Articles by Peter Fenech, Writer

Peter is a photographer, writer, and journalist who served as Editor for Digital Photographer Magazine, working on the title for 8 years. He has also been a commissioning editor on numerous book projects, a regular contributor to many other international publications, and founded (and edited) Shutterlogic Magazine.

Articles by: Peter Fenech

A man with a Canon EOS R5 Mark II camera, the image overlaid with computer code

I'm a professional photographer and asked ChatGPT to critique my photos – here are 4 things I learned

By Peter Fenech published 31 December 25

AI can offer some surprisingly insightful feedback on how you can improve your photography, if you know how to prompt it correctly

I tested the new Sony A7 V, and now it's my favorite Sony camera ever

By Peter Fenech last updated 18 December 25

Editor's Choice

Bang on cue, the Sony A7 V has arrived and it blurs the lines between enthusiast and pro cameras forever

The Sachtler Ace M MS Mk II video tripod in an outdoors environment

I tested the Sachtler Ace M MS Mk II video tripod, and it's the best set of legs for the modern content creator

By Peter Fenech published 17 December 25

Editor's Choice

The Sachtler Ace M MS Mk II video tripod offers modern content creators the perfect blend of portability and stability

I’m a professional photographer and the Manfrotto One is the greatest tripod I’ve ever used

By Peter Fenech published 10 December 25

Editor's Choice

The Manfrotto One aims to combine the best features of a photo and video tripod into a single model, and may just be the best pro tripod ever

Man holding the DJI Osmo Action 6 action camera in a woodland setting

I tested the DJI Osmo Action 6, and it's faster, brighter, and hot on GoPro's heels

By Peter Fenech published 18 November 25

Recommended

DJI continues its mission to be taken seriously in the action camera market in impressive style

The Insta360 X5 and X4 Air cameras side-by-side in natural sunlight

Can the smaller and lighter Insta360 X4 Air match the flagship Insta360 X5's quality? I compared the two 360 cameras to find out

By Peter Fenech published 29 October 25

It might be smaller than the Insta360 X5, but can the X4 Air match the high-end features and image quality of a current favorite 360 camera?

I tested the new Insta360 X4 Air action camera, and now I’m addicted to 360 video

By Peter Fenech published 28 October 25

Recommended

The new Insta360 X4 Air has many of the great features of the X4 and X5 360 degree cameras, squeezed into a more portable package.

The Ricoh GRIV Monochrome and GRIV HDF composited together against a purple gradated background

Ricoh announces two GR IV variants, including a long-awaited first in the series for monochrome fans

By Peter Fenech published 21 October 25

Ricoh has announced the development of the GR IV Monochrome and GR IV HDF, which promise to give compact camera users even more creative flexibility

An action shot of a fox pursuing a bird, captured using a fast shutter speed

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025 awards were dominated by one pro camera – and it isn’t the one you might expect

By Peter Fenech published 17 October 25

Wildlife Photographer Of The Year 2025 finalists chose this one standout Canon camera the most, and it's not even a flagship model

A composite of two Nikon lenses against a coloured background

Nikon finally gives its beginner mirrorless cameras a boost with two excellent new lenses, including its first crop sensor macro

By Peter Fenech published 17 October 25

Nikon has launched two APS-C format DX lenses; the 35mm f/1.7 macro and 16-50mm f/2.8 zoom – two solid looking lenses for a system that had previously lacked investment

A concept image of an Honor Robot Phone being held in someone's hand with an image of a young woman on the screen and the pop-up camera arm extended

Forget the DJI Pocket 4 – Honor's ‘Robot Phone’ concept builds a gimbal-mounted camera into your smartphone

By Peter Fenech published 16 October 25

Honor has just released details of its new concept smartphone, dubbed the ‘Robot Phone’, featuring a pop-up camera mounted on a motorized gimbal and loaded with AI-powered features.

A brown hyena walks by a ruined building at night, illuminated by artificial light

And the winning Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025 image was taken with... an eleven-year-old Nikon DSLR

By Peter Fenech published 15 October 25

If you wanted even more proof that the DSLR lives on, this is it

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