Hillary K. Grigonis

Hillary K. Grigonis

US Editor

The US Editor of Digital Camera World, Hillary K. Grigonis has more than a decade of experience in journalism with a focus on photography and technology. Her work has appeared in Business Insider, Digital Trends, Pocket-lint, Rangefinder, The Phoblographer, and more.

A current Fujifilm and former Nikon shooter, her background in reviewing camera gear means she’s handled everything from cheap Instax to medium format mirrorless. Her camera bag includes a wide range of gear from a DJI drone to a newly added vintage film SLR.

On the weekends, she photographs portraits and weddings at Hillary K Photography. As a former photojournalist, her work favors a mix of documentary and posed styles. While she’s turned her passion for photography into a career, she still considers photowalks a break from work, while she also includes reading, hiking, kayaking, and camping among her most-loved hobbies.

Latest articles by Hillary K. Grigonis

Sample images from the Lomography Sprocket Rocket
Film borders are trending. This $69 compact camera captures the real thing, using every millimeter of film, including the iconic retro sprocket borders

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

NEWS The Lomography Sprocket Rocket is a camera designed to use that iconic film border as more space for the photo

NEWS
The Ricoh GR IV Anniversary Edition with its accessories on a gray background
Now a fan favorite, the Ricoh GR compact cameras series is turning 30 – but the rare special edition isn’t the only way to get a fresh look inspired by the original 1996 GR1

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

NEWS Ricoh will begin shipping 6,000 special edition GR IV compact cameras next month – but the launch will also come with accessories for existing cameras

NEWS
Canon EOS R50
In Japan, just one full-frame camera made this best-seller list as a three-year-old crop sensor camera shows no sign of slowing down

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

TRENDS In the BCN+R rankings from Japan, the Canon EOS R50's mix of price and performance continues to make it the most popular choice

TRENDS
Canon EOS R8 II camera
Canon EOS R8 Mark II hands-on review: 1980s camera inspiration meets modern mirrorless performance

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

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REVIEW The Canon EOS R8 Mark II continues the well-loved features from the original while fixing some of the biggest annoyances

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REVIEW
Canon EOS R8 Mark II camera
Forget the 1980s-inspired design – the new Canon EOS R8 Mark II fixes the two biggest features missing from the original camera

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

CANON The Canon EOS R8 Mark II is Canon's lightest full-frame camera with IBIS, and along with a subtle nod to the 1980s, brings some notable design improvements

CANON
The Sony FE 600mm f/6.3 GM OSS photographed outdoors
Sony’s new telephoto primes are 3x lighter and nearly 4x cheaper than earlier 400mm and 600mm options – and they're a lot sharper than I expected

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

NEWS The new Sony 400mm f/4.5 GM OSS and 600mm f/5.6 GM OSS feel more like hiking with a 70-200mm f/2.8 than a high-end telephoto prime

NEWS
The Fujifilm Instax Link Wide 2 photo printer on a bookshelf
Instax Link Wide 2 portable printer review: A beautiful mix between digital and real film

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

REVIEW The Fujifilm Instax Link Wide 2 converts digital shots to oversized instant film in a simple-to-use portable photo printer

REVIEW
The Fujifilm Instax Link Wide 2 photo printer on a bookshelf
The size of a retro portable CD player, the newest Instax portable printer spits out colorful, oversized photo prints on instant film – and finally gets this long-awaited feature

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

NEWS The new Instax Link Wide 2 brings USB-C charging to the popular photo printer – and a surprising price

NEWS
The Instax Pal 2 held in a photographer's hands
Instax Pal 2 review: Small in size, big on fun, this is a tiny cam for the viral retro camera trend

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

REVIEW The Instax Pal 2 hits on viral trends to cram a retro design into an absolutely tiny camera with old-school photo styles

REVIEW
Instax Pal 2 being held by a woman
Fujifilm sent me its newest retro compact camera. My jaw dropped when I opened it. The Instax Pal 2 is the cutest tiny camera – but that’s not even the best part

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

NEWS Move over, Kodak Charmera – the Instax Pal 2 is a tiny 10MP retro compact camera that hits on all the viral trends

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A portrait taken with the Sony FE 8-14mm f/3.5 Fisheye G
I took Sony’s first mirrorless fisheye lens to the most colorful and photogenic location I could think of for wonderfully weird portraits

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

OPINION Sony finally brought a native fisheye to the E-Mount – so I had to try it out on some wild, colorful portraits

OPINION
Ricoh Co. Pentax K-50 digital single lens reflex (DSLR) cameras sit on display at the CP+ Camera and Photo Imaging Show in this photograph taken with a fish-eye lens in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014
Sensors that move. Cameras in 100 colors. Film lenses that fit DSLRs. The Pentax K series wasn’t afraid to break the rules – and these are some of its most unusual quirks

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

HISTORY The Pentax K-series of DSLRs has now been discontinued, but the line was home to some of the most unusual, innovative camera features

