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The Best Photo Gear of 2022, According to the TIPA Awards

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TIPA 2021 World Awards: Sony and Nikon Cameras Lead the Pack

The Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) has announced the winners of the TIPA World Awards 2021, which brings attention to what it considers to be the best cameras and lenses for photographers across a range of skill levels.

While it is early in 2020, TIPA classifies products for its 2021 awards as those released from late last year through April of 2021. Nominations were originally gathered by the TIPA TEchnical Committee Editors -- which consists of member magazines around the world -- and equipment is then tested and evaluated. Any new technologies or emerging trends are considered and categories are adjusted accordingly and as needed. Final voting took place on April 30.

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Below are the winners in the camera category:

• 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

Of note, Nikon and Sony swept the full-frame still camera awards, as Canon only managed to nab the best entry-level APS-C camera. Sony took the most awards of any camera brand, but overall the results are quite spread out among the major players in the industry.

Below are the winners in the lens category:

• 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

Sigma and Tamron are stand-outs in the lens category with multiple wins, though Sony, Canon, Nikon, and even Laowa claimed one award each. Sigma took the most awards with three followed closely by Tamron. It's not clear if TIPA chose lenses that were best overall or best for the price, but it's notable that third-party manufacturers racked up wins here over first-party optics.

TIPA World Awards also recognize accessories and Services, and those winners, as well as all of the above, can be seen on TIPA's website here.

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Nikon DX DSLRs and Lenses Disappearing or Not Being Restocked

Many of Nikon's crop-sensor FX-format DSLRs and at least one lens are either not being actively restocked or showing as "old product," which has led some to question the future of the company's APS-C DSLR support.

As noted by Nikon Rumors, most Nikon D3500 and D7500 camera combinations, the D5600, and the D500 are on backorder. The D500, in particular, has apparently been out of stock "for months." Additionally, the Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR lens is listed as "old product" on the official Nikon website, which is the terminology that Nikon uses for "discontinued" products. As Nikon Rumors notes, this particular lens was the main kit lens for the D3500 and D5600 cameras.

The rumor site notes that the lack of stock of these products combined with Nikon's closure of factories, reduction in expenses, and staff layoffs means it is unlikely that the company will produce entry-level DX DSLR cameras again, though a DX mirrorless Z-mount camera is still probably in the works.

While these particular crop-sensor cameras and lenses have been out of stock and probably have been for some time, this situation is not out of the ordinary for Nikon in recent months. The company is still struggling to produce enough Z7 II cameras to meet demand, which appear to be on perpetual backorder. While PetaPixel can confirm that the camera is making it to store shelves in some capacity, not nearly enough have been shipped stateside yet to even fulfill pre-orders from last year. As a result, it may still be some time before the camera can be purchased from general inventory.

Last December, Nikon announced that it would be shuttering its domestic Japanese camera production for good and moving it to Taiwan as part of a company-wide initiative to reduce operating costs by 59%. While Nikon intends to cease domestic production of cameras, namely the D6 DSLR, by the end of 2021, this production shortage still seems strange.

Considering that the company reportedly shifted its mirrorless production to Thailand prior to the announcement that it would close its Japanese facilities, seeing the company struggle to release any camera bodies across its lineup to this degree is troubling. Theoretically, the available stock of cameras that Nikon intended to continue selling should not have been affected by this move, so seeing both new mirrorless cameras and old DSLRs not make it to store shelves is likely due to another unknown issue.

Nikon did not immediately respond to the request for comment.

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