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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How does 16.6 stops of dynamic range from ONE exposure sound?

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Is Samsung preparing yet another underwhelming Galaxy S phone?

By Ben Andrews Published
And it's no stripped-out, manual-only affair, either

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If you believe the rumors

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And it's got plenty more features besides

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Plus it's compatible with most cameras

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Flash memory is now so scarce and prices so high that LaCie is discontinuing SSDs barely a year after their launch

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And it's also incredibly fast!

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We've seen this hardware before in Android phones, but it'd be a first for the iPhone

By Ben Andrews Published
We've lab tested Sony's latest resolution monster - the results are surprising

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OPINION It's been years since a flagship Samsung camera phone was truly innovative, making the brand increasingly vulnerable to Chinese competition

By Mike Harris Published
Review The OM System M.Zuiko 150-400mm f/4.5 TC1.25X IS Pro (aka the "Big White") is MFT's biggest, priciest lens – but it’s way cheaper and lighter than top full-frame rivals

By Ben Andrews Last updated
Buying Guide Perfect for portraiture, these are the best softbox lighting kits for your home studio

By Ben Andrews Last updated
Buying Guide With the best panoramic tripod heads you can capture wide scenic shots, or even wraparound spherical panoramas

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Thanks to much more efficient LCD screen tech

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Terramaster's D1 portable SSD enclosure has incredible speed potential

By Ben Andrews Published
Show your patriotism with a phone that's been “designed with American values in mind”

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It's not for everyone, but it sure is clever

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Why it's the Argentinean national football team, of course!

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It's a long list!

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And that's not its only party piece!

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Could this be a new monitor benchmark for image/video editing?

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Whether you shoot full-frame, APS-C, or Micro Four Thirds - there's something for you
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