Find Out Which Photographic Companies Have Won A 2018 TIPA World Award

The 2018 TIPA (Technical Image Press Association) World Award winners have been announced with the likes of Nikon, Fujifilm and several other well-known names in the photographic industry taking home accolades. 

Currently, 30 publications from Europe and other parts of the world are members of the TIPA organisation and since 1991, TIPA has presented many awards in several sectors, including imaging.

Here are the 'Imaging' category winners from the TIPA World Awards 2018 (you can click on the product names to see our review or find more information out about the product/company):

DSLRs

• Best DSLR Enthusiast - Canon EOS 200D
• Best APS-C DSLR Expert - Nikon D7500
• Best Full-Frame DSOr Expert - Canon EOS 6D Mark II
• Best DSLR Professional - Nikon D850 

Lenses

• Best DSLR Wide-Angle Zoom Lens - Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG HSM Art
• Best DSLR Standard Zoom Lens - Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Art
• Best DSLR Telephoto Zoom Lens - Tamron 70-210mm f/4 Di VC USD
• Best DSLR Superzoom Lens - Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC
• Best DSLR Prime Lens - Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM 
• Best Professional Lens - Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 180-400mm f/4E TC1.4Fl ED VR
• Best CSC Standard Zoom Lens - Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS
• Best CSC Telephoto Zoom Lens - Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS
• Best CSC Prime Lens - Samyang AF 35mm f/2.8 FE

CSC Cameras 

• Best Mirrorless CSC Enthusiast - Canon EOS M50
• Best Mirrorless CSC Expert - Panasonic LUMIX DC-G9
• Best Mirrorless CSC Expert Full-Frame - Sony Alpha 7 III
• Best Mirrorless CSC Professional High Res - Sony Alpha 7R III
• Best Mirrorless CSC Professional High Speed - Sony Alpha A9
• Best Professional Photo/Video Camera - Panasonic LUMIX DC-GH5S

Compact Cameras

• Best Expert Compact Camera - Panasonic LUMIX DMC-TZ200 
• Best Superzoom Camera - Sony RX10 IV
• Best Professional Compact Camera - Canon PowerShot G1X Mark III
• Best Rugged Camera - Nikon COOLPIX W300

Smartphones

• Best Photo Smartphone - Huawei P20 Pro 

Accessories

• Best Camera Accessory - Manfrotto Camera Cage 
• Best Imaging Storage Solution - WD G-DRIVE mobile SSD R-Series
• Best Professional Flash System - Elinchrom ELB 500 TTL
• Best Portable Flash - Nissin MG10 
• Best Tripod - Vanguard Alta Pro 2+ 263CGHT
• Best Tripod Head - Manfrotto 494 Center Ball Head
• Best Photo Bag - Vanguard Alta Fly
• Best Photo Innovation - Canon Speedlite 470EX-AI 

Drones & 360-Degree Cameras

• Best Camera Drone - DJI Mavic Air
• Best 360-Degree Camera - Samsung 360 Round 

Film Camera

• Best Design - Fujifilm SQUARE SQ10 System 

Printing

• Best Inkjet Photo Paper - Hahnemuhle Photo Gloss Baryta 320
• Best Photo Printer - Epson Expression Photo HD XP-15000
• Best Photo Print Service - CEWE Photobook Cover with Enhancement 

Software 

• Best Imaging Software - DxO PhotoLab

Monitor 

• Best Photo Monitor - LG 34WK95U-W 34" 5K UltraWide Nano IPS LED 

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