Amateur Photographer 2010 Awards: winners revealed

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.

Watch 2010 Awards video HERE

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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 (1920x1080 pixels at 30fps, 25fps or 24fps, or 1280x720 pixels and 640x480 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

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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

Watch 2010 Awards video HERE

View 2010 Awards photos HERE