
Hillary K. Grigonis
The US Editor of Digital Camera World, Hillary K. Grigonis has more than a decade of experience in journalism with a focus on photography and technology. Her work has appeared in Business Insider, Digital Trends, Pocket-lint, Rangefinder, The Phoblographer, and more.
A current Fujifilm and former Nikon shooter, her background in reviewing camera gear means she’s handled everything from cheap Instax to medium format mirrorless. Her camera bag includes a wide range of gear from a DJI drone to a newly added vintage film SLR.
On the weekends, she photographs portraits and weddings at Hillary K Photography. As a former photojournalist, her work favors a mix of documentary and posed styles. While she’s turned her passion for photography into a career, she still considers photowalks a break from work, while she also includes reading, hiking, kayaking, and camping among her most-loved hobbies.
Latest articles by Hillary K. Grigonis

The compact camera trend isn’t going away anytime soon, but Japan's experts warn that mirrorless may decline. This is what CIPA is predicting for 2026
By Hillary K. Grigonis last updated
CIPA CIPA predicts that mirrorless camera shipments may decline in 2026, but compact cameras will continue to grow

I’ve wanted this retro camera feature to come to digital compacts for ages, but this is the last brand that I expected to make it happen!
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
CONCEPT CAMERA I've wanted a waist-level finder digital compact camera for a long time, I just never expected that such a camera would come from Canon

Watch actor Jeff Bridges unbox a retro film camera that hasn’t been made in more than 25 years. These are the first shots from the recreated Wideluxx
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
FILM SilverBridges shared the unboxing of the first Wideluxx panoramic film camera off the production line

7Artisan’s 40mm pancake wants to make your mirrorless feel more like a compact camera on the cheap – and yes, it's got autofocus!
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
LENS The 7Artisan AF 40mm f/2.5 Lite weighs just 3.2 ounces or 90g and retails for US$159

This lens doesn’t exist yet, but I’m predicting this upcoming optic will be killer for portraits. A new ultra-bright 85mm f/1.2 is launching in September 2026
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
CP+ The Sigma 85mm f/1.2 DG Art is coming this September – and if it's anything like Sigma's 50mm f/1.2, it's going to be good

DJI’s US drone fight isn’t over. Drone maker takes the FCC to court, calling the drone ban “substantially flawed”
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
DRONE BAN DJI has filed a lawsuit against the FCC, claiming that the US drone ban is unconstitutional

Empty timelines are daunting when video editing, so Adobe made an AI that creates an edited first draft from real camera footage
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
AI Adobe Firefly Quick Cut creates a first draft to jump-start video editing

This 4.8-star smartphone app helps photographers predict the shadows – and it even works around buildings and mountains
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
SCOUTING The sun planning app Sun Quest just meshed the sun's path with 3D mapping to predict shadows

The new Sigma 15mm f/1.4 Contemporary is a lighter, more compact bright prime lens in E-Mount, X-Mount – and, YES, even Canon RF mount!
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
LENSES The new Sigma 15mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary is the lightest lens in the company's Contemporary series

Sigma just brought a photography favorite to cinema as the second part of Sigma’s first autofocus cinema zoom finally gets a launch date
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
CINEMA The previously promised Sigma AF Cine 28-105mm T3 will finally launch this spring

The lens that sparked Sigma’s popular Art line has just been re-imagined. The Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG II Art is a lighter, smaller take on the popular prime
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
LENS The Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG II Art re-imagines the popular focal length with a lighter, smaller design

The best Photoshop alternatives in 2026
By Hillary K. Grigonis last updated
BUYING GUIDE Photoshop too expensive? These photo editors are a viable alternative

Is Pentax’s DSLR lineup shrinking? Rumors hint that this DSLR is discontinued
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
DSLRS US Retailer B&H has now marked the Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome as discontinued

A 24-year-old was given a “project to keep me from getting into trouble.” The result changed photography forever
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
HISTORY Steve Sasson created the first handheld digital camera when he was just 24. Now, the retired engineer is speaking in New York

Olympic photographers are using a 160-year-old technique to create art on ice, freezing ice skaters in ethereal photographs
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OLYMPICS Multiple exposure photography is turning Olympic athletes into works of art

A photographer spotted this mystery Sony camera at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Is this disguised camera an early prototype?
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS A photographer spotted a mysterious Sony camera in a patterned skin often used to hide prototypes

The Supreme Court has turned down some Trump tariffs. What does that mean for camera prices?
By Hillary K. Grigonis last updated
TARIFFS A Supreme Court ruling will impact around half of the US tariffs, but what does that mean for camera prices in the US?

This NASA-made camera photographs the invisible – and the tech is based on an accessory photographers already use
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NASA Researchers at NASA have created a simpler camera system for visualizing wind – and it won an award

Are clunky mic dongles going to be a thing of the past? This company is updating popular wireless mics to work without receivers
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
MICS Rode now has three wireless mics that connect to an iPhone without hogging a port, thanks to Bluetooth

What the bokeh?!? This hacker created programmable bokeh using an old phone screen and mount adapter on a mirrorless camera
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
DIY A YouTuber built a digital tool to animate bokeh using an old phone screen and a mount adapter

This odd new camera accessory lets photographers and videographers control a lens from a smartphone for focus tricks
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS The Tamron-Link is a new Bluetooth dongle that lets creators program focus tricks on their phone

Tamron crams an f/2.8 constant aperture into a 35-100mm lens that’s lighter – and more affordable – than big camera brand 24-70mm workhorses!
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
LENS The new Tamron 35-100mm f/2.8 puts all the popular portrait focal lengths into a single zoom that’s lighter and more affordable than the more common 24-70mm

I just looked at the prices of memory cards – and I’m terrified. The AI-driven memory crisis could not have come at a worse time for photographers
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
MEMORY Maybe, if you don’t want to ruin your day, don’t look at the price of memory cards right now

This is what happens when a camera strap maker creates a smartphone strap. Peak Design’s new crossbody phone strap snaps on and off in seconds – and it's even compatible with compact cameras
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
Popular camera strap maker Peak Design now has straps for smartphones
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