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 |
| 2018 |
Canon 61.1% |
Nikon 34.4% |
Ricoh Imaging 4.2%) |
| 2017 |
Canon 63.3% |
Nikon 31.6% |
Ricoh Imaging 4.8% |
| 2016 |
Canon 56.2% |
Nikon 36.7% |
Ricoh Imaging 6.7% |
| 2015 |
Canon 54.7% |
Nikon 39.1% |
Ricoh Imaging 4.5% |
| 2014 |
Canon 49.2% |
Nikon 42.5% |
Ricoh Imaging 5.2% |
| 2013 |
Canon 52.7% |
Nikon 35.1% |
Sony 7.1% |
Digital compact camera (with integrated lens)
| Ranking |
#1 |
#2 |
#3 |
| 2018 |
Canon 27.9% |
Nikon 25.5% |
Casio 17.2% |
| 2017 |
Canon 27.3% |
Nikon 22.1% |
Casio 19.3% |
| 2016 |
Canon 30.5% |
Nikon 21% |
Casio 14.8% |
| 2015 |
Canon 28.7% |
Nikon 15.3% |
Casio 15.2% |
| 2014 |
Canon 20% |
Nikon 15.5% |
Sony 15.4% |
| 2013 |
Canon 17.6% |
Sony 16.5% |
Nikon 14.1% |
Lenses:
| Ranking |
#1 |
#2 |
#3 |
| 2018 |
Canon 21.9% |
Sigma 16.2% |
Tamron 13.7% |
| 2017 |
Canon 24% |
Sigma 14.3% |
Nikon 12.5% |
| 2016 |
Canon 24.1% |
Nikon 15.2% |
Sigma 13.5% |
| 2015 |
Canon 21.2% |
Nikon 15.2% |
Sigma 13.3% |
| 2014 |
Canon 20.2% |
Nikon 18.9% |
Sigma 12.6% |
| 2013 |
Canon 23.3% |
Nikon 19.6% |
Tamron 14.5% |
Mirrorless cameras:
| Ranking |
#1 |
#2 |
#3 |
| 2018 |
Olympus 27.7% |
Canon 21.3% |
Sony 20.2% |
| 2017 |
Olympus 26.8% |
Canon 18.5% |
Sony 17.9% |
| 2016 |
Olympus 34.5% |
Sony 24.8% |
Canon 13.6% |
| 2015 |
Sony 34.3% |
Olympus 22.3% |
Panasonic 11.9% |
| 2014 |
Olympus 28.9% |
Sony 26.5% |
Panasonic 14.2% |
| 2013 |
Olympus 29.8% |
Panasonic 23.3% |
Sony 20.1% |
