MADRID, 17 April 2009 - The Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) announces the winners of the XIX round of the TIPA Awards. The best imaging products of 2009 were voted on at the association's General Assembly on 2 April 2009 in Budapest. The editors of the 25 member photo magazines from 11 European countries met to discuss the association's projects and vote for the best imaging products launched by the industry in the last 12 months.

Taking into account innovation, ergonomics, design, ease of use, efficiency, price/performance ratio, as well as other guidelines, TIPA editors have been bestowing the TIPA Awards to imaging products in various categories since 1991 in order to help photo enthusiasts and professionals make the best purchasing choices. Since technology is constantly changing, the TIPA Awards categories consequently also change. The present categories vary from D-SLR to compact cameras, from printers to software, and from scanners and photo kiosks to professional lighting systems.

The association is widely known by the general public for its annual Awards and famous blue logo, which have achieved great international recognition and prestige. Additionally, TIPA activities include conducting surveys among the member magazine's readers, visiting companies and factories all over the world and staying in contact with research and developmental engineers in order to follow the evolution of imaging technology.

The association is widely known by the general public for its annual Awards and famous blue logo, which have achieved great international recognition and prestige. Additionally, TIPA activities include conducting surveys among the member magazine's readers, visiting companies and factories all over the world and staying in contact with research and developmental engineers in order to follow the evolution of imaging technology.

The Awards Ceremony will be held on 10 June, 2009 at the Grand Hotel Schloss Bensberg near Cologne, Germany.

The list of the award-winning products for 2009 and the official jury comments are available at the TIPA website (www.tipa.com).