BCN has announced the digital consumer electronics makers with the highest sales in the first half of 2023 by category.

• On July 10, BCN ranked the highest number of sales in the first half of 2023 (January-June) for 111 major categories based on the “BCN Ranking”, which aggregates the actual sales data of digital home appliances. .1 manufacturer” was announced.
• Of the categories that saw a change in the top position from the previous year, Canon took over the No. 1 position with 24.2% in place of Sony for digital cameras (with integrated lens). On the other hand, in digital cameras (mirrorless single-lens cameras), Sony took the No. 1 position with 32.9% from Canon, which was the top in 2022. In addition, Kenko Tokina won the No. 1 spot with 30.9% of the binoculars that were added to the list this time.

via Digicameinfo

Let’s see if you agree with him :)

I got this wild rumor:

Sony plans to sell the VENICE Compact in 2023, which features a high-speed stacked full-frame sensor with 4.3K resolution, 17 stops dynamic range, full resolution up to 90fps, and DCI 4K 1.1x crop up to 120fps. It offers 2 CF Express Type-A card slots, thus reducing the size of the storage module. Also, the detached sensor module is no longer supported. As a camera with 2 times the read out speed of VENICE 2, it is more suitable for certain extreme point-of-view applications.

No idea if this is true….

Viltrox is on fire and they keep releasing new lenses. The nes on is the 27mm f/1.2 APS-C E-mount lens. It has 0.28m close focus. The Z version is coming in mid-August and E/X mount versions a bit later (image shows X-mount version).

Reminder:

• The new VILTROX 75mm f/1.2 APS-C E-mount lens will start shipping out on August 21 at BHphoto Amazon US&EU, Pergear, Viltroxstore.
• The excellent Viltrox 16mm f/1.8 FE lens is in Stock at BHphoto, Amazon US&EU and PerGear (I reviewed this lens here).