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Japanese analyst agency BCN Retail (BCN+R) has introduced the BCN Awards winners. The awards provide an in-depth abstract of 2021 digicam gross sales information in Japan. BCN+R collects information from an estimated 40 to 60 % of shops in Japan, so its awards provide an indicative take a look at the general Japanese digicam market.
The BCN Awards are cut up into completely different classes, together with interchangeable lens cameras, DSLRs and mirrorless cameras. Trying first at digital interchangeable lens cameras, together with DSLRs and mirrorless cameras, Canon had the very best market share with 34.1 %. Canon additionally had the award final 12 months and the 12 months earlier than, though its market share has dropped every year, from 39.3 % in 2020 and 39.1 % in 2021. In actual fact, Canon has had the highest spot since 2006, save for 2019 when Nikon beat out Canon for the highest spot. Canon is adopted by Sony with 23.1 % market share after which Fujifilm in third with 11.4 %. This is similar order as final 12 months, though each Sony and Fujifilm have gained floor.
We compiled the information from 2006 by means of 2021 for the highest three producers within the digital interchangeable lens digicam market, per the BCN Awards. Notice, Matsushita (Panasonic) was within the prime 3 in 2006 and 2008 with 12.7 and 16.1 % market share, respectively. Nevertheless, as the information factors do not join and we do not have entry to the 2007 information for Matsushita, it has been omitted from the graph, though you possibly can see Panasonic with related market shares in 2009, 2010 and 2011.
It is no shock that Canon has taken the highest spot for DSLR cameras with a dominant 59.8 % market share. Canon is adopted by Nikon with 33.9 % and Ricoh Imaging, probably because of the new Pentax Okay-3 Mark III DSLR, with 5.8 %. The order of the highest three has been the identical since 2014.
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For mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras, Sony takes the highest spot with 32 % market share. In 2021, Sony launched two new high-end Alpha cameras, the flagship Sony A1 and the Sony A7 IV. Sony additionally launched the vlogging-oriented ZV-E10. Canon was in second place with 28.2 % and OM Digital Options, previously generally known as Olympus, rounded out the highest three with 12.7 % market share. It is the identical prime three as final 12 months, nevertheless, each Sony and Canon gained market share in 2021 in comparison with the prior 12 months.
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There are additionally BCN Awards for digital video cameras and motion cameras. Panasonic got here out on prime with 43.6 % market share within the video digicam class, adopted by Sony with 26.3 % and DJI with 11.2 %. Panasonic and Sony have been first and second every year since 2009, sometimes swapping locations. Within the motion digicam phase, GoPro dominated with 70.4 market share, adopted by Sony and DJI.
To see the BCN Awards and the total record of outcomes from earlier years, click on right here.
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