The European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) is comprised of the editors from the top imaging and audio magazines. They recently met to determine their best products in several categories and Canon has picked up a total of four awards this year.
European Advanced SLR camera 2012-2013 - EOS 5D Mark III
The Canon EOS 5D Mark II is an extremely versatile still camera as well as being an easy-to-use, professional quality, DSLR movie camera. While the specification seems similar to its predecessor, the Canon EOS 5D Mark III is a substantial improvement in real life photography as well as in performance. Its 22-million-pixel CMOS sensor yields great results under normal and low light conditions, and the camera gets its advanced 61-point AF system from Canon’s new professional models. Additionally, this new EOS 5D generation has significantly improved weather resistance and 6fps continuous shooting speeds.- EISA awards panel 2012-2013
EISA have produced a short video citation to accompany their awards this year, so here is their video citation for the EOS 5D Mark III.
European Compact Camera 2012-2013 – PowerShot G1 X
The image quality produced by the Canon PowerShot G1 X is at a level that can compete with many DSLR’s. This is quite amazing for a camera with such a compact body. Using an sensor size that is between the APS-C and micro four thirds formats helps this PowerShot to keep noise well under control even at ISO settings as high as 12800. The powerful Digic 5 processor also plays a major role in reducing image noise and also helps to process the camera’s 14.3-million-pixel, 14 bit, images at top speed. Serious amateurs and professionals alike will appreciate the camera’s ability to save files in raw and in jpeg formats.The 4x zoom, according to EISA magazine tests, offers good image quality for such a compact design, and the built-in stabilizer, that uses the same hybrid IS technology as some professional Canon lenses, is very efficient.
- EISA awards panel 2012-2013
Check out the PowerShot G1 X video citation on the EISA website
European Photo Printer 2012-2013 – PIXMA PRO-1
With 12 high-capacity pigment-ink cartridges the PIXMA PRO-1 is the perfect choice for making long-lasting prints of outstanding quality. This is a printer aimed at serious amateurs as well as professional photographers. Not only is the colour rendering excellent and consistent, but also, with five dedicated monochrome inks, black-and-white prints are highly detailed and really stand out. In colour, skin tones appear natural and are reproduced with a high level of accuracy.The printer supports media of up to A3+ and works quickly, taking less than three minutes to print an A3 photograph, and a second paper feeder adds extra flexibility for those using extra thick media. The PIXMA PRO-1 is full of modern technology that delivers excellent quality with relatively low running costs.
- EISA awards panel 2012-2013
Check out the PIXMA PRO-1 video citation on the EISA website
European Camcorder 2012-2013 – LEGRIA HF M52
The compact, handheld Canon HF M52 camcorder gives you the opportunity to shoot high-quality video with ultra-fast focusing and effective picture stabilization. The 32GB built-in flash memory provides up to three hours shooting capacity at the highest picture quality, while the camcorder also accepts external SD flash memory cards, including SDXC, meaning you should never run out of space. Built-in Wi-Fi makes it easy to share your footage via social media, DLNA-certified TV screens and iOS devices – but the standout issue is the superb picture quality, courtesy of Canon’s HD CMOS Pro sensor, and the option of improving sound quality by connecting an external microphone.- EISA awards panel 2012-2013
Check out the LEGRIA HF M52 video citation on the EISA website
Check out more of the winners including Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 on the EISA awards website. There’s also Canon’s press announcement to read here.