Page One: Canon ‘fights back’
Amateur Photographer (AP) magazine has this afternoon named its products of the year at a glittering awards ceremony in London hosted by AP Editor Damien Demolder.
The 2010 Amateur Photographer Product of the Year was awarded to the Canon EOS 7D digital SLR in a contest that honours the best photographic equipment reviewed by AP during 2009.
The Canon EOS 7D also scooped the best Enthusiast Camera title, a category sponsored by Photobox.
Commenting on the EOS 7D?s triumph, judges said: ?Competition between manufacturers is always good news for photographers and the EOS 7D signals the beginning of Canon?s fightback against Nikon.
?Although it has an APS-C-sized sensor, this camera has an excitingly high pixel count of 18 million, which Canon has managed to combine with a maximum sensitivity setting equivalent to ISO 12,800 without producing images with excessive levels of noise.
?In addition, there?s built-in wireless flash control, a versatile 19-point AF system, HD video recording capability (1920×1080 pixels at 30fps, 25fps or 24fps, or 1280×720 pixels and 640×480 pixels at 60fps or 50fps), and a new 3in, 920,000-dot LCD screen that is less troubled by reflections than some of its competitors because of its novel, optical-plastic-filled construction.?
The judging panel, which is made up of the magazine?s technical team, added: ?Landscape lovers will also appreciate the built-in electronic level that can be displayed on the LCD screen or in the 100% field of view viewfinder, so horizons need never slope again.
?Besides the extensive feature set and excellent handling, the Canon EOS 7D is a superb choice for enthusiasts because it is capable of recording a very high level of detail, even rivalling some full-frame models.?
Proving just how much of a stir this camera has created, the Canon EOS 7D was also voted the Amateur Photographer website Forum Product of the Year by members of the AP forum (www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/forum). The announcement was made by forum moderator Fen Oswin.
The Amateur Photographer Awards were held at One Whitehall Place, London ? an annual event regarded as one of the highlights of the photographic industry calendar.
Guests included Daily Telegraph journalist Alex Singleton, who is a keen photographer.
Full details of all this year?s winners, runners-up and nominated products will appear in AP?s special Awards issue, dated 20 February.
Daily Telegraph coverage of AP Awards
Amateur Photographer Awards 2010 FULL LIST OF WINNERS HERE
Page Two: 2010 Awards results
AP 2010 Awards:
Power of Photography (sponsored by GfK)
Chris Steele-Perkins
Exceptional Achievement in Photography (sponsored by Grays of Westminster)
John Hedgecoe
Product of the Year
Winner: Canon EOS 7D
Accessory of the Year
Winner: Ansmann Digicharger Vario Pro
Printer of the Year
Winner: Canon Pixma Pro9000 Mark II
Consumer Compact Camera of the Year
Winner: Samsung ST550
Enthusiast Compact Camera of the Year
Winner: Canon PowerShot G11
Entry-Level Camera of the Year
Winner: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1
Enthusiast Camera of the Year
Winner: Canon EOS 7D
High-End Camera of the Year
Winner: Nikon D3X
Zoom Lens of the Year
Winner: Sony Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 24-70mm f/2.8 ZA SSM
Fixed Focal Length Lens of the Year
Winner: Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM
Software of the Year
Winner: Adobe Photoshop Elements 8
Innovation of the Year
Winner: Pentax self-levelling sensor
AP Forum Product of the Year
Winner: Canon EOS 7D
