The Japanese BCN Ranking website has published the list of 20 bestselling DSLRs in Japan for the Year 2008. Japanese market has always been a reliable indicator of the DSLR manufacturers worldwide overall performance. There isn't a big surprise on the top of the list, Nikon and Canon going neck and neck for the top spot. Thanks to Digital Rebel Xsi/450D with its %19.1 market share, Canon still manages to cope with Nikon top trio: D60, D80 and D40. Sony secures a strong 3rd place with the popular A350, A300 and A200. The absence of the A700 in the Top 20 list is sad though, this camera deserves better then this I believe. I am expecting an upgrade very soon, hope this time Sony makes things right and install the replacement an optimised firmware from the very beginning!
The only Full Frame camera on the top 20 List is the Nikon D700. No surprise here, what actually surprises me is how and why Nikon sells such a great camera for as low as $2.300!Panasonic G1 also manages a significant market share, which sold more than any Olympus camera on the market.
Anyway, here is the full list:
1- Canon EOS XSi 19.1%
2- Nikon D60 10.9%
3- Nikon D80 10.6%
4- Nikon D40 9.1%
5- Canon EOS XS 8.4%
6- Canon EOS 40D 6.7%
7- Sony α350 4.2%
8- Nikon D300 3.3%
9- Sony α200 2.6%
10- Nikon D90 2.2%
11- Canon EOS 50D 2%
12- Nikon D40x 1.9%
13- Canon EOS Xti 1.8%
14- Sony α300 1.7%
15- Pentax K200D 1.6%
16- Panasonic Lumix G1 1.4%
17- Olympus E-510 1.4%
18- Olympus E-520 1.2%
19- Olympus E-420 1.2%
20- Nikon D700 1%
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