Hillary K. Grigonis
The US Editor of Digital Camera World, Hillary Grigonis has more than a decade of experience in journalism with a focus on photography and technology. Her work has appeared in Business Insider, Digital Trends, Pocket-lint, Rangefinder, The Phoblographer and more.
A current Fujifilm and former Nikon shooter, her background in reviewing camera gear means she’s handled everything from cheap Instax to medium format mirrorless. Her camera bag includes a wide range of gear from a DJI drone to a newly added vintage film SLR.
On the weekends, she photographs portraits and weddings at Hillary K Photography. While she’s turned her passion for photography into a career, she still considers photowalks a break from work, while she also includes reading, hiking, kayaking and camping among her most-loved hobbies.
Latest articles by Hillary K. Grigonis

TTArtisan has a secretive new product coming. I’m hoping for something both cheap and unique
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS TTArtisan has shared a teaser for a "new product" coming at the end of the month

The Panasonic Lumix LX100 II was a great camera – and I wish we had more Micro Four Thirds compacts like it
By Hillary K. Grigonis last updated
OPINION The MFT sensor seems made for small cameras, so I would love to see a Panasonic Lumix LX100 II revival

Social media is broken. Could BuzzFeed’s new “Island” platform finally make social media about the content, not the algorithms?
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS BuzzFeed is developing a social media platform using “human creativity fighting against the machine”

The retro Nikon Coolpix P7000 deserves a comeback every bit as much as the new superzoom P1100
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION With a versatile zoom and a compact body with a viewfinder, we need more cameras like the Nikon Coolpix P7000

Cheap compacts with large sensors are hard to find. Are vlogging cameras like the DJI Osmo Pocket 3 and Sony ZV-1 the answer?
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION Affordable but good point-and-shoot cameras are nearly impossible to find, but affordable vlogging cameras are not

TikTok still isn’t back in US app stores, but there’s finally a workaround (sort of)
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS Android users can install TikTok directly from the app's website, but iOS users are far more limited

You might not need a new camera. A detachable camera flash transformed my photos – and it’s the cheapest thing in my bag
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION Complaining about sharpness, color, or noise? A detachable camera flash may solve the problem without spending thousands

Can we please stop calling AI-generated images “photographs?”
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION A computer may be capable of creating an image, but it is not capable of creating a photograph

Stop buying old digicams – these new cheap retro compacts are bursting with vintage vibes (and come with a warranty)
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION Sure, you could buy an old camera – but these retro-inspired new cameras are wonderful and cheap

Can you guess how many cameras will be at the Super Bowl this year? Hint: it’s probably higher than you think
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS Sony has revealed the official count for the cameras used to broadcast and photograph the Super Bowl… and it's A LOT

Bored? Stream this travel photography show for free before the new season debuts next week
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS View Finders will debut the first two episodes of season three at Imaging USA

Will Meta’s smart glasses finally be worth buying? Zuckerberg drops big hint on a third-generation Meta Ray-Bans
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS Zuckerberg says this will be a "defining year" for the smart camera glasses

Threads is about to copy…Instagram? Meta’s young social platform is getting photo-centric features
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS A media tab, photo tagging, and markup feature are rolling out globally to Threads

Can you copyright generative AI? The answer surprisingly originates with the camera, in a key US Copyright Office report
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS Score one for the humans – the US Copyright Office says prompt-based generative AI can't be copyrighted

What happens when your wedding videographer is arrested? Fraud investigation continues into UK wedding vendor
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS A wedding videographer in the UK has been arrested on fraud charges

Wait, is peel apart instant film coming back? Lens company reveals plans to create iconic film types
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS Light Lens Lab has unveiled plans to make film with its own proprietary machine, including peel-apart and C-41 film

Sony’s full-frame compact camera is nearly a decade old. Will we ever see a Sony RX1R III?
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION A Sony RX1R III may just be wishful thinking, but I hope Sony updates at least one of its compact cameras in 2025

What is a JPEG file type? Why the most common image format may not be the best option for photography
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
FAQ Here's everything you need to know about JPEGs, one of the most widely used file formats for photographs

This photographer spent three days photographing a dead hippo – and it won her Photographer of the Year
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS The Society of Photographers 2024 Photographer of the Year is Frankie Adamson

DeepSeek upended the AI market. Now, the Chinese AI model has an image generator
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS AI company DeepSeek has shared an AI made to compete with options like DALL-E

Sorry folding phones, but you’ll never reach the cool factor of this retro folding Nikon Coolpix SQ
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION Long before folding tech was cool, the Nikon Coolpix SQ took a risk with an oddball design

Wait, is Canon working on a modular lens? Adding a second set of optics could create a fisheye that doubles as an ultra-wide
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS A patent suggests that Canon is considering an unusual design to correct distortion on a fisheye lens

This photographer rigged a waist-level viewfinder from cheap mirrors for US$10 – and he’s sharing how you can, too
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS No gatekeeping: This photographer is sharing exactly how he DIYed a waist-level viewfinder
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