Thats percentage points difference from market share in 2006 to 2008
I didnt say Nikon BEAT canon, I said Canon lost market share to nikon, and yea well, the rest of the crowd.
Theyre still top dog, barely. But from a once dominant position, isnt this cause for concern?
I am surprised this crops up in a thread about 550D availability. :bsmilie:
Anyway...
Firstly, if Canon continues to dominate like in the early 2000... then we'll be in trouble 'cos camera prices will be sky high and we won't have the 7D. As it is, we need to thank competition for it.
Secondly, in 2009, Canon dominates the Japan DSLR market by a fairly convincing margin. Of course, with more competition from the m43 market etc, Canon market share is not anywhere near 50% but it's still very high. The m43 market has hit Nikon and Sony most badly. Nikon sales numbers have tumbled down to their 2005 figures.
From Japan's BCNRanking:
2009: Canon (39.1%) Nikon (31.3%) Panasonic (8.7%)
2008: Canon (40.1%) Nikon (39.9%) Sony (9.2%)
2007: Nikon (43.8%) Canon (40%) Pentax (5.8%)
2006: Canon (44.6%) Nikon (33.6%) Pentax (9.2%)
2005: Canon (52.1%) Nikon (29.3%) Pentax (7.3%)
Here are the global market shares for the past few years. The 2009 figures should be out by the end of March.
2008: Canon (38%) Nikon (37%) Sony (13%)
2007: Canon (42%) Nikon (40%)
2006: Canon (47%) Nikon (33%) Sony (6%)