Hi folks, It looks like the market in Japan is now tangling up.
http://bcnranking.jp/flash/09-00009669.html If you scroll down to the last graph, it shows the shift in market share. Navy Canon Yellow Nikon Red Sony Blue Pentax Purple Oly Since the entry by Sony and Pentax's rise, competition is coming close. Everybody is expecting that Canon's domination won't last. Nikon is somewhat fizzling now, but the D80 is not factored in yet. Note Canon is now well below 50% which they used to enjoy. This if of course just a snap shot and each maker has new models up in their sleeves which I am sure all will be known by Photokina, and alter this share situation. But it is interesting to see how the competition is becoming fierce. Note that Canon 5D has not been doing as well as initially expected. Good camera, perhaps, but their FF lens line is not digital optimized (optical formula and special coating etc) like their EF-S line which caused some image quality problems. No, I am not promoting a rosy picture for my favourite brand, but it appears that everybody has a decent chance, and the traditional market share pattern may no longer. Cheers, Ken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
