Rod Lawton
Rod is an independent photography journalist and editor, and a long-standing Digital Camera World contributor, having previously worked as DCW's Group Reviews editor. Before that he has been technique editor on N-Photo, Head of Testing for the photography division and Camera Channel editor on TechRadar, as well as contributing to many other publications. He has been writing about photography technique, photo editing and digital cameras since they first appeared, and before that began his career writing about film photography. He has used and reviewed practically every interchangeable lens camera launched in the past 20 years, from entry-level DSLRs to medium format cameras, together with lenses, tripods, gimbals, light meters, camera bags and more. Rod has his own camera gear blog at fotovolo.com but also writes about photo-editing applications and techniques at lifeafterphotoshop.com
Latest articles by Rod Lawton
Best student camera: top gear for school and college photography courses
By Gareth Bevan last updated
buying guide The very best student cameras are a joy to use and will help you excel in your photography course
The best Panasonic camera in 2025: from mirrorless to point-and-shoots
By Gareth Bevan last updated
UPDATED Which is the best Panasonic camera? These are the top mirrorless, full frame, and compact cameras
Best lenses for the Panasonic Lumix GH7
By Rod Lawton published
Buying guide Here are some of the best lenses for the Panasonic Lumix GH7, still one of the most powerful hybrid cameras of all
The best lenses for the Fujifilm X-T5 in 2025: make the most of all those megapixels
By Rod Lawton last updated
Updated Join me as I pick the best lenses for the Fujifilm X-T5, based on image quality, build quality, features and handling.
This is why Adobe MAX 2024 and all its AI evangelism left me cold
By Rod Lawton published
Opinion Adobe is selling ideation, idealized reality, dreams and the tools to turn these into money. That’s the bottom line, right?
Why don't cameras have status panels on the top any more? They do, but at a price
By Rod Lawton published
Opinion A basic camera feature we used to take for granted on any decent DSLR is now an expensive luxury, it seems
Adobe Premiere Elements 2025 review
By Rod Lawton published
Review Adobe Premiere Elements 2025 looks amazing on the surface, but under the hood it’s distinctly dated and confusing
DxO ViewPoint 5 is here to put things into proper perspective!
By Rod Lawton published
News DxO’s perspective-control application and plug-in can now apply powerful localised reshaping and lens correction
DxO ViewPoint 5 review
By Rod Lawton published
Review DxO ViewPoint 5 could be the software you never thought you needed. But when you see what it can do, you might just change your mind
The best camera for photography in 2025: we guide you through the choices
By Chris George last updated
Buying Guide What is the best camera to buy? It depends on what and how you shoot! Here are 9 great cameras for all kinds of users
So is Leica copying Ricoh now? The Leica Q3 43 reminds me of the Ricoh GR IIIx…
By Rod Lawton published
Opinion Fixed-lens compacts have one big drawback – the fixed lens. So if you want extra focal lengths, you have to buy extra cameras
Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve 19 (Free & Studio) review
By Rod Lawton published
Review DaVinci Resolve 19 Studio is one of the best professional video editors on the market, but even the free version may have all the power you need
Adobe Photoshop Elements 2025 review
By Rod Lawton published
Review Photoshop Elements 2025 is a subscription-free family-friendly version of Photoshop. That’s the good news
Why don't they make cameras like this any more? I'm in awe of this Canon DSLR from 2007!
By Rod Lawton published
Opinion We kind of took the Canon EOS 50D for granted back then, but we didn’t know what we were going to lose
Best Nikon Z lenses in 2025 for the Nikon Z5, Z6, Z6 II, Z6 III, Z7, Z7 II, Z8, Z9, Zf, Z50, Z30 and Z fc
By Matthew Richards last updated
UPDATED Our list of the best Nikon Z lenses includes Nikon's zoom lenses, prime lenses and its two macro lenses
Best lenses for the Fujifilm X-T50 in 2025
By Rod Lawton published
Buying guide The Fujifilm X-T50 is a small camera that packs a big punch, so what are the best lenses to match its size and 40MP potential?
Sony ECM-L1 lavalier microphone review
By Rod Lawton published
Review The Sony ECM-L1 lavalier mic looks like a logical and useful addition to the Sony audio range, but why does it cost so much?
DxO PhotoLab 8 review
By Rod Lawton published
Review PhotoLab 8 is an evolutionary upgrade on DxO’s flagship photo editor, but the updates are significant and the results superb
DxO PhotoLab 8 brings better denoising, lens corrections, curve tool and more
By Rod Lawton published
News DxO’s annual update of its flagship photo editing software concentrates on image quality improvements and editing
Sigma 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary review
By Rod Lawton published
Review Is this the wide-angle zoom Fujifilm users have been waiting for? Meet the Sigma 10-18mm F2.8 DC DN | Contemporary
Why won't L-brackets work with video heads? It seems an obvious thing to me
By Rod Lawton published
Opinion Camera L-brackets are great. Video tripod heads are great. But not both at the same time apparently
Fujifilm Fujinon XF 16mm f/2.8 R WR review
By Rod Lawton published
Review The Fujinon XF 16mm f/2.8 R WR has a modest price and modest maximum aperture, but it’s a decent little lens
Why are we so obsessed with cameras that can do absolutely everything?
By Rod Lawton published
Opinion Trying to get every desirable feature in a single camera isn't just expensive, it might even be impossible. Maybe two cameras (or three) are better than one?
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