Matthew Richards
Matthew Richards is a photographer and journalist who has spent years using and reviewing all manner of photo gear. He is Digital Camera World's principal lens reviewer – and has tested more primes and zooms than most people have had hot dinners!
His expertise with equipment doesn’t end there, though. He is also an encyclopedia when it comes to all manner of cameras, camera holsters and bags, flashguns, tripods and heads, printers, papers and inks, and just about anything imaging-related.
In an earlier life he was a broadcast engineer at the BBC, as well as a former editor of PC Guide.
Latest articles by Matthew Richards

The best tripod for photographers: give your camera a rock-steady support
By Matthew Richards last updated
Buying Guide The best tripods offer high performance and sturdy build quality at a fair price, but which will win the three-legged race?

The best tilt-shift lenses: take a whole new perspective on your photography
By Matthew Richards last updated
Buying Guide Take control over perspective with the best tilt-shift lenses: perfect for interiors, product photography & architecture

The best Canon superzoom lenses: supersized zoom range for Canon DSLR and mirrorless cameras
By Jon Stapley last updated
Updated We pick the best Canon superzoom lenses for Canon DSLR and mirrorless cameras – single lenses to replace two or three!

The best Micro Four Thirds lenses for Olympus / OM System and Panasonic cameras
By James Artaius last updated
Updated We round up the best Micro Four Thirds lenses, including primes, ultra-wide angles and super-telephotos

The best lenses for bird photography and wildlife: these lenses really go the distance
By Matthew Richards last updated
Updated The best lenses for bird photography will help you get close to birds and wildlife from a distance, and there are some great options to snap up

The best lenses for astrophotography: these fast ultra-wide lenses can pull in the night sky
By Matthew Richards last updated
Updated We pick the best lenses for astrophotography fans shooting a starry night sky, to suit a range of cameras and budgets

The best Sony lenses: top E-Mount lenses for Sony Alpha mirrorless cameras
By Matthew Richards last updated
Buying Guide These are the best Sony lenses, including Sony and third-party lenses for both full-frame and APS-C cameras

The best cheap printer: find your perfect match for home printing on a tight budget
By Matthew Richards last updated
Buying Guide Keep costs down with the best budget printers, which all provide good quality prints despite their low price

Best printer inks in 2025: inkjet printer cartridges explained
By Matthew Richards last updated
Buying Guide When it comes to choosing the best printer inks, there are plenty of inkjet cartridge options to choose from

The best 150-600mm lenses: super-telephoto zooms to get close to the action
By Matthew Richards last updated
Updated These are the best 150-600mm lenses for getting super telephoto shots of sports and wildlife from afar

The best travel tripod: from full-size sticks to bag-sized mini-tripods
By Matthew Richards last updated
Updated The best travel tripods have to be small enough to pack, light enough to carry, and sturdy enough for shake-free photos!

Oho Sunshine Camera Glasses review: shades of the Mission Impossible movie
By Matthew Richards published
Review Unleash your inner spy with a pair of Oho Sunshine Camera Glasses, sunglasses with a built-in video camera.

Canon Speedlite EL-10 review: the reinvention of a favorite flashgun for mirrorless cameras
By Matthew Richards published
Review The Canon Speedlite EL-10 builds on the success of the 430EX III-RT, repurposed for the latest EOS R system cameras.

Panasonic Lumix G97 review: a new Micro Four Thirds camera that feels very familiar
By Matthew Richards published
Review The Panasonic Lumix G97 is almost identical to the preceding G90 (G95 in the USA) but proves that familiarity doesn’t necessarily breed contempt.

Panasonic Lumix TZ99 / ZS99 review: a pocket-sized point-and-shoot camera with an epic zoom range
By Matthew Richards published
Review I’m almost sold on the Panasonic Lumix TZ99 / ZS99 for a slimline travel and holiday camera, but not quite.

The best lenses for food photography
By Matthew Richards last updated
Buying Guide The best lenses for food photography will help you take mouth-wateringly good photos of your favourite meals

Best wide-angle lens in 2025: ultra-wide zooms that get everything in the picture
By Matthew Richards last updated
Buying Guide Get a new perspective in your photography with the best wide-angle lens for your DSLR or mirrorless camera

SmallRig x Potato Jet TRIBEX Hydraulic Carbon Fiber Tripod Kit review: twist, flip or none of the above?
By Matthew Richards published
Review The SmallRig x Potato Jet TRIBEX Hydraulic Carbon Fiber Tripod Kit bypasses typical tripod leg twist or flip clamps, instead aiming to level up your video capture with hydraulics.

12 lenses of Christmas: December 2024 and we saw out the year with a promise of something completely new for the next
By Matthew Richards published
12 LENSES OF XMAS Think you know telephoto lenses? Sigma is working on something the likes of which has never been seen before.

Are photographers more obsessed with cameras than photos? It's a close call
By Matthew Richards published
OPINION Do you feel that a camera is a small object of desire? It’s ok, your secret is safe with me – I’ve got a few of my own.

12 lenses of Christmas: Beat the winter nights with a lens that glows in the dark!
By Matthew Richards published
12 LENSES OF XMAS Brightin Star announces a truly ‘bright’ lens. Not only does it have a bright f/0.95 aperture but it also features fluorescent markings.

Will 2025 finally be the year of decent APS-C prime lenses? I very much hope so
By Matthew Richards published
Canon and Nikon are now making some seriously good APS-C format mirrorless cameras, but where are all the prime lenses to go with them?

Andoer Digital Camera 18MP review: definitely cheap, but is it cheerful?
By Matthew Richards published
Review The Andoer Digital Camera 18MP is one of the most inexpensive digital cameras on the market. I’ve bought pricier ‘cheap’ plastic lens hoods!
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