In cadrul Sony World Photography Awards 2015 s-a desfasurat si un concurs de fotografie realizata cu telefonul mobile. Marele premiu Sony Mobile Phone Award 2015, ales prin votul publicului din lista scurta de 20 de finalisti, a fost acordat lui Turi Calafato din Italia.
Zeiss has launched a new international photography contest in cooperation with the World Photography Organisation (WPO). Running in parallel to the Sony World Photography Awards, the 2016 Zeiss Photography Award’s central theme is Seeing beyond – Meaningful Places.
Fotograful american John Moore a câștigat marele premiu L’Iris d’Or – Fotograful profesionist al anului, pentru lucrarea “Ebola Crisis Overwhelms Liberian Capital”.