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

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And unbelievably expensive, thanks to the global memory shortage

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Review All the optical zoom you could want, in a camera that'll easily slip into your jeans pocket

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OPINION I've used Oppo's latest flagship phone for the last 3 months. Its camera system never fails to impress.

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Review More than just a niche accessory: this is a symbol of Oppo's camera phone dominance

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The Chinese lens brand shows no signs of slowing its release schedule

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Buying guide Store gigabytes of photos and videos with the best external hard drives for photographers

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Buying guide The best MicroSD Cards offer a bewildering array of capacities, speeds & prices. So which is the right one for you?

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Buying Guide The best CFexpress cards are some of the fastest memory cards you can buy. Here are our top Type B and Type A picks

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Samsung predicts further price rises into 2027 and possibly beyond

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BUYING GUIDE The best portable hard drives and SSD drives enable you to keep your photos and videos mobile and safely backed up

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BUYING GUIDE High capacity, high speed, high productivity: the best hard drives for video editing can really streamline your workflow

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Updated A 21:9 ratio or wider gives you space to see a lot more at once

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Buying Guide The best recovery software can recover deleted photos, videos and data from SD cards, SSDs and hard drives

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Buying Guide Can a TV be used as a computer monitor? Yes! Here are the best TVs that can double as monitor for your laptop or desktop

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News Wait until you see the price

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Features It's also been 25 years since we were first able to send photos between phones

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The vintage lens could now cost you over $20,000!

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Full-frame Canon, Nikon Sony and L-mount shooters could be in for a treat

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Updated Seeking an all-in-one desktop computer? The best iMac is perfect for photo and video editing.

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Buying Guide Avoid RSI and work faster, with the best keyboards for video editing

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Buying guide Boost your editing workflow, by using the best mouse for photo and video editing

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Expected for full-frame Sony, Nikon and L-mount cameras

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Buying guide The best on-camera monitors help you see what what you're filming and some even let you shoot in better codecs
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