FINAL: User’s Poll – which is the best camera of 2012?

Initial post  (Dec 20, 2012)

DPReview has put together a user’s poll on the best camera of 2012. They are closing the poll on Dec 31, 2012 so there’s plenty of time for the results to change, but here’s the result so far:

1. Nikon D800 / D800E
2. Olympus OM-D E-M5
3. Canon 5D Mark III
4. Nikon D600
5. Sony RX100
6. Sony RX1
7. FujiFilm X-Pro 1
8. Sony A99
9. Pentax K-30
10. Panasonic GH3

Go ahead and pick your choices as well!

UPDATED (Dec 24, 2012)

4 days have gone since DPReview started the initial survey for the best camera of the year for 2012, and here’s the current standing:

1. Olympus OM-D E-M5
2. Nikon D800 / D800E (behind by a tiny margin)
3. Canon 5D Mark III
4. Nikon D600
5. Sony RX100
6. Fuji X-Pro 1
7. Sony RX1
8. Sony A99
9. Pentax K-30
10. Panasonic GH3

The changes aren’t huge, but the most notable change is the swap in place between the E-M5 and the D800 series. M43 is the king of 2012! (well, so far). Fuji X-Pro 1 has also gained a place.

UPDATED (Dec 31, 2012)

The final result has been published at DPReview site. So who won this year’s competition?

Here are the results:

1. Olympus OM-D E-M5
2. Nikon D800 / D800E
3. Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Ok, so the top 3 order hasn’t changed but the difference between #1 and #2 were very narrow. I can see that many are complaining that the E-M5 should not have won this competition, but I beg to differ. IMO, E-M5 was the game changer for M43 system – many DSLR users have migrated into M43 system because of E-M5, including 3 of my friends, one of whom owned a Nikon full-frame system. Just about everyone I showed the E-M5 was impressed with its capability as well as the compactness and the availability of lens system. Since then, other good bodies have arrived, but none of them has impacted the market the way E-M5 did (once again, IMO of course). Gratz, Olympus OM-D E-M5!

Source: http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/12/19/best-camera-2012-poll