Fierce competition for the top spot in the interchangeable lens market (market share by brand and by mount)


BCH Ranking’s latest data on the interchangeable lens market share (sales share) shows that the top five companies are in fierce competition with a very narrow gap in market share – the share difference from the 1st to the 5th place is only 3.3%:

1. Canon: 17.1%
2. Sigma: 16%
3. Tamron: 15.1%
4. Sony: 14.2%
5. Nikon: 13.8%

The rest of the companies on the graph have a significantly smaller market share:

6. OM Digital Solutions: 8.6%
7. Panasonic: 4.6%
8. Fujifilm: 4.2%

Here is the market share data by lens mount:

1. Sony: 32.6%
2. Canon EF: 11.4%
3. Nikon F: 9.3%
4. Fujifilm X: 8.8%
5. Nikon Z: 8.5%
6. Canon RF: 7.7%

A quote from BCN Ranking:

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Top 10 PhotoRumors posts for March 2023


 
 
The top 10 PhotoRumors posts for March 2023 are: Read More »

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TTartisan is working on a new T-1 mirrorless camera



TTartisan is working on a new T-1 mirrorless camera – here are the details:

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This is the upcoming Sony a7s IV camera


This is the upcoming Sony a7s IV camera that just leaked online (Google translation):

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What else is new? (April 1st, 2023)

Create crystal-clear photos with this crystal-clear Leica camera

Never drop your Leica again: new extra-wide braided rope straps available now

Pentax K-0 camera rumors from Poland

Sony Introduces Revolutionary Contact Lens Camera: Capturing Life in 4K

Fujifilm EV1 Coming Soon

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Panasonic teases a new camera

Panasonic teases a new camera on Chinese social media:

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Sony A7L V leaked online – the first camera for left-handed photographers



Kamera Express leaked the Sony A7L V camera – the first camera for left-handed photographers. Here is the unboxing video and a few screenshots before they are removed:

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Nikon Z8 and Nikon Z8x camera specifications leaked online


The Nikon Z8 and Nikon Z8x camera specifications leaked online:

Nikon Z8: 24MP, native ISO 100-120,600
https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product/mirrorless-cameras/z-8.html

Nikon Z8x: 61Mp, native ISO: 32-25,600
https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product/mirrorless-cameras/z-8x.html

Screenshots:

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New: Mr. Ding Noxlux DG 50mm f/1.1 E58 lens for Leica M-mount




Mr. Ding is a new Chinese lens manufacturer that currently offers three different lenses:

The Mr.Ding Noxlux DG 50mm f/1.1 E58 lens for Leica M-mount is not new, but this is the first time I am covering it here on the blog. Here are the details:

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Upcoming/rumored Viltrox lenses: 16mm f/1.8 full-frame and 75mm f/1.2 APS-C for Z and E mount


Viltrox is rumored to announce the following lenses later this year (2023):

  • Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 full-frame lens
  • Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.2 APS-C lens for Nikon Z-mount and Sony E-mount

The Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.2 lens already exists for Fujifilm X-mount and it has been very popular – it only makes sense to release it for other systems:

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