The Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) has announced the winners of the annual awards for photo and imaging products for the past year.
The following list shows products that have been nominated as ‘best products’ for the past year by technical editors from 28 member magazines from 15 countries on five continents, and also has a cooperative partnership with the CJPC (Camera Journal Press Club), representing 11 top photography magazines in Japan.
Best Digital Professional Camera System: Pentax 645Z
Best Digital SLR Expert: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Best Digital SLR Advanced: Nikon D810
Best Digital SLR Entry Level: Nikon D5500; Pentax K-S2
Best Hybrid Photo/Video Camera Expert: Sony α7S
Best Hybrid Photo/Video Camera Advanced:Panasonic LUMIX DMC LX100
Best Premium Camera: Fujifilm X100T
Best CSC Expert: Samsung NX1
Best CSC Advanced: Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark ll
Best CSC Entry Level: Sony α5100; Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GM5
Best Expert Compact Camera: Fujifilm X30
Best Superzoom Camera: Nikon COOLPIX P610
Best Easy Compact Camera: CanonIXUS 160 / IXUS 165 / IXUS 170
Best Rugged Compact Camera: Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FT6 (TS6)
Best Professional DSLR Lens: CanonEF11-24mm f/4L USM
Best Expert DSLR Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Best Entry Level DSLR Lens: SIGMA 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 DC MACRO OS HSM | Contemporary
Best Interchangeable Lens:Zeiss Loxia Line
Best CSC Expert Lens: Fujinon XF 16-55mm f/2.8 R LM WR
Best CSC Entry-Level Lens: Tamron 14-150mm f/3.5-5.8 Di III
Best ActionCam: Ricoh WG-M1
Best Imaging Storage Solutions: Eyefi Mobi Pro
Best Lighting System: Nissin Air System
Best Portable Lighting System: Profoto B2
Best Tripod: Manfrotto BeFree Carbon, series
Best Accessory: Zenfolio; UniqBall Ball Head
Best Technology and Design: Leica T (typ 701); Lytro Illum
Best Imaging Software: PhaseOne Capture One Pro 8
Best Photo Printer: Epson SureColor P600
Best Inkjet Paper: Canson Infinity Photo Lustre Premium RC 310 gsm
Best Photo Scanner: Epson Perfection V850 Pro
Best Mobile Imaging Device: Sony ILCE-QX1
Best Large Display: LG Digital Cinema 4K Monitor (Model 31MU97Z)
Best Photo Bag: Think Thank Photo Airport International LE Classic
Best Photo Projector: Epson EH-LS10000 Projector
Full details of the awards can be found at http://www.tipa.com/english/XXV_tipa_awards_2015.html.
