Latest articles by Hillary K. Grigonis
The iKairos is a wearable camera that promises “meaningful memories” that are all AI-generated!
WEARABLES The iKairos is an upcoming wearable tech that wants to create a journal of the day using generative AI
The Kodak craze is real. Kodak’s cheap digicams make up nearly half of Amazon’s top ten best-sellers – in both Japan and the US
About 40 percent of Amazon's top ten bestsellers for cameras are filled by cheap Kodak point-and-shoots
Smartphone makers are racing to cram in more AI. This US$299 phone goes in the opposite direction (and yes, there’s still a camera)
ANTI-AI The Light Flip is a minimalist flip phone with no AI, no social media, and no touchscreen – but there's still a 12MP camera and Y2K charm
DJI lookalikes could soon get an even harsher ban than DJI itself as FCC considers another key move in the US drone blacklist
NEWS The FCC is proposing a retroactive ban on nine companies accused of using tech from DJI and other brands on the Covered List
The compact camera trend is bleeding into mirrorless. Nine out of the top ten models in Japan are smaller crop-sensor bodies
TRENDS A majority of the best-selling mirrorless cameras on the BCN+R list from Japan are smaller crop sensor bodies
Kodak is about to get a fresh wave of new retro compact cameras – and one has a film simulation dial
KODAK The Kodak PixPro family will gain two new members this fall, including a retro camera with a 10x zoom and a waterproof camera with a tilt screen
The Canon PowerShot has gone viral – but the last stills-focused compact camera dates back to 2019. Will Canon finally unveil a new PowerShot before the end of 2026?
RUMORS Rumors are circulating that a new stills-focused Canon PowerShot could arrive this fall
Wildlife photographers' "obsession" with image quality could be detrimental to birding research, warn citizen scientists
NEWS The drive for better bird photos is actually contaminating valuable resources, researchers warn in the new era of AI photo editing
The most viral compact cameras aren’t anywhere to be found on the latest list of best-sellers from Japan. Instead, these point-and-shoots all have one thing in common
TRENDS The top compact cameras in Japan from the first half of the year are dominated by models like the Kodak PixPro C1 and the Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo
Sony is launching a new camera today – and we’re all invited along to watch!
Teaser Sony has released a teaser, making it clear that a new Sony cinema camera is coming on July 22. Here's how to watch
“The best camera accessories disappear into your workflow until you need them.” Today’s creators need to work both horizontally and vertically, so Peak Design is reinventing the classic L-Bracket
NEWS Peak Design’s newest photo accessory is a tool for fast tripod swaps, housing accessories, and even tracking a lost camera
"Birds are the great equalizer in wildlife photography." A flash of movement caught my eye. When I looked out my window, I grabbed my wildlife camera gear and started running
OPINION Bird photography is the wildlife genre that doesn't require living in an exotic location, and sometimes I don’t even have to search for them
“We’ve learned not to trust bright blobs in images.” This is one of the most photographed planetary systems, but a faint planet still played hide-and-seek in more than a decade's worth of photos
SPACE Researchers from NASA and the ESO have found a new exoplanet hidden inside one of the most photographed regions of the night sky
“It’s more important to click with people than to click the shutter.” The photographer behind one of history's most iconic photographs understood something that too many modern photographers do not
Quote of the Day Iconic photojournalist Alfred Eisenstaedt understood that people come before photographs
“Photographers are capable of making your jaw drop with moments that you don’t even notice” – This daring, first-of-its-kind NY photo festival gives AI the middle finger
NEW YORK A new photography festival is coming to NYC in an anti-AI show that gives artists a chance to reach new audiences in person
My photo subject sometimes doesn't even show up – but I will always continue shooting this genre, even if I’m not any good at it
OPINION I don’t care if I’m no good at it, wildlife photography is my self-care
These photos are not from an apocalyptic movie set. Achingly beautiful photographs capture the devastation of this week’s wildfires
NEWS Yellow smoke creates an eerie atmosphere in some of the best news photos from this week
Kodak just launched a compact film camera for the same price as the viral Charmera – and it’s full frame
KODAK The Kodak EC35 is a simple, reloadable 35mm film compact camera with a lens and cost that feels like a disposable camera
These photographs are breaking my heart, but this 55-year-old elephant’s viral rescue also proves the power of photography
RESCUE A 55-year-old circus elephant was rescued after videos of the animal's condition circulated online
I've tried both of Camp Snap's viral screen-free cameras – this is the one I would choose for myself (and the one I would choose for my kids)
VERSUS The Camp Snap 2 vs Camp Snap CS-Pro… There are a few important differences between these two popular screen-free cameras
"We identified a minor cosmetic issue" – The delay behind the trendy Panasonic Lumix L10 compact camera wasn't just about high demand
LUMIX Panasonic has confirmed that shipments of the Titanium Gold Lumix L10 were paused for "a minor cosmetic detail"
One of the most requested features has now been granted: Medium format photographers can now edit on Android with this key Hasselblad update
NEWS 100MP edits are coming to Android as Hasselblad expands device support for the Phocus Mobile app beyond iOS
The Sony RX10 V is a fantastic camera – but this mirrorless combo costs less, weighs nearly the same, and reaches almost as far
OPINION An inflation-induced price hike makes the Sony RX10 V the most expensive bridge camera – higher than some all-in-one lenses – but here's an alternative
