
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.
Latest articles by Ben Andrews

First hands-on images emerge of the iPhone 17 Pro
By Ben Andrews published
If real, they point to the first substantial iPhone design change since 2019

Vivo X300 Pro: fresh leak suggests possible camera specs
By Ben Andrews published
Prolific tipster claims to know the camera details for Vivo's next flagship phone

Eizo ColorEdge CG2700X monitor review
By Angela Nicholson last updated
review There are cheaper monitors but the Eizo ColorEdge CG2700X has enough to entice photographers and videographers

CFexpress Type A cards are incredible value: here's proof
By Ben Andrews published
You can now buy a 1TB Type A card for less than the cost of most 512GB cards

The best DSLR in 2025: Chunky, classic camera designs still loved today
By Sebastian Oakley last updated
Buying Guide The best DSLRs are still great cameras to buy today, with bigger bodies, better battery life, and a huge range of lenses

Rumor claims Samsung might switch to SONY sensors for the S26 Ultra
By Ben Andrews published
Is Samsung set to abandon its own ISOCELL sensors for its next flagship phone?

The best LED light panels: portable lighting for photography and video
By Ben Andrews last updated
Buying Guide We've found the best LED light panels for any size or budget, for smartphones, hotshoe mounting and studio photography

It's official: Samsung's first tri-fold camera phone is coming!
By Ben Andrews last updated
Samsung's first-ever triple-panel foldable camera phone is in the works

The best photo-editing laptops for photographers in 2025
By Ben Andrews last updated
Buying Guide The best laptops for photo editing can also double as super-fast home workstations that'll cover every eventuality

The best monitors for photo editing in 2025: affordable and premium computer screens
By Ben Andrews last updated
BUYING GUIDE Here's our roundup of the current best monitors for photo editing, from cut-price bargains to high-end beauties

Geekom IT13 (2025) mini desktop PC review
By Ben Andrews published
A mini PC that makes light work of photo editing, but I expected more

Galaxy S26 Ultra: major new leak suggests several camera upgrades are coming
By Ben Andrews published
Samsung's next flagship camera phone may get some camera improvements after all

Another new rumor suggests no major camera upgrade for the Galaxy S26 Ultra
By Ben Andrews published
Is Samsung planning to reuse the same primary camera sensor for its flagship phone yet again?

The best CFexpress cards: ultra-fast Type B and Type A cards compared
By Ben Andrews last updated
Buying Guide The best CFexpress cards are some of the fastest memory cards you can buy. Here are our top Type B and Type A picks

Think Tank develops new camera backpack designed especially for super-telephoto lenses
By Ben Andrews published
The BackLight Long Lens is ideal for wildlife photography far from the beaten track

Pergear launches new super-fast CFexpress Type B card at a super-low price
By Ben Andrews published
You'll be hard-pressed to find a better value CFexpress card than this

A 3D-printed lens with only two elements shouldn't look this good
By Ben Andrews published
Forget the nifty fifty - meet the Simple 90: a home-made lens you can actually buy, and for less than $100

Orangemonkie reveals its biggest-ever foldable photo studio: Foldio4
By Ben Andrews published
This extra-large portable photo studio is ideal for shooting product shots of bulkier items

Apple converted an iPhone into an action camera for the F1 movie
By Ben Andrews published
Move over GoPro! Apple fitted an iPhone camera to the side of a Formula 1 car to capture a driver's eye perspective

iPhone 17 Air: could Apple be readying the world's thinnest camera phone?
By Ben Andrews published
New leaks suggest significant changes for the next iPhone line-up

Bigger camera sensors are rarely better - here's proof
By Ben Andrews published
We bust the myth that increasing sensor size gets you better image quality

Stop making camera phones thinner: it's bad for photography
By Ben Andrews published
OPINION The phone industry thinks we want super-slim phones. I don't.

New leak suggests OnePlus may ditch Hasselblad branding
By Ben Andrews published
Upcoming OnePlus 15 flagship camera phone rumored to feature a self-branded camera system
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