Articles by Chris Rowlands

For more than a decade, Chris has been finding and featuring the best kit you can carry. When he's not writing about his favourite things for Stuff, you'll find Chris field-testing the latest gear for TechRadar. From cameras to classic cars, he appreciates anything that gets better with age.

Articles by: Chris Rowlands

Best professional camera 2025: the 10 best workhorses for pro creators

By Timothy Coleman last updated 18 August 25

Updated In our guide to the best cameras for professionals in 2025, we round up the top workhorses from Canon, Nikon, Sony and more.

Panasonic Lumix S5 II camera on a table with view of the front

The best video camera 2025: finest choices for filmmakers and videographers

By Timothy Coleman last updated 14 August 25

Updated Looking for the best video camera? We've ranked all of the finest options you can buy in 2025, based on our in-depth testing.

An image of the Panasonic Lumix ZS99 / TZ99

Best point-and-shoot camera 2025: top picks for simple shooting

By Timothy Coleman last updated 13 August 25

Updated Looking for the best point and shoot camera you can buy in 2025? We've rounded up all of the top options for every budget.

The best DSLR camera for 2025: top choices for photography and video

By Timothy Coleman last updated 13 August 25

Updated Welcome to our guide to the best DSLR cameras you can buy. From beginner-friendly picks to pro powerhouses, these are the best around, fully tested by us.

The Canon EOS R10 camera sitting on a wooden bench

The best camera for beginners 2025: top picks for photo and video novices

By Timothy Coleman last updated 13 August 25

Updated Looking for the best camera for beginners in 2025? We've rounded up all of the finest smartphone-beating models here.

The best action camera for 2025: top cameras for adventures

By Timothy Coleman last updated 13 August 25

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.

Nikon Z6 III camera in the hand with no lens attached and full-frame sensor on display

The best mirrorless camera for 2025: top picks for every budget

By Timothy Coleman last updated 29 July 25

Updated Our best mirrorless camera guide will help you find the perfect pick for you in 2025, whatever your budget or shooting style.

Nikon Z6 III camera in the hand, front on

The best camera for photography 2025: top picks for every budget

By Timothy Coleman last updated 22 July 25

Updated Our guide to the best camera for photography will help you find the right digital camera for you in 2025, whatever your budget.

The best travel camera for 2025: the finest choices for your adventures

By Timothy Coleman last updated 22 July 25

Updated Searching for the best travel camera to take on your next trip? Here are the finest ones we've tested.

The best cheap camera for 2025: finest budget cameras you can buy

By Timothy Coleman last updated 22 July 25

Updated Looking to avoid paying top dollar for the latest snappers? These are the best cheap cameras around right now.

OM System Tough TG-7 waterproof cameras lead image

Best waterproof camera 2025: the finest cameras for underwater shooting

By Timothy Coleman last updated 10 July 25

Updated Water, drops, ice cold temperatures... the best waterproof cameras can take anything you can throw at them.

Top plate of theFujifilm X100VI in the hand

The best compact camera for 2025: top pocket choices to take anywhere

By Timothy Coleman last updated 8 July 25

Updated Our best compact camera for 2025 guide will help you find the right pocket camera for you, whatever your budget.

A hand holds up the Instax Wide Evo camera against a colourful graffiti wall

The best instant camera 2025: top retro prints from Polaroid, Instax and more

By Timothy Coleman last updated 7 July 25

Updated Our best instant cameras for 2025 guide will help you find the best retro sidekick for you, whether your prefer Polaroid, Instax or something a little different.

A Nextbase iQ Dashcam behind the front windscreen of a car

The best dash cam 2025: finest car cameras for every budget

By Timothy Coleman last updated 6 July 25

Updated Searching for the best dash cam for your car? We've rounded up the finest 4K, front-and-rear and budget choices around.

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 2025: top picks from Aura, Netgear and more

By Timothy Coleman last updated 3 July 25

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

The DJI Mini 4K drone in flight with tree backdrop, alongside DJI Mavic 4 Pro in flight with blue sky backdrop

The best drone 2025: top flying cameras for all budgets

By Timothy Coleman last updated 1 July 25

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

Android 16 will soon flag fake cell towers and warn you if someone is spying on your phone

By Chris Rowlands published 29 June 25

An update to Android 16 will detect ‘stingray’ devices used by law enforcement and alert users to suspicious network connections.

iPad Pro 13-inch with M4 chip on a wooden table

Apple could finally go all-screen with the iPad Pro, as new leak hints at slimmest-ever bezels

By Chris Rowlands published 28 June 25

Rumors suggest that Apple is working on a redesigned iPad Pro lineup, with the slimmest bezels of any iPad to date.

A phone showing the download page for Microsoft Authenticator

Microsoft is phasing out passwords soon – here's why passkeys are replacing them and what to do next

By Chris Rowlands published 28 June 25

Microsoft is phasing out saved passwords in its Authenticator app. Here’s how to set up device passkeys and when you need to do it by.

A composite image from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, mapping the Trifid and Lagoon Nebulae

The world’s most powerful camera just shared its first space image – and the 5 gigapixel detail is breathtaking

By Chris Rowlands published 24 June 25

Vera C. Rubin observatory is using a 3,200MP camera to map the night sky in more detail than ever before.

A hand holding a phone next to an AI-powered golf cart

This self-driving golf trolley wants to replace your caddy with AI – using video analysis to improve your swing

By Chris Rowlands published 22 June 25

This crowdfunded golf cart uses AI to track you around the course – plus a built-in camera gives you instant video feedback on every stroke.

Someone wearing a pair of glasses with autofocus technology

These 'autofocus' glasses could soon make bifocals obsolete – by tracking your eyes in real time

By Chris Rowlands published 21 June 25

Finnish startup IXI is working on glasses that track where you’re looking and focus the lenses to suit – tech that could put an end to the frustrations of bifocal lenses.

The DJI Air 3S drone flying with some mountains in the background

Will DJI drones be banned in the US? DJI says the clock is ticking – and it urgently needs its fans to help

By Chris Rowlands published 20 June 25

An act passed by Congress means DJI drones could be banned in December 2025, unless a US national security agency conducts a review in time.

TV is dead, long live Netflix – streaming giant reveals first live TV plans as cable and broadcast hit new landmark low

By Chris Rowlands published 19 June 25

Netflix has signed a deal with France’s TF1 to broadcast live TV channels from next year – and the news comes as streaming viewership officially outstrips traditional TV for the first time.

After 100 years making cameras, Leica finally unveils its first-ever 35mm film – the surprisingly affordable Monopan 50

By Chris Rowlands published 18 June 25

Just $10 a roll

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