Nikon ZR Leads Camera Winners at 2026 Good Design Awards
The Japan Institute of Design Promotion honored 1,484 products on October 15, with cameras and lenses from Nikon, Canon, Fujifilm and Panasonic among them.
The Japan Institute of Design Promotion announced the results of the 2026 Good Design Award on October 15, 2026, with camera and imaging gear featuring prominently among the winners, according to dc.watch.impress.co.jp. A total of 5,111 entries were judged in this year's edition, and 1,484 received awards.
Nikon's ZR was selected for the Good Design Best 100, the award's top-tier list. Nikon Vision's SPORTSTAR EX II 8x25 / 10x25 compact binoculars also received an award.
DJI took awards for its Osmo Pocket 4 and Osmo Pocket 4P gimbal cameras. T&S's camera gear carry case FRAME-ONE was recognized as well.
Canon's winners include the F1.4 L VCM lens series, the RF7-14mm F2.8-3.5 L FISHEYE STM lens and the EOS C50 digital cinema camera. Fujifilm was honored for the X-T30III, the GFX100RF FRAGMENT EDITION, the instax Pal 2 and the instax mini 13, while Panasonic's LUMIX DC-L10 digital camera was also among the awarded products.
OPPO's Hasselblad Earth Explorer Kit mobile photography kit rounded out the imaging-related winners.
Prior edition
In the previous year's awards, Sigma's mirrorless camera Sigma BF won the Gold Award and the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award.
Quick answers
When were the 2026 Good Design Award results announced?
The Japan Institute of Design Promotion announced the results on October 15, 2026.
Which cameras won at the 2026 Good Design Award?
Winners included Nikon's ZR, DJI's Osmo Pocket 4 and Osmo Pocket 4P, Canon's EOS C50, Fujifilm's X-T30III and Panasonic's LUMIX DC-L10.