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Photo Forum / Digital Photography / DSLR Cameras / August 2006Sony takes market share from Canon...
Only one month (but obviously there's only one month's data anyway!) Seems Canon has taken a far bigger hit from Sony than Nikon in the Japanese market. The 400d launch price is apparently $US50 less than the current 350d price. Margins are the first casualty of true competition. This is very good news for consumers. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101&sid=a1tNArNUlcUU > Margins are the first casualty of true > competition. This is very good news for consumers. Unless of course margins drop to the point where they can no longer afford to invest needed amounts in R & D - in which case it's not so good news for consumers. >> Margins are the first casualty of true >> competition. This is very good news for consumers. > > Unless of course margins drop to the point where they can no longer afford > to invest needed amounts in R & D - in which case it's not so good news for > consumers. While Canon, Nikon, Sony, Asahi Pentax remain substantially or entirely Japanese owned and managed, I suspect R&D expenditure would be about the last thing they cut. > Only one month (but obviously there's only one month's data anyway!) > Seems Canon has taken a far bigger hit from Sony than Nikon in the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101&sid=a1tNArNUlcUU There have been months of pent-up demand for an Alpha mount camera. Without seeing how many SLRs are actually being sold, it would be wrong to infer too much from a comparison of market share over just one whole month. I am surprised to see Olympus so far behind the competition. Their cameras seemed quite competitive to me. Cheers, Luke  SignatureLincoln City 0-2 Southend United (AET) Swansea City 2-2 Southend United We went up twice with Tilly and Brush Yes, it would include preordered and advance sales, etc. >> Only one month (but obviously there's only one month's data anyway!) >> Seems Canon has taken a far bigger hit from Sony than Nikon in the [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Cheers, > Luke What manufacturer of batteries does Sony cameras use - or shouldn't we ask? > What manufacturer of batteries does Sony cameras use - or shouldn't we > ask? No idea but it is a worry, glad my Pentax uses AA,s and my Sony V1 has a tiny little battery that couldn't blow your nose if it exploded. ;-) >> Only one month (but obviously there's only one month's data anyway!) >> Seems Canon has taken a far bigger hit from Sony than Nikon in the [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > to infer too much from a comparison of market share over just one whole > month. Bingo. I think the releases from Canon will benefit all users, as did the Nikon offerings a while back. I don't think we can say margins are crumbling based on pricing; manufacturing prices could well be lower, and R+D on most components amortized. SignatureJohn McWilliams >>> Only one month (but obviously there's only one month's data anyway!) >>> Seems Canon has taken a far bigger hit from Sony than Nikon in the [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > based on pricing; manufacturing prices could well be lower, and R+D on > most components amortized. Data on market share week by week over a couple of months is here: http://tinyurl.com/z988x Sure - initial high "pent up" demand for the a100 skews results - ending in the a 100 at about 12% and falling. But the comments from BCN may also indicate that the market may be maturing, this poorly translated text seems to indicate that sales volume overall isn't increasing. (or didn't increase when Sony appeared) "It is found in other words, SONY “ate” that 2 strongly, especially CANON share rather. In addition, PENTAX with “PENTAX K100D” July 14%, has almost expanded share to time from June 7.6%, CANON and Nikon are the appearance which is taken share even to this. At the beginning, user layer of the digital single-lens reflex camera spread with the SONY and Matsushita entry, also enlargement of the market itself was expected, but looks at such if “it fights and” movement, it seems that “the pie enlargement” effect has not been produced yet, bears the intensification of more competition." Olympus made a big mistake in changing lens mount and abandoning existing format. Two key changes at the same time in a highly competitive market contribute the current situation. >> Only one month (but obviously there's only one month's data anyway!) >> Seems Canon has taken a far bigger hit from Sony than Nikon in the [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Cheers, > Luke |
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