Latest articles by Mike Harris
Budget super telephoto zooms • Smart telescopes • Travel compact cameras • It's the Digital Camera World podcast!
PODCAST Chris explains how smart telescopes allow you to capture astrophotography from the comfort of your own home, the Bokeh Face boys take a look at a new travel compact camera, and Mike delivers his verdict on budget super telephoto zooms
One of the trendiest full-frame mirrorless cameras around has dropped to its lowest price ever (but only if you get it in white)
DEAL The petite Panasonic full-frame mirrorless camera has been slashed down to £809 - including zoom lens!
Someone actually got DOOM running on a Nikon camera – and it's now my favorite unofficial camera hack ever!
News Looking for a first-person point-and-shooter game you can play on your way home from a photo shoot? Here’s DOOM running on a Nikon mirrorless camera
Leica debuts metallic-gray finish, giving its M11-P, Q3 and D-Lux 8 cameras a classy new spin
News Leica’s new in-house developed color scheme adorns a trio of favourites alongside some complementary accessories
Tired of yawn-inducing imaging perfection? This US$190 pancake lens is a breath of fresh air
Opinion In an overly clinical world of AI slop and headache-inducing smartphone imagery, this Petzval-inspired Lensbaby optic is intentionally imperfect and full of character for it!
40MP camera sensors aren’t always better: Here’s how they could be ruining your shots and how you can fix them
Features High-resolution sensors capture gorgeous, highly detailed images, but they’re also more susceptible to camera shake. Handle them wrong and you risk losing all of the lovely detail you thought you’d gained
Big in Japan: Why the compact Nikon Z30 never really won over the West and why it really should
OPINION The Nikon Z30 has been a Japanese sales stalwart, but never quite found its Western audience – yet it's one of the best compact mirrorless cameras on the market
I’ve never seen the Nikon ZR at this price! RED-infused video camera drops uder £2,000 for the first time ever!
Deal The body-only Nikon ZR drops below £2,000, while the lens kit also plummets to a news record-low price
Gered Mankowitz: Photographs charts The Rolling Stones and Jimi Hendrix photographer’s 65-year career
News Gered Mankowitz’s “most comprehensive book yet” offers amazing photos of Mick Jagger, Joan Jett, Kate Bush, Annie Lennox and more
Marilyn Monroe 100 – the only official book that celebrates the Hollywood and cultural icon in photos
News In association with the Marilyn Monroe Estate, this book celebrates the 100th anniversary of the icon’s birth through the lens of some of the 20th century’s greatest photographers
It's small, full-frame, and affordable: this is why I still rate the Sony A7C as an everyday camera (and especially at this price)
Opinion Its successor is a better camera in almost every way, but if you’re fine with a 24-MP sensor and don’t need 4K / 60p, you can save yourself a pretty penny by opting for the older yet still entirely capable Sony A7C
I’m a Nikon expert – and the Nikon Z 24-120mm f/4 S might be the best kit lens on the planet
Opinion If you’re buying a Z camera and the Nikon Z 24-120mm f/4 S is available as a kit lens, I’d go for it over the Z 24-70mm f/4 S every time
A cheap full-frame DSLR is still the sensible buy for budget photographers
Opinion If you’re a landscape or architecture photographer on a budget, you can get top-notch image quality and low-light performance for less by investing in a full-frame DSLR camera
The full-frame Nikon Z5 camera is trending and I think I know why
Opinion Nikon’s last-gen entry point into its full-frame Z system is quite simply one of the best ‘large-format’ deals on the market
The Rolling Clones? I’m critical of genAI, but ‘deepfaked’ music video of Jagger and co hits differently
Opinion I’m no fan of genAI, but when it’s used to de-age a living artist in an otherwise human video production, I find it less egregious. Do you agree or do I simply have too much sympathy for the devil?
Nikon buyout just “speculation”? Stock surge cools following bombastic claims of takeover
News The jump in stocks that sent the internet into a frenzy has dropped and Nikon is still owned by, well, Nikon…
Apple buys one-person photo editing software application: What’s it got up its sleeve?
News Apple swipes cult-favorite film emulation tool, Color.io amidst year of creative software expansion for Cupertino
The best iPad alternatives in 2026
Buying guide Forget Apple: these iPad alternatives from Samsung, Microsoft, Amazon, and Lenovo provide better value and great specs
Buying your first camera? Forget megapixels – make sure it has this one physical feature
Opinion I recommend buying a beginner camera that has dual command dials if you aim to take photography seriously. Here’s why…
Is Nikon about to launch more retro cameras? I think these vintage beauties deserve the ‘Zf’ treatment
News A cryptic statement by Nikon suggests that more retro cameras are on the way. As a Nikon expert, these vintage bodies would be top of my list
Bring Canon AE-1 back from the DEAD! • Waterproof compact king • Why buy a Mk II lens?
PODCAST The Bokeh Face boys come up with 6 cameras they want to see back from the dead. Plus, Mike waxes lyrical about the Nikon Z 70‑200mm f/2.8 VR S II, and Chris showcases the king of waterproof compacts, the OM System Tough TG-7
