EISA Photography Awards for 2025-26 announced

The Sony Alpha 1 II, which has been named as the EISA Camera of the Year for 2025-26, the second year in a row in which a Sony camera has won this award. (Source: Sony.)

The EISA Awards are chosen annually by a panel representing 16 prominent imaging magazines. All panels in the wards, which cover hi-fi, in-car electronics, home theatre and video and mobile devices, work separately, but are under contract to the European Imaging & Sound Association. Winners in the Photography category are as follows:

Camera of the Year: Sony Alpha 1 II
Professional Camera: Canon EOS R1
Full-Frame Camera: Canon EOS R5 Mark II
Best Buy Camera: Nikon Z5 II
APS-C Camera: Nikon Z50 II
Micro Four Thirds Camera: OM System OM-3
Compact Camera: Fujifilm GFX100RF
Photo/Video Camera: Panasonic Lumix S1RII
Vlogging Camera: Canon PowerShot V1
Lens of the Year: Sony FE 50-150mm f/2 GM
Best Buy Lens: Nikon Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.4
Standard Lens: Canon RF  50mm f/1.4L VCM
Standard Zoom Lens: Sony FE 28-70mm f/2 GM
Portrait Lens: Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM II
Macro lens: Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di III Macro VXD
Photo/Video Lens: Nikon Nikkor Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ
Super-Zoom Lens: Tamron 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Telephoto Lens: Fujifilm Fujinon XF500mm f/5.6 R LM OIS WR
Telephoto Zoom Lens: Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Z
Ultra-Telephoto Zoom Lens: Sigma 300-600mm f/4 DG OS | Sports
Ultra-Wide-angle Lens: Sony FE 16mm f/1.8 G
Wide-angle Lens: Nikon Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.2 S
Photo Accessory: Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1100
Photo/Video Smartphone: Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Analog Product: VALOI easy120 and easy35
Photo Software: Zoner Studio

Full details of the latest award winners are available on the EISA website.