Nikon Might Be The Next Olympus

Winder · 01-20-2021, 08:59 AM

https://www.sonyalpharumors.com/nikon-manager-confesses-the-big-mistake-niko...rrorless-game/

normhead · 01-20-2021, 09:32 AM

Sad news to be sure.

Not sure what it means though. Is the problem that they were late to mirrorless, or that they went to mirrorless at all.

biz-engineer · 01-20-2021, 09:49 AM - **1 Like**

Canon eating Sony alive however. Sony lagging behind Canon for AF tracking in mirrorless. If I was a Sony owner, I'd be concerned about not having the best autofocus anymore.

stevebrot · 01-20-2021, 10:07 AM - **5 Likes**

Originally posted by Winder

Nikon Might Be The Next Olympus

This has been the rumor for several years now, but perhaps all the more interesting to readers of Sony Alpha Rumors? It is important to play to one's audience.

Steve

**Kevin B123** · 01-20-2021, 10:08 AM - **2 Likes**

This site is commenting on another site that is commenting on Petapixel. The next site to comment on these comments will conclude that Nikon have already gone bust, probably.

Nikon will ride this out, they are picking up now and Sony suddenly has real competition, something they have not been accustomed to.

Sony's lunch will get smaller and since they don't make DSLR's there is nothing they can do about it.

**ffking** · 01-20-2021, 10:12 AM - **4 Likes**

Originally posted by Kevin B123

The next site to comment on these comments will conclude that Nikon have already gone bust, probably.

Er, that's us, isn't it?

**ffking** · 01-20-2021, 10:17 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Kevin B123

Sony suddenly has real competition, something they have not been accustomed to.

I've always thought that this would be the interesting moment in this whole business - historically, Sony has put a lot of investment into areas here they have little or no competition, but cut investment when the competition hots up.

**Kevin B123** · 01-20-2021, 10:17 AM

Originally posted by ffking

Er, that's us, isn't it?

Some of us perhaps

, but it's the 'tinternet thing, it always gets worse at the next iteration.

**Serkevan** · 01-20-2021, 11:38 AM

Originally posted by normhead

Sad news to be sure.

Not sure what it means though. Is the problem that they were late to mirrorless, or that they went to mirrorless at all.

Probably both, compounded by a very top-heavy business that doesn't have many other divisions to weather the storm (like, say, Canon)

**ramseybuckeye** · 01-20-2021, 11:58 AM - **1 Like**

Nikon is overall a small company and tried to be everything, like many thought Pentax should do. Hard to say what they may end up doing, but they are treading a fine line. Would not be surprised to see a merger or breakup somewhere. They have so much money spent in R&D in a shrinking market and jumped into the mirrorless quagmire seemingly with their eyes closed.

surfar · 01-20-2021, 01:00 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by biz-engineer

Sony lagging behind Canon for AF tracking in mirrorless. If I was a Sony owner, I'd be concerned about not having the best autofocus anymore.

The next Sony release will be interesting,its likely the AF speeds will see$aw between Can$on.

For Nikon owners/investors there's always JIP to fall back on.

---------- Post added 01-21-21 at 07:04 AM ----------

Originally posted by ramseybuckeye

Hard to say what they may end up doing,

Well, they've done it.Announced a cease to manufacturing in Japan which they say will reduce costs by 59%.

biz-engineer · 01-20-2021, 01:06 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by surfar

The next Sony release will be interesting,its likely the AF speeds will see$aw between Can$on.

Maybe, but until the next Sony release, can we say that Sony is doomed?

bobmaxja · 01-20-2021, 01:10 PM - **2 Likes**

In 1 year, when Sony loose market share to Nikon and Canon on Mirrorless and that Canon and Nikon dont invest anymore in DSLR , Sony will annonce that the next trend is mirror and introduce 2-3 news models......Ok just a joke

Remember Sony is a Consumer electronic company first and foremost

surfar · 01-20-2021, 03:33 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by bobmaxja

Remember Sony is a Consumer electronic company first and foremost

Thanks for the reminder,I also saw that Ricoh was a photocopier company.Fuji makes films.Canon makes printers.Panasonic makes plenty,Samsung makes everything(or did, until they discovered phones make better profit than cameras.)Olympus makes money, but not from cameras.

Nikon is DOOMED!

**c.a.m** · 01-20-2021, 04:21 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by surfar

Nikon is DOOMED!

Gee, I hope not--I absolutely love the Nikon lenses in my progressive eyeglasses. Best that I have ever had.

