According to a report by BCN, despite a rough start to the year due to the proliferation of the COVID-19 Coronavirus, the camera has begun to recover in Japan, with Canon most notably growing in full-frame market share and closing in on Sony.
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BCN Retail, a Japanese analyst firm that collects daily sales data of mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras from online and in-person points of sale in Japan, has published (translated) its latest numbers, showing the breakdown of Japanese domestic market share in the full-frame mirrorless interchangeable lens camera (MILC) market. dpreview.com »
2020-10-26 23:41
In a major shift from what consumers have expected from point-and-shoot cameras, Canon’s newly-announced Powershot Zoom looks more like a golf rangefinder than it does a camera. But the change in design has its benefits: 100mm, 400mm, and 800mm telephoto zoom in a design that fits in the palm of your hand. Originally announced for […] petapixel.com »
2020-10-14 07:00
The Nikkei Asian Review‘s data gathering arm has published 2019 worldwide market share numbers on 74 different industries, including digital cameras. The new data point shows how each of the big three is faring in the first full year after Canon and Nikon released their full-frame mirrorless systems. Depending on what camp you’re in, these […] petapixel.com »
2020-08-14 19:08
Canon has published its second-quarter (Q2) financial results, which covers from the beginning April 2020 through the end of June 2020, and, as you would expect in these difficult times, the camera division isn’t looking all that great. dpreview.com »
2020-07-31 01:08
An illustration from BCN Retail showing the unit sales%age, by manufacturer, of Canon (Blue), Olympus (Green) and Sony (Red) from February 3 (far-left) to April 20 (far-right). BCN Retail, an analyst firm that collects daily sales data of mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras from online and in-person points of sales in Japan, has released its figures for April 2020 that show just how much the COVID-19 pandemic has continued to decimate the camera market. dpreview.com »
2020-05-19 02:59
Canon has published its 2019 fiscal year financial results and presentation. In the documents, Canon highlights how the company has done, shedding light on what we can expect in the coming year, both fiscally and on the development front. dpreview.com »
2020-01-30 22:55
There has been a lot of debate about the current state of the camera market. Many believe that DSLRs have had their time and that Mirrorless cameras are now the king of the jungle. Others believe that DSLRs still have a role to play. thephoblographer.com »
2019-10-24 07:05
Earlier on this year, Canon stated that the declining camera market had forced them to change their entire business strategy because of the rise of smartphone photography. Other manufacturers such as Fujifilm came out and said we don't see a market decline at all. thephoblographer.com »
2019-09-05 22:00
Nikkei published its 2018 digital camera market trends report yesterday, and the news is grim. While Canon, Fuji and Olympus all saw their global market share increase last year, total sales volume for digital cameras dropped by a whopping 22%. petapixel.com »
2019-07-08 19:00
For all the internet hate Canon gets, they continue to do what you’re supposed to do as a company, sell more things than anyone else, Read more... canonrumors.com »
2019-07-08 15:18
Sales numbers for cameras and lenses tend to be freely available in Japan, which is something lacking in the rest of the world, especially Europe Read more... canonrumors.com »
2019-06-10 15:41
Since 2010, the interchangeable lens camera (ILC) market has been decreasing at an alarming and steady rate. Now, it seems Canon is projecting this trend will not only continue on, but expects it to increase exponentially with claims the ILC market will be cut in half within the next two years. dpreview.com »
2019-01-29 01:00
In an article published by the Nikkei news, Canon’s president Fujio Mitarai talks about the future of the camera business and where it’s heading over the Read more... canonrumors.com »
2019-01-28 16:32
BCN has released their 2018 sales awards for Japan, and Canon has had a really good year on its home turf. Capturing both the #1 Read more... canonrumors.com »
2019-01-15 17:24
BCN rankings have released the latest numbers for the full frame mirrorless camera market in Japan, and Sony’s near 100% market share took a big hit Read more... canonrumors.com »
2018-11-07 23:13
Photography news sites have long bemoaned Canon’s lack of commitment to the mirrorless market for years. As Sony, Panasonic and Olympus embraced the new technology, Canon, (and Nikon) were arguably conservative. digitalrev.com »
2018-03-15 03:00
Presentation chart from Canon's Corporate Strategy Conference, indicating its goal to seize 50% of the interchangeable-lens camera market. There it is, clear as day. One week after a Canon executive said in an interview that Canon is finally willing to cannibalize DSLR sales to invest in mirrorless, Canon CEO Fujio Mitarai has made an even more definitive statement during his presentation at the company's Corporate Strategy Conference on March 6th. dpreview.com »
2018-03-13 17:58
In the many years I am working on SAR this is the first time I read such a bullish statement from Canon. They just published their Corporate Strategy Conference documents. And this is their goal til 2020: “We will go on the offensive and work to expand our sales in the mirrorless camera market. sonyalpharumors.com »
2018-03-13 15:33
Research and Markets have announced the addition of the “Photography Equipment Market in the US 2017-2021” report to their offering.
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Canon have announced that their interchangeable-lens digital cameras (digital SLRs and CSCs) have maintained the No. 1 share of the global market for 14 consecutive years from 2003 to 2016. Read more and comment » photographyblog.com »
2017-04-07 10:45
Mr. Mizoguchi and Mr. Tokura took the time at CP+ 2017 to discuss Canon's future with us. Just prior to CP+ 2017, Canon announced three new consumer cameras in the mirrorless EOS M6, the DSLR EOS 77D and EOS Rebel T7i . dpreview.com »
2017-02-28 15:00