Contest Prizes
Each of the first, second and third place winners will receive Olympus cameras and equipment. Additionally, the three first prize winners were flown out to an awards ceremony presided over by UNDP Administrator Helen Clark as well as representatives from the contest sponsors Olympus Corporation and the AFP Foundation in New York, NY, at the Japan Society on 18 November 2009. The first place winner in the professional single photo category will also receive an Agence France-Presse working fellowship.
First Place: Olympus PEN E-P1
Not a point-and-shoot. Not an SLR ... It's a PEN. In 1959, Olympus designed a camera with the photographic optics of an SLR and the size and simplicity of a point-and-shoot—revolutionizing the way we take pictures. After 50 years, the PEN is back; and it's mightier than ever. It's totally digital, and offers unique and groundbreaking technology to a whole new generation of camera users. The PEN provides superior optics, interchangeable lenses and multimedia capabilities—and combines the creative freedom of a sophisticated digital SLR with simple controls and small size.
Second Place: Olympus E-620
Shoot outside the box with the world's smallest and lightest in-body image-stabilized digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera. The DSLR that puts creative freedom in the palm of your hands. Six creative in-camera art filters, Multiple Exposure shooting and a swivel Live View 2.7” HyperCrystal III LCD offer artistic freedom and endless creative possibilities. The 12.3-megapixel Live MOS sensor and TruePic III+ processor provide exceptional picture quality. With in-body Image Stabilization and small 16.76-ounce body, the E-620 is a camera that truly lets you shoot outside the frame.
Third Place: Olympus STYLUS TOUGH-8000
The STYLUS TOUGH-8000, designed for active and adventurous people, features an impressive 12 million pixels of image resolution for poster-sized prints. It can capture amazing images while surviving a 6.6-foot drop, venturing 33 feet underwater, withstanding 220 pounds of crushing pressure, and enduring freezing temperatures.