Smart Photography & T3 India — India’s premier imaging and gadget lifestyle focused magazines — hosted the Innovation, Technology & Imaging Awards 2017 on February 10, 2017. The event saw the who is who of the technology and imaging world getting together to cheer for the best products in the industry.
The 2017 edition of the annual event presented a total of 38 awards across technology and imaging segments. TV of the Year over Rs. 1,00,000 was awarded to Sony Bravia Z9D, while Samsung Galaxy S7 edge was adjudged the Flagship Smartphone of the Year. Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza bagged the Domestic Car of the Year award. In the imaging section, Canon 5D Mark IV won the Smart Photography Camera of the Year award, while the Nikon D500 was adjudged the Best APS-C D-SLR of the Year. The award for the Best Full Frame D-SLR of the Year was shared between Canon 5D Mark IV and Pentax K1. A complete list of award winners across all categories is provided below.
Speaking on the occasion, H S Billimoria, CEO, Next Gen Publishing Pvt. Ltd., said, “With every new year, a new era of change takes over. Tracking the trends in technology and imaging and spotting winners is our job and the awards are the culmination of our efforts. The awards have always been a celebration of the best products of the year in the technology and the imaging industry. We are overjoyed to be a part of this grand celebration. The best in league were selected by the jury on the basis of tests and a detailed methodology.”
The jury for T3 comprised of Francis D’sa (Technology Editor, The Deccan Chronicle), Amit Bhawani (Founder & Editor, PhoneRadar.com) and Pravin Dhake (Founder, Athlos) along with Kunal Gangar (Executive Editor, T3 India) and Girish Mallya (Publisher, T3 India and Smart Photography). The Smart Photography jury comprised of Amit Rane (Director and Masterclass Mentor, Outbound Expedition, DCP Expeditions), Prof. Jehangir Mistry (Dean, Xavier Institute of Communication, St.Xaviers College) and Arko Datta (Photojournalist and Founder of Udaan School of Photography) along with H S Billimoria (CEO, Next Gen Publishing and Editor, Smart Photography) and Rohinton Mehta (Technical Editor, Smart Photography) and Sujith Gopinath (Assistant Editor, Smart Photography).
About Next Gen Publishing Pvt. Ltd.
Next Gen Publishing Pvt. Ltd. is a leading special interest magazine publisher in India, offering the finest in the field of print and digital publishing. They have a portfolio of 6 B2C titles, Car India, Mother & Baby India (both licensed from Bauer Media, UK), T3 India (licensed from Future Publishing, UK), Bike India, Smart Photography , Ideal Home & Garden set trends in their categories, they have also earned considerable critical acclaim. In order to engage with a new set of readers and enthusiasts, Next Gen operates state of the art websites for 6 of its publications, along with full fledged content apps. In addition Next Gen Publishing has three B2B magazines, Commercial Vehicle, Auto Components and Power Watch India. All the magazines (B2B and B2C) of Next Gen are also available on all major digital ezine platforms.
All these magazine brands have been successfully leveraged with associated awards – the Car India & Bike India Awards, Auto Components awards, the T3 India awards, the Smart Photography Awards and the Apollo CV Awards.
List of Award Winners
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Category |
Winner |
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1 |
TV of the Year Under Rs. 1,00,000 |
LeEco Super3 X55 |
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2 |
TV of the Year Over Rs. 1,00,000 |
Sony Bravia Z9D |
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3 |
Value Laptop of the Year |
iBall Compbook Excelance |
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4 |
Premium Laptop of the Year |
HP Spectre 13 |
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5 |
Networking Product of the Year |
TP-Link Archer C5400 |
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6 |
Video Streaming Service of the Year |
Amazon Prime Video |
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7 |
Wearable of the Year |
Fitbit Charge 2 |
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8 |
Value Smartphone of the Year |
Oppo F1s |
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9 |
Flagship Smartphone of the Year |
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge |
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10 |
Best Technology in an Imaging Product |
Canon EOS-1 DX Mark II |
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11 |
Gaming Product of the Year |
Alienware 15 |
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12 |
Game of the Year |
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End |
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13 |
Headphone of the Year |
Bose QuietComfort 35 |
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14 |
Music System of the Year Under Rs. 3,00,000 |
Marantz PM6006 Integrated Amplifier coupled with Marantz CD6006 CD Player & Bowers & Wilkins 685 S2 |
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15 |
Music System of the Year Over Rs. 3,00,000 |
Rega Elicit-R Amplifier coupled with Rega Saturn CD Player, Bowers & Wilkins 683 S2 |
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16 |
Import Car of the Year |
Volvo XC90T8 |
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17 |
Domestic Car of the Year |
Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza |
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18 |
Bike of the Year |
Aprilia RSV4 RF |
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19 |
Make in India |
Tata Tiago |
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20 |
Smart Storage Solution Of The Year |
Kingston MobileLite Wireless G3 Pro |
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21 |
Best Laptop For Photographers |
Dell Precision 5510 |
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22 |
Best Monitor For Photographers |
BenQ SW2700 PT |
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23 |
Best Photo Quality Printer Of The Year |
Epson SureColor P607 |
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24 |
Best Selfie Camera In A Smartphone |
Oppo F1 S |
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25 |
Best Premium Smartphone Camera Of The Year |
Google Pixel XL |
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26 |
Best Innovation In Imaging |
5-Axis Image Stabilisation From Panasonic |
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27 |
Best Prime Lens Of The Year |
Sony FE 85mm F/1.4 GM |
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28 |
Best Standard Zoom Lens Of The Year |
Sony FE 24-70mm F/2.8 GM |
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29 |
Best Telephoto Zoom Lens Of The Year |
Sigma 50-100mm F/1.8 DC HSM Art |
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30 |
Best Wide-Angle Zoom Lens Of The Year |
Canon 16-35mm F/2.8L III USM |
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31 |
Best Interchangeable Lens Mirrorless Camera Of The Year |
Fujifilm X-Pro II |
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32 |
Best Superzoom Compact Of The Year |
Sony Cyber-Shot RX10 III |
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33 |
Best Pro-Compact Camera Of The Year |
Canon Powershot G7X Mark II |
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34 |
Best Travel Zoom Camera Of The Year |
Panasonic TZ100 |
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35 |
Best Beginners’ D-SLR Of The Year |
Nikon D3400 |
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36 |
Best APS-C D-SLR Of The Year |
Nikon D500 |
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37 |
Best Full Frame D-SLR Of The Year |
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
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Pentax K1 |
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38 |
Smart Photography Camera Of The Year |
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |