Camera Grand Prix 2025

Camera Grand Prix 2025 / CJPC

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The Camera Grand Prix is held every year by the Camera Journal Press Club (CJPC, Japan,President yuichiro Fukuda), It celebrated its 40th anniversary last year. The Camera Grand Prix2025 awards were selected from products released in the Japanese market between April 1,2024 and March 31, 2025.

The Camera Grand Prix is decided by a vote by the Camera Grand Prix Executive Committee,which is elected every year. The Camera Grand Prix is selected by members of the CameraJournal Press Club, media managers affiliated with the Camera Grand Prix, external selection committee members commissioned by each media, and a special selection committee of scholars, camera mechanic writers, photographers, etc. commissioned by the Camera Grand Prix Executive Committee of that year. The Camera Grand Prix 2025 Camera of the Year and Lens of the Year were selected by a selection committee consisting of 57 people (including organizations).

In addition, awards are given in five categories: the "Readers Award-Camera" and the "Readers Award-Lens", which are decided by general user votes, and the "Editors Choice", which is selected by Camera Journal Club（CJPC） members from all photography-related products.

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Camera of the Year

Canon EOS R1

Reasons for choice
The Canon EOS R1 is the first flagship model of Canon's mirrorless camera "EOS R system",and is a camera that realizes high performance to meet the demands of professionals.The EOS R1 achieves both high-speed continuous shooting and high sensitivity performance thanks to the newly developed full-size back-illuminated stacked CMOS sensor, image engine "DIGIC X", and engine system "DIGIC Accelerator".
When using the electronic shutter, continuous shooting at a maximum of approximately 40 frames per second is possible, and rolling distortion is greatly reduced. In addition, cross AF is realizedover the entire focusing area, and subject tracking performance has been dramatically improved with Dual Pixel Intelligent AF. It also has eye-gaze input AF and "action priority" functions. In addition,the camera is equipped with a number of features that will revolutionize the shooting experience, such as a high-definition electronic viewfinder with approximately 9.44 million dots and an "in-camera upscaling" function that generates high-resolution images of up to approximately 96 million pixels. These advanced technologies and high level of perfection were highly evaluated, and the camera was selected as the winner of the Camera Grand Prix 2025 Grand Prize.

Lens of the Year

SONY FE 28-70mm F2 GM

Reasons for choice
The Sony FE 28-70mm F2 GM is the first E-mount standard zoom lens to achieve an aperture of F2 across the entire zoom range. The AF drive is equipped with four XD linear motors, achieving high-speed, quiet autofocus performance. The lens is made up of 20 elements in 14 groups, and efficiently uses ultra-high-grade aspherical XA lenses and Super ED glass to suppress various aberrations. It also has features that meet the demands of professionals, such as a dust-proof and weather-resistant design and a switch that allows you to change the feel of the zoom ring. The lens was awarded the Camera Grand Prix 2025 Lens Award for its innovative performance and high level of perfection.

Readers Award Camera

Canon EOS R5 MarkII

Reasons for choice
The followings are some reasons of choice from the readers excerpted and edited by the Camera Grand Prix 2025 Executive Committee.

・Flagship-like performance at an affordable price
・I was impressed by the focusing by eye-gaze input
・A camera with a well-balanced body, functionality, and cost
・Highly satisfying image quality, AF, continuous shooting, and video
・The traditional "5" The second generation of this model has been evaluated for its performance and image quality that lives up to its history
・A legitimate evolution from the EOS R5, it has become an even more all-around camera
・It has accurate and groundbreaking focus, overwhelming image quality, and is one of a kind,yet lightweight and easy to handle
・It can be used for a long time with performance that takes 8K video into consideration. The cooling fan option is also attractive.

Readers Award Lens

Canon RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM Z

Reasons for choice
The followings are some reasons of choice from the readers excerpted and edited by the Camera Grand Prix 2025 Executive Committee.

・High resolution, brightness, easy handling with inner zoom, everything was great
・Finally, it's possible to attach a teleconverter (extender) to the RF70-200 F2.8 L
・I also like the fact that it has an iris ring
・We can choose from two body colors, black and white, depending on the shooting scene
・It is a high-performance lens for both still and video shooting
・It's expensive, but it's a reliable lens
・It uses an inner zoom system. It is also dustproof and waterproof, and the zoom ring is easy to handle
・In addition to the high optical performance of an L lens, it has high close-up performance among telephoto lenses

Editors Award R&D Prize

PENTAX 17

Reasons for choice
The PENTAX 17 is a camera that has been released as a product that reevaluates the appeal and shooting experience of film photography in this age of digital cameras.
The camera uses a half-size format that uses 35mm film, allowing us to take twice as many pictures as usual with one roll of film. In addition, photographers can enjoy shooting in a vertical format. The camera is designed to allow photographers to enjoy operating it, with features such as a manual winding lever and zone focusing system, and by avoiding full automation, it aims to bring out the individuality and creativity of the photographer. We have selected it as the Camera Grand Prix 2025 Camera Journal Press Club Award Project Award in recognition of its symbolic role in conveying the joy of analog photography to the modern age.

Editors Award Technology Prize

Nikon Z50II

Reasons for choice
The Nikon Z50 II is equipped with the latest image processing engine "EXPEED 7", which realizes advanced AF performance that automatically detects nine types of subjects, including people, animals, and vehicles. It has a high-speed continuous shooting of up to approximately 30 frames per second and a "pre-capture" function that records the moment before pressing the shutter. In addition, "Picture Control" that allows you to easily set 20 types of color tone and "Imaging Recipe" that allows you to import professional recipes stimulates the creativity of the photographer. It also has a full range of video functions, including a vari-angle LCD monitor, high-resolution 4K video recording with 5.6K oversampling, and live streaming support. These functions provide a new shooting experience for a wide range of users from beginners to advanced users, and we selected it as the "Camera Grand Prix 2025 Camera Journal Press Club Award Technology Award".

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