The 2018 BCN camera rankings are out (Nikon sales in Japan: cameras up, lenses down)


BCN published their camera rankings for 2018 and Nikon actually increased their market share in the DSLR and compact camera categories while losing lens market share for a fifth consecutive year (BCN collects sales data from approximately 2/3 of all Japanese retail stores):

Digital SLR camera

Ranking#1#2#3
2018Canon 61.1%Nikon 34.4%Ricoh Imaging 4.2%)
2017Canon 63.3%Nikon 31.6%Ricoh Imaging 4.8%
2016Canon 56.2%Nikon 36.7%Ricoh Imaging 6.7%
2015Canon 54.7%Nikon 39.1%Ricoh Imaging 4.5%
2014Canon 49.2%Nikon 42.5%Ricoh Imaging 5.2%
2013Canon 52.7%Nikon 35.1%Sony 7.1%

Digital compact camera (with integrated lens)

Ranking#1#2#3
2018Canon 27.9%Nikon 25.5%Casio 17.2%
2017Canon 27.3%Nikon 22.1%Casio 19.3%
2016Canon 30.5%Nikon 21%Casio 14.8%
2015Canon 28.7%Nikon 15.3%Casio 15.2%
2014Canon 20%Nikon 15.5%Sony 15.4%
2013Canon 17.6%Sony 16.5%Nikon 14.1%

Lenses:

Ranking#1#2#3
2018Canon Sigma Tamron 
2017Canon Sigma Nikon 
2016Canon Nikon Sigma 
2015Canon Nikon Sigma 
2014Canon Nikon Sigma 
2013Canon Nikon Tamron 

Mirrorless cameras:

Ranking#1#2#3
2018Olympus 27.7%Canon 21.3%Sony 20.2%
2017Olympus 26.8%Canon 18.5%Sony 17.9%
2016Olympus 34.5%Sony 24.8%Canon 13.6%
2015Sony 34.3%Olympus 22.3%Panasonic 11.9%
2014Olympus 28.9%Sony 26.5%Panasonic 14.2%
2013Olympus 29.8%Panasonic 23.3%Sony 20.1%

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