HISTORY
3FFTHE6 A light installation in the shape of the Twin Towers is illuminated with drones over One World Trade Center and the Manhattan skyline in the days leading up to the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. A public art installation designed in conjunction with representatives of the family, survivor, responder community was unveiled over New York Harbor, originating from Governor's Island. 2977 Lights Over New York Harbor is a sponsored project of New York Foundation of the Arts. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
After months of planning, 2,977 drones took flight to put the Twin Towers back in the New York City Skyline in a poignant 9/11 tribute

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

9/11 A drone show put one light in the sky for every life lost on 9/11, a multi-month effort over complex airspace

9/11
A view of workers at Ground Zero shot through the shattered window of an apartment building on September 13, 2001
“I went from being a photojournalist to just another New Yorker running for their lives." A New Yorker for only two months, he recorded the devastation of 9/11 with a 3.1MP camera

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9/11 Mario Tama had only been a photojournalist with Getty for two months when he photographed the World Trade Center on 9/11. This is his story

9/11
The 3 Legged Thing James and Jason modular tripods
Tripods are either portable or super sturdy. But 3 Legged Thing just launched a modular tripod system with swappable legs to replace tabletop, travel, studio, and filmmaking tripods in one go

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

KICKSTARTER Tested down to -60°C, the new 3 Legged Thing James and Jason new tripod system has swappable legs, feet, and canopies

KICKSTARTER
The south tower of the World Trade Center, left, begins to collapse in New York Tuesday Sept. 11. 2001
“I saw the tower was about to collapse. I took one photo. Then someone shouted, ‘Run!’” In shock, covered in dust, and bleeding, she captured some of the most memorable 9/11 photos

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

9/11 Gulnara Samoilova was an Associated Press photo editor living just four blocks from the World Trade Center on 9/11. This is her story

9/11
The Camp Snap 2 in Arctic Frost, a semi-transparent white
This viral cheap compact camera already felt retro – but now it comes in a Y2K-inspired transparent design

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

NEWS The Camp Snap 2 now comes in a semi-transparent white design, bringing back the Y2K-era transparent tech trend

NEWS
A collection of modern and vintage cameras
Camera sales have entered a serious summer slump, according to the latest numbers from Japan – and even the trendy compact camera is affected

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

TRENDS The July numbers from CIPA – the latest available – show a drop in camera shipments for the fourth time in 2026

TRENDS
Pentax K-3 Mark III
Pentax refused the mirrorless temptation. Now, the last DSLR-committed brand has axed its entire DSLR line to develop “a new series of digital SLR cameras based on an entirely new concept”

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

NEWS Pentax has announced the discontinuation of its entire K-mount DSLR series to make way for a new concept DSLR

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Sirui’s Saturn V2
Anamorphic lenses typically can’t shoot vertical – but these new multi-mount lenses have a literal twist for cinematic vertical shots. Meet the Sirui Saturn V2 lens trio

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

News The new Sirui Saturn V2 is a trio of 1.6x anamorphic lenses that can shoot both horizontally and vertically

News
Side-by-side images of two photographers using the OM System PEN, one in silver and one in black
The cult-favorite PEN camera has returned – but the new OM System PEN isn’t just retro and compact…it has two features that are rarely found on budget cameras

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

NEWS The beloved PEN series has entered its OM System era with the OM System PEN, a budget retro mirrorless built for beginners and everyday carry

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The OM System M.Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 III lens
Even OM System’s cheap kit lens is now weather-sealed as the refreshed, compact 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 launches alongside new PEN camera

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

The OM System PEN is weather-sealed, so the company had to launch a durable kit lens to go with it

Lenses
The Faces of Ground Zero exhibited inside New York's Grand Central Station in 2002
“You cannot look away from the hurt, the stress, the exhaustion, the bravery, and the pride.” Joe McNally captured life-sized Polaroids of 9/11 first responders on a camera the size of a small garage. 25 years later, he revisits the story

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

9/11 Photographer Joe McNally will speak on the life-sized Polaroid series, the Faces of Ground Zero, ahead of the 25th anniversary of 9/11

9/11
The Fujifilm VF-GFXC2 mounted on the GFX Eterna 55 cinema camera
Fujifilm’s cinema camera is getting a dedicated viewfinder – and a new app. Fujifilm is refreshing the GFX Eterna 55 with both a viewfinder made for open gate and a mobile app

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

NEWS Fujifilm’s cinema camera is getting both a viewfinder and iPad support for working on an oversized screen in a dual announcement for the GFX Eterna 55

NEWS
A photograph of the Sony FE 8-14mm f/3.5 Fisheye G lens outdoors
Sony’s first-ever fisheye lens for mirrorless cameras is finally here! The Sony FE 8-14mm f/3.5 Fisheye G is smaller, more versatile – and way more fun – than I expected

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

SONY The Sony FE 8-14mm f/3.5 packs both circular and rectilinear fisheye looks into a surprisingly compact lens

SONY
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