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p.1 #1 · 2025 Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners' camera bodides + lenses data | |
I had the pleasure of visiting the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibit today and I also picked up the hardcover portfolio book. 98 images. I thought I would do a quick write down of the gear used and list out the most popular systems. I know that the winners have been announced for a while, but I finally had time to wind down this month to visit the exhibit. All the images are available online here. You could also look at the EXIF data and look for the most popular lenses.
For the raw numbers on the systems used by winners/highly commended,the breakdown is as follows:
Nikon-39
Sony - 17
DJI-9
Olympus/OM - 4
Fuji- 4
Canon - 23
Vivo - 1 (smartphone)
X-ray machine - 1
However, 3 categories included a portfolio of 6 images, so I subtracted 5 from the count of the companies to reduce the 6 image portfolio bias. Note that certain photographers had won multiple times in a given category, but because those images are judged on their merit as a solo image, I've decided not to reduce the system count.
After subtraction for portfolio bias:
Nikon-35
Sony - 12
DJI-4
Olympus/OM - 4
Fuji- 4
Canon - 23
Vivo - 1
X-ray machine - 1
Looking at the general trends. Aperture tends to be no wider than 2.8 very often. Zooms are very popular. Primes are popular for macro photography which is obvious. I'm not super familiar with all the brands models and lenses so I invite others to comment on anything interesting they notice.
For the whole list roughly broken down, its here:
Grand title Winner + Urban Life Winner:
Nikon D810 + 17-35mm f2.8 at 2.8 + 2 flashes
Behaviour Mammals Winner:
Canon EOS 1DX Mark 2 + 600 f.4 at 5.6
Runner-up / Highly Commended:
Canon EOS 5 + 100-500mm f4.5-7.1 at 7.1
Fuji X-S10, Tamron +150-500mm f5-6.7 at 5.6
Canon EOS R3 + 600mm F4 at 8
Nikon Z9 + 600mm f4 + 1.4tele, at f6.3
Behaviour Birds Winner:
Nikon Z9 + 400mm f2.8 at f5
Runner-up / Highly Commended:
Nikon Z8 +400mm f4.5 at f8
Canon EOS R5 + 200mm F2 at F2
Nikon Z9 + 600mm f4 at f8
Canon EOS R6 Mark 2 + 100-300 f.28 + 1.4tele at f13
Behaviour Amphibians and Reptiles Winner:
Canon EOS 7D Mark 2 + 17-40mm F4 lens at 24mm at F16, 4 flashes + softbox
Runner-up / Highly Commended:
Nikon D850 + Laowa 15mm f4 macro at F14 + flash
Sony a7RII + Canon 60mm f2.8 lens at F8 + 2 strobes
Behaviour Invertebrates Winner:
Olympus OM-D E M1-Mark III + 90mm f3.5 lens at F22, flash
Runner-up / Highly Commended:
Canon EOS R6 + 85mm F2 macro lens at f10, flash and diffuser
Canon EOS R6 Mark II + 100mm f2.8 macro at F4, focus stack
Fujifilm X-H2 + 80mm f2.8 macro at F22
Panasonic Lumix S1 RII + Sigma 150-600mm f5-f6.3 at F8
Urban Life Winner, see above:
Runner-up / Highly Commended:
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV + Sigma 24mm 1.4 at f7.1
Canon EOS 77D + 24-70 f4 at f4.5, ambient plus torch light
Sony a7R V + 200-600mm f5.6-6.3 at f6.3
Nikon D750 + 24-120mm f4 at F8 , flash
Under Water Winner:
Nikon D850 + 28-70mm f3.5-4.5 at F14, 2 sea strobes
Runner-up / Highly Commended:
Nikon D850 + 28-70mm f3.5-4.5 at F14, 2 sea strobes (same as winner)
Canon EOS R5 + 8-15mm f4 at f6.3
Canon EOS 5D Mark III + 16-35mm f4 at 16mm at f11, 2 sea strobes
Nikon D500 + Tokina 10-17mm lens at F9, strobe
Portraits winner:
Nikon Z9 + 180-600mm f5.6-6.3 at f29
Runner-up / Highly Commended:
Nikon D90 + Tokina 11-16 f2.8 at F11, speedlight
Nikon D7200 + 18-55mm f3.5 at F11, 2 flashes
Canon EOS R5+ 200-400 F4 + 1.4x tele at F8
Canon EOS R5 + 24-105 F4 at f11
Natural Artistry winner:
Canon EOS R5 + Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 50mm f1.8 + 16mm extension tube at f2.8
Runner-up / Highly Commended:
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV + 24-70mm f4 at F13, polarizing filter
Sony a7R IV + 90mm f2.8 macro, 2 flashes
