James Artaius
The editor of Digital Camera World, James has 22 years experience as a journalist and started working in the photographic industry in 2014 (assisting Damian McGillicuddy, who succeeded David Bailey as Olympus Principal Photographer). In this time he shot for clients like Aston Martin Racing, Elinchrom and L'Oréal, in addition to shooting campaigns and product testing for Olympus, and providing training for professionals.
He has written for publications including Digital Camera Magazine, PhotoPlus: The Canon Magazine, N-Photo: The Nikon Magazine, Digital Photographer and Professional Imagemaker. He gives talks around the world at events like The Photography & Video Show, and serves as a judge for the Red Bull Illume Photo Contest. An Olympus / OM System, Canon and Hasselblad shooter, he has a wealth of knowledge on cameras of all makes – and a fondness for vintage lenses and instant cameras.
Latest articles by James Artaius
The best DSLR in 2024: Chunky, classic camera designs still loved today
By Sebastian Oakley last updated
Buying Guide The best DSLRs are still great cameras to buy today, with bigger bodies, better battery life, and a huge range of lenses
About us
By James Artaius last updated
About Us Everything you need to know about Digital Camera World
Canon's funky PowerShot V10 is now on sale at lowest ever price
By James Artaius published
OPINION The Canon PowerShot V10 is a vlogging camera that's built for the job
The best Canon EF-M lenses: my top choices for EOS M system cameras
By Matthew Richards last updated
Updated These are the best Canon EF-M lenses for the EOS M50 & M50 Mark II, M6 & M6 Mark II, M5, M100 and M200
What's this? Sigma is making "a telephoto lens that has never existed before"
By James Artaius published
NEWS "Sports photographers and wildlife photographers might be very excited about the lens" says Sigma CEO
My favorite street photography lens is now just £249!
By James Artaius published
DEAL This superb street photography lens is always in my camera bag –and it's the cheapest it's been all year!
Best lights for Zoom calls in 2024: look smart on camera with desktop lighting
By Gareth Bevan last updated
Buying Guide Look more presentable when videoconferencing, with the best lights for Zoom calls available today
Weekly Wash: the 5 biggest camera news stories of the week (Dec 08)
By James Artaius published
"Revealing" new Pirelli calendar, Canon overtakes Sony, Arri reveals Alexa 35 successor, Samyang joins Canon's exclusive RF AF club
OMG! I wish the Canon EOS R5 had been this cheap when I bought it - now just £2,769
By James Artaius published
DEAL £2,769 for the Canon EOS R5! I wish this full-frame mirrorless camera had been so cheap when I bought it!
DNA transplant: will the Canon EOS R6 Mark III feature former flagship tech?
By James Artaius published
The Canon EOS R6 Mark III will reportedly have similar DNA to the EOS R3 when it lands early next year
Camera rumors in 2024: what cameras are coming, officially and otherwise!
By James Artaius last updated
CAMERA RUMORS The camera rumors are flying thick and fast! Here are the most credible rumblings and reports about what's coming next
The best Canon deals in the UK keep the savings coming on cameras and lenses
By Sebastian Oakley last updated
Deals These are the best Canon Cyber Monday deals that we have spotted so far
What are people buying in the Cyber Monday sales? These are the top 5 cameras at Amazon right now
By James Artaius last updated
News Curious about what camera people are actually buying in the Cyber Monday sales? These are the top 5 at Amazon
Best Cyber Monday Instax deals in 2024 – these are my top instant gift ideas
By James Artaius last updated
BLACK FRIDAY The best Black Friday and Cyber Monday Instax camera deals I have seen so far – check these instant savings!
Just LOOK at some of the crap Amazon tried to sell me over Black Friday / Cyber Monday
By James Artaius published
American Idol cameras, 16-year-old manuals, camera watches, Windows 98 software… Amazon tried to sell me a LOT of crap
I wish the Canon EOS R5 had been this cheap when I bought it - now just £2,769 this Cyber Monday
By James Artaius published
DEAL £2,769 for the Canon EOS R5! I wish this full-frame mirrorless camera had been so cheap when I bought it!
What are people buying for Cyber Monday? These are the top 5 cameras at Amazon UK right now
By James Artaius published
Curious about what camera people are actually buying for Cyber Monday? These are the top 5 at Amazon
This is the Cyber Monday deal I've been waiting for… Polaroid's absurdly priced camera is now affordable!
By James Artaius last updated
The awesome but overpriced Polaroid I-2 is discounted by up to $250 / £250 – so I can afford one at last
Bloody hell – get a full frame Canon camera for just £792 for Cyber Monday
By James Artaius last updated
If you've been wanting to go full frame, the fab Canon EOS RP has been slashed to £792 in this Cyber Monday deal
Why the hell is this camera so popular? Beats me, but it is – and it's still on sale for Cyber Monday
By James Artaius last updated
DEAL The Kodak FZ45 keeps selling like hot cakes, for reasons I can't fathom – but if you want one, it's on offer right now
It's a shame you're not hardcore enough for this DSLR – it's £300 off for Cyber Monday
By James Artaius published
The world's most hardcore DSLR camera has been slashed by £300 for Cyber Monday. Can you handle it?
Weird Canon PowerShot Zoom monocular camera drops to its BEST-EVER price
By Hannah Rooke published
Cyber Monday Record FullHD video at the touch of a button with this pocket-sized space-age monocular now slashed in price
Instax 12 instant camera drops to £69 (but I have a hack to save you more)
By James Artaius published
An Instax camera is one of the most popular Xmas gifts - so these savings are a welcome Black Friday bonus!
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