Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

I asked a question and got inane babble in reply because he knew if he answered honestly it would blow his reasoning out of the sky.

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

Neither your or my reply was in response to a question.

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

If you’re asking who makes the best cameras, I’m not about to get into the Chevy vs ford discussion. There are a number of excellent camera manufacturers, all of which can produce fine results in the hands of a skilled user. Some will prefer a specific feature set, some will prefer specific ergonomics, some will compare performance, and some will by a specific brand either due to past experience, loyalty or an investment in lenses. We all have our reasons for the brand(s) we choose, and there’s no need to defend our choice. Photography isn’t a competitive or zero sum game except for the respective marketing/sales departments

Now if you’re actually asking what cameras are being used by the majority of reporters, photojournalists, sports photographers and working pros that you see at the Olympics or White House press briefings, I think it’s fair to say that there are more Canons in use, but Sony is certainly working hard on carving out a big share of the pro market with its jumpstart into mirrorless technology, and Nikon is always a player with the pros. That’s based on market share and my observation of press conferences, pro sports, Olympics, etc.

So if that is accurate, do you believe pros are intentionally choosing inferior equipment? The graph below shows market share as of 2022. Canon and Sony are gaining market share and Nikon is losing share year over year. Note that this is total camera sales, and last data I saw, Sony is leading in mirrorless market share based on their early adoption of the technology, but other brands (Nikon Z series, Canon R series) are now introducing competitive mirrorless products, so we’ll have to revisit that in a year or so.

Finally, I’ll just add that I find these figures interesting because I spent over 40 years in ultra competitive large computer sales, so market share is of interest to me. But as a photographer, market share makes no difference to me except to the extent that I want my chosen supplier to be successful so they can support my system in the long run.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

When you learn what camera was used to capture an image, you've learned the secret of photography.

cmc4214 Loc: S.W. Pennsylvania

MrPhotog

If I’m at these places, the camera I see most is my own. After all, it is the camera closest to my eye.

That probably makes my opinion rather biased.

I’m not there to do a survey, but if I see someone with a camera similar to mine I will take note of that fact. The rest I tend to ignore—unless there are special circumstances.

Ollieboy

Good point.

DaveyDitzer Loc: Western PA

[quote=Silverhair But I get the impression that Canon isn't seen as an equal to Nikon.

Thanks for reading my ramblings.[/quote]

Having watched the recent US Open - Tennis, I saw a ton of white lenses which I took to be Canon.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Hmmm.
All answers are comments, but not all comments are answers.
I didn't know we were restricted to only answers.

tcthome Loc: NJ

Believe it or not, a lot of agencies that cover all types of news including sports have switched to Sony a couple of years ago. = White tele-lenses. I believe a news agency in Europe, or the UK went to Canon in the last year.

leftj Loc: Texas

Why can't you make these observations on your own?

leftj Loc: Texas

Of course you do.

Dan Ausec

larryepage Loc: North Texas area

If you check his bio, there is some evidence that the OP is looking for a new camera and is considering changing brands.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

If we gave two people each a mirrorless camera and lens, and after a week we learned only one had been given a Canon, who do you think will be better?