DGP Mobile Award 2026 Announces Winners for Enhancing "Smartphone Camera" Enjoyment
DGP Executive Committee announces the winners of the "DGP Mobile Award 2026" for smartphone cameras and peripheral devices.
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The DGP Executive Committee has announced the award-winning products for the "DGP Mobile Award 2026," which targets "smartphone cameras" and their peripheral devices, as part of the comprehensive digital imaging award, "DGP Award."

The "DGP Award" is a comprehensive award covering all solutions related to digital imaging, such as "shooting," "viewing," "saving," and "editing." The awards are held twice a year: the "DGP Mobile Award" for smartphone cameras and their peripherals in spring, and the "DGP Imaging Award" for digital cameras and their peripherals in autumn.
The DGP Mobile Award is an award designed to help users enjoy "smartphone cameras" more deeply, targeting all solutions related to smartphone cameras, such as "shooting," "viewing," and "saving" with smartphone camera functions. Professional photographers and critics active in specialized media participate in the judging. Only items recognized by professionals are selected.
For the "DGP Mobile Award 2026" announced this time, we are introducing the award-winning products on the official "DGP Mobile Award" page. These include the "Gold Award" for products with the highest evaluation in each product category, the "Grand Gold Award" selected from Gold Award winners as the most outstanding product considering performance, features, design, cost-performance, and all other aspects, the "Jury's Special Award" for products with outstanding market creativity and proposal capabilities, and the "Technology/Planning Award" for groundbreaking innovative technologies or plans.
"DGP Mobile Award" Official Page
https://dgp.phileweb.com/mobile/
"DGP Mobile Award 2026" Special Award Winners
◼︎Grand Gold Award

Results for the "Grand Gold Award," given to the most outstanding product selected from all "Gold Award" winners in each product category, considering performance, features, design, cost-performance, and all other aspects.
●Smartphone
APPLE "iPhone 17 Pro"
APPLE "iPhone 17 Pro Max"
◼︎Jury's Special Award

Results for the "Jury's Special Award," given to products recognized for outstanding market creativity and proposal capabilities.
●LED Mobile Light
GODOX "MA5R"
●Smartphone
SHARPAQUOS "sense10"
●Smartphone Strap Holder
YOSEMITE STRAP "EPM SMARTPHONE ATTACHMENT SYSTEM Ver.4.0"
●USB Microphone Recorder
ZOOM "PodTrak P2"
◼︎Technology/Planning Award

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APPLE
For the development of the "Center Stage Front Camera" feature
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INSTA360
For the development of the "Multi-person Tracking" feature -
GOOGLE
For expanding the compatibility of the "Quick Share" feature with APPLE's "AirDrop"
About the "DGP Mobile Award"
The "DGP Award" is a comprehensive digital imaging award organized by the DGP Executive Committee, targeting all solutions related to digital imaging, such as "shooting," "viewing," "saving," and "editing." Since its establishment in 2008, professional photographers and critics active in specialized media have participated in the judging. Furthermore, for the DGP Imaging Award, powerful retailers nationwide also participate in the judging. Products recognized by photography professionals and camera professionals are selected as excellent models.
Mr. Shinobu Kaijo (Critic), Mr. Kazushi Momoi (Photographer), Mr. Kumio Yamada (Photographer), Mr. Atsushi Yamamoto (Critic), Ms. Hiromi Yumizuki (Critic), Tsutomu Kidera (DGP Executive Committee)
DGP Executive Committee (within Ongen Publishing Co., Ltd.)
Contact: Kidera, Kimura
Itohpia Iwamotocho ANNEX 4F, 2-14-2 Iwamotocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0032
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It is an award that recognizes excellent products and technologies for smartphone camera functions and peripheral devices, aimed at enhancing the experience of 'shooting,' 'viewing,' and 'saving'. APPLE's iPhone 17 Pro/Pro Max received the Grand Gold Award, while GODOX's LED mobile light, SHARP's smartphone, and technologies from APPLE, INSTA360, and GOOGLE received special awards. The DGP Awards are held twice a year: the DGP Mobile Award in spring and the DGP Imaging Award for digital cameras in autumn.
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