
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

The best monitor calibrators: keep your on-screen colors accurate
By Ben Andrews last updated
Buying Guide Make sure your screen is displaying colors accurately, with the best monitor calibrators on the market

Spotted: new full-frame circular fisheye lens with multiple mount options
By Ben Andrews published
AstrHori 6mm fisheye lens is reportedly coming for Canon, Nikon, Sony, and L-mount cameras

7Artisans launches two full-frame primes at mega-low prices
By Ben Andrews published
New affordable ultra-wide and portrait lenses have arrived for Canon, Nikon, Sony and L-mount shooters

The best reflectors for photography: bounce the light right where you need it
By Ben Andrews last updated
Updated The best reflectors will help fill in the shadows, brighten photos or even act as a secondary light when using the sun or a single flash as your main light source.

Best video lights in 2025: get better lighting for vlogging and filmmaking
By Ben Andrews last updated
Buying Guide From run-and-gun vlogging to studio and location shoots, the best video lights make your content look slick and professional

Tecno teases new wafer-thin three-panel foldable phone
By Ben Andrews published
Details are scarce, but it sure looks impressive

BlackVue launches premium 4K dash cam with a cutting-edge image sensor
By Ben Andrews published
Featuring Sony's latest 8.4-megapixel STARVIS 2 sensor, BlackVue's DR970X II dash cam promises top-notch recording quality

New renders show the Pixel 10 with a telephoto camera
By Ben Andrews published
It looks like the Pixel 10 will be the first non-Pro Pixel phone to come with three rear-facing cameras

Viofo's latest triple-camera dash cam system covers all the angles
By Ben Andrews published
The 3-channel A329S dashcam can be teamed with separate rear, telephoto, cabin, or external cameras

The best memory card readers: copy images and video to your computer
By Ben Andrews last updated
Buying Guide These are the best memory card readers to supercharge your SD, CFexpress & CompactFlash memory card image transfers

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?

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
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