5D Mark II seems to have 2.1% Japan sales in 2009
Nikon's lack of HD in D700, Sony's lack of HD in a900 and a850 I assume hurt them in both 2009 and I'll guess continue to hurt them in 2010 till they both compete with 5D Mark II HD feature. I can see why Sony won't go there, no desire to cut into their HandyCams market.
Still 2.1% isn't alot of the interchangeable lens digital imaging pie and this is in Japan's market only:
Ranking Camera Market Share
1 Canon EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3 15.9
2 Canon Digital Rebel XSi / EOS Kiss X2 13.2
3 Nikon D90 9.1
4 Nikon D5000 6.6
5 Nikon D60 5.4
6 Nikon D40 5.1
7 Panasonic G1 4.2
8 Canon 50D 3.5
9 Olympus E-P1 3.0
10 Panasonic GF1 2.7
11 Pentax K-m 2.5
12 Sony A300 2.2
13 Canon 5DII 2.1
14 Nikon D3000 1.8
15 Sony A350 1.8
16 Pentax K-x 1.8
17 Canon 7D 1.6
18 Canon 1000D 1.6
19 Panasonic GH1 1.6
20 Olympus E-520 1.3
Olympus and Panasonic rumors Blog Archive Japanese DSLR sales ranking of the whole year 2009!
Interesting observation I'll add:
In Japan in 2009 more Canon 5D Mark II were sold than Pentax K-x
If Sony isn't motivated to add higher spec HD architecture in the sensors they use and sensors they also sell to Nikon and Pentax, when will these companies who use Sony made sensors be able compete HD spec versus HD spec against Canon ? 2010? 2011 ? 2012? I think Canon in 2010 will gain market traction soley due to their ever improving HD implementation in dslrs.
Yeah I know photographers hate HD Dslrs, and everyone else who doesn't know better just buys them up, and right now the best company at HD is Canon. Their new T2i will be a competition killer for 2010. Crap, I may buy one just for best HD Canon offers and $799 price point almost makes it a mindless decision, for me.
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