The Annual 2026 BCN Awards – Kodak Dominates

[Richard CR]

The annual BCN awards are out. These awards are based on Japanese retail sales data. There are winners and losers, and perhaps the most interesting is that Kodak is the #1 compact camera retailer in the Japanese Market, so while the title was a little tongue-in-cheek, you'll have to read down a lot further to […]

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[GMCPhotographics]

I bet Canon make a lot more profit out of their lens sales than their competition. Canon may have only 13.1% market share of lesnes compared to either of their next competitiors. But I'm pretty sure that Canon's market share is a lot more lucrative than the other players in the market. I'd rather a high quantity of high profit lenses than a much higher volume of much lower profit lenses.

 

[roby17269]

I bet Canon make a lot more profit out of their lens sales than their competition. Canon may have only 13.1% market share of lesnes compared to either of their next competitiors. But I'm pretty sure that Canon's market share is a lot more lucrative than the other players in the market. I'd rather a high quantity of high profit lenses than a much higher volume of much lower profit lenses.

You can make that bet but I'd bet you'd lose it: Sony-branded lenses and Nikon-branded lenses are not cheaper than Canon-branded lenses and so there is no real reason why they'd make a smaller profit

 

[EricN]

You can bet but I'd bet you'd lose that bet: Sony-branded lenses and Nikon-branded lenses are not cheaper than Canon-branded lenses and so there is no real reason why they'd make a smaller profit

If only they'd released a 35 1.2 L, they'd be number one again!

 

[noname]

Btw, any rumors about the new lens releases ín February?

 

[roby17269]

If only they'd released a 35 1.2 L, they'd be number one again!

Of course, me and you can save Canon's profitability