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, primarily for Olympus (now OM System) product testing, shooting ad campaigns, and training new and professional photographers. His professional clients include names like Canon, Elinchrom, Aston Martin Racing and L'Oréal, and he also shoots for a number of ethical and women-owned small businesses.
He has written for publications including Digital Camera Magazine, PhotoPlus: The Canon Magazine, N-Photo: The Nikon Magazine, Digital Photographer and Professional Imagemaker. He has been invited to give talks around the world at events like The Photography & Video Show, and serves as a judge for both the Red Bull Illume Photo Contest and the Urban Photo Awards.
An Olympus / OM System, Canon and Hasselblad shooter, James has a wealth of knowledge on cameras of all makes – and a fondness for vintage lenses and instant cameras. He is, however, glad to have escaped the 35mm film days. "Film is fun for nostalgia purposes, but I'd never go back to that analog workflow!"
Latest articles by James Artaius

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FIRMWARE Good news: Panasonic just firmwared its S1 and S9 camera lines. Bad news: the Lumix S9 is still missing something I really need

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Buying Guide The best waterproof cameras are perfect for shooting on the beach, in the sea, or anywhere that other cameras dare not go!

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PODCAST Data from Japan puts Nikon out of the ‘Big Three’. Plus, two new Sigma lenses, and buying a camera from overseas: Is it ever really worth it?
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NEWS Dual Pixel 3D is finally here, enabling you to take 3D photos with a regular Canon EOS camera – no special lens needed

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OPINION Don't call it a retro camera – the Canon EOS R8 Mark II is a heritage camera, inspired by 35mm icons like the Canon T80

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Buying guide How to choose the best full-frame mirrorless camera for your needs, whether it's travel, landscapes, video or wildlife

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OPINION "Here's what people don't understand about the PEN: it's not supposed to be the best at shooting everything, but it enables you to shoot anything – even when you didn't anticipate it"

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NEWS The comeback compact camera has received so many orders that it's now delayed until November in its home country

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Buying guide The best camera for portraits needs to capture perfect facial perspective and beautiful background blur

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Not yet ratedREVIEW Every OM camera is now weather sealed, so the OM System M.Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 III has been updated with IPX1 sealing – and it's crisp as a bowl of cereal, too

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REVIEW The OM System PEN is the ultimate everyday carry – and in many ways, a better Lumix L10 than the actual L10

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NEWS The world's smallest and lightest 85mm f/1.2 is here – and it boasts "spectacular" sharpness and "epic" aberration control

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NEWS This is the lens you've been waiting for without even knowing it – Sigma's latest zoom might be the best walkabout lens on the market

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NEWS “Sometimes we bring all the cameras… we could outvote any union meeting because there was more people on the set than in the union meetings!” – Legendary Speed, Dante’s Peak and Lethal Weapon cinematographer talks shooting and lighting

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NEWS "Premium camera equipment is built to perform for decades, and repair is core to photographers getting the most out of their tools"

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AI Canon's stance on in-camera AI probably isn't what you think – even though "we have no choice but to use AI in the design department"

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Buying Guide My top picks for the best Sony cameras for photographers, videographers, and content creation

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PODCAST We take a look at one of the weirdest cheap cameras money can buy, reminisce about Nikon’s compact mirrorless system, and ‘attempt’ to cover all bases when it comes to ISO

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BUYING GUIDE The best bridge camera will deliver high-quality images, have a relatively big zoom, and DSLR-style handling

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NEWS The new Spider-Man film was shot on large-format cameras with customized lenses and a painstakingly crafted LUT inspired by the character's earliest appearances in the comics
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