Chris George
Chris George has worked on Digital Camera World since its launch in 2017. He has been writing about photography, mobile phones, video making and technology for over 30 years – and has edited numerous magazines including PhotoPlus, N-Photo, Digital Camera, Video Camera, and Professional Photography.
His first serious camera was the iconic Olympus OM10, with which he won the title of Young Photographer of the Year - long before the advent of autofocus and memory cards. Today he uses a Nikon D800, a Fujifilm X-T1, a Sony A7, and his iPhone 15 Pro Max.
He has written about technology for countless publications and websites including The Sunday Times Magazine, The Daily Telegraph, Dorling Kindersley, What Cellphone, T3 and Techradar.
Latest articles by Chris George

GoPro literally loses its way as it removes GPS from new GoPro Hero12 Black
By Chris George published
news The new GoPro flagship action camera no longer knows where you are or where you've been - and lots of people aren't happy

GoPro Max 2 is confirmed as coming, but what do we know so far?
By Sebastian Oakley published
News What can we expect and what do we want to see from the new GoPro Max 2 360 camera?

Get the Cooke Look at a fraction of the cost, as Cooke Optics launches budget SP3 cinema lens range
By Chris George published
news Top cine lens manufacturer launches new gateway lens range to entice a new generation of mirrorless cinematographers

How on earth do contestants on TV show "Alone" charge their camera batteries?
By Chris George published
news How survival show contestants keep the GoPros powered up even when they themselves are running on empty

Kodak Ektar H35N - popular half-frame film camera learns new tricks
By Chris George published
news Kodak's budget Ektar H35 gets a refresh with new features and a choice of more retro styles

The best MacBook accessories: pimp up your Apple laptop with these top add-ons
By Chris George published
Buying Guide Your Apple laptop is a self-contained go-anywhere do-anything computer - but can be enhanced by the best Macbook accessories!

Sigma launches its first-ever telephoto zoom for Fujifilm X-mount cameras
By Chris George published
news Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.4 DG DN OS | Contemporary supertelephoto in X-mount goes on sale from September 23

Legendary Meyer Optik Görlitz Biotar 75mm f1.5 II lens is reborn
By Chris George published
news The delays are over, and the 75mm Biotar with its swirly bokeh is on sale once again

Panasonic Lumix GX85 / GX80 review
By Gavin Stoker, Matthew Richards published
review It’s a super-stylish go-faster hybrid It’s a downsized delight

Sony announces two new mirrorless cameras: watch the launch live
By Chris George last updated
LIVE Sony announces the A7C II and the high-resolution A7CR - follow the announcements as they happened

Nikon Z-mount users get super-fast 35-150mm f/2-2.8 zoom
By Chris George published
News Tamron announces the launch of 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD for Nikon full-frame mirrorless lens mount

Fujifilm users get a superfast 27mm f/1.2 prime lens
By Chris George, Rod Lawton last updated
news Viltrox launches the second of its Pro XF series of f/1.2 lenses, which becomes its eighth prime for the Fujifilm X-mount

Have your say… join the live debate about AI and imaging this week
By Chris George published
news A panel discussion hosted by DCW and The Photography Show is taking place this Thursday

Who invented the camera, and when?
By David Clark published
Features Wondering who invented the camera? This is how Louis Daguerre gave photography to the world

When was photography invented?
By David Clark published
Features Frenchman Joseph Niepce is widely credited as the person who invented photography, nearly 200 years ago

30 cameras that changed the world of photography
By David Clark published
Features For World Photography Day, we pick out the most significant cameras from the first 200 years of photography

Best telescopes for beginners
By Ian Evenden published
Buying Guide Discover the wonders of the night sky with these top-quality telescopes for beginners

Olympus and Panasonic get new tilt lens for toy town photographic fun
By Chris George published
news Budget TTartisan 50mm F1.4 Tilt Lens is now available in Micro Four Thirds mount

Skydio pulls out of consumer drone market
By Chris George published
news American drone manufacturer turns its back on amateur pilots as it concentrates on enterprise and first responder clients

Fay Godwin remembered: the photographer who taught us to see landscapes differently
By Chris George published
Exhibition of the celebrated landscape photographer's work to open in Cornwall in September

Dictionary of photography terms
By Chris George last updated
A - Z The ultimate dictionary to photographic terms, jargon, abbreviations and acronyms

Viltrox 75mm f/1.2 AF telephoto prime gets Sony E and Nikon Z DX mounts
By Chris George published
news This unusual APS-C autofocus portrait lens is already on sale in Fujifilm X mount, but coming soon in Sony & Nikon mirrorless options

Yongnuo launches its first Fujifilm lens - and it has a built-in screen
By Chris George published
news New Yongnuo YN50mm F1.8X DA DSM PRO for Fujifilm X mount is a fast, affordable portrait lens
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