The 2021 full year report has been published and Japanese camera manufacturers shipped 4% less camera units than in 2020. We can assume the camera market has now reached the bottom of a 10 year long shrinking tendency.
Ted Forbes writes:
Well here we are in 2022. We’ve probably seen the last of the DSLR releases. No matter what you think of Sony, they have literally forced the hand of every camera manufacturer in the mirrorless world. But is this the future?
It is really a pity they didn’t do this camera for real 10 years ago! The development of this camera started in 2010 but Epson saw that the market was already shrinking and that’s why they decided to not produce it.
via DC.watch
CanonRumors reports about possible three new R camera coming in 2022. CanonWatch writes:
Rumor has it that Canon might be set to release three new EOS R cameras. So, what are these cameras? One might be the already mentioned EOS R model with an APS-C sensor, said to be “maybe a little M50 mixed with some 7D“. Whatever that means. The “maybe” part sees use a bit skeptical.
Next, there might be a new entry level full-frame EOS R model in the pipeline. This camera is said to use the imaging sensor of the EOS R6. Just above this camera, there might be another EOS R model with “new image sensor, but a lower pixel count than the Canon EOS R5“
Finally, the same source suggests that at least one of the three mentioned new EOS R models might come without an Electronic Viewfinder (EVF). This might concern the most entry level of these cameras.
The EOS-M might be at the end of his life if Canon will make APS-C R-mount cameras!
Well this would be a uprise if true!
BCNranking collects about 40% of the sales info from Japanese stores. And in 2021 Sony has lead the mirrorless market with 32% of the share with Canon following with 28%. Here are the detailed results:
via Digicameinfo
In February we will have plenty of new gear announcements. Here is what we will get:
Still don’t know what’s coming from Canon-Nikon-Fuji yet…
