Sony Overtakes #2 Position in U.S. Full-Frame Interchangeable Lens Camera Market: Sony overtakes Nikon in FF market. Canon still #1 (for now).

repleo Loc: Boston

Sony overtakes Nikon in FF market. Canon still #1 (for now).
http://www.sonyalpharumors.com/sony-overtakes-2-position-u-s-full-frame-interchangeable-lens-camera-market/

oldtigger Loc: Roanoke Virginia-USA

With dslr sensor sales falling, sony had to do something to absorb the capacity of their silicon fab investment.
My only worry with sony is they tend to hit a market, skim off the easy money and then move on,
leaving a bunch of orphans and a fragmented market..

repleo Loc: Boston

oldtigger wrote:

With dslr sensor sales falling, sony had to do something to absorb the capacity of their silicon fab investment.
My only worry with sony is they tend to hit a market, skim off the easy money and then move on,
leaving a bunch of orphans and a fragmented market..

On the other hand, if it wasn't for Sony sensors there might be no DSLRs except for Canon.

CHOLLY Loc: THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE!

^^^AND.... Sony has been in the market for 11 years now with NO signs of going ANYWHERE BUT UP.

oldtigger Loc: Roanoke Virginia-USA

sony has some interesting patents they may use.
just hope it isn't a one trick pony show.

CHOLLY Loc: THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE!

^^^An 11 year trick that has moved it from a distant 3rd in the DSLR market... to a CLOSE second.

CHOLLY Loc: THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE!

Take a peek at this:

http://www.sonyalpharumors.com/sony-overtakes-2-position-u-s-full-frame-interchangeable-lens-camera-market/ (Click on the link for graph and full article and comments)

Itâs official: In the US Sony did surpass Nikon and is now on 2nd place in the FF system camera market! Itâs Canon that is still the king of the market (Their DSLR still do rule the Amazon sales ranking). But the day will arrive Sony will take Canonâs throneâ¦.

Here is the Press text:

SAN DIEGO, April 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ â Sony Electronics â a worldwide leader in digital imaging and the worldâs largest image sensor manufacturer, has announced today that their continued growth has vaulted them into the #2 overall position in the U.S. full-frame interchangeable lens camera market. 1

Sonyâs interchangeable lens cameras and lenses have seen record sales in 2017, in particular within the U.S. full-frame camera market, where they have experienced double-digit growth (+23%) 2 compared to the same period last year. The popularity of key models including Î±7RII and Î±7SII has been paramount to this success.

Additionally, Sonyâs rapid growth has helped to drive growth of the overall full-frame interchangeable lens camera market compared to the same period last year. Without Sonyâs contributions, the full-frame market would be facing a slight decline. 3

âOur commitment to the industry is stronger than ever,â said Neal Manowitz, VP of Digital Imaging at Sony North America. âWe are always listening to our customers, combining their feedback with our intense passion for innovation to deliver products, services and support like no other.â

A variety of exclusive stories and exciting content shot Sony Î± products can be found at http://www.alphauniverse.com , Sonyâs community site built to educate, inspire and showcase all fans and customers of the Sony Î± brand.

Notes to Editors

1The NPD Group / Retail Tracking Service, U.S., Detachable Lens Camera, Full Frame, Based on Dollars, Jan- Feb 2017
2The NPD Group / Retail Tracking Service, U.S., Detachable Lens Camera, Full Frame, Based on Dollars, Jan/Feb 2016- Jan/Feb 2017
3The NPD Group / Retail Tracking Service, U.S., Detachable Lens Camera, Full Frame, Based on Dollars, Jan/Feb 2016- Jan/Feb 2017

Haydon

RixPix Loc: Miami, Florida

repleo wrote:

Sony overtakes Nikon in FF market. Canon still #1 (for now).
http://www.sonyalpharumors.com/sony-overtakes-2-position-u-s-full-frame-interchangeable-lens-camera-market/

Nikon has been teetering for years...Sony has nothing else left other than their photography and imaging...all of their other traditional businesses have been vaporized by the competition in TV and audio. If Sony is to survive they must keep punching away in the camera market. However, the camera market is quickly becoming an endangered species as the use of phones has surpassed the use of cameras for photography by the general public.

CHOLLY Loc: THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE!

Well..... they STILL sell an awful lot of consumer electronics:

https://www.statista.com/statistics/268966/total-number-of-game-consoles-sold-worldwide-by-console-type/

http://top101news.com/2015-2016-2017-2018/news/products/best-selling-smartphones-world/5/

https://lcdtvbuyingguide.com/top10.shtml

http://deadline.com/2017/01/highest-grossing-movie-studios-2016-us-box-office-1201876405/

http://epfilms.tv/top-10-professional-hd-video-cameras/

Sony is doing OK...

repleo Loc: Boston

RixPix wrote:

Nikon has been teetering for years...Sony has nothing else left other than their photography and imaging...all of their other traditional businesses have been vaporized by the competition in TV and audio. If Sony is to survive they must keep punching away in the camera market. However, the camera market is quickly becoming an endangered species as the use of phones has surpassed the use of cameras for photography by the general public.

Actually, Sony's camera division is one of its smallest units. Sony's biggest bread winner is its gaming division. Their recent financial problems are due to foreign exchange rates and finally recognizing that they paid way too much for Columbia Studios back in 1989. Sales for the Camera division were essentially flat reflecting less units, but higher priced cameras - eg its A6xxx and A7X lines. Sony's sensor / semiconductor business is booming. With Toshiba warning that it unlikely to survive its current financial difficulties, expect Sony to get a boost in its TV / Audio sales.

CHOLLY Loc: THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE!

Sony camera sales are UP.

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY up.

Keep in mind also, that Sony is a LARGE shareholder in Olympus.....

team 1

Still not sure about Sony, Sony has come & gone in a lot of markets ie: TV, Stereo's, Car radio's Pro movie camera, C D players, Camera that took Canon lens, Not sure you can buy any of these anymore ???

Edia Loc: Central New Jersey

It has been said "There are lies, bald faced lies and statistics.". Does this mean that Sony is selling more FF cameras than Nikon or does it mean that they are making more money than Nikon? 2017 is only three months old and any spike in sales may be temporary.

CHOLLY Loc: THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE!

team 1 wrote:

Still not sure about Sony, Sony has come & gone in a lot of markets ie: TV, Stereo's, Car radio's Pro movie camera, C D players, Camera that took Canon lens, Not sure you can buy any of these anymore ???

Ahhhh.... if you check the links provided above, you will see that Sony STILL makes and sells TVs, pro movie cameras, and cameras that take Canon lenses.

You can SURELY buy them, and have lots of company because Sony products in those segments are some of the best selling in the business.