The first awards were run in 1981 when the magazine was called Camera Craft, and there was just one category – The Australian Camera Of The Year (won by the Olympus OM-10 35mm SLR). Subsequently, the number of categories has grown to reflect developments in the industry and the arrival of new technologies. The categories are also revised on occasions as new product sectors emerge (such as mirrorless cameras) or others decline (i.e. compact cameras and, more recently, DSLRs).
The period of eligibility for the Camera Magazine Imaging Awards runs from 1 October to 30 September, and extends to any product within each of the categories that's released onto the mainstream Australian market during this period.
Another requirement for eligibility is that a product must be available for purchase by…
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Camera (Digital) - 1 Issue, July - August 2023