Timothy Coleman

Timothy Coleman

Cameras Editor

As Cameras Editor, Tim looks after all camera content at TechRadar. This includes news, reviews, features and buying guides, and covers anything from mirrorless cameras to film and smartphones. He loves observing the advances in camera technology, putting the latest and greatest cameras through their paces, and projecting where cameras could go next.

A first class Bachelor of the Arts in Photography, Tim has been a tech journalist for much of his professional career, working for titles such as Amateur Photographer, Digital Camera World and Pocket-Lint.

Directly prior to joining Tech Radar in 2023, Tim worked in video production with Studio 44 for clients including Canon, and offers his wealth of technical and creative knowledge in photography and video. He also values telling stories that matter, to change lives - the mantra of a diverse stories team based in Nairobi, Kenya which he co-founded.

Tim the person is a keen creative, avid runner, occasional footballer and moderate flat white drinker who has lived in East Africa and believes we have much to enjoy and learn from each other.

Articles by: Timothy Coleman

Red moon during lunar eclipse
I'm a pro photographer — here's how I'm going to capture the extraordinary lunar eclipse blood moon on August 27-28

By Timothy Coleman Published

North and South America are ideally placed for the 96.2% partial lunar eclipse on August 27-28, while viewers across Europe should see the height of the eclipse just before moonset and dawn.

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Best Nikon Z lenses buying guide, featuring the Nikon Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S
Best Nikon Z lenses: the finest glass for your Nikon Z-series camera

By Timothy Coleman Last updated

Updated Zoom, prime or something else: these are the best lenses you can buy for Nikon Z-series mirrorless cameras.

A close up of the Birdfy Feeder 2 Duo Camera
The best bird feeder camera for birdwatching at home

By Timothy Coleman Last updated

Updated If you want to see which feathered friends are visiting your garden, we've reviewed the best bird feeder cameras for you

A damaged groyne on a UK beach, the high tide is smashing into it, with the moving water blurred using a long exposure photography technique
I'm a pro photographer, and the best photo I took this month was shot on my Google Pixel 8 Pro, using a feature iPhone owners would give their right arm for

By Timothy Coleman Published

Long exposure is a popular technique among keen photographers, and Google Pixel offers a simplified mode in its camera app that creates the same effect.

Fujifilm x Half in the hand (left) and the Nikon Zr on a wooden table
Digital camera sales are up, and Fujifilm just leapfrogged Nikon — here's what the numbers tell us

By Timothy Coleman Published

A new Nikkei report is encouraging reading for the camera industry, particularly Canon and Nikon — here's what we can learn from the data.

GoPro Max 2 and Insta360 X5 360 cameras
Best 360 camera: my top rated choices for capturing every angle, from Insta360, DJI, GoPro and more

By Timothy Coleman Last updated

Updated The best 360 cameras let you film everything around you, so you can pick the perfect angles afterwards. Here are the best you can buy.

HoverAir's Versa 2-in-1 pocket gimbal camera and drone on a sunny day — the two components unattached in user's hands (left) and then together, taking off from person's hand (right)
HoverAir’s ingenious self-flying drone can transform into a pocket gimbal camera — and unlike DJI drones, it just got FCC approval in the US

By Timothy Coleman Published

HoverAir, makers of the original self-flying drone, have launched the Versa on Indiegogo, and it's set for US availability.

The DJI Mini 4K drone in flight with tree backdrop, alongside DJI Mavic 4 Pro in flight with blue sky backdrop
The best drone: my top flying camera picks, for all budgets

By James Capell Last updated

Updated Looking for the best drones with cameras? I've rounded up all the finest options here for all budgets.

Photo diptych with DJI Mini 5 Pro in the air on the left, and the DJI Neo 2 in person's hand on the right
The best beginner drones: we've tested the top flying cameras for new pilots

By James Capell Last updated

Updated Looking for the best beginner drone? I've rounded up all the top, novice-friendly models with cameras in this handy guide, including DJI alternatives.

The Aura Aspen with bright rhododendron blossoms on it, on a table with a lamp, reed diffuser and plant in front of a pink background.
The best digital photo frame: I've tested the most stunning home displays by Aura, Amazon, Pexar and more

By Timothy Coleman Last updated

Updated We've tested the best digital photo frames you can buy today, from simple screens to the smartest displays for your slideshows.

Viltrox AF 26mm F2.8 EVO 'pancake' lens in TechRadar's Cameras Editor Tim Coleman's hand
'I can't think of a better pancake lens for Nikon and Sony cameras': I used Viltrox’s new 26mm f/2.8 full-frame lens every day for a month — at half the price of Nikon's version, it's unbeatable value

By Timothy Coleman Published

Recommended

For its size, quality and price, I can't think of a better pancake lens for Nikon and Sony cameras than the new Viltrox AF 26mm F2.8 EVO

The Garmin Fenix 8 pro, Pixel 11, and Honor's Robot Phone.
ICYMI: here's the week's 7 biggest tech news stories from the Google Pixel 11 launch to Honor's revolutionary Robot Phone

By Hamish Hector Published

The week's biggest tech news stories from Google, Garmin, Spotify and more for August 15, 2026.

