
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

Finding corrupted images is devastating, but what happens when that camera is 370 million miles away? NASA shares how it saved the busted camera aboard Jupiter’s Juno
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NASA How do you repair a camera that’s orbiting another planet, 370 million miles away?

The newest member of the solar system was discovered by wide-angle imaging on a three-ton, 870MP camera
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
Tech The new Sedonite, nicknamed Ammonite, was discovered by the 870MP camera on the Subaru Telescope

Tiny camera = massive prices. The case for portable pro cameras is hitting photographers where it hurts: our wallets
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION The Sony RX1R III is here, but the third-generation camera sits at an even higher price point

Fujifilm shrunk down its on-demand photo printer to help pro photographers create mobile mini labs
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS The Fujifilm Frontier DX400W is designed for creating mini print labs

These are the most popular cameras over the last 19 years – and most of them are still shooting today
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
TRENDS These are the most popular cameras of the last 19 years, according to LensRentals

The new TTArtisans 23mm f/1.8 is only about half the size of a can of soda – and costs almost nothing
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS The TTArtisans 23mm f/1.8 is a compact, affordable prime lens – and now it's coming to the Sony E-Mount

Hands-on Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 28-70mm f/2.8 Asph review: Leica sharp, Leica built… but not Leica priced?
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
Not yet ratedREVIEW The Leica SL 28-70mm f/2.8 cuts off 4mm of focal length at the wide end – but also 40% from the price of the 24-70mm lens

Canon Japan pulls some firmware updates to investigate a glitch
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
FIRMWARE The firmware for the Canon EOS R1 and EOS R5 Mark II, announced earlier this week, has been temporarily suspended

“There is a real risk that new DJI drones would be prevented from entering the US market.” With less than six months until a drone-banning deadline, DJI urges lawmakers to act
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS DJI warns that a drone ban could have devastating effects on businesses and first responders, yet a government-mandated security review has yet to start

Canon quietly announced a new flashgun that works in the rain, recycles in under a second, and beams light up to 190 feet
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS Canon's flagship Speedlite EL-1 gets some subtle updates as the v.2 version is announced

Say what?!? Adobe Firefly can now generate audio for AI videos and even give a voice to AI avatars
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS First, Adobe Firefly allowed creators to generate AI video; now, the AI will help video editors generate audio too

A camera flew through the sun’s corona, didn’t melt, and sent back these first-ever close-ups of the sun
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NASA NASA has just shared the closest-ever video of the sun – and the footage is mesmerizing

There’s finally a new compact camera out-selling the trendy Fujifilm X100VI
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS Map Camera's list of best-selling cameras for June is topped by this newly released compact camera

Sony squished its best camera tech into a charmingly small compact camera called the Sony RX1R III. But there are some features left out to get to that compact size
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION Surprise! Sony has crammed some of its tech into a full-frame compact camera, but the Sony RX1R III is missing some features from its mirrorless siblings

BREAKING: Sony's full-frame compact camera is back! The Sony RX1R III packs in a 61MP sensor and film styles
By James Artaius, Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS Prayers answered! The Sony RX 1R III full-frame compact camera has just been revealed with a 61MP sensor and 35mm f/2 Zeiss lens

Cheap mirrorless cameras are typically plasticky and slow. Cameras like the Nikon Z50 II are an exception
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION I learned photography on a Nikon DSLR, but I’m a bit jealous that beginners now have options like the Nikon Z50 II

Normal is boring. This strange new lens filter intentionally warps photos for a trippy visual effect
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS The new PolarPro Warp filter is designed to blur and refract light to create an unusual effect

New tariff threats could increase camera prices in the US (again) after August 01
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
TARIFFS The Trump administration has now threatened higher tariff rates beginning in August for the EU, along with more than 20 nations

Once I start creating perfect images, I’m quitting photography. This is why
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION Ignorance can be fixed, but arrogance is far more deadly as an artist

Will OM System develop an advanced compact camera? I asked OM execs about compacts, the PEN line, and cheap mirrorless – and what they said surprised me
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
INTERVIEW OM System discusses the missing models in its lineup, from compact cameras and a new PEN to the E-M10 IV successor

The creators of the viral Camp Snap compact camera are launching a digital Super 8 – and I’ve never been this excited for a camcorder!
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS The Camp Snap CS-8 is a digital camera inspired by Super 8, and I'm totally geeking out about it

Printers are the most frustrating tech that I use as a photographer. This is the printer that I finally fell in love with – and the price has never been lower
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION The Epson EcoTank ET-8550 has dropped to its lowest price ever during Amazon Prime Day

Sony’s new CFexpress cards are made for 8K and uncompressed RAW with impressive 1700 MB/s write speeds
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS Sony has more than doubled the speed of its CFexpress Type A memory cards
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