
James Artaius
The editor of Digital Camera World, James has 22 years experience as a journalist and started working in the photographic industry in 2014, primarily for Olympus (now OM System) product testing, shooting ad campaigns, and training new and professional photographers. His professional clients include names like Canon, Elinchrom, Aston Martin Racing and L'Oréal, and he also shoots for a number of ethical and women-owned small businesses.
He has written for publications including Digital Camera Magazine, PhotoPlus: The Canon Magazine, N-Photo: The Nikon Magazine, Digital Photographer and Professional Imagemaker. He has been invited to give talks around the world at events like The Photography & Video Show, and serves as a judge for both the Red Bull Illume Photo Contest and the Urban Photo Awards.
An Olympus / OM System, Canon and Hasselblad shooter, James has a wealth of knowledge on cameras of all makes – and a fondness for vintage lenses and instant cameras. He is, however, glad to have escaped the 35mm film days. "Film is fun for nostalgia purposes, but I'd never go back to that analog workflow!"
Latest articles by James Artaius

The best waterproof camera in 2025: compact underwater cameras for fun and action
By James Artaius last updated
Buying Guide The best waterproof cameras are perfect for shooting on the beach, in the sea, or anywhere that other cameras dare not go!

Canon just made its 170 millionth EOS lens – enough to wrap around the planet!
By James Artaius published
Canon extends its world record for the highest number of interchangeable camera lenses ever produced, at 170 million

These black-and-white portraits of Batman and Superman, taken by Zack Snyder on a monochrome camera, are causing a stir online
By James Artaius published
NEWS Batman. Superman. Leica cameras. Canon's f/0.95 "Dream Lens". Zack Snyder's Instagram account is making waves

Fujifilm is launching a new camera and lens on Thursday! Can you tell what they are from this teaser?
By James Artaius published
NEWS "Your story starts with our new camera and lens" says Fujifilm, in video teaser of Thursday's announcement

The best lenses for the Canon EOS R8: Affordable lenses to make the most of this budget-friendly camera
By Rod Lawton last updated
Updated I choose the best lenses for the Canon R8, Canon's powerful but affordable full-frame mirrorless camera

The best camera for wildlife photography: for the best bird and animal photos, you need the right kit!
By James Artaius last updated
Buying guide These are the best cameras for wildlife photography, whether I'm going to Zimbabwe or the zoo

Best camera for sports photography in 2025: get in on the action!
By James Artaius last updated
Buying guide These are the best cameras for sports photography I've ever used, from ball sports to brawl sports

The best professional camera in 2025: which pro camera system is best?
By James Artaius last updated
BUYING GUIDE The best professional cameras are "unicorns" that deliver high-quality stills, locked-in AF, fast burst modes, and crisp video

The best bridge camera in 2025: ultra-zoom cameras for far-off subjects
By James Artaius last updated
BUYING GUIDE The best bridge camera will deliver high-quality images, have a relatively big zoom, and DSLR-style handling

Are primes dead? Are bridge cameras underrated? Can you shoot landscapes in bad weather? It's Episode 2 of our Bokeh Face podcast!
By James Artaius published
In our latest podcast, James and Mike discuss primes vs zooms, a camera with a 24-3000mm lens and how to shoot landscapes in poor conditions

Panasonic is announcing a new camera on Thursday! Here's what it could be
By James Artaius last updated
NEWS A new Lumix camera looks set to be announced this week – but will it be a full-frame, Micro Four Thirds or compact camera?

Too good to be true? This compact camera legend could finally get a successor this week!
By James Artaius published
NEWS A compact camera so good that it has been re-released 6 times in the last 7 years mght finally be getting a proper successor

Camera rumors in 2025: what cameras are coming, officially and otherwise!
By James Artaius last updated
CAMERA RUMORS The camera rumors are flying thick and fast! Here are the most credible rumblings and reports about what's coming next

"The ultimate bokeh" – This lens is so good that it's worth abandoning Canon and Nikon
By James Artaius published
NEWS "This is the lens you want, if you want the ultimate bokeh… It's literally so good that it's a reason to invest in the L or the E mount," says YouTuber

The compact camera conundrum: Why do Canon, Kodak, Sony and Fujifilm all have different solutions to the same problem?
By James Artaius published
OPINION "Dig UP, stupid": Compact cameras have dug a hole that manufacturers are all trying to dig out of in completely different ways

Here are the Ricoh GR IV "film looks" shot on a smartphone. Are they enough to make you ditch your compact camera?
By James Artaius published
NEWS Want compact camera "film looks" on your phone? These Ricoh GR IV image tones are coming to this new Pro phone

Nikon's Sony FX3-killer is selling so fast, it's already delayed in its home country
By James Artaius published
NEWS "Overwhelming demand" for the Nikon ZR – its first crossover camera with Red – means that it's already on backorder in Japan

Do you wish your mirrorless camera could fit in your pocket? With this super-slim pancake lens, it can!
By James Artaius last updated
Opinion This $50 pancake lens made my mirrorless camera the same size as my compact camera – now it easily slips in my pocket

The "perfect camera" just hit its lowest ever price! OM System OM-3 slashed by CA$150 in Canada
By James Artaius last updated
DEAL I already bought this camera… but now it's CA$150 off in this early Prime Day deal, I'm kicking myself!

Save up to $600 off compact cameras, full frame cameras, instant cameras and more at Best Buy
By James Artaius published
DEALS Forget Amazon – some of the biggest deals are at Best Buy, with up to $600 off cameras from Nikon, Panasonic, Polaroid and Sony

This lens is a cheat code for macro photography!
By James Artaius published
OPINION Do you want to try macro photography? My favorite lens has 1.25x magnification, autofocus plus a unique trick – and it's been slashed by $100

Naked truth: One of the world's largest public art exhibitions is being staged to highlight the climate crisis
By James Artaius published
EXHIBITION Photographers and artists are creating "nationwide galleries" by taking over hundreds of billboards that will be seen by millions
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