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Canon and Nikon DSLR Sales are Down
Aug 12, 2014 09:51:36 #
Aug 12, 2014 10:58:31 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Is this good news for DSLR buyers? Lower demand should lower prices. Thanks, Jerry.
Aug 12, 2014 11:13:43 #
Bit like sterio's went after the walkman got introduced. Records after cd's before downloads killed music...its called cheapening the product for the masses till the professional can no longer justify using the best products - then discontinue making them. Once called progress.......!
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Aug 12, 2014 12:24:29 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Why would they be selling more DSLRs?Aug 13, 2014 06:40:58 #
jerryc41 wrote:
You only have to read the daily digest to understand why Canon/Nikon sales are down. Day after day it is certain you will find several members who have problems with these two makes.
Aug 13, 2014 06:55:39 #
No surprise - the bridge cameras and point-and-shoot cameras have dramatically improved in quality.
Aug 13, 2014 07:12:04 #
sb wrote:
No surprise - the bridge cameras and point-and-shoot cameras have dramatically improved in quality.
Big quality and small size - a winning combination. It's too bad the prices didn't drop as dramatically as the size. I guess all that technology comes at a cost.
Aug 13, 2014 07:43:27 #
May not be the results of Sony, but I think both Canon and Nikon price way too much for the average people and how many professionals change their cameras every year just because a new model comes out. The photography industry is different today from the model it was in past years, to many of today's professional photographers are scrimping to make a living and can't shell out thousands of dollars every year. We armatures who don't make a living at photography are the ones that will use available funds to update and there are very few of us.
Aug 13, 2014 07:54:28 #
Brucej67 wrote:
May not be the results of Sony, but I think both C... (show quote)
I remember when a DSLR cost about $250. Now the top ones cost $6,000. That's not walking-around money for me. With new models coming out so often, it could be an expensive proposition trying to keep up with the latest and greatest.
Aug 13, 2014 08:06:30 #
Absolutely Jerry, and with the proliferation of cheaper cameras, iPhone and tablets as cameras the big full frame monsters are way out priced for the average consumer.
jerryc41 wrote:
I remember when a DSLR cost about $250. Now the top ones cost $6,000. That's not walking-around money for me. With new models coming out so often, it could be an expensive proposition trying to keep up with the latest and greatest.
Aug 13, 2014 08:22:09 #
Georgia Peddler
Loc: Brunswick, GA
jerryc41 wrote:
Saddens me every time I drag old camera bags out of the closet and look at my Hassie bought in Germany (Air Force) back in the 60's, my RB67 with a full complement of lenses, my old 1950's Kodak MasterView 4X5, etc. etc. Seems like technology changes daily, and naturally a really good photog should have the newest and the best??? Have always shot Nikon and seems like they replace cameras daily with the newest and absolutely necessary-to-have units??? My old D200 still produces pictures that I feel are competitive with those shot with my D800. I know, I know - totally different everything, but still concerns me that technology changes almost daily. Also, photographers today are not necessarily real photogs but computer wizards able to make a great pic out of a sow's ear??
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Aug 13, 2014 08:36:26 #
Georgia Peddler wrote:
Saddens me every time I drag old camera bags out o... (show quote)
I think I agree with most of your comment.
Aug 13, 2014 09:31:20 #
My friend says "it is not the ax but the person swinging the ax". A great photographer can take a great photograph no matter what equipment he has, conversely the most expensive camera and lens in the hands of someone who doesn't know how to use it will not take great photographs. You only need to look at great photographers of the past who did not have the equipment we have today, but still produced photographs that todays photographers envy.
Georgia Peddler wrote:
Saddens me every time I drag old camera bags out o... (show quote)
Aug 13, 2014 11:31:35 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Why are they selling fewer DSLRs?/
After years of growth, the industry is reaching a mature level. How many can they sell? Not everybody needs/wants a DSLR.
Last year's industry numbers showed the P&S segment had the biggest drop in sales, followed by bridge/mirrorless, then DSLRs. The P&S sales will continue to tank as the younger generations use their phone to take pictures. Since they don't print, the quality of the picture is not that important to them. The picture just needs to look decent on FB.
New developments come along and revitalize the industry; think Kodak film developing, 35mm introduction, flash, SLR, then DSLR. Somebody will have a break through in technology.
Aug 13, 2014 12:59:43 #
I think the way we view our photos has changed camera demand. We share them electronically and watch our "slide shows" on TVs or computers. Unless you are doing 30x40 inch prints, you can see only marginal difference between smaller cheaper cameras and DSLR. For example, all the SX50 pictures shared here look wonderful on our screens. But, the SX50 shots might not make the grade on big prints when compared to full frame shots.
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