BCN: Sony on Top

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 15, 2025

 

According to BCN, one of Japan’s largest sales trackers, Sony is currently the overall market leader, with 29.7% of sales followed by Canon with 26.3%. The Sony ZV-E10II was also knocked out of the top sales spot by the Canon EOS R50, which became the top seller.

In January 2025, Sony led the market in unit sales share by manufacturer, maintaining the top position for the third consecutive month with a 29.7% share. Canon ranked second with a 26.3% share. Together, these two companies accounted for more than half of the market.

The top-selling model ranking for January 2025 saw Canon’s EOS R50 take first place, reclaiming the top spot for the first time in two months by overtaking Sony’s VLOGCAM ZV-E10 II.

Sony ZV-E10II:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

via BCN

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Sony Q3 FY2024 Consolidated Financial Results

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 14, 2025


Entertainment, Technology & Service Segment take aways.

  • Next is the ET&S segment.
  • Sales for the quarter decreased 4% year-on-year to 704.5 billion yen, primarily due to a decrease in unit sales of televisions, while operating income remained essentially flat at 77.1 billion yen.
  • The full-year forecast is unchanged from the previous forecast.


Imaging & Sensing Solutions Segment Take Aways.

  • Next is the I&SS segment.
  • Sales for the quarter were essentially flat year-on-year at 500.9 billion yen, primarily due to a decrease in sales of mobile image sensors offsetting the impact of foreign exchange rates.
  • Despite the positive impact of foreign exchange rates, operating income decreased 2% year-on-year to 97.5 billion yen primarily due to increased manufacturing costs and the impact of the decreased sales.
  • We have slightly increased the full-year sales forecast from the previous forecast to 1 trillion 790 billion yen, while the forecast for operating income is unchanged.

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Zeiss is Back!

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 13, 2025


Zeiss has been relatively dormant since the Ziess ZX1 failed and many worried they would get out of photography since they have no released a lens in over 6 years, but it looks like that is about to change. Zeiss posted a teaser to its Instagram account the other day teasing that a new product would be coming soon. We might see Zeiss’s new product  as early as the CP+ show in Japan this year, so maybe there will be a leak soon.

Zeiss lenses can be found on B&H Photo and Amazon

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ePZ: Sony FE 28-70mm f/2 GM Review – Outstanding Sharpness

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 12, 2025


Sony FE 28-70mm f/2 GM: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

ePhotozine posted its full Sony FE 28-70mm f/2 GM review which you can read in full here or check out the excerpt from the review below:

Pros

  • Outstanding sharpness
  • Fast f/2 aperture throughout range
  • Very well corrected for CA
  • Dust and moisture resistance
  • Highly resistant to flare
  • Beautiful bokeh
  • Fast, accurate and virtually silent AF
  • Compatible with A9 III 120fps

Cons

  • High cost
  • Obvious barrel distortion
  • Size and weight

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Tamron 2024 Financial Results

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 11, 2025


Tamron’s 2024 annual financial results came out along with an announcement that there will be a stock split and upward revision of the Medium-Term Management Plan. Tamron’s photography business is doing quite well with strong sales and lots growth opertunities.

  • Sales increased by approximately 10% due to the impact of new models launched through 2023 and 2024, as well as strong performance in the domestic, Chinese, and other Asian markets.
  • Sales of OEM products increased more than 1.4 times due to strong performance from the 2nd half of the previous fiscal year.
  • Operating Income on net sales improved 1.5 points YoY, and Operating Income increased significantly by approximately 1.3 times YoY.
  • Tamron is planning to accelerate the development of its lenses to 10 new lenses per year starting in 2026 when it was 5 before 2023
    • Initial medium-term (2024-2026) management plan: 6 to 7 new lenses per year
    • New medium-term (2024-2026) management plan: 10 new lenses a year from 2026




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Sony CP+ 2025 Press Conference To Be Held On March 2nd

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 10, 2025


Sony is expected to announce the Sony 400-800mm f/6.3-8.0 G and Sony 16mm f/1.8 G at CP+ 2025. They scheduled a press conference for March 2nd at 11:35-12:15 which could be when they will announce its new lenses.

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