
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

Just LOOK at some of the crap Amazon tried to sell me over Black Friday / Cyber Monday
By James Artaius published
American Idol cameras, 16-year-old manuals, camera watches, Windows 98 software… Amazon tried to sell me a LOT of crap

What are people buying for Cyber Monday? These are the top 5 cameras at Amazon right now
By James Artaius published
Curious about what camera people are actually buying for Cyber Monday? These are the top 5 at Amazon

This is the Cyber Monday deal I've been waiting for… Polaroid's absurdly priced camera is now affordable!
By James Artaius last updated
The awesome but overpriced Polaroid I-2 is discounted by up to $250 / £250 – so I can afford one at last

Why the hell is this camera so popular? Beats me, but it is – and it's still on sale for Cyber Monday
By James Artaius last updated
DEAL The Kodak FZ45 keeps selling like hot cakes, for reasons I can't fathom – but if you want one, it's on offer right now

DON'T BE FOOLED: this camera is a good deal, but it isn't a real Minolta
By James Artaius published
This $240 Minolta camera is a bargain… just be aware that it isn't actually a proper Minolta

FINALLY, a deal that's actually good: my favorite vlogging lights are $70 off
By James Artaius published
These are the panel lights I use for content creation, and right now they're a steal at $70 off their regular price

Black Friday hack: Buy a camera as a twin lens kit, and you don't need more lenses
By James Artaius published
BLACK FRIDAY HACK Buying a camera in a two-lens bundle is the best value – and means you won't need to buy more lenses any time soon

Amazing Canon PowerShot Zoom monocular deal is back — just $99!
By James Artaius published
black friday Record FullHD video at the touch of a button with this pocket-sized monocular now with amazing an Cyber Week discount

These AI-powered cameras give you a virtual cameraman!
By James Artaius published
Presented by Obsbot
Tiny by name, mighty by nature – these AI webcams boast auto tracking, auto zoom, and voice and gesture controls

Looking for a cheap film camera on Black Friday? Take my advice: DO NOT buy the cheapest
By James Artaius published
OPINION There are 35mm film cameras for as little as US$13 for Black Friday, but take it from me – do NOT buy them

Do you want Taylor Swift's camera? It's over $100 / £100 off in the Black Friday sale!
By James Artaius published
The camera that Taylor Swift uses is more than $100 / £100 cheaper at Amazon right now

What’s better than an ice cream float? 32-bit float audio on the LUMIX GH7
By James Artaius published
LUMIX’s XLR2 adaptor unlocks 32-bit float recording on the GH7, plus 4-channel audio on multiple cameras

I own this mobile generator and it's saved my butt multiple times – at $749 off, you should get one too
By James Artaius published
DEAL I own this mobile generator and it's saved my butt multiple times – at $749 off, you should get one too

Don't let Amazon screw you! Watch out for this sneaky trick during the Black Friday sales
By James Artaius published
This sneaky trick is being used by Amazon (and other retailers) and it could cost you HUNDREDS – watch out for it!

Best camera with GPS: geotag photos and videos with these GPS cameras
By James Artaius last updated
Updated The best cameras with GPS built-in enable you to record the exact location where your photos and videos were taken

Weekly Wash: the 5 biggest camera news stories of the week (Nov 24)
By James Artaius published
New flagship Sony camera, old Nazi Leica camera, a ridiculous SD card and Leica reports best financials ever

Nikon Z9 review: Nikon's flagship pro camera keeps on getting better
By James Artaius last updated
HANDS ON The Nikon Z9 was late to the pro mirrorless party, but packs 120fps bursts, 2½ hours of 8K video and constant evolution

Canon EOS R5 review in 2024: can it still stack up against the EOS R5 Mark II?
By James Artaius last updated
REVIEW The Canon EOS R5 combines unsurpassed stills with fantastic, frustrating but improved video. It's impressive, even in 2024

The Canon EOS R1 is basically a PED for sports photography
By James Artaius published
The advantage is truly unfair: the Canon EOS R1 is like performance enhancing drugs for photographing sports

Weekly Wash: the 5 biggest camera news stories of the week (Nov 17)
By James Artaius published
New Canon and Sony flagships, Fujifilm drops medium format cinema camera, Voigtländer celebrates 25th anniversary, DSLR wins $200,000 photo contest

Instax Square SQ1 review: Too square to be hip
By James Artaius last updated
REVIEW The Instax Square SQ1 takes a good photograph, but is lacking in full fat features

Polaroid Now+ review: It's been replaced by Gen 2, but is it still worth buying?
By James Artaius last updated
REVIEW The Polaroid Now+ is an old school instant camera with new school creativity – but are you better getting the Gen 2 version?

Instax Mini 40 review: Old, but still gold?
By Jon Stapley last updated
review You have to pay more for the Instax Mini 40's old school looks – is it worth the extra pennies?
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