
Hillary K. Grigonis
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

Canon’s trendy compact camera that blew up on social media? It’s finally coming back after Canon Japan ups production
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS Canon is officially resuming orders in Japan for the Canon G7 X Mark III, along with the SX740 HS

Fujifilm gear now costs hundreds more in the US, even if you ordered the X100VI months ago. Here’s how much tariffs have changed camera prices
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
TARIFFS The price on Fujifilm bodies has increased between ten and 15 percent in the US

Sony’s stacked sensors were a major achievement, but new documents suggest it is working on a cryptic third “⍺” layer
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS A future outlook document shares a glimpse of what Sony's future sensor design could look like, with a third layer

Retro cameras are super trendy, but this camcorder looks like an old Super 8 – and it just launched for under $200 / £200
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
RETRO The Camp Snap CS-8 Super 8 inspired camcorder is finally available for pre-orders, with a $199 list price (about £147 / AU$302)

In this upside-down world, Adobe is so confident in its generative AI video, it wants you to finish this film that director Sam Finn started
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
AI The Unfinished Film is a community storytelling project where creatives can add their own twist

A polarizing filter is something every photographer should have in their bag – and these filters are all under $30 today only
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION Circular polarizing filters are my must-have for working with reflections, and these budget Hoya filters are all under $30 right now

Panasonic is discussing potential tariff-fueled "price revisions," according to the latest fiscal reports
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
TARIFFS Panasonic is waiting for additional details before making any tariff-related announcements, but potential price revisions could limit the tariff impact to under 1%

Canon is planning to increase production of trendy compact cameras, but another tariff-fueled price hike is also in the works
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS The good news is that Canon is about to increase production of hard-to-find compact cameras, but that comes with the news of another tariff-induced price hike

Yashica’s trendy retro compact cameras will soon be available from retailers, not crowdfunding
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS The Yashica FX-D 100 and FX-D 300 will be available from UK retailers from September

Forget terrible fake video conferencing effects, this Elgato 4K webcam can use real threaded lens filters
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS The Elgato Facecam 4K is the first webcam that uses threaded photo filters, the company says

US retailer says a rumored Fujifilm price increase created a rush of new orders, but says it is still waiting on official word from Fujifilm
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
TARIFFS A rumored price increase has caused some US retailers to pause orders, but one retailer says there's no official word yet

Yes, these online photography masterclasses taught by pro photographers are actually free
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
FREEBIES Tamron University is a new, free online learning platform for photographers

Photoshop can now add 8MP to any camera – even old digicams – using AI. Say hi to Generative Upscale
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
EDITING Photoshop's newest tools include Generative Upscale and Harmomize, and, yes, they're AI-based

Well, that was fast. The 2025 MacBook Air M4 is only a few months old, but it’s already been discounted by as much as 20 percent in the laptop’s lowest-ever price on Amazon
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
DEAL The 2025 MacBook Air M4 has dipped to its lowest ever price on Amazon, a $200 discount

Are Leica prices about to change (again)? The EU has reached a 15 percent tariff deal with the US
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
TARIFFS The European Union and the US have reached a tentative 15 percent tariff agreement, half of the threatened 30 percent

CFexpress cards are expensive. But this speedy 1TB Lexar card is half off, today only
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
DEAL This Lexar Gold Professional CFexpress Type B memory card is cheaper than even some slower cards right now

No more excuses for shaky video: The best smartphone gimbal for beginners has just dipped below $100 for the first time in this limited-time deal
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
DEAL The Hohem iSteady V3 smartphone gimbal is $79 at B&H, but the deal ends at midnight EST on July 27

“I don’t even care as much how it looks.” I watched fine art photographer Brooke Shaden work behind the scenes – what she said changed my view of photography
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
INSPIRATION I joined fine art photographer Brooke Shaden on a photo walk; this is what I learned

Several major US retailers have paused orders of the Fujifilm X100VI, X-M5, and GFX100RF (again)
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
STOCK Adorama, B&H, and Moment have suspended orders of some Fujifilm cameras

This tiny light delivers up to 6.5 hours of colorful light for content creators – and it’s even magnetic
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS The Nanlite Pico is a pocketable LED light with 14 preset lighting effects, adjustable colors, and a magnetic base

What happens when X-ray, infrared, and optical cameras mix? NASA just shared a stunning “space-based light pageant”
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
SPACE NASA has shared a stunning series of images that mix X-ray telescopes with several other camera technologies

The Nikon Z30 is a cheap camera that doesn’t feel cheap – and right now, this kit has everything content creators need for $250 off
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
DEAL The Nikon Z30 is a compact budget mirrorless camera that still packs a punch – and the kit geared for content creators is $250 off

The Yashica City 300 packs 50MP and a bright f/1.8 lens into a compact camera
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS The Yashica City 300 is here – and it's the first camera with Dual Analog Gain High Dynamic Range
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