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2012 Camera of the Year: Canon EOS 5D Mark III

With ground-breaking low-light performance and Hollywood-esque video flair, the Mark III grabs our coveted Camera of the Year award
- By Text: Dan Richards, Photos: Satoshi on December 11, 2012
2012 proved a truly great year for cameras. In the wake of 2011’s devastating tsunami in Japan and flooding in Thailand, camera manufacturers released nearly two years’ worth of terrific models in 2012, all within a span of eight months.
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Popular Photography 2011 Camera of the Year: Sony NEX-7

Sony rewrite the rules with an extremely capable interchangeable lens compact
- By Pop Photo Staff on December 1, 2011
We were wondering when an interchangeable-lens compact would fully meet our expectations for this still-new class of camera. That day arrived with the release of the Sony NEX-7. Here’s why we’ve named it our 2011 Camera of the Year, our award for the model that best refined or redefined photography this year.
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2010 Camera of the Year: Sony A55

The decision of our editors was unanimous: It could only be Sony’s unique take on the single-lens reflex.
- By Dan Richards on December 7, 2010
A really good measure of the strength of a technology company is how well it does things that can’t be done.
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