Japan: Digital camera market share First half of 2024

BCNranking shared the tip manufacturers share on the Japanese market:

Mirrorless system cameras: Sony 36%
Fixed lens cameras: Kodak 28.3%
DSLR system cameras: Canon 73.5%
Video cameras: DJI 45.2%
Action cameras: GoPro 40.2%
Interchangeable Lenses: Sigma 18.2%

A couple of interesting notes:

  • Kodak is taking the compact camera market by storm thanks ot their affordable cameras. Actually those are chinese made cameras with Kodak just selling their name to them.
  • DJI is leading the video segment mainly thanks to their new and excellent DJI Osmo 3

found via Digitamceinfo

Canon announced the new flagship R1 model and the R5II

Canon R1 at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, FotoErhardt, WexUK.
Canon R5II at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, FotoErhardt, WexUK.

Big surprise folks! Our rumor turned out to be true and the Nikon Z9 and Sony A1 the new Canon Flagship model is not High Resolution and High Speed model.

The R1 has a 24MP sensor and looks more like an updated Canon R3, which is rather disappointing. It surely is a superb sports photographers tool but not a jack of all trades. Will we ever see a Canon model above the R1 that has a high resolution sensor?

LEAKED: Full Canon R1 specs!

One of my readers spotted this Canon R1 spec sheet on Canon China. The page was only up for few minutes and he shared me the screenshots. I used the google image translation tool and those are the specs:

Canon R1:

  • 24MP sensor
  • Digic X + Digic accelerator
  • ISO 100-102.400
  • Full dual core pixel AF
  • 12fps mechanical and 40fps electronic shutter
  • 6k Raw 60p, 4k DCI 120p, 2k DCI 240p
  • in built stabilization
  • autonomy is 700 shots
  • WLAN-Bluetooth
  • 2 CFexpress Type B slots
  • Size 157,6 x 149,5 x 87,3mm
  • 920g

What do you think about those?

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Thanks Bruce!

Leaked images and specs of the new DJi Osmo Action 5 Pro

The new DJO Osmo Action 5 Pro got leaked on Weibo.

Specs:
Sensor size remains unchanged at 1/1.3 inches.
F2.8 aperture, and FOV of 155°.
Same BCX202 battery as the previous generation: 3.85V, 1770mAh (6.81Wh)
There is also the option for a larger capacity BCX204 battery: 3.87V, 1950mAh (7.55Wh), 10.9% more battery energy

Canon makes a bold statement: We are developing lenses with specifications that have never been seen before and that no one can imagine yet

Tetsudo.com has published an interview with the development team of Canon’s RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z. And when asked about future lenses they released quite a bold statement:

I can’t talk about the specifics, but there are lenses with basic specifications, and there are also lenses with specifications that have never been seen before and that no one can imagine yet. We would like to develop a good balance between these.

Wow! Now it’s up to your imagination to guess what kind of lenses they will release!!!
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Found via Digicameinfo