Nikon DF picks up three awards from Camera Grand Prix 2014

 Nikon India is pleased to announce that its Nikon Df digital SLR is the recipient of two Camera Grand Prix (GP) Japan 2014 awards with Camera of the Year and Readers Award. The AF-S NIKKOR 58mm f/1.4G is also the recipient for Lens of the Year, bringing a total number of three honors received from the awards sponsored by the Camera Journal Press Club.

 “The Nikon Df impeccably combines remarkable features of Nikon’s milestone cameras and highlights exceptional imaging technology in a compact form factor. It is an absolute delight to receive both Camera Grand Prix Japan 2014 - Camera of the Year and Readers Award for this timeless splendor,” said Hiroshi Takashina, Managing Director, Nikon India Pvt. Ltd.

 The Df received the Camera GP2014 Camera of the Year award, which is presented to the best still camera released on the Japanese market between 1st April 2013 and 31st March 2014, as well as the Readers Award which is selected through voting by general users. Since the Readers Award was established in 2008, a total of six Nikon DSLR cameras have received the award. With Nikon being a 4-time consecutive recipient of the award since 2011 with the D7000, Nikon cameras are proving to be a favorite among the camera lovers.

 The Df combines intuitive dial operation with the feel of a precision instrument, which makes using the camera fun, as well as superior image quality in the smallest and lightest body in the history of Nikon full-format digital SLR cameras. The large, metal mechanical dials adopted for the Df enable simple operation with immediate visual verification of settings in a precision body design. The 16.2-million pixels camera is equipped with a Nikon full-format CMOS image sensor and the EXPEED 3 image-processing engine while a metering coupling lever that can be raised and lowered has also been adopted for the Df, therefore allowing non-AI lenses to also be used. The combination of older NIKKOR lenses and a camera incorporating the latest digital technologies allows users to enjoy capturing photographs in a wide variety of expressions.