08-24-2010, 08:37 PM
[quote name='Lomskij' timestamp='1282642363' post='2094']
I really doubt it - according to the reports, DSLR sales have increased nearly 35% over the last year. Has anyone compared how EVILs are doing against point-and-shoot cameras? Somehow I think EVILs will simply form a separate, third segment, mostly eating away market share currently owned by P&S cameras and some entry-level DSLRs. It's really difficult to believe that EVILs would affect any DSLRs above mid-level (say, D90 and up).
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It may well be they sold more DSLRs. However, the EVILs did still manage to gain a substantial amount of market share - thus they've a much stronger momentum. Sony, Oly and Panasonic sold far more EVILs than DSLRs already (ok, Pana doesn't count here). I think it's not unrealistic to expect that Nikon and Pentax DSLRs will shift a substantial amount of MARKET SHARE to their micro-systems.
I really doubt it - according to the reports, DSLR sales have increased nearly 35% over the last year. Has anyone compared how EVILs are doing against point-and-shoot cameras? Somehow I think EVILs will simply form a separate, third segment, mostly eating away market share currently owned by P&S cameras and some entry-level DSLRs. It's really difficult to believe that EVILs would affect any DSLRs above mid-level (say, D90 and up).
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It may well be they sold more DSLRs. However, the EVILs did still manage to gain a substantial amount of market share - thus they've a much stronger momentum. Sony, Oly and Panasonic sold far more EVILs than DSLRs already (ok, Pana doesn't count here). I think it's not unrealistic to expect that Nikon and Pentax DSLRs will shift a substantial amount of MARKET SHARE to their micro-systems.