Articles by: James Artaius

James Artaius

The editor of Digital Camera World, James started working in the photographic industry in 2014 as an assistant to Damian McGillicuddy – successor to David Bailey as Principal Photographer for Olympus. In this time he shot for clients as diverse as Aston Martin Racing, Elinchrom and L'Oréal, in addition to shooting campaigns and product testing for Olympus. An Olympus and Canon user, James was previously technique editor on PhotoPlus: The Canon Magazine.

Nikon South Africa fails spectacularly to prove that Black Lives Matter

Nikon South Africa fails spectacularly to show that Black Lives Matter

By James Artaius

NEWS In a country with a 76% black population, Nikon South Africa announces 7 new influencers – only 1 of whom is black

So nice, they did it twice! New Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art for E and L mount

By James Artaius, Louise Carey

NEWS Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art for E and L mount will bring "unparalleled optical performance" to full frame mirrorless

Two new Canon EOS M cameras for 2020 – including 32MP flagship with IBIS?

Two new Canon EOS M cameras for 2020 – including 32MP, 2-slot flagship with IBIS?

By James Artaius

NEWS New flagship Canon EOS M7 (with 32MP and IBIS) and Canon EOS M50 Mark II are both due this year, according to report

Canon EOS R5 review

By James Artaius

REVIEW The Canon EOS R5 combines unsurpassed stills with fantastic, if frustrated, video

Canon set to announce RF cinema with 4K 120p camera this month?

Canon set to announce RF cinema camera with 4K 120p and 3 memory cards?

By James Artaius

NEWS Canon is prepping its first RF cinema camera, with 3 memory card slots, 2 batteries and full-size HDMI port (report)

Smartphone news, camera phone leaks and mobile rumors

By James Artaius, DCW team, Louise Carey

PHONE RUMORS The latest smartphone news and rumors examined, with our insights on what the manufacturers' next moves may be

Let thieves know you have more money than sense with this 24K gold lens!

This 24K gold lens will let thieves know you have more money than sense!

By James Artaius

NEWS TTartisan releases a 24K gold version of its 35mm f/1.4 lens – and OF COURSE it's for Leica cameras

Meet the Joby RangePod Smart – Joby's first full-size vlogging tripod

By James Artaius

NEWS Love the GorillaPod, but wish it was bigger and sturdier? The Joby RangePod Smart is ideal for cameras and phones

Tamron reveals "the world’s smallest and lightest 70-300mm zoom"

By James Artaius

NEWS The Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD brings Tamron's 300mm DSLR expertise to mirrorless cameras

Olympus M.Zuiko 100-400mm f/5.0-6.3 IS review

By James Artaius

REVIEW The Olympus M.Zuiko 100-400mm f/5.0-6.3 IS delivers 200-800mm of reach – but is its image quality as impressive?

Olympus M.Zuiko 100-400mm f/5.0-6.3 gives you up to 1600mm of reach!

By James Artaius

NEWS The new Olympus M.Zuiko 100-400mm f/5.0-6.3 lens is an equivalent 200-800mm – and it's teleconverter-friendly

Cheap dashcam deals in August 2020

By James Artaius

deals Keep an extra pair of (electronic) eyes on the road with these superb dashcam deals

No, Canon ISN'T delaying the Canon EOS R5 due to overheating!!!!

No, Canon IS NOT delaying the Canon EOS R5 due to overheating!!!!

By James Artaius

NEWS Ignore the clickbait – Canon EOS R5 shipments aren't being delayed due to overheating, confirms manufacturer

Sony says sorry – its new menus WON'T be coming to older cameras

By James Artaius

NEWS The new touchscreen menu layout system, introduced with the Sony A7S III, won't be coming to older cameras

Canon EOS R5 – 8K frame grabs are better than your camera's "proper" photos!

By James Artaius

OPINION The Canon EOS R5 can pull 35.4MP images from 8K video – and the quality is better than most cameras' native stills

Apollo 11 crew watching a lunar launch among AIPP Photography Awards finalists

By James Artaius

POTY Spectacular space launch photograph among the highlights of the AIPP 2020 Silver Lining Photography Awards

Sony A7S III overheats, too – sometimes even FASTER than Canon EOS R5

Yes, Sony A7S III overheats – sometimes even FASTER than Canon EOS R5

By James Artaius

NEWS Despite claims from Sony, early tests reveal that the Sony A7S III's 4K can overheat even WORSE than the Canon EOS R5

The Canon EOS R5 is a CHEAT CODE for wildlife photography

By James Artaius

OPINION Animal AF on the Canon EOS R5 is so good that skill is no longer required for wildlife photos – just point and shoot!

Potato getting a lockdown haircut wins Potato Photographer of the Year 2020!

By James Artaius

NEWS Winning shot of a spud celebrating the end of lockdown wins the inaugural Potato Photographer of the Year trophy

Panasonic S5 on the way – a new, smaller version of the S1 (report)

By James Artaius

NEWS The Panasonic S5 looks set to be a smaller and cheaper version of the full-frame Panasonic S1

Canon has designed a solution to the Canon EOS R5 overheating problem

By James Artaius

NEWS An ingenious mount adapter provides sensor cooling that could offset Canon EOS R5 overheating limits

Blackmagic's 12K, 80MP, 220fps camera is the new king of video

Blackmagic's 12K, 80MP, 220fps camera is the new resolution king

By James Artaius

FEATURE Move over, 8K – the Blackmagic Ursa Mini Pro 12K delivers revolutionary 80MP, 12K video for $9,995

Associated Press journalists will ONLY use Sony cameras from now on

By James Artaius

NEWS “This is a huge leap forward in photojournalism" says AP, which will now shoot exclusively on Sony equipment

The Photography Show 2020: Everything you need to know about the virtual event

By James Artaius, Louise Carey

TPS 2020 The Photography Show 2020 returns as an online photo and video festival on 20-21 September

New Pentax is "the most advanced APS-C flagship model available today"

By James Artaius

NEWS Pentax reveals new silver flagship with dual card slots, joystick and "greatly improved image quality even as low as ISO100"

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