DAVID PHELAN

David has been writing about the latest gadgets for two decades, and has always had a passion for photography, spending too much of his spare time developing black-and-white films. (His hobby has become much less messy since the move to digital.) He travels to tech events worldwide, most recently in San Francisco, Berlin, Madrid and Shenzhen – providing plenty of opportunities to test cameras in a variety of situations. Read his guide to advanced compacts on page 58.