Canon Maintains Lead Over Competitors in Camera Sales In 2016

Close your eyes and count till Ten, mom - Lion cub in Masai Mara, Kenya

I am on my way home after an East African Wildlife Tour. The wildlife sightings were very good and my equipment performed quite well. Accompanying me on this trip are the Canon EOS-1D X Mark II, EOS-5Ds cameras, EF 400mm f/4 DO IS II, EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II and EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II lens.

You can follow my travels on Facebook and Twitter. See my equipment bag and works on MichaelDanielHo.com

Nikon started their 100th anniversary celebration at the CES 2017 earlier this month. To the causal observer, one might think they are the dominant camera manufacturer in the world. In fact, they are much smaller than Canon and Sony provides most of their sensors that go into Nikon's cameras.

BCN has recently released the 2016 sales figures for major camera manufacturers. Canon has continue to maintain the lead over its competitors. 2017 will promise to be another robust year for them with exciting new products on the horizon.

Full Year 2016 DSLR Camera Market Share (Japan)

• Canon 63.3% (vs 56.2% in 2015)
• Nikon 31.6%
• Ricoh 4.8%

Full Year 2016 Mirrorless Camera Market Share (Japan)

• Olympus 26.8
• Canon 18.5% (vs 13.6% in 2015)
• Sony 17.9%

Full Year 2016 Fixed Lens Camera Market Share (Japan)

• Canon 27.3% (vs 30.5% in 2015)
• Nikon 22.1%
• Casio 19.3%

Full Year 2016 Lens Market Share (Japan)

• Canon 24% (vs 24.1% in 2015)
• Sigma 14.3%
• Nikon 12.5%

Full Year Photo Printer Market Share (Japan)

• Canon 53.1% (vs 56% in 2015)
• Casio 25.0%
• FujiFilm 18.0%

Cameras and Lenses To Expect From Canon in 2017 & Beyond

2016 is drawing to an end soon and I like to express sincere thanks to my readers for their support. It has been a busy year for Canon new product announcements. The top-of-the-line EOS-1D X Mark II camera has now been available for about 6 months. I have taken it on the Upper Amazon and Peruvian Andes, Southern Africa and sub Arctic wildlife photo tours in the last few months. The EOS-5D Mark IV was also announced recently, together with the EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II and EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III lens.

However, 2017 will be another announcement packed year for new products. Below is a recap of what to expect for the new year and beyond. You can read my Canon lens recommendation, see my equipment bag, upcoming photo tours and works on MichaelDanielHo.com

What to expect from Canon in 2017 and beyond. More to come.

DSLR, Powershot, Mirrorless and Cinema Cameras

• Rebel T7i and T7s APS-C camera. Before CES 2017 on January 5
• EOS-5Ds Mark II full frame camera
• EOS-6D Mark II full frame camera
• Cinema EOS C100 Mark III
• A higher end, APS-C mirrorless camera
• Full frame, 'pro' model with EF mount coming 2017 - 2018
• Powershot SX70 HS - before CES 2017 on January 5
• Powershot G5X Mark II
• Powershot G9X Mark II with WiFi - before CES 2017 on January 5

EF, EF-S and EF-M Lenses

• EF 85mm f/1.4L IS 
• EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III 
• EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM kit lens 
• EF 50mm - replacement to EF 50mm f/1.4 and EF 50mm f/1.2L
• New EF-M prime and Zoom lenses

Super Telephoto Lenses

• EF 200-600mm f/4-5.6 IS
• EF 600mm f/4 DO BR
• EF 400mm f/2.8L IS + 1.4x and 1.7x Extender