James Artaius

James Artaius

Editor

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, Canon and Hasselblad shooter, he has a wealth of knowledge on cameras of all makes – and a fondness for vintage lenses and instant cameras.

Articles by: James Artaius

A young woman using what may be the best camera for beginners

The best camera for beginners in 2024: perfect cameras for learning photography

By James Artaius last updated

BUYING GUIDE Forget your phone! Get one of the best cameras for beginners and start taking photos and video with amazing quality

Canon EOS R5 Mark II camera surrounded by camera parts

Canon doubles Sony's camera sales in China – and quadruples Nikon's

By Leonie Helm, James Artaius published

NEWS Data reveals that Canon sells twice as many cameras as Sony does in China – and four times as many as Nikon

Kate Winslet as Lee Miller in the movie 'Lee'

"No women were going as photographers – they couldn't even get accreditation…"  Kate Winslet talks Lee Miller biopic

By James Artaius published

NEWS "We had Lee Miller's real photographs… so it was our duty as filmmakers to follow that truth" – Kate Winslet's Lee Miller biopic opens today in the UK

Nikon D800 B&W

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

Taylor swift, wearing her hair in pigtails with a cream colored sweater, standing at a microphone, with a silhouetted camera in a white bubble next to her

This camera is about to rocket in price, thanks to Taylor Swift

By James Artaius published

NEWS Hey, wanna know what camera Taylor Swift uses? This one – and its price is about to skyrocket

Camera Work Gallery - A City of Dreams

Does this controversial 9/11 photograph deserve to be in New York's 400th birthday exhibition?

By Kalum Carter last updated

News This controversial 9/11 photo by Thomas Hoepker is featured in an exhibition celebrating New York's 400th birthday

Hasselblad XCD 20-35E lens, mounted to a Hasselblad X2D, sitting on a rocky ledge in front of a waterfall

Ultra-wide meets ultra-sharp: Hasselblad's new zoom is as sharp as a prime!

By James Artaius published

NEWS Hasselblad just launched its first ever ultra-wide zoom lens – and its center sharpness is as good as a prime

Hasselblad XCD 20-35E lens, moodily lit with subdued lighting, on a wooden surface

Hasselblad XCD 20-35E review: the ultra-wide you've been waiting for

By James Artaius published

REVIEW The Hasselblad XCD 20-35E delivers ultra-wide shooting with center sharpness on par with a prime

Weekly Wash – composite image showing a DJI Neo drone flying in an outdoor field, surrounded by a GoPro Hero 13, Sigma 28-105mm f/2.8 lens, Sigma 10-18mm f/2.8 lens and patent drawing of a Canon gimbal camera

Weekly Wash: the 5 biggest camera news stories of the week (September 08)

By James Artaius published

NEWS Canon topples Sony and goes after DJI, while DJI goes after HoverAir, Sigma goes for Canon, and GoPro gets rescued by two Heroes

A selection of vintage cameras against a white background

Vintage camera sales SKYROCKET 1600% – and it's all down to fancy weddings

By James Artaius published

NEWS Sales of vintage cameras from Leica, Bronica, Kodak and Polaroid have soared 1600% – apparently all due to wedding trends

The Sigma 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary lens for Canon RF, mounted to a Canon EOS R7, against a blue background

Canon RF shooters get a wiiiiiiiiiide angle zoom from Sigma

By James Artaius published

NEWS Heads up, Canon owners! Sigma's second RF lens is on the way – and it's "the world’s smallest and lightest ultra-wide-angle zoom"

Canon ImagePrograf Pro-1100 printer in a wooden-interior studio, printing photographs

Canon ImagePrograf Pro-1100 review: if you're a pro, you NEED this printer

By James Artaius published

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REVIEW Better blues, bolder blacks, tougher inks and 10-foot panoramas – the Canon ImagePrograf Pro-1100 has it all

Camera expert James Artaius holding the Hasselblad X2D medium format camera

The best medium format camera in 2024: 100MP monsters for elite shooters

By James Artaius last updated

BUYING GUIDE The best medium format cameras are smaller and better than ever – and now they're challenging full frame cameras on price

Sony RX100 VII

The best point and shoot camera in 2024: easy to use cameras to fit every pocket

By James Artaius last updated

BUYING GUIDE The best point and shoot camera will be affordable, have the ability to shoot photos and videos, and be very compact

Patent schematic diagram for a Canon gimbal camera

Canon vs DJI: Canon designs ANOTHER challenger to the Osmo Pocket

By James Artaius published

NEWS Canon has resurrected its project to challenge the DJI Osmo Pocket, with yet another design for a gimbal camera

Weekly Wash – composite image showing the Canon ImagePrograf Pro-1100 printer, Nikon Z50, Leica Q3, OM System OM-1 Mark II and Sony GM 85mm f/1.4 II

Weekly Wash: the 5 biggest camera news stories of the week (September 01)

By James Artaius published

NEWS Specs leak for Nikon's next camera, Canon drops a killer new printer, OM System gets flagship firmware, and Sony updates an iconic lens

Nikon Z50 II – A Nikon Z50 camera with the Roman numerals "II" begind it

Nikon Z50 II specs emerge – is Nikon playing it too safe?

By James Artaius published

NEWS First specs surface online for the Nikon Z50 II – reportedly coming this year with a fresh body, but familiar tech

Canon EOS R100 against a white background with the text "Great price"

Is it Black Friday already? This Canon mirrorless camera is just $299!

By James Artaius published

NEWS $299 for a brand new mirrorless Canon camera – is it Black Friday already?

Manfrotto Professional Li-ion Batteries, with Manfrotto Pro Cube charger

Red alert: Manfrotto launches ultra-high capacity camera batteries for pros

By James Artaius published

NEWS Manfrotto has launched a range of 2400mAh ultra-high capacity camera batteries for professionals

Keanu Reeves, as Neo in The Matrix, mouthing the word "Whoa"

WHOA… it looks like the DJI Neo is launching next week

By James Artaius published

NEWS If the DJI Neo is "The One" you've been waiting for, it looks like it's being announced next Thursday

Sigma logo on a black background with the white text, "New product announcement"

New Sigma kit is coming next week! Here's what I think it is…

By James Artaius published

NEWS Sigma is launching "new products" next week – and this is what I think they could be

Woman holding a Canon EOS R100 camera

People really don't "get" the Canon EOS R100 – and I really don't get why

By James Artaius published

OPINION The Canon EOS R100 is brilliant at what it does, and for whom it does it – and the haters clearly don't "get" it

James Artaius using one of the best Canon cameras on a tripod in a street environment

The best Canon camera in 2024: Canon's top mirrorless, DSLRs and compacts

By James Artaius last updated

Updated Our Canon expert runs down the best Canon cameras of all kinds for beginners, enthusiasts and professionals

Shutter count screen on the Olympus PEN-F

What is camera shutter count, and how do you find out yours?

By Hannah Rooke published

SHUTTER COUNT Do you know your camera's shutter count? Here's what it is, and why it's important

Black and white photograph of a woman, wearing glasses and a black coat, against a blurry outdoor background

Bokeh: camera settings for film and digital photos with beautiful blur

By James Artaius published

BOKEH CAMERA SETTINGS Want bokeh? Here are the camera settings you need for film and digital photographs with sumptously shallow depth of field

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