Gear of the Year Awards 2016 winners
The votes have been counted and we can now reveal the winners
Photography needs equipment, whether that is a biscuit tin with a pinhole, a bag to carry your kit around in or the latest camera complete with bells and whistles. The great thing nowadays is that the huge breadth of kit available to help us produce pictures means we don’t want for choice. In fact, if anything, there is too much choice.
Our annual Awards, voted for by Photography News readers, aims to recognise truly outstanding kit and as you go through the roll call of winners we think you’ll agree that this year’s winning crop is quite exceptional. A massive congratulations to the winners and thanks to our readers for your support.
Cameras
Consumer DSLR: Sony A77 II
Advanced DSLR: Nikon D500
Professional DSLR : Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Consumer CSC: Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
Advanced CSC: Fujifilm X-T2
Professional CSC: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Compact: Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Medium-format: Hasselblad X1D
Innovation: Fujifilm GFX mirrorless medium-format camera system
Launch: Fujifilm X-Pro2
Movie camera of the year : Blackmagic Pocket Cinema
360° Camera of the year : Kodak Pixpro SP360 4K
Lenses
Wide-angle zoom: Sigma 12-24mm f/4 DG HSM Art
Standard zoom: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
Telephoto zoom: Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5.6-6.3 Di VC USD G2
Superzoom: Nikon AF-S 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
Prime: Wide-angle : Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art
Prime: Standard: Fujifilm XF35mm f/2 R WR
Prime: Telephoto: Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4
Macro: Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di VC USD Macro
Video lens: Samyang 50mm T1.3 ED AS UMC CS
Accessories
Tripod: Travel : Benro FTA18CC Travel Angel
Tripod: Aluminium : Manfrotto 290 Dual Aluminium 3-section
Tripod: Carbon-fibre: Kenro Karoo Ultimate Travel Tripod 401C
On-camera flash : Pixapro Li-ION580 ETTL
Portable flash : Elinchrom ELB 400 with Quadra HS head
Monobloc flash: Profoto D2
Mains flash: POWER PACK: Profoto Pro-10
Continuous light: Westcott Flex Bi-Color mat
Studio/lighting accessory : Rogue FlashBender 2 XL Pro
Filter: Lee Filters Big Stopper
Memory card: PNY Elite Performance SDXC UHS-I/U3
External storage device: Samsung Portable SSD T3
Shoulder/sling bag: Nest Hiker 30
Photo backpack: Lowepro Pro Runner BP 350 AW II
Roller/hard case Manfrotto Professional Roller Bag 50
Inkjet printer: Epson SureColor SC-P600
Inkjet media: Photographic finish: PermaJet FB Gold Silk 315gsm
Inkjet media: Fine art finish: Hahnemühle William Turner 310gsm
Colour management device: X-Rite ColorMunki Display
Monitor: BenQ PV270 Pro 27in IPS
Movie accessory of the year: G-Technology G Drive ev RaW
Services
Best retailer: Jessops
Best Hire Centre: Calumet Rental
Best Insurance Provider: Aaduki Multimedia Insurance
Best Processing Lab: Loxley Colour
Best Book Service: CEWE PHOTOBOOKS
Photo Website Provider: Zenfolio
Training provider: Jessops Academy
Read issue 43 of Photography News to see the winner’s accepting their awards at this year’s Photography Show.
