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BCN Ranking surprise: Nikon at the #1 spot in fixed lens cameras in Japan with 31% market share

BCN Ranking (now called BCN+R) published their digital camera ranking for the first half of 2018 and there is a surprise: In the first half of 2018, Nikon got at the #1 spot in the fixed lens camera segment with a market share of 31% (Canon is now at the #2 spot). I am not sure […]

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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):

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The 2017 BCN camera rankings are out – Canon is up, Nikon and Sony are down

BCN published their (preliminary?) camera rankings for 2017 and there are no big surprises:

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Nikon market share in Japan for 2016 according to BCN ranking

The 2016 BCN rankings for the Japanese market are out (BCN collects sales data from approximately 2/3 of all Japanese retail stores). Here are the details (click for larger view):

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Weekly Nikon news flash #352

→ The 2016 BCN camera sales rankings for Japan are out: Nikon sold more compact cameras and fewer DSLRs compared to 2015, while lens sales remain unchanged. → New Nikon D500 and D5 workshops announced in Germany and Austria (see US launch events here) → Nikon Singapore awarded a prize to a badly photoshopped photo (above) and the Internet responded appropriately:

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Weekly Nikon news flash #330

→ TopazLabs released ReMask 5 – an updated version with new features of their masking software. Use coupon code “GetReMask5” for $20 off (valid from August 25th – September 18th). → Pixel recently announced a new X800N flash for Nikon (check pricing and availability at Amazon and eBay). → Check out this Red Bull photoshoot with Nikon D810, J5 and V3 […]

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Tamron sold more lenses than Nikon in Japan

The Japanese site BCNRanking published their 2012 BCN Awards for various products: Nikon got the #2 spot in the DSLR section Nikon Coolpix cameras are not in the top 3 in the compact segment (Casio is at the #3 spot!) In the lens category, Tamron got the #2 spot after Canon – Tamron sold 0.6% […]

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