The best iMac for photo and video editing in 2024

best iMac: Apple iMac 24in (2021)
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The best iMacs are popular among photographers, videographers and other creatives, and for good reason. These desktop computers have plenty of power, and do an amazing job of running resource-hungry editing software like Photoshop, Lightroom, and Premiere Pro. But which is the best iMac for you?

In general, Apple improves on the iMac with every model, so the best iMac is quite simply the most recent one, the iMac 2024. However, you may prefer a previous model, either because of its lower price or because of a specific feature. So in this article, we explain the main differences between them, so you can make an informed decision.

Ben Andrews
Ben Andrews

Ben is the Imaging Labs manager, responsible for all the testing on Digital Camera World and across the entire photography portfolio at Future. With years of experience trialing and testing kit, he's a human encyclopedia of benchmarks when it comes to recommending the best buys.

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Ben Andrews

Ben is the Imaging Labs manager, responsible for all the testing on Digital Camera World and across the entire photography portfolio at Future. Whether he's in the lab testing the sharpness of new lenses, the resolution of the latest image sensors, the zoom range of monster bridge cameras or even the latest camera phones, Ben is our go-to guy for technical insight. He's also the team's man-at-arms when it comes to camera bags, filters, memory cards, and all manner of camera accessories – his lab is a bit like the Batcave of photography! With years of experience trialling and testing kit, he's a human encyclopedia of benchmarks when it comes to recommending the best buys. 

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