
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:

→ SG-Image to announce a new AF 35mm f/2.2 full-frame pancake lens for Nikon Z-mount (SG-Image lenses are sold on Amazon, eBay, and AliExpress). → Brightin Star to announce two new Nikon Z-mount lenses this month: 50mm f/1.05 and 60mm f/2.8. → The Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro lens for Nikon Z-mount will be announced on January 8th (previous report). […]

This year Nikon will not take part in the 2026 CES show. Nikon has been a regular exhibitor at CES in recent years, with a strong presence focused on imaging products and expanding into broader technologies (e.g., robot vision, riblet processing, virtual production, and space-related technologies, such as the modified Z9 for NASA’s Artemis missions). […]

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