BCN+R: The Big 3 Camera Companies are Facing Stiff Competition

[Richard CR]

We had been talking for over a year about the Japanese and Asian market retro boom, which is the reason why we are seeing some movement in the companies making integrated lens cameras. Now, before anyone jumps all over me, yes, BCN is Japan only, but the Japanese manufacturers have always given special attention to this market.

BCN+R: The Big 3 Camera Companies are Facing Stiff Competition - Canon Rumors

We had been talking for over a year about the Japanese and Asian market retro boom, which is the reason why we are seeing some movement in the companies making integrated lens cameras. Now, before anyone jumps all over me, yes, BCN is Japan only, but the Japanese manufacturers have always given...

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[LDS]

What not to like in a toy camera like this https://kenkoglobal.comproducttoy_camera_pieniflex_m for having some fun, if it had at least a few apertures and a few shutter speeds?

Maybe some people just wish to have some fun making photos - without having to listen to the endless stream of youtubers and influencers telling them what to do.

The R50V is for Vloggers - a totally diffrent market segments. People who think they could make some money with their video, and are going to spend on their gear.

Canon for some reasons looks to despise its root in the viewfinder cameras (because back then it wasn't the top dog, with Nikon and Topcon above them?), so looks unable to deliver something alike. Maybe market data are on their side (Fuji thinks different, anyway), but it's a lot less fun...

 

[Glenn01]

I had a Canon A75 and A570IS. I wish I still had the A570IS! It was small, easily fit into a pocket and was great to use for general photos and easy to pack for traveling. It did eat batteries but AAs are cheap and easy to find. If they made another one, I would buy it in an instant.