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15 years of data shows camera sales might not be as bad as we think

Feb 13, 2023 by John Aldred 2 Comments
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It’s no surprise that camera sales are nowhere near where they were 20 years ago. Or even a decade ago. While sales had already started to slump by 2013, they were still significantly higher than they are today. But out of those cameras being sold, what is it that people are actually buying? And how has the pandemic affected camera sales in the last few years? Turns out, CIPA gives us an easy way to find out.

Iddo at LensVid took a deep dive into the numbers, covering from 2007 until 2022 to see just how camera buying trends have changed over the last 15 years. But the total number of cameras isn’t necessarily what we need to focus on – if you’ll pardon the expression. There are definitely things in the data that come as no surprise whatsoever, but there are one or two things that actually might raise an eyebrow.

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Nikon suspends sales of Nikkor Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S due to orders that “exceed our expectations”

Dec 2, 2022 by John Aldred 2 Comments
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I don’t know how long camera manufacturers will continue to think that we believe their “we didn’t know it was going to be so popular!” excuse. Of course, they knew it was going to be popular. because its predecessor was also extremely popular. Still, Nikon has posted an announcement stating that demand “exceeds our expectations”, so they’ve suspended sales of the new Nikkor Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S lens.

All I hear when companies claim they “didn’t anticipate the demand” is Homer Simpson saying, “It’s my first day“. Fortunately, some sellers still have them in stock for now. But once they sell out, it might be a while before they get more. It’s not even a new lens, either. It was announced last October. Here’s what Nikon has to say…

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Not dead yet: DSLR sales increase by 132%, but there’s a catch

dslr sales increase 132 percent

May 19, 2022 by Dunja Djudjic 1 Comment
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Oh, how I wish I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard “DSLR is dead.” But according to the latest CIPA stats (Camera and Imaging Products Association), DSLR is pretty much alive and kicking.

Compared to this time last year, the number of DSLR units sold in the US increased by a whopping 131.8%. At the same time, the mirrorless camera sales saw a 57.1% year-on-year decrease. But why have the tables turned?[Read More…]

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The tide may be turning for Nikon as Z fc labelled “a hit” in Japan

Sep 6, 2021 by John Aldred 8 Comments
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Well, it looks like Nikon might have finally done something right. According to a Nikkei XTREND article, the Nikon Z fc released in July “has been a hit for the first time in a long time” for Nikon. It seems to be largely put down to its “appeal” towards both young people (who like that retro look) as well as middle-aged and older people (who used cameras when they did still look like that).

Obviously, the feature set offered by the camera is a contributing factor, too. But then, the Nikon Z50 offers a very similar feature set and that doesn’t seem to have done nearly as well. Of course, the Z fc does offer a few very nice perks over the Z 50, too. Like Eye AF while shooting video, a flippy out LCD and continuous external power.

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How to market and sell your landscape photography prints

Mar 16, 2021 by John Aldred 3 Comments
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Landscape photography is one of those genres that very few photographers tend to shoot professionally. Sure, there are a lot of professional landscape photographers out there, but when you compare that to portraits or weddings, there really ain’t all that many at all. Partly it’s down to not knowing what to sell, but it’s also not knowing how to sell it or price it.

In this video, landscape photographer Nigel Danson goes over the prints he’s sold over the last couple of years to see which have sold the most (and the least) to try and figure out why. He also talks about how he prices his prints in order to get a price that makes it worth his time but also provides good value to the customer.

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Second-hand market ditches DSLRs in favor of mirrorless

Feb 23, 2021 by John Aldred 9 Comments
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Well, this is a surprise. It seems that the second-hand market is following suit with new purchases. According to used gear retailer KEH, who reported on their blog, mirrorless sales have overtaken DSLRs in the used market for December 2020. This is the first time that this has happened in the company’s history and they say the trend looks to continue for 2021.

KEH notes that DSLRs has been a huge part of their business and that they ruled their top 10 best selling cameras from 2010 to 2019. In 2020, that changed, when three mirrorless bodies entered that top 10 list with the charge being led by the Sony A6000.

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Japan’s top-selling DSLR in 2020 was the Nikon D5600 – Wait, what?

Jan 7, 2021 by John Aldred 4 Comments
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The rankings for 2020 are in from BCN, which collects sales data from across its platforms, and it looks like the most popular DSLR sold in Japan throughout the course of 2020 is the Nikon D5600. Don’t get too happy just yet, though, Nikon fanboys and girls. Canon still managed to grab 7 of the remaining 9 spots in the top 10.

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APS-C has helped Fuji perform “significantly better” than market average so they’re sticking with it

Nov 9, 2020 by John Aldred Add Comment
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Fujifilm’s newly promoted President and Managing Director of Fujifilm in Europe, Toshi Iida, has spoken in an interview with Amateur Photographer. In it, they talk about how Fuji’s dealt with COVID-19 and their “significantly better” performance this year compared with the rest of the industry. They also spoke about the future, including Fuji’s decision to stick with APS-C going forward.

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Olympus dominates Japanese mirrorless market but the EOS R5 tops recent sales

Aug 25, 2020 by John Aldred 1 Comment
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The camera market is an interesting thing, especially when it comes to sales. Depending on how we look at the data, it can show very different results. Two reports confused me at first, with one declaring Olympus as King in the Japanese mirrorless market, holding four of the top ten spots on sales while another says that Canon’s EOS R5 was outselling every other interchangeable lens camera available.

Well, it turns out they’re both right. For the first six months of 2020, one report shows that Olympus holds the Number 1, 2, 6 and 10 spots on mirrorless camera sales collated from Japanese retailers. The other is a little more recent, covering the first two weeks of this month, showing that the EOS R5 has been outselling every other mirrorless camera currently available.

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Japan’s mirrorless camera sales slashed by 75% in April

May 20, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic 4 Comments
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The coronavirus pandemic has affected the camera sales, which, to be honest, was quite expected. However, it’s surprising just how massive the drop is. According to the latest report, the mirrorless camera sales in Japan was slashed by whopping 75% this April compared to the same period last year.

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