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The best imaging products of 2010 were voted on at the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) meeting, composed of 28 photo magazine editors from 9 European countries plus Canada, South Africa and the U.S. The following items are the BEST according to this group. Not everyone will agree on every one of their choices, of course.

Note: The voting was conducted before the new product announcements before and during the photokina trade show. Hence, some of the products listed are not the very latest models. The same applies to the 2010-2011 Awards given by EISA, a European group, as discussed in my other article Part 2: The BEST Cameras, Lenses, Printers, Software (per EISA)

And here are the Best for 2010, according to TIPA:

Best Photo Software:  Adobe Photoshop CS5

Best DSLR Professional: Nikon D3s

Best DSLR Entry Level: Pentax K-x

Best DSLR Advanced:  Canon EOS 550D / Rebel T2i

Best DSLR Expert:  Canon EOS 7D

Best Medium Format D System: Hasselblad H4D-40

Best Prestige Camera: Leica M9

Best Professional Lens:Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

Best Entry Level Lens:  Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM

Best Expert Lens: Sony 28-75mm f/2.8 SAM

Best Expert Compact Camera: Canon PowerShot G11

Best Rugged Compact:  Casio Exilim EX-G1

Best Superzoom Camera: Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Best Compact System Camera, Entry Level:  Olympus PEN E-PL1

Best Compact System Camera Advanced: Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2

Best Compact Camera:  Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V

..... AND the best in some other categories:

Best Photo Monitor: Eizo Color Edge CG243W

Best Imaging Innovation:  Fujifilm FinePix REAL 3D Technology

Best Accessory: Manfrotto RC2 Joystick Heads, series

Best Storage Media: SanDisk Extreme Pro, series

Best Photo Frame: Sony DPF-X1000N

Best Photo Bag: Vanguard Up-Rise, series

Best Digital Accessory: Wacom Cintiq 21UX

Best Multi Function Photo Printer:  Canon PIXMA MP990

Best Expert Photo Printer: Epson Stylus Pro 388

Best Large Format Printer:  Canon imagePROGRAF iPF6350

Best Photo Scanner: Epson Perfection V600 Photo

Best Entry Level Camcorder: Samsung HMX-H205

Best Mobile Imaging Device: Kodak Playsport

Best Fine Art Paper:  Canson Infinity Baryta Photographique

Best Expert Camcorder: JVC Everio GZ-HM1

Best Flash System: Multiblitz PROFILUX PLUS, series

Best Photo TV Display: LG Electronics 50/60PK950

Best Photo Projectors:  Epson EH-TW5500 , Panasonic PT-AE4000

For additional information, visit the TIPA Web site

http://www.tipa.com/english/XX_tipa_awards_2010.php