11 May 2009
The best imaging products of 2009 were voted on at the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) General Assembly held in Budapest.
The editors of the 25 member photo magazines from 10 European countries met to discuss the association's new strategies and projects as well as vote for the best imaging products launched by the industry in the last 12 months.
TIPA Logo - When the TIPA Awards logo appears in an advertisement, a leaflet or on a product packaging, you can be sure that it deserves it. TIPA editors judge on quality, performance and value criteria that are very important to the end user. Buy a product distinguished by a TIPA Awards logo and you can be sure you are buying the very best.
THE BEST PHOTO PRODUCTS IN EUROPE 2009 - European 'Oscars' of the Photo & Imaging Industry
Best Photo Software - Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2
Best Studio Generator - Broncolor Scoro series
Best Digital SRL Expert - Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Best Expert Photo Printer - Canon Pixma Pro9500 Mark II
Best Expert Compact - Canon PowerShot G10
Best Professional Lens - Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L
Best Expert HD Camcorder - Canon LEGRIA HF S10
Best Storage Backup System - Data Robotics Drobo
Best Photo Monitor - Eizo ColorEdge CG242W
Best Multifunction Photo Printer - Epson Stylus Photo PX800FW
Best Large Format Printer - Epson Stylus Pro GS6000
Best Expert Photo Projector - Epson EH-TW5000
Best Compact D-Camera - Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR
Best Photo Service - Fujifilm Photobook Brilliant
Best Imaging Innovation - Fujifilm Super CCD EXR
Best Pro Photo Projector - JVC DLA-HD750
Best Photo Display - JVC LT-42WX70EU
Best Film - Kodak EKTAR 100
Best Photo Frame - Kodak OLED Wireless Frame
Best Fine Art Inkjet Paper - Hahnemle Photo Rag
Best Medium Format D-System - Hasselblad H3DII-50
Best Mobile Flash Generator - Hensel Porty Lithium
Best Photo Kiosk - Kis Photobook Maker
Best Prestige Camera - Leica M8.2
Best Photo Bag - Lowepro Classified AW, series
Best Digital SRL Professional - Nikon D3x
Best Digital SLR Advanced - Nikon D90
Best Mobile Imaging Device - Nokia N86
Best Retail Finishing System - Noritsu D502
Best Digital SRL Entry Level - Olympus E-620
Best Rugged D-Compact - Olympus mju Tough 8000
Best Imaging Storage Media - Panasonic 32GB SDHC
Best Design Innovation - Panasonic Lumix G series
Best Best Compact Flash System - Profoto D1, series
Best Entry Level Lens - Sigma 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DCBest Entry Level Camcorder - Samsung SMX-F34
Best Entry Level Lens - Sigma 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
Best Expert Lens - Sony 70-400mm F4-5.6 G SSM
Best Superzoom D-Camera - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Best Accessory - Vanguard Alta Pro series
Best Digital Accessory - Wacom Intuos4