
Matthew Richards
Matthew Richards is a photographer and journalist who has spent years using and reviewing all manner of photo gear. He is Digital Camera World's principal lens reviewer – and has tested more primes and zooms than most people have had hot dinners!
His expertise with equipment doesn’t end there, though. He is also an encyclopedia when it comes to all manner of cameras, camera holsters and bags, flashguns, tripods and heads, printers, papers and inks, and just about anything imaging-related.
In an earlier life he was a broadcast engineer at the BBC, as well as a former editor of PC Guide.
Latest articles by Matthew Richards

The best lenses for the Sony ZV-E1: ready for your close-up? I pick out some vloggers' delights for this smart little Sony camera
By Rod Lawton last updated
Updated What are the best lenses for the Sony ZV-E1? Sony’s high-end vlogging tool needs lenses that match its size and capabilities

The best lenses for the Sony A7C and A7C II: it’s wonderfully compact and portable for a full-frame camera, and here are the lenses that are the most ideal fit
By Rod Lawton last updated
Updated Let me help you find the best lenses for the Sony A7C and A7C II, based on compact size, a lightweight build, ease-of-use, and that are easy on the pocket

The best lenses for the Sony A7 IV: one of Sony’s latter-day and most exciting mirrorless cameras, the A7 IV deserves great glass. Here are my top choices
By Rod Lawton last updated
Updated I’ve picked out the best lenses for the Sony A7 IV, so you can take advantage of its hybrid potential for both stills and video when shooting weddings, events and pretty much anything else

The best lenses for the Sony A7 III: this camera hits the sweet spot for price and performance, and here’s my choice of lenses to seal the deal
By Rod Lawton last updated
Updated The best lenses for the Sony A7 III need to offer quality, performance and versatility, because this camera body is a great all-rounder. Here’s what I think are the best buys

The best lenses for the Sony A7 II: I'll help you make the most of this veteran camera
By Rod Lawton last updated
Updated What are the best lenses for the Sony A7 II? I reckon they need to offer good image quality and all-round performance at a reasonable price

The best lenses for the Sony ZV-E10 & ZV-E10 II: smart choices for vlogging and just about any other genre of video and stills photography
By Rod Lawton last updated
Updated Here are my top lens recommendations for the Sony ZV-E10 & ZV-E10 II. Not just for vlogging, this compact and lightweight camera can work really well in all sorts of scenarios

The best lenses for the Sony A6400: let me help you pick some perfect lenses for your pocket powerhouse Sony body
By Rod Lawton last updated
Updated Here are my recommendations of the best lenses for the Sony A6400, so you can enjoy all that this powerful APS-C format Sony camera has to offer

The best lenses for the Sony A6700: this brilliant all-rounder of a camera deserves great glass to realise its full potential. Here are my suggestions
By Rod Lawton last updated
Updated Join me as I pick out the best lenses for the Sony A6700, one of the top APS-C format hybrid stills and video cameras on the market

The best lenses for Sony A6000: here's my pick of lenses to make the most of Sony's slimline APS-C format A6000-series cameras
By Rod Lawton last updated
Updated I think the best prime and zoom lenses for Sony A6000 camera should deliver great image quality without being overly large, and should also be good value for money

Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.4 Pro review: ready for your close-up? It’s portrait prime time
By Matthew Richards last updated
Review The Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.4 Pro aims to be a sophisticated and very cost-effective, pro-grade portrait prime for Nikon Z and Sony E-mount full-frame cameras

The best Canon telephoto lenses: for your DSLR or EOS R series camera in 2025
By Matthew Richards last updated
UPDATED The best Canon telephoto lenses for EF and RF mounts enable you to get up close to the action even from far away

Nikon Z DX 16-50mm f/2.8 VR review: The Z DX system comes of age with this premium standard zoom
By Matthew Richards published
Review The Nikon Z DX 16-50mm f/2.8 VR is an APS-C format ‘trinity’ standard zoom that takes Nikon’s crop-sensor mirrorless system into new territory

Nikon Z DX MC 35mm f/1.7 review: an APS-C standard prime for everyday shooting and macro photography
By Matthew Richards published
Review The Nikon Z DX MC 35mm f/1.7 is a conveniently compact and lightweight standard prime with a usefully fast aperture rating, plus the bonus of serious close-up potential

The best standard zoom lenses in 2025: fast everyday zooms
By Matthew Richards last updated
BUYING GUIDE Here's my pick of the very best standard zooms to replace your kit lens for Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, L-mount, and MFT cameras

Best L-brackets for your camera in 2025: take horizontal and vertical shots with ease
By Matthew Richards last updated
Buying Guide With the best L-bracket, you can switch between perfectly aligned landscape and portrait-orientation compositions in seconds

The best Nikon portrait lenses in 2025 for Z-series mirrorless and F-mount DSLRs
By Matthew Richards last updated
Buying Guide Choose the best Nikon-fit lens for pictures of people, whatever your Nikon camera and budget

The best photo printer in 2025: my top choices for photo printing in regular, large, and extra-large sizes
By Matthew Richards last updated
Buying guide The best photo printers empower you to create spectacular color and mono photo prints at home. Here's my pick of the bunch…

The best superzooms for Nikon cameras in 2025: all-in-one lenses ideal for travel
By Matthew Richards last updated
Updated The best Nikon-fit superzoom lenses give you ultimate convenience and versatility, stretching from wide-angle to super-telephoto for shooting just about anything

The best camera lens cleaners in 2025: keep your lenses bright and clear
By Matthew Richards last updated
Buying Guide Dirty, smeared lenses will ruin your photographs. So keep them spotless with the best camera lens cleaners

The best Nikon standard zooms in 2025: the top zoom lenses you'll use every day
By Matthew Richards last updated
Buying guide The best standard zooms have a wide-to-telephoto range for day-to-day shooting, and these are the best buys for Nikon Z-mount mirrorless or F-mount DSLRs

Viltrox AF 85mm f/2.0 Evo review: the evolution of the species, for both Nikon and Sony mirrorless cameras
By Matthew Richards last updated
Review The evolutionary Viltrox AF 85mm f/2.0 Evo is a compact and lightweight yet robust prime lens with exotic handling characteristics and winning performance, all at a bargain price

The best Nikon telephoto lenses in 2025: long reach for Nikon Z-system cameras and DSLRs
By Matthew Richards last updated
buying guide I pick out the best Nikon Z and F-mount telephoto zooms and primes at reasonable prices

Neewer QZ Touchscreen TTL Wireless Flash Trigger review: smart dedicated functions lie beneath a slick color touchscreen interface
By Matthew Richards published
Review Swipe the Neewer QZ Touchscreen TTL Wireless Flash Trigger for quick and intuitive control over a multitude of dedicated flash functions and triggering options
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