- Craig

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biz-engineer Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 12,232	Canon eating Sony alive however. Sony lagging behind Canon for AF tracking in mirrorless. If I was a Sony owner, I'd be concerned about not having the best autofocus anymore.

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stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by Winder Nikon Might Be The Next Olympus This has been the rumor for several years now, but perhaps all the more interesting to readers of Sony Alpha Rumors? It is important to play to one's audience. Steve

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Kevin B123 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Hampshire Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,176	This site is commenting on another site that is commenting on Petapixel. The next site to comment on these comments will conclude that Nikon have already gone bust, probably. Nikon will ride this out, they are picking up now and Sony suddenly has real competition, something they have not been accustomed to. Sony's lunch will get smaller and since they don't make DSLR's there is nothing they can do about it.

01-20-2021, 10:12 AM - 4 Likes	#6
ffking Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Old South Wales Posts: 6,038	Originally posted by Kevin B123 The next site to comment on these comments will conclude that Nikon have already gone bust, probably. Er, that's us, isn't it?

01-20-2021, 10:17 AM - 1 Like	#7
ffking Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Old South Wales Posts: 6,038	Originally posted by Kevin B123 Sony suddenly has real competition, something they have not been accustomed to. I've always thought that this would be the interesting moment in this whole business - historically, Sony has put a lot of investment into areas here they have little or no competition, but cut investment when the competition hots up.

01-20-2021, 10:17 AM	#8
Kevin B123 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Hampshire Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,176	Originally posted by ffking Er, that's us, isn't it? Some of us perhaps , but it's the 'tinternet thing, it always gets worse at the next iteration.

01-20-2021, 11:38 AM	#9
Serkevan Site Supporter Join Date: May 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 5,976	Originally posted by normhead Sad news to be sure. Not sure what it means though. Is the problem that they were late to mirrorless, or that they went to mirrorless at all. Probably both, compounded by a very top-heavy business that doesn't have many other divisions to weather the storm (like, say, Canon)

01-20-2021, 11:58 AM - 1 Like	#10
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,292	Nikon is overall a small company and tried to be everything, like many thought Pentax should do. Hard to say what they may end up doing, but they are treading a fine line. Would not be surprised to see a merger or breakup somewhere. They have so much money spent in R&D in a shrinking market and jumped into the mirrorless quagmire seemingly with their eyes closed.

01-20-2021, 01:00 PM - 1 Like	#11
surfar Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: mid nth coast,nsw Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,141	Originally posted by biz-engineer Sony lagging behind Canon for AF tracking in mirrorless. If I was a Sony owner, I'd be concerned about not having the best autofocus anymore. The next Sony release will be interesting,its likely the AF speeds will see$aw between Can$on. For Nikon owners/investors there's always JIP to fall back on. ---------- Post added 01-21-21 at 07:04 AM ---------- Originally posted by ramseybuckeye Hard to say what they may end up doing, Well, they've done it.Announced a cease to manufacturing in Japan which they say will reduce costs by 59%.

01-20-2021, 01:06 PM - 2 Likes	#12
biz-engineer Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 12,232	Originally posted by surfar The next Sony release will be interesting,its likely the AF speeds will see$aw between Can$on. Maybe, but until the next Sony release, can we say that Sony is doomed?

01-20-2021, 01:10 PM - 2 Likes	#13
bobmaxja Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Laval, Quebec Canada Posts: 2,171	In 1 year, when Sony loose market share to Nikon and Canon on Mirrorless and that Canon and Nikon dont invest anymore in DSLR , Sony will annonce that the next trend is mirror and introduce 2-3 news models......Ok just a joke Remember Sony is a Consumer electronic company first and foremost

01-20-2021, 03:33 PM - 1 Like	#14
surfar Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: mid nth coast,nsw Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,141	Originally posted by bobmaxja Remember Sony is a Consumer electronic company first and foremost Thanks for the reminder,I also saw that Ricoh was a photocopier company.Fuji makes films.Canon makes printers.Panasonic makes plenty,Samsung makes everything(or did, until they discovered phones make better profit than cameras.)Olympus makes money, but not from cameras. Nikon is DOOMED!

01-20-2021, 04:21 PM - 1 Like	#15
c.a.m Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Ottawa, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,189	Originally posted by surfar Nikon is DOOMED! Gee, I hope not--I absolutely love the Nikon lenses in my progressive eyeglasses. Best that I have ever had. - Craig