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2026 BCN awards

BCN Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, announced the winners in the camera category for 2026. BCN collects POS sales data from most retail stores in Japan (January to December, 2025). Here is the latest ranking:

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Canon is reviving its compact camera line and has taken the #1 spot in Japan

Compact cameras are experiencing a comeback, and Canon is currently the leader in Japan in that category. Compact fixed-lens cameras are becoming more popular, while interchangeable-lens cameras are starting to lose their popularity The new PowerShot Elph 360 HS A model Canon introduced recently is just a rebadged 10-year-old camera that now sells for almost […]

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BCN published the best-selling brands in each photo category for the first half of 2025

BCN published the best-selling brand in each photo category for the first half of 2025 in Japan Fixed lens digital cameras: Kodak with 21.7% DSLR cameras: Canon with 46.8% Mirrorless camera: Sony with 30.4% Action cameras: DJI with 35.3% Interchangeable lenses: Tamron with 21.8% BCN Ranking collects real sales data from approximately 40% of Japanese […]

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The best-selling cameras in Japan for June

BCN Ranking published a list of the top 20 best-selling mirrorless cameras in Japan for June: Canon EOS R10 RF-S18-150 IS STM Lens Kit Sony VLOGCAM ZV-E10 II Double Zoom Lens Kit Black Sony VLOGCAM ZV-E10 II Power Zoom Lens Kit Black Canon EOS R50 Double Zoom Kit Black Canon EOS R50 Double Zoom Kit […]

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Nikon now has the top market share in Japan

Nikon now has the top market share in Japan:

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Compact fixed-lens cameras are becoming more popular, while interchangeable-lens cameras are starting to lose their popularity

BCN Ranking is making the case that compact fixed-lens cameras are becoming more popular, while interchangeable-lens cameras are starting to lose their popularity:

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CIPA reveals 2025 camera and lens shipment forecast and price graphs

The CIPA January 2025 stats are now available online: CIPA January 2025 stats CIPA also revealed their 2025 camera and lens shipment forecast and price graphs:

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Here are the top 10 best-selling mirrorless cameras in Japan for 2024

Here are the top 10 best-selling mirrorless cameras in Japan for 2024 (BCN collects sales data from approximately 2/3 of all Japanese retail retialers): Sony VLOGCAM ZV-E10: 16% Canon EOS R50: 11.6% Canon EOS R10: 6.7% Sony A6400: 5.8% Sony A7C II: 4.9% Nikon Z30: 4.3% Olympus PEN E-P7: 3.9% Nikon Zfc: 3.4% Sony ZV-E10 […]

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The 2025 BCN Awards are out

The 2025 BCN Awards for the Japanese market are out (BCN collects sales data from approximately 2/3 of all Japanese retail stores):

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The latest data from BCN Retail: December camera sales were up 123.7%, list of best-selling models

The latest data from BCN Retail is out:

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