By Patrick Avenell
SYDNEY, NSW: Canon, Nikon and LG were amongst the winners at the 2011 Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) Awards held recently in Turkey. These awards are voted on by the 29 member magazines, representing Australia, the United States and China, amongst other countries.
Canon was the biggest winner this year, picking up four awards: Best Professional Lens, Best Entry Level DSLR, Best Multifunction Photo Printer and Best Superzoom Camera. Other multiple award winners included Panasonic (for Best Image Storage Media, Rugged Compact Camera and Expert Compact System Camera), Fujifilm (for Best Photo Service, Premium Camera and Retail Finishing System) and Nikon (for Best DSLR Advanced and General Compact Camera).
In the display categories, LG was a standout performer, winning Best Photo TV Display and Best Entry Level Photo Monitor. Rival Korean brand Samsung was judged to be the pick of the entry level suppliers, winning Best Entry Level Camcorder and Best Entry Level Compact System Camera.
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Selected Award Winners from TIPA 2011
Best Entry Level DSLR: Canon EOS 600D
Best Advanced DSLR: Nikon D7000
Best Expert DSLR: Olympus E-5
Best Superzoom Camera: Canon Powershot SX230 HS
Best Premium Camera: Fujifilm FinePix X100
Best General Compact Camera: Nikon Coolpix P300
Best Expert Compact Camera: Olympus XZ-1
Best Entry Level Compact System Camera: Samsung NX100
Best Expert Compact System Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Best Entry Level Camcorder: Samsung HMX-Q10
Best Expert Camcorder: Sony Handycam NEX-VG10
Best Pocket Camcorder: JVC Picsio GC-WP10
Click here to check out all the winners from the 2011 TIPA Awards.