Sony Bird Race 2025

Sony Bird Race 2025
 

Calling all photographers and bird enthusiasts! Experience exciting bird photography challenges, expert sharing sessions, and hands-on gear trials. Compete for incredible prizes including premium Sony lenses and photography gears. Don’t miss this thrilling event celebrating nature, skill, and creativity in bird photography.

Join the Sony Bird Race 2025 now!
 

📅 Date: 10 to 12 October 2024
📍 Location: Puncak Inn, Frasers Hill, Pahang

Event Details:

• Objective: Spot and take pictures of birds in Frasers Hill.
• Judging: Photos judged on exposure accuracy, focus accuracy, color accuracy and creativity (composition and story).
• Rules and Guidelines: All participants must follow ethical birding practices. A complete list of rules will be provided upon registration.

The Bird Race 2025 competition is open to all. Sony gear will be available for loan (First come first serve basis).

Sony Bird Race 2025 Terms & Conditions
 

Prizes:

🏆 1st Place - Sony FE 400-800mm F6.3-8 G OSS (worth RM 12,399)

🥉 2nd Place  - Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS (worth RM 6,499)

🥉 3rd Place    
YC Onion Pineta Pro (MQP-16260) Carbon Fiber Monopod with Pedal Base and FH60 Fluid Head (worth RM 1,990)
GOVIEW Binoculars ZOOMR 8X42 (worth RM 1,199) and
Tenba Axis v2 6L Sling Bag – MultiCam Black (worth RM 568)

🥉 4th Place
PGYTECH OnePro ST Backpack (worth RM 1,176)
PGYTECH Camera Strap Master (worth RM505)
ULANZI FALCAM TREEROOT 61" CARBON FIBER (worth 1,399)

🥉 5th Place
Sony 1.4x Teleconverter Lens SEL14TC (worth RM 2,619)
LOWERPRO MTREKKER (worth RM399)

*Participant are required to pay RM100 entry fee to join the Sony Bird Race 2025
*Contest are open to Sony user and Non-Sony user. For Non-Sony user, you also have the option to loan Sony Gear provided by Sony Malaysia.
**Each registered participant are entitled for a FREE T-shirt! Once successfully registered, you should receive an email confirmation and please fill in your t-shirt size information via the link attached in the email.
*Other Terms & Conditions Apply.

 

• Please bring along your own Camera, Lens, SD Card and Tripod
• Gear loan is available but on limited quantity. *first come, first serve basis.

Competition agendas & rundowns:
 

10 October 2025, Friday
7:00pm - Registration
8:00pm - Sony Bird Photography Race competition briefing
8:30pm - Bird Photography sharing by Mr Kiah Ng
9:00pm - Bird Photography sharing by Shaiful Baker
9:30pm - Gear Loan request
10:00pm - End

11 October 2025, Saturday
7:00am - Participant gather at main stage area (clock tower)
7:30am - Sony Bird Race flag off (DAY 1)
6:30pm - Gear Loan return

12 October 2025, Sunday
7:00am - Gear Loan request
7:30am - Sony Bird Race flag off (DAY 2)
10:30am - Photo Submission Cut-Off & Gear Loan return
2:00pm - Prize giving ceremony
3:00pm - Sony Bird Race 2025 end