According to the BCN analysis of DSLR sales trend in Japan for the most popular DSLR camera in June 2009, the Canon EOS Kiss X3 (aka Rebel T1i & 500D) took the #1 spot for 2 consecutive weeks, it is Canon mid-range DSLR camera that can support 1080p HD video footage at 20fps and 720p video at a smoother 30fps, all while carrying a 15.1 megapixel CMOS sensor that offers a boosted ISO of up to 12,800. It is the second Canon DSLR to offer video recording after the professional 5D Mark II$729.
The second ranking is the older Nikon D40, which lacks a lot of the latest features like liveview or video capability, its #2 position is likely due to the promotional drop in price that generate bigger sales quantity as the model will be out of production soon. The total sales share of Canon among the top 10 is 30.5%, which is lower than Nikon at 32.1%. Panasonic is the distant third at 9% and Sony is last at 3.5% with only one DSLR-A300 model on the top 10 list. Next month sales figure will be interesting as there will be two new cameras coming to the market. The highly praised Pentax K-7Olympus PEN E-P1. Pentax K-7 was announced on May 19, 2009 and is a 14.6 megapixel sensor shift stabilized DSLR that features 720p/1080i HD video recording, magnesium/steel alloy body, 3 inch LCD, 1/8000th shutter speed, dust removal system, HDMI output, dedicated ISO button, distortion and chromatic aberration correction, adjustable dynamic range highlight and shadow correction, 3-shot in-camera HDR capture. Amazon.com now estimates shipment of Pentax K-7 to begin on July 7 and is priced at $1,299.95. model. The lowest price for the Rebel T1i camera is around and the
The second ranking is the older Nikon D40, which lacks a lot of the latest features like liveview or video capability, its #2 position is likely due to the promotional drop in price that generate bigger sales quantity as the model will be out of production soon. The total sales share of Canon among the top 10 is 30.5%, which is lower than Nikon at 32.1%. Panasonic is the distant third at 9% and Sony is last at 3.5% with only one DSLR-A300 model on the top 10 list. Next month sales figure will be interesting as there will be two new cameras coming to the market. The highly praised Pentax K-7Olympus PEN E-P1. Pentax K-7 was announced on May 19, 2009 and is a 14.6 megapixel sensor shift stabilized DSLR that features 720p/1080i HD video recording, magnesium/steel alloy body, 3 inch LCD, 1/8000th shutter speed, dust removal system, HDMI output, dedicated ISO button, distortion and chromatic aberration correction, adjustable dynamic range highlight and shadow correction, 3-shot in-camera HDR capture. Amazon.com now estimates shipment of Pentax K-7 to begin on July 7 and is priced at $1,299.95. model. The lowest price for the Rebel T1i camera is around and the
Here is the top 10 DLSR camera sales ranking in June 2009:
Source: BNC Ranking data for the month of June
| Rank | Maker | DSLR Model | Launch Date | Megapixels | Sales Share |
| 1 | Canon | EOS Kiss X3 (aka Rebel T1i & 500D) | 3/25/2009 | 15.1 | 16.8% |
| 2 | Nikon | D40 | 11/16/2006 | 6.1 | 10.1% |
| 3 | Canon | EOS Kiss X2 (aka Rebel XSi & 450D) | 1/24/2008 | 12.2 | 9.3% |
| 4 | Nikon | D5000 | 4/14/2009 | 12.3 | 8.7% |
| 5 | Nikon | D90 | 8/27/2008 | 12.3 | 8.1% |
| 6 | Panasonic | Lumix DMC-G1 | 9/12/2008 | 12.1 | 6.4% |
| 7 | Nikon | D60 | 1/29/2008 | 10.2 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Canon | EOS 50D | 8/26/2008 | 15.1 | 4.4% |
| 9 | Sony | Alpha DSLR-A300 | 1/30/2008 | 10.2 | 3.5% |
| 10 | Panasonic | Lumix DMC-GH1 | 3/3/2009 | 12.1 | 2.6% |
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