Nikita Achanta
Nikita is a Staff Writer on the Reviews team at Tom's Guide, and she's always on the lookout for the latest tech. She is a lifelong gaming and photography enthusiast, especially interested in wildlife and landscape photography. Having worked as a Sub Editor and Writer for Canon EMEA, she’s a bit of a grammar nerd (and a supporter of the Oxford comma), and has also interviewed photographers from all over the world and working in different genres. A holder of two master’s degrees, the most recent one being in Magazine Journalism from Cardiff University, Nikita’s work has appeared in several publications such as Motor Sport Magazine, NME, Marriott Bonvoy, The Independent, and Metro. Her favorite tech includes the PS5 (which she says is the best investment she made), the Switch, and her Google Pixel 7 Pro. The last one is especially useful because of her obsession with astrophotography. She's also a licensed drone pilot.
In her downtime, Nikita can usually be found sinking hours into RPGs on her PS5, out on a walk with a camera in hand, at a concert, or watching F1 – but mostly shouting at the screen when her favorite driver spins out of a race. She’s also a fan of long-form explainer videos about existential and philosophical subjects, as well as tech explainers to satiate her thirst for knowledge as she believes you can never know too much.
Latest articles by Nikita Achanta
This $99 wireless gaming mouse is light and sleek but it lacks pizzazz — here’s why
By Nikita Achanta published
The Turtle Beach Pure Air is an ultra-lightweight gaming mouse that’s built well and boasts a 1,000Hz polling rate and a 26,000 DPI. But it has a few flaws that are hard to overlook.
Moment phone lenses review
By Nikita Achanta published
Moment’s smartphone lenses are built well, easy to use, and boast great image quality to take your smartphone photography to the next level, but they have a few shortcomings.
Keychron M3 Mini 4K Metal review: Light on size, heavy on performance
By Nikita Achanta published
The Keychron M3 Mini 4K Metal is an excellent gaming mouse boasting a 4,000Hz polling rate and 26,000 DPI, packed in a lightweight magnesium alloy body. But it has a few minor flaws.
This $36 keyboard proves you don’t need to spend hundreds for a premium gaming experience — here’s why
By Nikita Achanta published
The Lemokey X1 surpasses (most) expectations
13 best movie moments of all time — here’s our favorites
By Dave Meikleham last updated
We're hugely passionate about cinema here at Tom's Guide, and some of our team have broken down the movie moments that mean the most to them.
MageGee Sky87 review: cheap but not so cheerful
By Nikita Achanta published
A low price but serious functionality issues
HP Poly Voyager Surround 80 UC review
By Nikita Achanta published
The HP Poly Voyager Surround 80 UC is a great headset for office use but doesn’t do enough to justify its steep price tag.
Fujifilm just launched the Instax Wide 400 — and it's been 10 years in the making
By Nikita Achanta published
Say hello to the Instax Wide 400, the long-awaited successor to the Instax Wide 300, that produces large prints in black and white, and color.
Turtle Beach Stealth 500 review: a wallet-friendly wonder
By Nikita Achanta published
The Turtle Beach Stealth 500 boasts impressive spatial audio in a lightweight comfortable body with two wireless connectivity options, but it suffers from a few design and technical issues.
JBL Clip 5 review
By Nikita Achanta published
The JBL Clip 5 offers big sound in a small package but is edged out by cheaper competitors in a couple of areas.
Night Springs DLC makes Alan Wake 2 even wackier — but I wish it was longer
By Nikita Achanta published
In the first of two Alan Wake 2 DLCs, play three episodes featuring some of Remedy’s most beloved characters as you shoot your way out, and go on a multiversal adventure.
The Keychron K11 Max is the most comfortable keyboard I’ve ever used but it ain’t perfect — here’s why
By Nikita Achanta published
Solid construction, and a comfortable and superb typing experience make the hot-swappable Keychron K11 Max a great keyboard — but it’s let down by a few issues.
The Asus ROG Strix Scope II 96 is so nearly the GOAT, but just misses out — here’s why
By Nikita Achanta published
A near-perfect keyboard with buttery smooth gaming performance
The Razer Kiyo makes me wish every webcam had a ring light — but one that doesn’t burn out your retinas
By Nikita Achanta published
The Razer Kiyo boasts decent image quality in low-light conditions thanks to its built-in ring light, but it’s let down by lackluster audio and environment-dependent performance.
Canon PowerShot V10 review
By Nikita Achanta published
The Canon PowerShot V10 is a portable vlogging camera that boasts decent video quality, but is let down by some major shortcomings.
Fujifilm X-T50 review
By Nikita Achanta published
The X-T50 is Fujifilm’s latest offering and it improves on its predecessor’s flaws, boasting incredible AF performance, image quality, and a new top-notch film simulation dial.
Tom's Guide asks: Is it better for a show to have a binge release or weekly release?
By Kelly Woo published
Watch a show all at once or over the course of weeks? We weigh in
JBL Tour Pro 2 review
By Nikita Achanta published
Incredible sound, effective ANC, a premium finish, a smart case, but a couple of features missing — are the JBL Tour Pro 2 worth the steep price tag?
Microsoft Surface Precision review: I expected a lot more at this price point
By Nikita Achanta published
Outstanding comfort but subpar performance
MelGeek CYBER01 review: (not) a sight for sore eyes
By Nikita Achanta published
The MelGeek CYBER01 is a magnetic keyboard with a great degree of customization that offers an excellent gaming experience. But unpolished software and a divisive design may have you reconsidering.
Coros Vertix 2S review: I never want to take this smartwatch off my wrist
By Nikita Achanta published
The Coros Vertix 2S is a beautiful and well-built smartwatch with an outstanding battery life, accurate sleep and fitness trackers, high level of customization, and much more.
The only keyboard I want to use from now on is the Keychron V1 — here’s why
By Nikita Achanta published
The Keychron V1 is a fully customizable mechanical keyboard that offers an outstanding and comfortable typing experience at an unbeatable price.
SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5 review: This headset just revolutionized my gaming experience
By Nikita Achanta published
The SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5 is an impressive wireless gaming headset that is extremely comfortable, boasts incredible sound quality, and is affordable luxury at its finest.
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