Five Nikon products receive the “iF design award 2012”

posted Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 8:23 PM EDT

Press Release

Nikon's D5100 digital SLR. Photo provided by Nikon Corp. Click to read our Nikon D5100 review.November 10, 2011 -- Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce that its 3 digital cameras and 1 Digital Microscope System have been awarded the "iF design award 2012: iF product design award" and its 1 digital camera has been awarded "iF design award 2012: iF communication design award". The iF design award is globally prestigious award sponsored by International Forum Design GmbH of Hanover Germany.

The "iF design award" has been sponsored by International Forum Design GmbH of Hanover Germany since 1953. Each year, recipients of these prestigious awards are selected from worldwide industrial products exhibiting superior design. The awards include the product design award, communication design award and packaging award, etc. This year, 4,322 products from 48 countries were evaluated and the awards are presented to 1,218 products. In selecting recipients, product aspects including quality of design, functionality, degree of innovation, simplicity of operation and environmental impact are considered for the product design award, while usability, look and feel, and uniqueness are accounted for the communication design award.

Recipients of the iF Product Design Award

Compact Digital Camera:

COOLPIX P300

COOLPIX AW100

Digital-SLR Camera:

Nikon D5100

Digital Microscope System:

ShuttlePix

Recipients of the iF Communication Design Award

Compact Digital Camera: COOLPIX S100
Nikon's D5100 digital SLR. Photo provided by Nikon Corp. Click for a bigger picture!
Nikon's Coolpix S100 digital camera. Photo provided by Nikon Corp.
Nikon's Coolpix AW100 digital camera. Photo provided by Nikon Corp. Click for a bigger picture!
Nikon's Coolpix P300 digital camera. Photo provided by Nikon Corp. Click for a bigger picture!

Top to bottom: The Nikon D5100, Coolpix S100,  Coolpix AW100, and Coolpix P300.