Mostly unknown cameras now top the camera bestseller rankings on Amazon

Last week I told you that there is a worldwide hype and increase of sales of cheap digital cameras. So I checked the Amazon US rankings to see what’s selling hot. And I found plentiful of cameras I never heard of before:

Camkory:
The Camkory 44MP camera for kids is on top. They sell in a variety of colors for $39 only. This is bought by parents that want their kids to take pics without them owning a real smartphone.

Kodak:
Kodak FZ45 and Kodak FZ55 are also selling hot. They are hyped through social networks. Apparently because they are cheap and produce and “old look” image. Guys, ask your neighbor influence why this garbage is viral on TikTok :)

Dylanto:
There are also Dylanto Instant cameras for kids. They don’t use Fuji instant paper, they print on paper in crappy low quality and that’s it!

Oiadek:
Oiadek offers a super cheap vlogger camera. I guess this is also made for kids that dream to become Yotubers (what a sad world).

Canon:
You have to scroll way down to find the first more “serious” camera. And it’s the Canon Rebel T7 DSLR camera!

Kodak:
Kodak also sells this pinhole instant camera. Looks cute actually :)

Kodak:
Kodak also sells this WPZ2 rugged and waterproof camera.

Sony:
The first Sony camera in the top 100 is the Sony ZV-E10. And it’s also the best selling mirrorless system camera.

The wrap up:

  • Sub $100 camera lead the ranking
  • Kodak is doing extremely well with a ton of different models on top. Note that these are all from chinese manufacturers who licensed the “Kodak” brand name.
  • Vlogger cameras are obviously selling well

 

 

 

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And now comes this: Youtuber claims that soon E-mount will be abandoned

I know this sounds crazy and maybe even “clickbaity”. But Michael Leidel brought a list of arguments why this might be happening within the next years. In very short:

  • The E-mount lens system is saturated

According to him, we are now close to a point where it becomes difficult to sell new lenses because we already have a ton of excellent lenses for all kinds of photographers. And even though the new generation lenses that are coming out now have actually improved in terms of image quality, af performance and size, we cannot expect this situation to remain that way for much longer.

And relying “only” on camera sales is not enough to keep a system profitable. To be clear, the author states that eventually this will happen to all systems. Canon, Nikon, and so on. But Sony is already at that tipping point, thanks to its much longer history.

What is the solution, according to him? Launch a completely new mount system, for which people have to buy a completely new set of lenses from scratch.

Now, what kind of editing system is needed has not been speculated by the author of the video. I can add my personal option: I see only two possibilities:

  • Switch to a new medium format system
  • Keep the E-mount but launch a new Full Frame camera with curved sensor technology.

A quick elaboration on my two “solutions”:

Going Medium Format:

The question is whether Sony should use the same “small” medium format used by Fujifilm GFX and Hasselblad XD cameras or opt for the larger format used by Phase One and Hasselblad digital backs. The “small” format is probably too close to full frame to offer any real advantage, while the larger medium format sensor has the disadvantage of having to handle extremely large lenses.

Curved sensor:

This would be the best solution to continue using the “sweet spot”: full frame sensors. Lenses would suddenly become a third smaller because they would no longer have to correct for angular distortions. A kind of medium format quality could be achieved without the disadvantages of larger cameras and their much larger lenses. The real challenge is production costs and yield. I don’t know how difficult it is to mass produce such a complex design.

Reality check: Sony E-mount is here to stay!

Sometimes it is fun to think about the possible big changes that might occur in the future. But in this rapidly changing world, it is impossible to make serious predictions about what the world will be like even in 3-4 years from now. Maybe artificial intelligence will kill photography anyway :)
My bet is that E-mount will be alive and kicking for a long time. Mainly because of the following reasons:

  1. it’s integrated into a variety of different areas (vlogging, professional broadcasting, cine gear and so forth)
  2. it’s an open mount system that welcomes innovation from third party manufacturers
  3. Sony is the king in the sensor tech. This will make sure Sony cameras will be always top in class (like the Sony A9III)

So what is your opinion? What should Sony do to make sure that the camera industry will be doing well in 5-10 years?

Japanese market: Here are the best-selling cameras in May

BCNranking published the top 50 of the best selling cameras on the Japanese market for the month of May:

  1. White Canon R50 double lens kit
  2. Canon R10 with 18-150mm lens
  3. Sony ZV-E10 with powerzoom kit lens
  4. Black Canon R50 double lens kit
  5. Sony ZV-E10 double lens kit
  6. Nikon Z50 double lens kit
  7. White Sony ZV-E10
  8. Sony A6400 double lens kit
  9. Canon Kiss X10 double lens kit
  10. Nikon Z30 double lens kit
  11. Panasonic G100
  12. Canon RP with 24-105mm lens
  13. Silver Sony A6400 double lens kit
  14. Nikon Z30 with 16-50mm lens
  15. Olympus E-PL7 double lens kit
  16. White Canon R50 with 18-45mm lens
  17. Nikon Zf
  18. White Sony ZV-E10 double lens kit
  19. Black Sony A7cII
  20. Silver Sony A7cII
  21. Sony A7IV with kit lens
  22. Silver Sony A7cII with kit lens
  23. Black Sony A7cII with kit lens
  24. Black Canon R50 with 18-45mm lens
  25. Panasonic G100 with kit lens
  26. Canon R6II
  27. Fujifilm X-H2 with 16-80mm
  28. Sony A6700 with kit lens
  29. Nikon ZFc with kit lens
  30. Sony ZV-E10body only
  31. Canon Kiss X10i
  32. Nikon ZFc with 16-50mm kit lens
  33. Canon EOS M2 double lens kit
  34. Nikon D7500 with kit lens
  35. Nikon Zf with 40mm lens
  36. Nikon Z50 with 16-50mm lens
  37. Sony ZV-E10 with powerzoom kit lens
  38. Fujifilm X-T5
  39. Canon Kiss X10i with double lens kit
  40. Canon R10 with double lens kit
  41. Olympus OM-10 IV with double lens kit
  42. Canon R7 with 18-150mm lens
  43. Sony A7IV body only
  44. Olympus E-P7 with kit lens
  45. Sony A6700 body only
  46. Canon R8 with kit lens
  47. Nikon Zfc with 28mm lens
  48. Nikon D7500
  49. Canon R10
  50. Nikon Z8

A couple of things you learn from that ranking:

  • Obviously cheaper cameras sell in larger quantities
  • The Sony ZV-E10 really rules!
  • You can still find some DSLR cameras in the top 50 :)
  • Surprised to see that people still buy the Canon M cameras…it’s a dead end system!

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AP correspondents using the Sony A9III to cover the Normandy news

Our reader Dmitry spotted this:

Browsing CNN front page I see that AP correspondent in this case, whose photo was published by CNN, is using the Sony A9III to take historic photos of Biden and Zelensky at the Normandy landing celebration.  CNN always leave all the EXIF information intact so you can see that this was taken with A9III and judging from 94mm at F2.8 probably 70-200/2.8 lens,  ISO2000 does not look too bad either.   https://dynaimage.cdn.cnn.com/cnn/digital-images/org/c70471ca-9199-4156-93f1-8cbf85a32a20.jpg The fact that they are using A9III rather than A1 or Canon R3 is telling that global shutter is really appealing to these news guys, and 24MP is plenty for them.

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Lowest price ever on the Sony 128GB Tough SD card

You get it now for $173 only at Amazon and BHphoto. This is the lowest price ever on this card and the deal ends on June 10th.

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