TIPA Awards 2012

You can safely say I am a Canon girl through and through, I have only had Canon cameras and I am looking at getting another Canon next so I am a little bias when it comes to Canon products. But in saying that I do like to know what products regardless of brand are making waves in the photography industry. One good way to find out about current hot products is through the annual TIPA awards.


These awards are well known and respected in the photography industry, TIPA stands for Technical Image Press Association, they represents 29 photography and imaging magazines across nine European countries plus Australia, Canada, China, South Africa and the USA. The one award I found interesting was Best Mobile Imaging Device, which went to Samsung GALAXY Nexus – let’s face it who does not grab their mobile when they do not have their camera handy and I know for myself when picking out a new mobile the camera is something I factor in, actually I am holding off buying a new mobile, due to a new phone coming out with a great camera and social media capabilities.


On the 24th March, 2012 in Cape Town, South Africa the TIPA group held there meeting to vote on each category and they announced the winners on the 16th April 2012.

Canon was awarded six TIPA awards:

Best Professional DSLR Lens in 2012

The Canon EF8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM

Best DSLR Professional in 2012

Canon EOS-1D X

Best Video DSLR in 2012 

EOS 5D Mark III

Best Expert Compact Camera in 2012

The PowerShot G1 X

Best Professional Video Camera in 2012 

EOS C300.

Best Multifunction Photo Printer in 2012

The Canon PIXMA MG8250 

You can find the full list of awards and winners HERE

PRWIRE (2012) Canon scoops six prestigiuous TIPA awards across digital camera, video and printer product categories. [press release], 18th April 2012.

Looking Up

This picture was taken from the 18th floor of the Q1 Spa & Resort in QLD