Smart Photography‘s annual Awards were distributed on 22nd of January at the ITC Grand Central, Mumbai. The awards were announced as part of the Innovation, Technology and Imaging Awards 2016, held in association with our sister publication, T3 India. Canon 5Ds was adjudged the Most Prestigious Camera of the Year.
The Awards honoured the excellence in imaging products launched in the past one year. Hoshang Billimoria, Chief, Next Gen Publishing Ltd. and Editor of Smart Photography presided over the ceremony, which was attended by distinguished personalities from the imaging industry.
The list of nominees and award winners are as follows:
| Award | Nominees | Winner |
| INNOVATION OF THE YEAR | HTC VIVE | |
| LAPTOP OF THE YEAR | DELL XPS 13 APPLE MACBOOK PRO RETINA ASUS ZENBOOK UX305LA LENOVO YOGA 3 14 HP ENVY 13-d014tu |
APPLE MACBOOK PRO RETINA |
| NETWORKING PRODUCT OF THE YEAR | D-LINK DIR-890L NETGEAR NIGHTHAWK X6 ASUS RT-AC3200 TP-LINK TOUCH P5 |
TP-LINK TOUCH P5 |
| BUDGET TABLET OF THE YEAR | LENOVO TAB 2 A2-20 iBALL SLIDE i701 ASUS ZENPAD C 7.0 |
iBALL SLIDE i701 |
| PREMIUM TABLET OF THE YEAR | APPLE iPAD AIR 2 LENOVO MiiX 3 SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB S2 XIAOMI Mi PAD |
APPLE iPAD AIR 2 |
| SMARTPHONE OF THE YEAR (Under Rs. 25,000) | MOTOROLA MOTO X PLAY LENOVO VIBE S1 ONEPLUS 2 XIAOMI Mi 4 HUAWEI HONOR 7 |
ONEPLUS 2 |
| SMARTPHONE OF THE YEAR (Over Rs. 25,000) | SONY XPERIA Z5 HUAWEI NEXUS 6p SAMSUNG GALAXY S6 EDGE+ APPLE iPHONE 6s LG G4 HTC ONE A9 |
SAMSUNG GALAXY S6 EDGE+ |
| WEARABLE OF THE YEAR | APPLE WATCH MOTOROLA MOTO 360 LG WATCH URBANE FITBIT CHARGE HR GARMIN FORERUNNER 225 GOQii LIFE |
LG WATCH URBANE |
| GAMING CONSOLE OF THE YEAR | MICROSOFT XBOX ONE SONY PLAYSTATION 4 |
SONY PLAYSTATION 4 |
| GAME OF THE YEAR | HALO 5: GUARDIANS FIFA 16 FALLOUT 4 . METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN . THE WITCHER 3: WILD HUNT |
THE WITCHER 3: WILD HUNT |
| HEADPHONE OF THE YEAR | SENNHEISER MOMENTUM M2 IEi JAYBIRD X2 KINGSTON HYPERX CLOUD II AUDIO-TECHNICA ATH-M70X |
SENNHEISER MOMENTUM M2 IEi |
| SOUNDBAR OF THE YEAR | Q ACOUSTICS MEDIA 4 | |
| MUSIC SYSTEM OF THE YEAR | ARCAM A29, CDS 27 & Q ACOUSTICS CONCEPT 40 | |
| TELEVISION OF THE YEAR (Under Rs. 2,00,000) | SAMSUNG JU7500 PANASONIC CX700 LG UF850T |
PANASONIC CX700 |
| TELEVISION OF THE YEAR (Over Rs. 2,00,000) | SAMSUNG JS9500 SONY X9300C LG EC970T |
LG EC970T |
| IMPORT CAR OF THE YEAR | BMW i8 | |
| DOMESTIC CAR OF THE YEAR | TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID | |
| BIKE OF THE YEAR | DUCATI 1299 PANIGALE S | |
| MAKE IN INDIA | TATA MOTORS | |
| The Best Camera in a Smartphone | Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge + Asus Zenfone 2 Gionee Elife S7 HTC One ME Honor 4X |
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge + |
| The Best Innovation of the Year | DJI Phantom 3 Standard Drone | |
| The Best Prime Lens of the Year | AF-S Nikkor 20mm f/1.8G ED Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Tamron 35mm f/1.8 Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM |
Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art |
| The Best Telephoto Lens of the Year | AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/4E PF ED VR | |
| The Best Standard Zoom Lens of the Year | Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD | |
| The Best Wide-angle Zoom Lens of the Year | Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L USM Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO Panasonic Lumix G Vario 7-14mm f/4 ASPH Tokina AT-X 11-20mm f/2.8 PRO DX |
Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO |
| The Best Telephoto Zoom Lens of the Year |
Sigma 150-600mm f/5.6-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR |
Sigma 150-600mm f/5.6-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary |
| The Best Interchangeable Lens Mirrorless Camera of the Year |
Sony Alpha 7 II Sony Alpha 7R II Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Panasonic Lumix DMC GM5 |
Sony Alpha 7R II |
| The Best Compact Camera of the Year |
Panasonic Lumix DMC LX100 Sony RX100 IV Canon PowerShot G5X |
Panasonic Lumix DMC LX100 |
| The Best Beginner’s D-SLR Camera of the Year |
Nikon D5500 |
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| The Best Mid-Level D-SLR Camera of the Year |
Canon EOS 760D Nikon D7200 |
Canon EOS 760D |
| The Best Professional D-SLR Camera of the Year |
Canon EOS 5Ds |
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| The Most Prestigious Camera of the Year |
Canon EOS 5Ds Canon EOS 760D Nikon D7200 Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Sony Alpha 7 II Sony Alpha 7R II |
Canon EOS 5Ds |