Nikon Z6 + 24-70mm f4 at f13, ND filter
Canon EOS R5 + 100-500mm f4.5-7.1 at f32
Canon EOS R5 + 65mm f2.8 at f5.6 focus stack
Oceans the bigger picture winner:
Canon EOS R5 + 15-35mm f2.8 at 15mm at f4.5, flash, led torch
Runner-up / Highly Commended:
Nikon Z9 + 24-70 f2.8 at 38mm, f22
X-ray unit...not going to write down the model
Animals in their environment:
Nikon Z6 + 24-70mm at 24mm, f5.6, flash and diffuser, light stand
Runner-up / Highly Commended:
DJI Mavic 3 pro, Hasselblad L2d-20c 24mm f2.8 at f3.5
Sony a7R III + 70-200mm f2.8 at f5.6
Fujufilm GFX100 II + 500mm f5.6 lens at f26
Sony a1 + 200-600mm f5.6-6.3 at 284mm, f6.3
Canon EOS R5 + 500mm f4 at f4.5
Wetlands the bigger picture winner:
Nikon Z7 + 105mm f2.8 at f9
Runner-up / Highly Commended:
DJI Mavic 2 pro + Hasselblad L1d-20c 28mm f2.8 lens at f5.6
Sony a7R II + Nikonos RS 13mm f2.8 at f8, strobes
Nikon D810 + 70-200 f2.8 at 70mm f2.8
Plants and fungi winner:
Nikon Z9 + Laowa 15mm f4 macro lens, f16, ultraviolet torch
Runner-up / Highly Commended:
Nikon d500 + 10mm f2.8 at f5.6, ultraviolet torch
Nikon D7200 + 10.5mm f2.8 at F16, flash + diffuser
Photojournalism winner:
Nikon Z9 + 24-120mm f4 at 24mm f7.1, LED light
Runner-up / Highly Commended:
Nikon D850 + 24-70mm f2.8 at 28mm f22, flash
Sony a1 + 70-200mm f2.8 at 88mm f4.5
Nikon Z9 + 24-70mm f2.8 at 40mm at f3.2
DJI Mavic Pro 3 + Hasselblad L2d-20c 24mm 2.8, at f4
Photojournalist story award winner (6 images)
Sony a7R IV + 20mm f1.8 at f14, flash
Sony a7R III + 24-70mm f2.8 at 44mm f10
Sony a7R IV + 24-70mm 2.8 at 44mm flash
Sony a7R IV + 24-70mm f2.8 at 36 at f13 flash
Sony a1 + 90mm f2.8 macro at f16, 2 flashes
Sony a7R III + 28mm f2 at f10
Rising star portfolio award ( 6 images)
Nikon D850 + tamron 15-30mm f2.8 at 15mm f22, flash
Nikon Z8 + 180-600mm f5.6-6.3 at 180mm at f18
Nikon Z8 + 180-600mm f5.6-6.3 at 180mm at f32
Nikon Z8 + 200-500mm f5.6 at 500mm f5.6
Nikon Z8 + 180-600mm f5.6-6.3 at 600 at f6.3
Nikon D850+ 200-500 f5.6 at 500mm f5.6
Portfolio award (6 images)
DJI Mavic 3 Classic + Hasselblad L2d-20c 24mm f2.8 at f2.8
DJI Mavic 3 Classic + Hasselblad L2d-20c 24mm f2.8 at f2.8
DJI Mavic 2 + Hasselblad L1d-20c 28mm f2.8 at f2.8
DJI Mavic 2 Pro + Hasselblad L1d-20c 28mm f2.8 at f2.8
DJI Mavic 2 Pro + Hasselblad L1d-20c 28mm f2.8 at f2.8
DJI Mavic 2 Pro + Hasselblad L1d-20c 28mm f2.8 at f2.8
The Young Wildlife photographer of the year award winner and 15-17 years old winner:
Nidkon D7100 + Tokina 10-17mm f3.5-4.5 at 17mm f8, flash and diffuser
Runner-up / Highly Commended for the 15-17 category:
Sony a1 + 28-60mm f4-f5.6 at f22, flash
Nikon D810 + Tamron 150-600mm f4.5 at f6.3
Fujifilm X-H2 + Laowa 65mm f2.8 at f5.6, flash and diffuser focus stack
OM System Om-1 + 60mm f2.8 at f10, flash and diffuser
Nikon Z8 + Tamron 150-600mm f5-f6.3 at f20
Sony a1 + 12-24 f2.8 at f22, flash
OM System Om-1 Mark II + Panasonic Leica DG Vario 100-400 f4-f6.3 at f22
Fujifilm X-H2 + Laowa 65mm f2.8 at f5.6, flash and diffuser focus stack
11-14 years winner:
Canon EOS R7 + 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 at 140 + tele, at f8
Runner-up / Highly Commended:
Nikon D850 + Sigma 105mm f2.8 at F11, flash and diffuser
Canon EOS R5 + 100-500 f4.5-f7.1 at 500mm
Nikon Z8 + 180-600mm f5.6-6.3 at 600mm at f6.3
Vivo X100 Ultra + 23mm built in lens at f2.2 (smart phone!)
Canon EOS 47 + 100-400 f4.5-5.6 at 400mm + 1.4 tele at f8
Nikon Z8 + 100-400 f4.5-5.6 lens at 100mm at f4.5
10 and under winner:
Nikon z9 + 105mm f2.8 at f10, flash and diffuser
Runner-up / Highly Commended:
OM System OM-1 + 100-400mm f5-6.3 at 400mm at f6.3
Sony A1 + 400mm f2.8 + 2x tele at f8
Nikon z9 + 105mm f2.8 at f13, flash and diffuser (same as winner)
Sony a1 + 100-400 f4.5-5.6 at 185mm at f7.1
Nikon Z9 + 800mm f6.3 at f6.3 (same as winner)
Edited on Dec 19, 2025 at 08:23 PM · View previous versions
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