Here is the best photo gear of 2021 according to the TIPA World Awards 2021 winners list. The Technical Imaging Press Association (TIPA) has announced the winners of its 2021 awards honoring the best products in the photography industry in 2021.
Along with exciting cameras and lenses that cover every category, from entry-level to expert to professional, the TIPA panel also awards those who create photo paper and printers, imaging software, still and video accessories, lighting, monitors and more.
The TIPA World Award honourees this year include long-time industry companies as well as new entrants and those who represent emerging trends in the photo/imaging industry, in addition to awards that recognise specific market segments and applications. Here are the Best Photo Gear of 2021 : TIPA Awards.
Full list of 2021 TIPA Award Winners:
Cameras
- BEST APS-C CAMERA ENTRY-LEVEL – Canon EOS M50 Mark II
- BEST APS-C CAMERA ADVANCED – FUJIFILM X-S10
- BEST APS-C CAMERA EXPERT – PENTAX K-3 Mark III
- BEST FULL FRAME CAMERA ADVANCED – Nikon Z6 II
- BEST FULL FRAME CAMERA EXPERT – Nikon Z7 II
- BEST FULL FRAME PROFESSIONAL CAMERA – Sony Alpha 1
- BEST PHOTO/VIDEO CAMERA ADVANCED – SIGMA fp L
- BEST PHOTO/VIDEO CAMERA EXPERT – Sony Alpha 7S III
- BEST MEDIUM FORMAT CAMERA – FUJIFILM GFX100S
- BEST VLOGGER CAMERA – Sony ZV-1
- BEST PROFESSIONAL VIDEO CAMERA – Panasonic LUMIX DC-BGH1
Lenses
- BEST PRIME WIDE ANGLE LENS – Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift
- BEST PRIME STANDARD LENS – Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM
- BEST PRIME TELEPHOTO LENS – Canon RF600mm f/11 IS STM
- BEST WIDE ANGLE ZOOM LENS – Nikon NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S
- BEST STANDARD ZOOM LENS – Tamron 17-70mm F/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD (Model B070)
- BEST TELEPHOTO ZOOM LENS – Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VXD (Model A056)
- BEST ULTRA-TELEPHOTO ZOOM LENS – SIGMA 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary
- BEST PORTRAIT LENS – SIGMA 85mm F1.4 DG DN | Art
- BEST MACRO LENS – SIGMA 105mm F2.8 DG DN MACRO | Art
Accessories
- BEST FINE ART PRINTING SOLUTION – Hahnemühle Print – Protect – Authenticate Product Range
- BEST PHOTO PRINTER – Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300
- BEST IMAGING SOFTWARE EXPERT – Zoner Photo Studio X
- BEST IMAGING SOFTWARE PROFESSIONAL – DxO PhotoLab 4
- BEST LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY – Profoto AirX
- BEST PORTABLE FLASH – Godox Pocket Flash AD100Pro
- BEST TRIPOD – Vanguard VEO 3GO series
- BEST TRIPOD HEAD – Gitzo Ball Head Series 4
- BEST GIMBALL SYSTEM – Manfrotto Fast Gimboom and Gimbal series
- BEST ENTHUSIAST PHOTO MONITOR – ViewSonic VP2768a
- BEST PROFESSIONAL PHOTO MONITOR – LG UltraWide Thunderbolt 4 (40WP95C)
- BEST PROFESSIONAL VIDEO MONITOR – LG UltraFine OLED Pro (32EP950)
- BEST PHOTO SMARTPHONE – Sony Xperia 1 III
- BEST POWER ACCESSORY – NITECORE SCL10 2-in-1 Smart Camera Light & Power Bank
- BEST VIDEO ACCESSORY – RØDE Wireless GO II
- BEST PHOTO ACCESSORY – Hoya PROND GRAD Circular Graduated ND Filters
Services, Tech & Design
- BEST RETAIL FINISHING SYSTEM – CEWE Photocenter
- BEST PHOTO LAB – WhiteWall Room View
- BEST PHOTO SERVICE – CEWE Photo Calendar A2 Gold Edition
- BEST IMAGING COMPUTER – Asus ZenBook Pro Duo 15 (UX582)