News Release

April 19, 2021
Canon Inc.

Canon designs recognized with internationally renowned iF Design Awards for 27th consecutive year with PowerShot ZOOM telephoto-type camera winning top honors

TOKYO, April 19, 2021—Canon Inc. announced today that nine Canon Group product designs were recognized by iF International Forum Design GmbH with prestigious 2021 iF Design Awards. Notably, Canon's PowerShot ZOOM telephoto-type camera was selected for the iF Gold Product Design Award 2021, the highest honor in the product category. This year marks Canon's 27th consecutive year of winning iF Design Awards. Encouraged by the recognition of the Company's design excellence, Canon will continue striving to realize products that combine the highest levels of performance and design.

iF Design Award 2021 (Product) winners
Gold Award winners

iF Design Award 2021

PowerShot ZOOM Telephoto-type camera

PowerShot ZOOM
Telephoto-type camera

iF Design Award 2021 (Product) winners
Design Award winners

iF Design Award 2021

EOS-1D X Mark III Digital Interchangeable-lens Camera

EOS-1D X Mark III
Digital Interchangeable-lens Camera
Shown with: EF24-70mm F2.8L II USM

EOS R5 Mirrorless Camera

EOS R5
Mirrorless Camera
Shown with: RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM

RF800mm F11 IS STM RF600mm F11 IS STM Interchangeable lens

RF800mm F11 IS STM
RF600mm F11 IS STM
Interchangeable lens
Shown here: RF800mm F11 IS STM

10×20 IS 	8×20 IS Image-stabilized Binoculars

10×20 IS
8×20 IS
Image-stabilized Binoculars
Shown here: 10×20 IS

EOS C500 Mark II EOS C300 Mark III Digital Cinema Camera

EOS C500 Mark II
EOS C300 Mark III
Digital Cinema Camera
Shown here: EOS C500 Mark II
Shown with: CN-E85mm T1.3 L F

PIXMA TR150 Inkjet printer

PIXMA TR150
Inkjet printer
Not yet available in Japan

OCT-S1  Optical coherence tomography

OCT-S1
Optical coherence tomography

MD-500 Dental Milling Machine

MD-500*
Dental Milling Machine

  • *Manufactured by Canon Electronics Inc.

Established in 1953, the iF Design Awards are recognized internationally as one of the most prestigious awards within the field of design, with outstanding industrial designs chosen from all over the world each year. This year over 10,000 entries from 52 countries and regions were judged by internationally active design experts across seven disciplines: product, packaging, communication, interior architecture, professional concept, service design and architecture.

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