And the TIPA goes to…

April 28, 2010: The European Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) has announced its annual awards for 2010.

Voted for by editors and technical editors from the 28 member photo magazines from Europe, Canada, South Africa and the US, the awards cover all major imaging product categories – and then some!

The Award categories this year were updated to include two new categories. ‘Best Compact System Camera (CSC) Advanced’ and ‘Best Compact System Camera (CSC) Entry Level’ were established to represent the new generation of cameras with interchangeable lenses that have been launched in the past year to separate those cameras with incorporated electronic viewfinders from those without.

This year’s awards are as follows:

Best Photo Software: Adobe Photoshop CS5

Best Professional DSLR: Nikon D3s

Best Medium Format D-System: Hasselblad H4D-40

Best Expert DSLR: CanonEOS 7D

Best Advanced DSLR: Canon EOS 550D

Best Entry Level DSLR: Pentax K-x (pictured right)

Best Prestige Camera: Leica M9

Best Compact System Camera Entry Level: Olympus PEN E-PL1

Best Expert Compact Camera: Canon PowerShot G11

Best Compact Camera: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V

Best Rugged Compact Camera: Casio Exilim EX-G1

Best Superzoom Camera: Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Best Mobile Imaging Device: Kodak Playsport

Best Expert Camcorder: JVC Everio GZ-HM1

Best Entry Level Camcorder: Samsung HMX-H205

Best Imaging Innovation: Fujifilm FinePix REAL 3D Technology

Best Professional Lens: AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

Best Expert Lens: Sony 28-75mm f/2.8 SAM

Best Entry Level Lens: Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM

Best Expert Photo Printer: Epson Stylus Pro 3880

Best Multifunction Photo Printer: Canon PIXMA MP990

Best Large Format Printer: Canon imagePROGRAF iPF6350

Best Photo Monitor: Eizo ColorEdge CG243W

Best Fine Art Inkjet Paper: Canson Infinity Baryta Photographique

Best Retail Finishing System: HP Photosmart ML2000D Minilab Printer

Best Photo Kiosk: HiTi Mini Photo Kiosk P510K

Best Photo TV Display: LG Electronics 50/60PK950

Best Accessory: Manfrotto RC2 Joystick Heads series

Best Flash System: Multiblitz PROFILUX PLUS series

Best Pro Photo Projector: Epson EH-TW5500

Best Expert Photo Projector: Panasonic PT-AE4000

Best Storage Backup System: LG NAS N2B1

Best Storage Media: SanDisk Extreme Pro series

Best Photo Scanner: Epson Perfection V600 Photo

Best Photo Frame: Sony DPF-X1000N

Best Digital Accessory: Wacom Cintiq 21UX.

Full details of the awards are available at www.tipa.com.