Nikon dislodges Canon from the top DSLR slot in time for Christmas
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DPNow's Japanese correspondent, Yoshi, has noted that a local market intelligence firm, BCN, has published findings that show strong growth from Nikon in the Japanese DSLR camera market toppling Canon from its long-time position at the top of this market sector.
Canon's EOS Kiss Digital X, better known in the west as the EOS-350D or EOS Digital Rebel XTi, remains the run-away single model leader, but Nikon has three strong sellers in the top ten in the form of the D80, D40 and D200 models. The out-going Nikon D50 is also in the top ten, helping Nikon to claim number one spot, overall, in the Japanese DSLR market in the run up to Christmas. Canon's EOS-30D model is clearly being out-gunned by the comparable Nikon D200 and must surely be in line for an upgrade soon.
Yoshi has some more statistics and thoughts on the subject on the DPNow forum. But here are the BCN DSLR sales rankings (1 week only), for December 4th-10th, 2006:
1. Canon EOS Kiss Digital X --- 27.3% (400D/Digital Rebel XTi
2. Nikon D80 ------------------ 16.3%
3. Nikon D40 ------------------ 15.5% (new model)
4. Nikon D200 ----------------- 9.1%
5. Sony A100 ------------------ 6.3%
6. Pentax K10D ---------------- 5.3%
7. Nikon D50 ------------------ 4.8%
8. Canon Kiss Digital New ----- 3.3% (350D/Digital Rebel XT)
9. Pentax K100D --------------- 2.9%
10. Canon EOS 30D ------------- 2.5%
Pentax might have shown a better ranking if scarcity of supply of the K10D hadn't been a problem, while Sony's sales of the Alpha A100 have proven to be solid rather than spectacular. Without the new E-400 model, which has been received well in the only territory it has been released in - Europe - means Olympus does not figure in the favourable end of the sales league.
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