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As of Dec. 2006, Canon retains its No. 1 position for the best-selling digital SLR\u00a0and\u00a0point-and-shoot digital camera in Japan.<\/p>\n As of Dec. 2006, Canon retains its No. 1 position for the best-selling digital SLR\u00a0and\u00a0point-and-shoot digital camera in Japan.<\/p>\n
When it was introduced in Sept. 2006, the Kiss Digital X (XTi\/400D) dethroned the previous No. 1 selling camera, its predecessor, the Kiss Digital N (XT\/350D). It has retained the No. 1 position ever since. Since fall 2003, no other camera maker has ever gotten close to overtaking the Kiss Digital, N, and X cameras (300D\/350D\/400D).<\/p>\n
Newly-introduced cameras tend to immediately grab favorable market share. Nikon introduced two new D-SLRs in the fall so Nikon is currently ahead with regard to total market share of all its D-SLR cameras.<\/p>\n
The Nikon D200 is also selling better than the Canon EOS 30D, probably due to pent-up demand caused by the long interval following the previous D100 model. And most EOS 20D owners are not upgrading to the 30D which is viewed as a minor upgrade.<\/p>\n
Top Ten Digital SLRs in Japan* In the compact digital camera market, Canon again is No. 1 in Japan with its popular IXY (Elph) line. The IXY Digital 900 IS (PowerShot SD800 IS Digital ELPH) is the top-selling point-and-shoot digicam in Japan ever since it was introduced in Oct. 2006. With a 28mm wide-angle lens and DIGIC III processor, it replaces the previous No. 1, the Canon IXY Digital 800 IS (PowerShot SD700 IS Digital ELPH).<\/p>\n Canon’s closest rivals are Casio, Sony, and Panasonic. In this market, Nikon is well out of the picture.<\/p>\n In terms of megapixels, 6 meg cameras were most popular up to Sept. 2006. Now 7 meg models are selling the best grabbing almost 50% of the market. Cameras lower than 5 megs were least popular, and 10 meg cameras have less than 10% market share.<\/p>\n Top Ten Compact Digital Cameras in Japan* Canon’s IXY\/Elph line is definitely one of the most appealing and successful camera product lines in history. Canon also celebrated the IXY\/Elph’s 10th anniversary this year. See how the camera has morphed over the years, getting better and better while retaining a stylish design. I also bought the first IXY in 1996 to try out the new APS film. I didn’t like the film format, but I liked the camera. And by coincidence, I ended up buying the 900 IS during this 10th anniversary.<\/p>\n So congratulations to Canon! We look forward to seeing more new and exciting cameras and features in the new year.<\/p>\n *As of Dec. 10, 2006, according to BCN Ranking magazine which ranks cameras weekly based on POS sales statistics gathered from over 2,000 computer and camera shops in Japan (including Amazon.jp).
\n1.\u00a0Canon Kiss Digital X<\/a> (XTi\/400D<\/a>), 27.3% of market share
\n2.\u00a0Nikon D80<\/a>, 16.3%
\n3.\u00a0Nikon D40<\/a>, 15.5%
\n4.\u00a0Nikon D200<\/a>, 9.1%
\n5. Sony alpha 100, 6.3%
\n6. Pentax K10D, 5.3%
\n7. Nikon D50, 4.8%
\n8. Canon EOS Kiss Digital N (XT\/350D), 3.3%
\n9. Pentax K100D, 2.9%
\n10.\u00a0Canon 30D<\/a>, 2.5%<\/p>\n
\n1.\u00a0Canon IXY Digital 900 IS<\/a> (PowerShot SD800 IS Digital ELPH<\/a>), 8.9%
\n2.\u00a0Panasonic LUMIX FX07<\/a>, 7.5%
\n3.\u00a0Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T10<\/a>, 6.6%
\n4.\u00a0Casio EXILIM EX-Z1000<\/a>, 4.9%
\n5. Casio EXILIM EX-Z700, 4.3%
\n6. Olympus u750, 3.4%
\n7. FujiFilm FinePix Z5fd, 3.4%
\n8. Olympus FE-190, 3.2%
\n9. Nikon COOLPIX S8, 3.1%
\n10. Sony Cyber-shot T50, 3.1%<\/p>\n
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