05-19-2011, 10:41 PM
Looking at the trend of WORLD market shares for cameras with interchangeable lenses
2008: Canon 38%, Nikon 37%, Sony 17%
2010: Canon 44.5%, Nikon 29.8%, Sony 11.9%
I'll hesitate to say that mirrorless interchangeable cameras have made huge strides in popularity last year. Thom is completely off his rocker... as usual. While m43 and NEX/Axx cameras are wildly popular in Japan and probably many parts of Asia, the US and European markets appear more hesitant in embracing this new technology.
Personally, I'll love to get one to try out... but I'm also aware that any weight reduction I gain will only come from the camera body alone. Notice there isn't any f/2.8 zoom lens in the m43 and NEX/Axx line-up? Pairing up a f/2.8 zoom lens with a mirrorless camera body (that is armed with a m43 or APS-C sensor) can only lead to a poorly balanced set-up.
2008: Canon 38%, Nikon 37%, Sony 17%
2010: Canon 44.5%, Nikon 29.8%, Sony 11.9%
I'll hesitate to say that mirrorless interchangeable cameras have made huge strides in popularity last year. Thom is completely off his rocker... as usual. While m43 and NEX/Axx cameras are wildly popular in Japan and probably many parts of Asia, the US and European markets appear more hesitant in embracing this new technology.
Personally, I'll love to get one to try out... but I'm also aware that any weight reduction I gain will only come from the camera body alone. Notice there isn't any f/2.8 zoom lens in the m43 and NEX/Axx line-up? Pairing up a f/2.8 zoom lens with a mirrorless camera body (that is armed with a m43 or APS-C sensor) can only lead to a poorly balanced set-up.