Articles by: Gavin Stoker

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Gavin has over 30 year experience of writing about photography and television. He is currently the editor of British Photographic Industry News, and previously served as editor of Which Digital Camera and deputy editor of Total Digital Photography.

He has also written for a wide range of publications including T3, BBC Focus, Empire, NME, Radio Times, MacWorld, Computer Active, What Digital Camera and Rough Guide books.

With his wealth of knowledge he is well placed to recognise great camera deals and recommend the best products in Digital Camera World’s buying guides. He also writes on a number of specialist subjects including binoculars and monoculars, spotting scopes, microscopes, trail cameras, action cameras, body cameras, filters, cameras straps and more.

man's hand with best camera wrist strap round wrist holding a camera

The best camera wrist strap in 2022

By Gavin Stoker published 16 September 22

buying guide Keep your camera safe with one of the best camera wrist straps.

Slides and negatives placed on top of one of the best lightboxes

Best lightbox for photography and artists in 2022

By Gavin Stoker, Tom May published 8 September 22

buying guide View slides and negatives, trace drawings and more, using the best lightboxes on sale today

Best trail camera: camera trap attached to conifer tree

The best trail camera in 2022: for wildlife photography and nature watching

By Gavin Stoker published 26 August 22

Buying guide Capture fantastic wildlife shots, with the best trail camera (aka camera trap) available today

Family watching sports on projection screen on campsite

Best projection screen in 2022: video projector screens for indoors & outdoors

By Gavin Stoker published 17 August 22

buying guide Enjoy your content at super-size, with the best projection screen for indoors and out.

The best protection filters for lenses: UV, skylight and protective filters for cameras

By Gavin Stoker published 9 August 22

Buying guide The best protection filters may have no optical effect at all – but it's cheaper to replace a cracked filter than a cracked lens!

The best thermal imaging binoculars in 2022

By Gavin Stoker published 8 August 22

buying guide The best thermal imaging binoculars let you spot wildlife and people in darkness or camouflaged using their heat signature

Best darkroom equipment: photo enlargers, film tanks, trays, safelights

By Gavin Stoker, Chris George published 5 August 22

buying guide You’re shooting on film and want to process and print the results yourself. You need our recommendations for the best darkroom equipment…

Kodak Smile Classic instant print digital camera review

By Gavin Stoker published 3 August 22

review Kodak stakes a claim in the burgeoning instant print market with a device delivering larger prints reminiscent of classic Polaroids

Man looking at a ring using the best loupe

The best loupes for jewelry, dentists and photographers: see the tiniest details

By Gavin Stoker published 3 August 22

buying guide These magnifying lenses let you see everything in incredible detail. We reveal the best loupes on sale today

Best slide viewers: Kodak 35mm Slide and Film Viewer

Best slide viewers in 2022

By Gavin Stoker published 28 July 22

buying guide Got a shoebox full of slides but can’t face getting the projector out of the attic? The best slide viewers are here to help

The best close-up filters in 2022: macro photography on a budget

By Gavin Stoker published 27 July 22

Buying guide The best close-up filters are a cheap and simple alternative to macro lenses. Here are the best examples at the best prices

Man on a golf green looking through one of the best laser rangefinders

The best laser rangefinders in 2022 for measuring distance at work & play

By Gavin Stoker published 22 July 22

Buying guide These high-tech gadgets can improve your golf and more! Discover the best laser rangefinders on the market today.

Fujifilm Instax Wide 300 review

By Gavin Stoker published 12 June 22

review Business card sized prints not good enough for you? Then it might be worth considering this chunky beast of an analogue camera…

Fujifilm Instax Mini 90 Neo Classic review

By Gavin Stoker published 11 June 22

review Forget the pastel colors and Hello Kitty styling of junior models in the Instax range; this retro-styled instant print contender is one for the grown ups

Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo review

By Gavin Stoker published 10 June 22

review Shoot digital and print analogue on Fujifilm’s best of both worlds Instax Mini Evo hybrid device

Sony RX10 III review

By Gavin Stoker published 8 June 22

review Third generation of Sony’s compact super zoom boasts DSLR styling and functionality in a capable ‘all in one’ package

Sony RX10 IV review

By Gavin Stoker published 8 June 22

review Fourth generation of Sony’s premium-build bridge camera doesn’t fix what ain’t broke, but adds touch screen and enhanced AF performance

SeaLife Micro 3.0 underwater camera review

By Gavin Stoker published 16 May 22

review Dive! Dive! Dive! And Snap! Snap! Snap! With the robust SeaLife Micro 3.0 waterproof camera for messing about in the water…

Lomography Konstruktor F review: build your own 35mm film SLR

By Gavin Stoker published 4 May 22

review Fancy an old-school, film-based SLR? With the Lomography Konstruktor, you’ll have to build it first

Bushnell Core DS-4K No Glow trail camera review

By Gavin Stoker published 4 May 22

review Want to capture video and stills of hard-to-photograph critters day or night? The all-seeing Bushnell Core DS-4K No Glow trail camera could be the answer

Panasonic Lumix LX10 review

By Gavin Stoker published 20 April 22

review The Panasonic LX10 is a compact snapper with sophistication in spades, not least due to its unusually large one-inch sensor

Panasonic Lumix ZS200 review

By Gavin Stoker published 20 April 22

review A one-inch sensor plus a 15x optical zoom make for a decent specified compact useful for a wide variety of creative pursuits

Panasonic Lumix ZS70 review

By Gavin Stoker published 20 April 22

review The Panasonic ZS70 is a compact snapshot camera offering 30x optical zoom power that will slip into your jeans pocket

Nikon Coolpix B600 review

By Gavin Stoker published 29 March 22

review Nikon’s B600 bridge camera – or super zoom – puts a powerful focal range in the palm of our hands for a value price

Nikon Coolpix W300 review

By Gavin Stoker published 28 March 22

review The Nikon Coolpix W300 might just prove its mettle in the wet and the dry

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