Boats in a marina at sundown during the 2026 solar eclipse, alongside a shadow on a wall of a person holding a colander
I'm a professional photographer and I have zero regrets that I simply enjoyed the solar eclipse with my family, and a colander

By Timothy Coleman Published

This week's solar eclipse promised to be a spectacular celestial event. Here's the unusual — and safe — way I viewed it.

A meteor flashes across the clear night sky during the Perseid Meteor Shower 2026, photographer Tim Coleman lining up the photo with a tripod mounted Nikon camera, besides a tripod mounted Pixel phone
I shot the Perseid meteor shower after the eclipse with my Pixel and a pro Nikon camera — here’s which one I’d recommend for the spectacular celestial show tonight

By Timothy Coleman Published

Phone, camera, or just with your eyes, the Perseid meteor shower is a spectacular celestial show to take in this week, and the conditions are perfect

Closeup of lens aperture blades damaged by exposure to the sun from the 2017 solar eclipse, damaged rental gear returned to Lensrentals
These cameras were destroyed by the solar eclipse of 2017 — and they show what you definitely shouldn’t do today

By Timothy Coleman Published

Tonight's solar eclipse, August 12, promises to be a spectacular celestial event, just make sure your camera gear (and your eyes) are suitably protected

Eclipse
Solar eclipse 2026: where, when and how to photograph the unmissable celestial event

By Timothy Coleman Published

A solar eclipse takes place on August 12 and can be seen in its totality in parts of Europe and in part as far afield as northern North America.

Pentax 17 compact film camera front-on, in the hand with boats in background
Best film cameras: the finest classic and new analog cameras you can buy

By Timothy Coleman Last updated

Updated Looking to rediscover the joys of analog photography? These are the best film cameras you can buy today, old and new.

Nikon Z6 III camera in the hand, front on
The best camera for photography: tried and tested picks for every budget

By Timothy Coleman Last updated

Updated My guide to the best camera for photography will help you find the right digital camera for you today, whatever your budget.

Split image: Tim Coleman wearing the Insta360 POV Head Tracker in his ear (left) and with the Insta360 Luna Ultra camera on his chest attached to a neck mount (right)
Insta360's new device solves the biggest problem with first-person video — and it’s not a camera

By Timothy Coleman Published

Insta360's POV Head Tracker aims to address the headache of filming first-person footage, synchronizing the camera with the user's head movements.

Split image of a black iPod nano 2006 in person's hand (left) and a man sat on a sofa looking at the nano's screen listening through wired headphones (right)
I found my 2006 iPod nano during a clearout and honestly, I think we’ve lost something beautiful in the streaming age

By Timothy Coleman Published

From iTunes to Spotify: what recovering my iPod nano 2006 during a clearout revealed about how my music listening habits have changed

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DJI Osmo Pocket 4P vlogging camera in a person's hand in a city street, screen vertical
I tested the DJI Osmo Pocket 4P for a whole month — here’s why adding a second portrait lens to a vlogging camera is as big of a game changer as it was for phones

By Timothy Coleman Published

Editor's Choice

The Pocket 4P is DJI's first dual-lens compact vlogging camera, adding a 3x telephoto lens to what is otherwise the same product as the polished Pocket 4. It's pricier, but much more versatile.

Closeup of the Insta360 Luna Ultra vlogging camera's dual lenses, outdoors in a grey urban scene
Exclusive: ‘When it comes to recording our lives, I believe there is a line AI cannot cross’. Here's what Insta360's founder and CEO told me when I asked about his controversial ‘photography robot’ vision

By Timothy Coleman Published

I asked Insta360 founder and CEO Liu Jingkang for some clarity on his controversial 'photography robot' plans.

Camtraptions Camera Trap device outdoors alongside with inset circles showing a rabbit and bird photographed with it
I tried a world renowned photographer’s award-winning camera traps — and captured my best garden wildlife photos yet

By Timothy Coleman Published

My old DSLR camera gear also got its chance to shine once more

GoPro Hero 13 Black in the hand
The best action camera: we've tested the top models by GoPro, Insta360, DJI and more

By Timothy Coleman Last updated

Updated We've tested every action camera worth writing about. Our in-depth guide is designed to help you find the best action camera for your money.

Top plate of theFujifilm X100VI in the hand
The best compact cameras: we've tried and tested these take anywhere models

By Timothy Coleman Last updated

Updated Our best compact camera guide will help you find the right pocket camera for you, whatever your budget.

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