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.
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GOPRO In GoPro’s latest reports, the action camera giant has seen a 38% drop in camera sales compared to last year, but a record for subscriptions

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OPINION The FCC is considering a ban on previously approved drones with features like thermal and aerosol, but including LiDAR on the list may even impact popular consumer drones

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PHOTOS What's cuter than a dog in a costume? A dog in a costume living its best life on a surfboard

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INTERVIEW The GoPro Mission 1 ILS “isn’t for every creator.” GoPro dishes on ILS prototypes, differences and who the upcoming mirrorless camera is really for, in this exclusive interview

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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK The most striking news photos of the week highlight worldwide issues with the power of perspective and texture

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NIKON Camera sales are down, according to Nikon's latest financial data, but that comes at the same time that AI is driving costs up

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INSTA360 The Insta360 X6 is coming on August 12 – and it's bringing bigger sensors and more than one AI chip

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FUJIFILM Fujifilm's latest financials broke revenue records, but the imaging giant is expecting memory costs to more than double from earlier estimates

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HISTORY Imagine not only walking 960 miles / 1540 km in Antarctica – but doing it carrying a camera and glass plate photos

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ADOBE A new plugin for ChatGPT allows the AI to use more than 70 tools across several Adobe apps, including Photoshop, Lightroom, and Premiere

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CIPA CIPA has tallied the number of lenses shipped in the first half of 2026, and that data highlights a few interesting industry insights

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CIPA The latest CIPA data from Japan shows both mirrorless and DSLRs declining in the first half of 2026

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SONY Sony Japan has finally shared an official list of the third-party lens makers with access to key Sony data – and spoken about the potential purchase of Tamron

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TRENDS The Sony RX10 V tops the US trends charts right now, but the bridge camera is followed by two unusual screen-free cameras

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RICOH Ricoh-Pentax may still have DSLRs, but it's the Ricoh GR IV series that's delivering key growth

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ASTRO The ArcBlue C24 is a dedicated astrophotography rig for photographing (and IDing) the stars – and it works with existing lenses and telescopes

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NEWS Sony has released an update following the July 28 earthquake that paused manufacturing for the world's largest producer of camera sensors

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SPACE The latest image from the world's largest camera captures an overwhelming number of galaxies on a 3200MP car-sized camera

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PENTAX Record databases now show that Ricoh owns the Pentax brand after licensing the name from Hoya for over a decade

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HISTORY The first widespread form of color photography was the Autochrome Lumière – and it was made possible by potatoes

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OPINION I spent a few weeks with the Fujifilm X Half and, despite my original reservations, I didn't want to send it back

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NEWS A film lab in Utah has expanded...by putting film, disposable cameras, and even the Kodak Charmera inside a vending machine

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OPINION I'm a professional photographer, and these are some of the best images that I've seen this week

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NEWS Fujifilm has debunked rumors about the discontinuation of the X-T5, as fans eagerly await the brand's next generation of mirrorless cameras

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SONY Sony says the A7 V and A7R VI are leading to a higher average sale price, while the brand's sensor division is breaking income records
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