Amateur Photographer Awards 2012
Watch the AP Awards Ceremony which took place at Quaglinios on 26 January 2012
Power of Photography Award
Winner: Steve McCurry
sponsored by GfK TR
Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner: Terry O?Neill
sponsored by Grays of Westminster
Consumer Compact
Winner: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V
Nominees:Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V
Samsung WB700
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
Enthusiast Compact
Winner: Fujifilm X10
Nominees: Fujifilm X100
Nikon Coolpix P7100
Canon PowerShot S100
Fujifilm X10
Consumer CSC
Winner: Samsung NX200
Nominees: Samsung NX200
Sony Alpha NEX-C3
Olympus Pen E-PL3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3
Sony Alpha NEX-5N
Enthusiast CSC
Winner: Sony Alpha NEX-7
Nominees: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Olympus Pen E-P3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
Sony Alpha NEX-7
Samsung NX11
Consumer Camera
Winner: Nikon D5100
Nominees: Pentax K-r
Nikon D5100
Sony Alpha 35
Canon EOS 1100D
Enthusiast Camera
Winner: Sony Alpha 77
Nominees: Pentax K-5
Canon EOS 600D
Sony Alpha 77
Fixed Lens
Winner: Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.8G
Nominees: Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.8G
Samyang 35mm f/1.4 AS UMC
Sigma Macro 150mm f/2.8 EX OS HSM
Nikkor AF-S DX Micro 40mm f/2.8G
Zoom lens
Winner: Canon EF 70-300 f/4-5.6L IS USM
Nominees: Canon EF 70-300 f/4-5.6L IS USM
Tamron AF 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD
Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM
Accessory
Winner: Harman by Hahnemuhle Gloss Baryta inkjet paper
Nominees: Kata Pro-Light Bug-203 PL Backpack
Harman by Hahnemuhle Gloss Baryta inkjet paper
3 Legged Thing X1 Brian Carbon Fiber tripod kit
Vanguard The Heralder 38
Software
Winner: Adobe Photoshop Elements 10
Nominees: Bibble 5 Pro
Serif WebPlus X5
Adobe Photoshop Elements 10
Corel PaintShop Pro X4
Innovation
Winner: Sony XGA OLED Trufinder 2359k dot EVF
Nominees: Phase detection sensor in Nikon 1
Sony XGA OLED Trufinder 2359k dot EVF
Sony 24.3-million-pixel sensor
Printer
Winner: Epson Stylus Photo R3000
Nominees: Epson Stylus Photo R3000
Canon Pixma MG8150
Epson Stylus Photo R2000
Best Product of the Year
Winner: Sony Alpha NEX-7
Nominees: Sony Alpha NEX-7
Sony Alpha 77
Nikon D5100
Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.8G
Fujifilm X10
Reader Product
Winner: Sony Alpha 77
Amateur Photographer & What Digital Camera Good Service Awards
The Good Service Awards are presented to commend exceptional customer service in photography sales and are voted for by our readers.
High Street Independent Retailer 2012
Gold winner: Camera World
High Street Independent Retailer 2012
Gold winner: Clifton Cameras
High Street Independent Retailer 2012
Gold winner: Grays of Westminster
High Street Independent Retailer 2012
Gold winner: Digital Depot
High Street Independent Retailer 2012
Gold winner: Park Cameras
High Street Multiple Retailer 2012
Gold winner: Calumet Photographic
Online Retailer 2012
Gold winner: Warehouse Express
See photos from the evening of nominees and winners at the AP Awards gallery
See the winners awarded in 2011
About our sponsors
This year our proud sponsors of the awards are Grays of Westminster and GfK Retail and Technology UK.
Grays of Westminster is an award-winning period shop specialising in Nikon products. In 2011 Grays was presented with the What Digital Camera/Amateur Photographer ?Gold Winner? Good Service Award, as voted for by What Digital Camera readers and website visitors. In July this year Nikon UK Limited presented Grays with a stunning heavy crystal trophy that reads: ?Presented to Grays of Westminster to celebrate their 25th Anniversary and their outstanding contribution to Nikon users?.
GfK Retail and Technology (GfK RT) offers powerful insights into consumer goods markets with data from the world’s largest retail network, reporting what’s selling where, at what rate:
90+ countries
370,000+ outlets; representing a universe of 1.7 million shops
4.5 million consumer products
The fact-based information we deliver enhances your decision making process and is fully comparable locally, regionally and even globally.
The Amateur Photographer Awards is an important event for both Grays of Westminster and GfK in terms of supporting the awards itself, but it is also a fantastic occasion for them to be able to share in the successes of the photographic industry.
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Special thanks to Eclipse Presentations for a superb stage and presentation.
