
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

This 6-year-old compact camera is among the trendiest cameras right now. These are the hottest deals from compacts to pro mirrorless, according to one photo retailer
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
TRENDS Cameras like the Sony RX100 VII, Canon EOS R6 II, Nikon Z8, and more are among the trendiest options at B&H over the last week

Sony A7 V vs Sony A7 IV: The new Sony A7 V is here, but the A7 IV isn’t going anywhere. So what’s the difference?
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
VERSUS The Sony A7 V is here, but the A7 IV is sticking around as a budget option. So which full-frame mirrorless camera is the better buy?

I took the Fujifilm 23mm f/2.8 R WR on a trip, and nearly forgot I wasn’t using a compact camera. Fujifilm’s new pancake is already selling out fast
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION Using the Fujifilm XF 23mm f/2.8 R WR felt liberating after my heavy, ultra-bright lenses

This retro Fujifilm compact camera feels like film – but it's (usually) too expensive. The Fujifilm X Half has finally dropped to a palatable price
By Hillary K. Grigonis last updated
OPINION The Fujifilm X Half is a digital camera with a film soul. I wouldn't buy it at list price, but a steep discount is sorely tempting

Sony's A7 series has been paired with the same standard kit lens for more than a decade. That just changed. Meet the new Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS II
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS The Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS II is a new kit lens designed to keep up with the new A7 V's faster frame rates

This new lens screams retro. The Pergear 50mm f/1.2 was inspired by lenses of the 1980s – and it's available in multiple mounts for a surprising price
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS The Pergear 50mm f/1.2 is a new budget lens inspired by a lens from 1981 – and it has glow-in-the-dark markings

Printers are frustrating. This is the photo printer that I finally fell in love with as a pro photographer – and the price has never been lower
By Hillary K. Grigonis last updated
OPINION The Epson EcoTank ET-8550 has dropped to its lowest price ever during Cyber Monday
I hate traveling with heavy camera gear. This is my favorite compact camera for travel (and it is now at lowest price ever)
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
The OM System Tough TG-7 is my go-to compact for travel – if I didn't already have it, I'd be snapping up this deal

Sorry, but you don’t need a retro compact camera. This US$98 / £94 pancake lens makes a mirrorless feel both more film-like and more compact
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION The PolarPro LightLeak 28mm is my favorite lens for creating a retro look, and I've never seen the price lower

Google’s Sundar Pichai says Nano Banana Pro shows “how much latent creativity there is in the world”
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
INTERVIEW In an interview, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said tools like Nano Bana Pro are helping people realize their "latent creativity"

The price of compact cameras is getting out of hand. These travel-friendly mirrorless cameras are actually cheaper than the trendiest compacts right now
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
TRAVEL Trends have driven the price of compact cameras up, but these travel-friendly mirrorless cameras make an excellent alternative

Nikon and Red are about to share free tools for cinematic color in an “unprecedented recipe that will unleash your power of expression”
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NIKON Red-engineered Imaging Recipes for cinematic color are coming to the Nikon Imaging Cloud on December 10

BREAKING: A new Sony Alpha is coming next week – and the teaser contains a major hint
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
TEASER Sony has shared a teaser on Instagram, hinting that a new Alpha mirrorless camera product is coming next week

The Sony A7 IV and A7R V just got a major modern overhaul. New firmware touches everything from A1 II-like custom autofocus to anti-AI authenticity tools for video
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
FIRMWARE The Sony A7 IV and A7R V just gained a new list of tools and customizations, thanks to new firmware

My smartphone camera can’t get close enough. These new smartphone macro lenses put microscopic photos (and bokeh!) in your pocket
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
MOBILE PHOTOGRAPHY The new Moment 10x Macro II lenses have more glass for sharper close-ups from a smartphone

Solar winds could bring a surprise Thanksgiving-week aurora to photographers in 14 states
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
AUORA Solar winds could bring a potential G1 minor solar storm to northern latitudes on November 25 and 26

The best Black Friday deals on photo prints: I'm a picky pro photographer, and these are my favorite photo lab deals right now
By Hillary K. Grigonis last updated
OPINION From photo books to wall art, photographs are my favorite custom gift idea – and these photo prints are all steeply discounted right now

Cheap retro compact cameras are hard to find, but my favorite disposable camera dupe has dropped to US$50 / £46
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
DEAL The original Camp Snap, along with the newer CS-Pro and CS-8, are all discounted for Black Friday

Digital cameras that look like film are trendy. I shoot both film and digital, and these are my top picks
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION These are my favorite digital cameras that look like film, as a photographer who shoots both digital and film

This new Kodak point-and-shoot film camera is made for beginners, yet it still has double exposure and zone focusing
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
FILM The Kodak Snapic A1 is a full-frame point-and-shoot 35mm film camera from the same company behind the Charmera

This photographer couldn’t find a film-inspired compact camera he liked – so he designed his own, with swappable film stocks
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
KICKSTARTER The Rewindpix is a retro-inspired digital compact camera with a film wind dial, oversized viewfinder and a mobile app

This tiny pancake lens makes a mirrorless feel more like a compact camera – and it just dropped to under US$80 / £80
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
DEAL The tiny VIltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 has dropped to a new low price, but it's not the only pancake on sale

TikTok is testing a tool that enables you to limit AI video in feeds – and it’s something I seriously hope other networks try to copy
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS TikTok is testing a new slider so users can choose to see less AI content in their feeds

You can’t buy this fashion designer's gorgeous take on a trendy Fujifilm compact camera, but you can steal the new film simulation recipe for free
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS The Fujifilm GFX100RF Fragment Edition is a fashion designer's take on the medium format, and it comes with a new film simulation recipe

Cheap gifts for photographers are hard to find, but I’m a photographer and this US$35 / £37 accessory is at the top of my wish list
By Hillary K. Grigonis last updated
DEAL The SmallRig Photography flashlight lets photographers – and videographers – add creative lighting effects with little know-how
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