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
What’s the difference between a roadmap and a lens lineup? About 2 years, I reckon!
By Rod Lawton published
Opinion It’s like looking at next year’s train timetable when you want to go somewhere today
Sony A6700 vs A7C: full-frame and mirrorless cameras go head to head
By Rod Lawton published
Buying Guide Our Sony A6700 vs A7C comparison pits Sony's advanced APS-C hybrid camera against similarly-priced entry-level full-framer
This is why I’m worried about Fujifilm’s lens line-up
By Rod Lawton published
Opinion I've always been a Fujifilm fan, but while it scarcely puts a foot wrong with its cameras, I'm less sure about its bulky lenses
Photoshop's new AI Generative Expand tool broadens your horizons, quite literally!
By Rod Lawton last updated
News We all know what cropping is, right? This is the opposite
Sony A6700 vs A6600
By Rod Lawton published
Buying Guide The Sony A6700 is the company's new flagship APS-C camera, but how does it compare to the A6600, the camera it replaces?
Micro Four Thirds cameras get no respect, and I think that's prejudice not physics
By Rod Lawton published
Opinion The Micro Four Thirds format has lots of fans. It also has lots of haters convinced it's inferior on every front. So who's right?
I can't decide if Photoshop’s Generative Fill is a threat or just frivolous fantasizing
By Rod Lawton published
Opinion Will it truly unleash the imagination of artists, or drown us all in a flood of fakery?
Sony A6700 vs Fujifilm X-S20 – which is the lightweight hybrid camera for you?
By Rod Lawton published
Buying Guide The Sony A6700 looks the perfect mid-range hybrid stills/video camera, but it has a strong rival – the Fujifilm X-S20
How color theory can help your photography
By Rod Lawton published
TUTORIAL There’s a kaleidoscope of color out there just waiting to be captured, join us as we share everything you need to know...
I'm wondering if Canon RF-S is a camera system in the making or just a full-frame teaser
By Rod Lawton published
Opinion Will Canon's APS-C mirrorless models ever reach the heights of its old EF-S DSLRs? Is that even the plan?
Photographers are getting obsessed with AI. What was wrong with using our own intelligence?
By Rod Lawton published
Opinion AI seems to be solving a load of photographic problems that I already knew how to solve
I miss yesterday's entry-level DSLRs, and their replacements are not what they seem
By Rod Lawton published
Opinion The Nikon D3500 is discontinued, and Canon's EOS Rebel line-up looks to be heading for the same fate
If you ask me, shooting video is easy – it's the audio that makes vlogging complicated!
By Rod Lawton published
Opinion Getting the sound right can be a minefield, a headache and a trip hazard, often all at the same time
I'm fed up being told mirrorless cameras are a smartphone upgrade. They are not!
By Rod Lawton published
Opinion Each device has strengths and weaknesses, and it's wrong to say mirrorless cameras are always better for content creation
Reverse ND filters: what are they, and when should photographers use them?
By Rod Lawton published
How to ND grad filters where the graduation is reversed from normal are a great asset when photographing sunsets
Canon EOS R100 vs Rebel SL3 / 250D
By Rod Lawton published
Buying Guide This Canon EOS R100 vs EOS 250D comparison is the classic mirrorless vs DSLR camera debate!
Canon EOS R100 vs Nikon Z30
By Rod Lawton published
Buying Guide Our Canon EOS R100 vs Nikon Z30 comparison pitches the two cheapest mirrorless cameras against each other
I love spirit levels on tripods – but they are garbage!
By Rod Lawton published
Opinion This is on the level, and I really hate to burst their bubble (insert your own three-legged gag here)
Canon R100 vs R50: which Canon EOS RF-S mirrorless camera is best for you?
By Rod Lawton published
Buying Guide This Canon EOS R100 vs EOS R50 comparison is finely balanced around price versus value
I bought a used Nikon D800 and it made me laugh… but in a good way
By Rod Lawton published
Opinion Antiques should be expensive and outdated, right? But the D800 is neither
I’m fully geared up for video, so why do I still shoot stills?
By Rod Lawton published
Opinion Is video really a logical progression from stills photography? You gain the extra dimension of time, but do you lose something too?
Canon's V10 might be basic, but I love that it's a camera that dares to be DIFFERENT
By Rod Lawton published
Opinion Yes, Sony, I'm looking at you!
I remember when APS-C ruled the photography world. What happened?
By Rod Lawton published
Opinion It’s the format that introduced millions to photography at prices that we’ll probably never see again
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