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 (assisting Damian McGillicuddy, who succeeded David Bailey as Olympus Principal Photographer). In this time he shot for clients like Aston Martin Racing, Elinchrom and L'Oréal, in addition to shooting campaigns and product testing for Olympus, and providing training for professionals.
He has written for publications including Digital Camera Magazine, PhotoPlus: The Canon Magazine, N-Photo: The Nikon Magazine, Digital Photographer and Professional Imagemaker. He gives talks around the world at events like The Photography & Video Show, and serves as a judge for the Red Bull Illume Photo Contest. An Olympus / OM System, Canon and Hasselblad shooter, he has a wealth of knowledge on cameras of all makes – and a fondness for vintage lenses and instant cameras.
Latest articles by James Artaius
Flashback One35 review: the disposable film camera experience – but 100% digital
By James Artaius published
REVIEW Flashback One35 delivers a brilliant film camera experience, right down to waiting for photos to develop – but it's totally digital
Move your focus point with your eyeball! Canon's Eye Control AF is amazing
By James Artaius published
news Camera focusing reinvented: Canon's cameras enable you to move your focus point just by moving your eyeball
What determines a camera's life cycle? "It's essentially a mixture of two factors" explains Canon
By James Artaius published
NEWS Why was the Canon EOS R6 replaced in two years, but the R5 lasted twice as long? Canon explains its position on camera life cycles
Canon says "it may be too much" to call the R1 and R5 Mark II "AI cameras"
By James Artaius published
NEWS Are the R1 and R5 Mark II AI cameras? "It may be too much to call them that," says Canon exec, "but AI makes them even more capable"
ENDING SOON: Looking for a great travel camera? At $500 off, I wish I'd bought this for my vacation
By James Artaius last updated
PRIME DAY DEAL Prime Deal ends soon: Want a great travel camera and lens combo for your vacation? This super-popular Sony setup has been slashed by $500!
The LAST CHANCE to get my favorite pocket-sized macro lens is just $199 in this last-minute Prime Day deal
By James Artaius last updated
PRIME DAY DEAL Last call for Prime Day! And my favorite super-small, take-anywhere macro lens has been slashed by $150!
I'm not Gen Z, so I don't "get" the Kodak Pixpro FZ55… but if you do, it's in stock and slashed by $20!
By James Artaius published
PRIME DAY DEAL The Kodak Pixpro FZ55 – the camera that outsold Canon, Nikon AND Sony – is now in stock with a $20 price cut!
Canon EOS R1 review: the sports camera king is back to reclaim its throne
By James Artaius published
Not yet ratedREVIEW The Canon EOS R1's combination of unprecedented AI features and killer autofocus makes it the most formidable sports camera on the market
Canon EOS R5 Mark II review: still the best damn camera you can buy
By James Artaius published
Not yet ratedREVIEW The Canon EOS R5 II is, once again, the company's most important – and most powerful – camera
OH. MY. GOD. Canon's in-camera AI is going to change everything
By James Artaius published
IN-CAMERA AI Canon's EOS R1 and R5 Mark II can upscale images 400% and remove 2 stops of ISO noise in-camera. How good is it? It's THIS good
$370 for a Canon camera and lens? I think this is Prime Day's best bargain!
By James Artaius published
Deal Canon's best beginner camera has dropped to its lowest price ever – just $370 including a lens! Trust me, don't miss this one
Canon puts industry on notice, promises "lenses that no one can imagine yet"
By James Artaius published
NEWS A Canon exec is teasing "lenses with specifications that have never been seen before and that no one can imagine yet"
Ugliest dog photo contest winner stars in Deadpool & Wolverine movie
By James Artaius published
NEWS Deadpool meets Dogpool! Winner of UK's Ugliest Dog photo contest stars in latest Marvel movie with Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds
The best full-frame mirrorless camera in 2024: Canon, Sony, Nikon & Panasonic
By James Artaius last updated
Buying guide How to choose the best full-frame mirrorless camera for your needs, whether it's travel, landscapes, video or wildlife
Leica D-Lux 8 vs D-Lux 7: does the "baby Q" merit an upgrade?
By James Artaius published
VERSUS It's the battle of luxury compact cameras: Leica D-Lux 8 vs D-Lux 7. Are there enough differences to warrant upgrading?
Sigma's first Canon RF lens is so popular, it's already sold out in Japan
By James Artaius published
NEWS Demand for Sigma's first Canon RF lens is so high that the manifacturer is "unable to keep up" in Japan
Sony is announcing a new Alpha camera next week!
By James Artaius published
NEWS A new Sony vlogging camera is being launched on Wednesday, promising a "new creative chapter" to "unlock your aesthetic"
Canon EOS RP drops to its lowest-ever price this Fourth of July
By James Artaius published
Deal Quick! Get a full-frame Canon EOS RP for just $799
Abraham Lincoln vs John Calhoun: the original deepfake photo of a US president
By James Artaius published
ABE LINCOLN This iconic 1865 portrait of Abraham Lincoln was actually a doctored image of slavery advocate John Calhoun
Olympus is NOT dead! A new camera launches from beyond the grave
By James Artaius published
NEWS A NEW Olympus camera just launched! This very special body is made to order, and comes with clever new body filters
The best Canon RF lenses in 2024: top lenses for the EOS R system
By James Artaius last updated
BUYING GUIDE Check out the best Canon RF lenses for whatever you shoot, whether you're a full frame or APS-C shooter
Pixii is launching a new camera – and this is what I want to see (UPDATED)
By Sebastian Oakley published
OPINION A new camera from Pixii is launching – will we finally see a full-frame sensor in this modern rangefinder?
247MP! A medium format camera with ungodly resolution is on the way (report)
By James Artaius published
NEWS A new, 247MP medium format camera is reportedly coming in 2025 (and it's full-size medium format, not the cropped version)
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