The Camera Grand Prix is held every year by the Camera Journal Press Club (CJPC, Japan, President Yuichiro Fukuda), an association of technical editors from magazines and websites specializing in photography and cameras. The CJPC, established in September 1963, has seven members from the media as of April 2021. The selection committee, organized under the CJPC’s Camera Grand Prix Executive Committee (Chairman Koji Nagahara), screens the best products for the following four awards among those introduced on the Japanese market during the previous fiscal year from April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021 for the Camera Grand Prix 2021.
The Camera Grand Prix "Camera of the Year" is awarded to a still camera recognized as the best of all marketed during the period. The "Lens of the Year" is given to the best lens launched on the market, while the "Readers' Award" is determined by the general camera users’ votes on the CJPC website (the voting period this year was from February 25 through April 11, 2021). In addition, the CJPC members select the "Editors' Awards" to cameras, lenses or other photography-related products, excluding the ones awarded the "Camera of the Year" and the "Lens of the Year", in consideration of the products' popularity, topicality, and innovativeness.
The selection committee is comprised of the CJPC members, chief editors (or representatives) of the CJPC member publications, external members entrusted by the Camera Grand Prix Executive Committee, and other special members such as academic experts, technical writers, professional photographers, and representatives from photo-related organizations, in addition to the TIPA (the Technical Image Press Association), an association of photo- or image-related magazines, which now has 24 member organizations and photo journalist clubs from the countries mainly in Europe. In total, 49 people were involved in the selection process this year. The reasons for choices stated here were composed by the Camera Grand Prix Executive Committee, based on the selection committee members’ opinions.
Camera of the Year
The Camera Grand Prix 2021 Camera of the Year is to be awarded to the Sony "α1", manufactured by Sony Corporation.
Lens of the Year
The Camera Grand Prix 2021 Lens of the Year is to be awarded to the Panasonic "LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6", produced by Panasonic Corporation.
Readers Award
The Camera Grand Prix 2021 Readers Award is to be given to the Canon "EOS R5", manufactured by Canon Inc.
Editors Award
The Camera Grand Prix 2021 Editors Awards are to be given to the Canon "RF 800mm F11 IS STM / RF 600mm F11 IS STM" produced by Canon Inc., Hasselblad "907X 50C" produced by Hasselblad AB and Epson "Pro Selection SC-PX1VL/SX-PX1V" produced by Epson.
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Canon EOS R5
Reasons for choice
The Canon EOS R5 is a versatile camera with a high resolution and a high-speed continuous shooting capacity that jumps up in specifications from the earlier EOS R line mirrorless cameras. Many readers have commented "the camera shows Canon's strong will". The following are some reasons from the readers excerpted and edited by the Camera Grand Prix 2021 Executive Committee.
"Almost all specs are utmost and the camera is well balanced."
"Magnificent functions."
"Marvelous specs for the compact camera body that fits well in hands."
"Excellent picture quality and easy operation."
"The camera symbolizes the paradigm shift."
"Despite the high resolution of approx.45 megapixels, the camera has a high noise durability. In addition to the high resolution, the auto-focus speed and image stabilization capacity are well balanced on a high level."
"After an intensive research of mainly all cameras before the purchase, I think the camera to be the best in the technical innovations and the camera body quality."
"The camera symbolizes the Japanese cameras to come."
"I am attracted by its versatile performance representing the EOS 5 line cameras."
"It has a marvelous auto-focus performance surpassing the mirrorless camera standards."
"It is a great step forward in its performance and external design done by a traditional camera firm."
"Stunning performance for its eye auto-focus system."
"In my practice, I am moved by the accuracy of focusing."
"Though I have not used yet, its public evaluation is high."
"The camera is aggressive and the future evolution is highly expected."
"Its astonishingly high resolution and auto-focus system to catch the eyes of birds."
"I am frankly moved by the potential of Canon."
"The camera is just exciting."
"It is really a good product though it is expensive for the average camera enthusiasts."
"I think that the camera changes the paradigm of the full-frame mirrorless camera market dominated by Sony."
"It is an epoch-making camera that symbolizes the paradigm shift from DSLRs to mirrorless cameras."
"It is a magnificent evolution by its eight-step image stabilization and a rapid continuous shooting of 20fps."
"I prefer the color rendition of Canon digital cameras."
"The camera is a fine product for its external designing and ease of operations (such as positions of buttons) and its performances (like an auto-focus tracking and etc. suitable for the traditional Canon camera users and thus I can easily switch and operate."
"As I have used Canon digital cameras that are easy to handle, I welcome the 8K movie function. It saves time because the camera gives an easy closeup by the crop from the 8K picture and thus eliminates the use of other cameras.The camera will be better if the overheat problem is solved. Now I have used a compact fan attached on the camera for the cool-down."
"The camera is a multi-function camera in the reasonably priced range and is an aggressive product in the Canon 5 line cameras."
"It is an EOS line mirrorless camera and a product in the Canon 5 line. I am really satisfied with its sharp-edge performances, material qualities and appearances."
"Frankly, I have wondered which is the best between the EOS R5 and Sony α1. Finally, I voted for the long-awaited Canon camera."
"I have been moved by the debut of the camera as good as the EOS 5D line DSLRs only two years after the introduction of the EOS RF system."
"The camera is well-balanced and it is the best camera for serious photographers though its price is too expensive."
"It is a mirrorless camera that shows Canon's seriousness. Canon has an aggressive attitude to maintain the market share."
