Articles by: James Artaius

James Artaius

The editor of Digital Camera World, James started working in the photographic industry in 2014 as an assistant to Damian McGillicuddy – successor to David Bailey as Principal Photographer for Olympus. In this time he shot for clients as diverse as Aston Martin Racing, Elinchrom and L'Oréal, in addition to shooting campaigns and product testing for Olympus, and providing training for professionals. An Olympus and Canon user, James was previously technique editor on PhotoPlus: The Canon Magazine.

Watch 90mph baseball pitch SMASH Fujinon camera lens during live TV game

By James Artaius

NEWS A $24,000 lens setup received an expensive direct hit during a Major League Baseball game

Samyang 24mm f/1.8 FE lens announced: a "masterpiece for astrophotography"

By James Artaius

NEWS The Samyang 24mm f/1.8 FE is the manufacturer's latest 'Tiny Series' lens, with a custom focusing mode for astro shooting

Olympus to make camera phones with Samsung (report)

By James Artaius

NEWS Olympus cameras will feature on the Samsung Galaxy Fold 3 and / or Samsung Galaxy S22, according to reports

Sony stealth-launches two 'new' cameras: the Sony A7R IIIa and Sony A7R IVa

By James Artaius

NEWS No, the "a" doesn't stand for "astrophotography". So what's different with the new Sony A7R IIIa and Sony A7R IVa?

Rankin and Chris Packham headline BBC's Great British Photography Challenge

By James Artaius

NEWS Is the BBC applying the Bakeoff formula to photography? Rankin and Chris Packham headline new show this summer

Instax Mini 40 is the most stylish instant camera around – and it's only $100

By James Artaius

NEWS Fujifilm officially launches the Instax Mini 40, a retro-styled instant camera, along with new Contact Sheet film

RIP, LG Mobile – electronics giant shutters its camera phone business

RIP, LG Mobile – electronics giant exits the camera phone business

By James Artaius

NEWS LG has announced that will shutter its mobile phone division by 31 July – and now we'll never see the LG Roll

Olympus declares it "will not do full size" sensors – and teases "new product family"

Olympus teases "new product family" and declares it "will not do full size" sensors

By James Artaius

NEWS OM Digital Solutions again confirms that it is dedicated to Micro Four Thirds – and teases new camera line

Canon EOS R5 finally gets 1080p 120fps and C-Log 3 in firmware triple-header

By James Artaius

NEWS A trifecta of firmware updates have gone live for the Canon EOS R5, Canon EOS R6 and Canon EOS-1D X Mark III

New Canon EOS R6 firmware is removed after one day, following "fatal bug" report

By James Artaius

NEWS UPDATE: Canon has issued a fixed firmware, v1.3.1, that corrects the previous issue

Prototype 'Apple Leica' camera up for auction, with $293,000 estimate

By James Artaius

NEWS An amazing prototype Leica designed by Apple's Jony Ive and Marc Newson is going up for auction in June

Best backdrops for photography in 2021: collapsible and portable backgrounds

By Jon Stapley, James Artaius

BUYING GUIDE The best backdrops for photography will transform your headshots, product shots and video presentations

Sony A7R V to have 102MP sensor? Sony and Canon in 100MP arms race (report)

By James Artaius

NEWS The Sony A7R V may have a 102MP sensor when it launches in 2022, after reports that the Canon EOS R5S will be 100MP

London Camera Exchange stores set to re-open – with shift to employee ownership

By James Artaius

NEWS 26 stores set to re-open, with a new store opening in Bristol, as family ownership moves to 140-strong workforce trust

Get over here! Limited edition Mortal Kombat iPhone 12 Pros

Get over here! $8,100 Mortal Kombat iPhone 12 Pros

By James Artaius

NEWS A trio of titanium, premium Mortal Kombat iPhone 12 Pros launch ahead of the new MK movie in April

Jessops files for administration (again) after business decimated by lockdown

By James Artaius

NEWS 17 stores and 120 jobs at risk, as retail chain Jessops once again calls in administrators

Camera-breaking Sony A7 III shutters result in class action lawsuit against Sony

By James Artaius

NEWS Sony sued by "all citizens of New York who purchased the A7 III" for fraud, unjust enrichment and breach of warranty

The 12 highest resolution cameras you can buy today: ultimate pro cameras

By Rod Lawton, James Artaius

Buying guide The are the highest resolution cameras available to photographers today, with more megapixels than all the rest

Canon EOS M50 Mark II review

By James Artaius

REVIEW 4K is not its forte, but the Canon EOS M50 Mark II has plenty to offer – especially to content creators

The brand new Ricoh Theta Z1 51GB is the same old Ricoh Theta Z1

By James Artaius

NEWS Deja vu! The newly launched Ricoh Theta Z1 51GB is the same as the original Z1, just with more memory

1.6 million ISO! Here's a guided tour of the upcoming Pentax K-3 Mark III

Pentax K-3 Mark III set to be released next week (finally!)

By James Artaius, Louise Carey

NEWS New APS-C flagship Pentax K-3 Mark III will be available for pre-order next week, according to this new rumor

Canon and Sony made FOUR TIMES as many mirrorless cameras as Nikon in 2020

By James Artaius

NEWS "Big 3" in context: Sony made 1.15 million mirrorless cameras, Canon made 1.05 million, Nikon made just 250,000

Best green screen backgrounds for chroma key photography and streaming

By James Artaius

BUYING GUIDE Looking for the best green screen backgrounds for vlogging, streaming, photography or Zoom calls? Look no further!

The best YouTube cameras in 2021: perfect cameras for getting your videos online

By Basil Kronfli, James Artaius

Buying guide Here are the best YouTube cameras, phones and action cams for expert vloggers and would-be influencers alike

Sigma fp L announced! 61MP, $2,499, available 16 April

By James Artaius

NEWS The Sigma fp L is now official, and it packs as many megapixels as the mighty Sony A7R IV

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