reefs. Yes, really
By Ben Andrews published
Believe it or not, a Galaxy S24 Ultra can be used for underwater conservation

The best universal camera battery charger in 2025
By Ben Andrews last updated
BUYING GUIDE Five of the best universal chargers that will refuel batteries for virtually any make and model of camera

It's official: a super-slim Galaxy S25 phone is coming
By Ben Andrews published
It's unbelievably thin, but has the camera hardware been compromised?

Best external hard drives in 2025: clever drives for added storage and backups
By Ben Andrews last updated
Buying guide Store gigabytes of photos and videos with the best external hard drives for photographers

The best hard drives for video editing in 2025
By Ben Andrews last updated
BUYING GUIDE High capacity, high speed, high productivity: the best hard drives for video editing can really streamline your workflow

The best ultrawide monitor in 2025: get more screen space for your photo editing
By Ben Andrews last updated
Updated A 21:9 ratio or wider gives you space to see a lot more at once

Best monitor with webcam in 2025
By Ben Andrews last updated
buying guide With the best monitor with webcam, you get a quality display and a webcam camera in one single, streamlined design

The Tamron 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 Di III VXD now supports 120fps shooting with the Sony A9 III... but there's a catch
By Ben Andrews published
Tamron's best superzoom lens just got even better if you're a Sony shooter

Peak Design issues warning about fake Capture Clip products
By Ben Andrews published
The latest Capture V3 clip appears to have attracted the attention of counterfeiters

Fujifilm releases new firmware for its stunning XF 500mm super-telephoto lens
By Ben Andrews published
The Fujifilm XF 500mm F5.6 R LM OIS WR just got even better

This is by FAR the best value CFexpress Type A card you can buy
By Ben Andrews published
deal An unbeatable deal on a high-performance OWC CFexpress Type A card

Forget the Galaxy S25 Ultra! Fresh tip suggests Samsung is working on a new 200MP periscope telephoto module
By Ben Andrews published
Next year's Galaxy S26 Ultra might feature a 200MP telephoto camera. Better late than never!
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