Market share

[pdk42]

According to the Nikkei Industry Map, in 2024, this was the market share of the main manufacturers:



I hope the 2025 figures show an improvement for Panasonic due to the new S1ii models.

 

[xaviergut]

Very interesting. The S9 with a more affordable and realistic price is helping too.

I have found this article about how the L-mount alliance could be a "problem" for the big 3...

Are Sigma and Panasonic Coming for Canon, Nikon, and Sony?

Every so often, a product launch doesn’t just release something new. Rather, it changes the tone of an entire ecosystem. This is what Sigma has just done with two lenses that, on their own, would be remarkable, but together feel like a tectonic movement. And they show that the big three (Canon...

fstoppers.com

With interesting points:

Ecosystem Chess: How Leica, Sigma, and Panasonic Align​

The L-Mount Alliance only works because each member plays a specific role.

• Leica is the architect. They created the mount, maintain its standards, and provide the brand prestige that makes the system credible. Without Leica, L-Mount would be just another third-party standard. With Leica, it has heritage.
• Sigma is the disruptor. They supply lenses at a pace and price point that neither Leica nor Panasonic could match. Their catalog is vast, and their willingness to experiment gives the system its wow factor.
• Panasonic is the executor. They build the bodies, maintain the infrastructure, and give the Alliance its volume. They are the engine that ensures L-Mount isn’t just a boutique option but a living, breathing ecosystem.

Together, the pieces fit. Leica legitimizes. Sigma tempts. Panasonic activates. The beauty of this arrangement is that no one company has to do everything. Leica doesn’t have to build volume. Sigma doesn’t have to make cameras. Panasonic doesn’t have to supply every lens. Each member plays to its strength, and the sum is stronger than the parts.

 

[pdk42]

But I assume that Sigma will offer these lenses (200mm f2 and 300-600 f4) will be made available for Sony too?

 

[Nevyn72]

But I assume that Sigma will offer these lenses (200mm f2 and 300-600 f4) will be made available for Sony too?

Yeah, but limited in fps - Sony doesn't allow higher than 15fps for third-party lenses on their bodies...

Just might make a difference for the once in a lifetime killer shot

 

[GeorgeHudetz]

I wonder what the Panasonic executives consider to be a good market share number. Or, perhaps more importantly, a bad market share number.