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Canon?s EOS 500D has won European SLR Camera of the Year in the annual contest run by the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA), the membership of which includes AP.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The EOS 500D was described by judges as an ?excellent DSLR for both novices and advanced amateurs?.<\/p>\n

The citation added: ?The quality of the HD video is so impressive that it might provoke the beginning of a new movie-making <\/p>\n

hobby for some users.?<\/p>\n

Olympus?s E-P1 was named Camera of the Year, judges applauding the appeal of its elegant retro design.<\/p>\n

Nikon?s D3x won the title European Professional Camera and Canon?s EOS 5D Mark II triumphed in the Advanced Camera category.<\/p>\n

The European Lens award went to the ?lightweight and affordable? Sigma 24-70mm f\/2.8 IF EX DG HSM.<\/p>\n

EISA?s best lens for travel was the Tamron 18-270mm f\/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Macro. The top zoom lens accolade was handed to Sony?s 70-400mm f\/4-5.6 G SSM.<\/p>\n

Photo Innovation of the Year honours went to Fujifilm?s Super CCD EXR imaging sensor.<\/p>\n

Multimedia Camera of 2009-2010 was Panasonic?s Lumix DMC-GH1. ?It combines the advantages of a compact camera with those of a DSLR: it is lightweight, has a small body, a high-resolution electronic viewfinder and Live View.?<\/p>\n

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 (see below) was voted Compact Camera of the Year.<\/p>\n

Other winners included the Olympus mju Tough-8000 (Adventure Compact winner); Casio?s Exilim EX-H10 (Travel Compact); and the Samsung WB1000 (Advanced Compact).<\/p>\n

Canon?s Pixma Pro9000 Mark II triumphed in the Photo Printer section.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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